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Letters

Oct. 1, 2012
By Karisantos



Participants

Oct. 1, 2012
By Karisantos



Reel Law

Oct. 1, 2012
By Karisantos


Taser International did not have to warn of risk, court rules. ...


The California Court of Appeal has upheld a local Los Angeles ordinance restricting medical marijuana. ...



Eric Berkowitz

Sep. 5, 2012
By Riley Guerin

A conversation with attorney and author Eric Berkowitz on the history of judging desire. ...




Sizing Up Justice Liu

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos



Criminalizing Chemical Restraints

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

Doctors and nurses who sedated elderly patients face criminal charges, a first in elder law. ...



Warning: Some Cost Shifting May Occur

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

The so-called "998 offer" can be a powerful tool: If the other side declines to settle but doesn't win a better result at tria...



The 2012 California 50

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

Our annual survey of lawyers at the state’s largest firms. Plus we examine trends in part-time attorneys, hiring, and equity. ...



The CA Supreme Court Reviewed

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

Under the leadership of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the California Supreme Court votes together more than it ever has. ...



What's App-ening

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

Must-have apps for the busy lawyer. ...



Teaching What It Takes

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

Law schools have expanded their curricula. ...



Dealing with Death

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos


In the 1980s, judge-made law turned the 200-year-old Alien Tort Statute into a weapon for human rights lawyers. Now judge-made...



The Umpire Strikes Back

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

Last year’s SCOTUS term produced a number of significant rulings. ...



Firms Help Each Other Go Green

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

The Law Firm Sustainability Network helps firms develop and share best practices for environmental sustainability. ...



Desperate Measures

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

San Bernardino County considers using eminent domain to seize and write down underwater mortgages ...



Reading Between the Bars

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

A UC Berkeley student recalls how she was deeply affected by her experience tutoring inmates in Oakland. ...



The New Patent Joinder Rules

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

Thanks to new patent joinder rules, more cases will migrate to courts in the districts defendants call home. ...



Special Needs, Hard Times

Sep. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

When parents and school administrators square off over the educational needs of children with learning disabilities, a special...



Editor's Note

Sep. 1, 2012
By Karisantos



Letters

Sep. 1, 2012
By Karisantos



Participants

Sep. 1, 2012
By Karisantos



Participants

Sep. 1, 2012
By Karisantos



Sex and Punishment

Sep. 1, 2012
By Karisantos

A conversation with attorney and author Eric Berkowitz on the history of judging desire.



Intellectual Property

Sep. 1, 2012
By Karisantos

Arnold & Porter; Cooley; K&L Gates; Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein; Morgan Lewis; Watson Rounds.


It appears that the state is unlikely to meet its June 2013 deadline for the court-ordered reduction in California’s prison po...


The long-running legal brawl between Chevron and a group of indigenous people from the Lago Agrio area of Ecuador is in full s...



Federal Firsts

Aug. 2, 2012
By Kari Santos

Obama's California Appointments ...