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A trio of faith and nonprofit organizations want state Gov. Jerry Brown to repay $369 million they say he misspent on reducing...


Intellectual Property


Lawyers with Christie, Parker & Hale LLP won an appeal Friday against Google Inc., when a federal circuit panel revived cl...


Education


Despite what some see as problems with the existing ABA law school rule on law faculty job security, accreditation overseers v...


Judges and Judiciary


Funding is top issue for chief justice

Mar. 19, 2014
By Paul Jones

In her annual State of the Judiciary address to the state Legislature on Monday, California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakau...


Judicial Profile


Christine K. Goldsmith

Mar. 19, 2014
By Pat Broderick

Christine Goldsmith is known for carefully weighing the long-term impacts of her family law orders.


Law Practice


The Beverly Hills-based firm opened shop in Orange County last week, the latest change brought by the addition of a team of he...


Judicial Profile


Brenda F. Harbin-Forte

Mar. 19, 2014
By Laura Hautalan

Alameda County Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte allows lawyers to argue and believes in advocacy.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Mar. 18, 2014
By Dominic Fracassan

A roundup of recent merger and acquisition and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Education


Law schools keen to admit college juniors

Mar. 18, 2014
By Don De Benedictis

Agreements between colleges and law schools allow select students to apply in their third year. Those accepted receive their b...


Judicial Profile


Paul O. Colin

Mar. 18, 2014
By Kevin Lee

Having worked in tech marketing, Judge Paul O. Colin of San Jose is an experienced communicator.


Corporate Counsel


Robert D. Lister

Mar. 18, 2014
By Caitlin Johnson

Chief Legal Officer & Chief Business Development Officer for Imax Corp. New York ...


Judges and Judiciary


Senate Bill 794 would reduce peremptory challenges in misdemeanor trials from 10 to five per side. By Helios J. Hernandez II ...


Law Practice


Since its debut, the 33-attorney firm focusing on business, insurance and personal injury disputes has handled some of the hig...


Intellectual Property


While victims of "revenge porn" have turned to federal and state authorities to stem the spread of their salacious images, a T...


Labor/Employment


Pension reform ballot measure abandoned

Mar. 18, 2014
By Laura Hautalan

San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed ends his attempt to allow mayors to cut some pensions after losing a petition in court over the word...


Government


Walk-up windows slim courthouse waits

Mar. 18, 2014
By Sarah Parvinin

Court visitors are taking advantage of service counters in new Long Beach building. ...


Communications


The city attorney's office says the cable company pocketed billions of dollars in revenue while reneging on its payments to t...


Intellectual Property


Jurors began deliberating Friday after a nearly two-week patent trial in which Creative Integrated Systems Inc. accused Ninten...


Litigation


Square founders square off in federal court

Mar. 18, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

What do you have when there is no written documentation at all among the three co-founders of a wildly successful startup said...


A letter from the state's pension fund over the court's use of retired workers has sparked an internal review and prompted one...


Labor/Employment


The jury award to a former Playboy executive adds to a climate of increased liability for whistleblowing violations faced by e...


Judicial Profile


Stephen V. Manley

Mar. 18, 2014
By John Roemer

Santa Clara Judge Stephen Manley is known for his dedication to the collaborative justice concept.


Law Practice


On the Move

Mar. 17, 2014
By Kylie Reynolds

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.


Perspective


Programs that fail to take these issues into account can compromise proprietary information, increase tensions with employees,...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Steps for a successful class action mediation

Mar. 15, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

Successfully settling a class action case through mediation requires finding a mediator with considerable expertise in class a...


Entertainment & Sports


Protections for memorabilia collectors

Mar. 15, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

Powerful, little-known statue protects autographed memorabilia collectors from dishonest dealers by requiring dealers to provi...


Carol Ruth Silver was arrested as a Freedom Rider in June of 1961 and chronicled her time in jail on hidden scraps of paper. I...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Why in the world would I ever agree to a former plaintiff's bad faith attorney? By Arnold Levinson ...


Arbitrator Profile


Donna Bader

Mar. 15, 2014
By Don Debenedictisn

As an appellate advocate, Donna Bader focuses on law. But as an appellate-level mediator, she says she pays more attention to ...


Solo and Small Firms


Stepping Out

Mar. 15, 2014
By Katie Lucia

The duo behind the Law Offi ces of Lady Justice in Victorville employ an aggressive marketing campaign that they say is payin...