Litigation
Outlook uncertain for nonprofits' suit against governor for siphoning housing cash
By Saul Sugarman
A trio of faith and nonprofit organizations want state Gov. Jerry Brown to repay $369 million they say he misspent on reducing...
Intellectual Property
Claims against Google over "Street View" patents revived
By Hadley Robinson
Lawyers with Christie, Parker & Hale LLP won an appeal Friday against Google Inc., when a federal circuit panel revived cl...
Education
ABA law school panel rejects proposals to weaken professors' tenure
By Don Debenedictisn
Despite what some see as problems with the existing ABA law school rule on law faculty job security, accreditation overseers v...
In her annual State of the Judiciary address to the state Legislature on Monday, California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakau...
Christine Goldsmith is known for carefully weighing the long-term impacts of her family law orders.
Law Practice
Raines Feldman opens in Irvine after adding 5-lawyer group
By Kylie Reynolds
The Beverly Hills-based firm opened shop in Orange County last week, the latest change brought by the addition of a team of he...
Alameda County Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte allows lawyers to argue and believes in advocacy.
A roundup of recent merger and acquisition and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Agreements between colleges and law schools allow select students to apply in their third year. Those accepted receive their b...
Having worked in tech marketing, Judge Paul O. Colin of San Jose is an experienced communicator.
Chief Legal Officer & Chief Business Development Officer for Imax Corp. New York ...
Judges and Judiciary
Limiting peremptory challenges won't impact justice, just the court's wallet
By Ben Armisteadn
Senate Bill 794 would reduce peremptory challenges in misdemeanor trials from 10 to five per side. By Helios J. Hernandez II ...
Law Practice
Three decades on, Callahan & Blaine's winning streak is more than just luck
By Alexandra Schwappach
Since its debut, the 33-attorney firm focusing on business, insurance and personal injury disputes has handled some of the hig...
Intellectual Property
Google, Yahoo targeted in suit by alleged 'revenge porn' victim
By Kevin Lee
While victims of "revenge porn" have turned to federal and state authorities to stem the spread of their salacious images, a T...
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed ends his attempt to allow mayors to cut some pensions after losing a petition in court over the word...
Court visitors are taking advantage of service counters in new Long Beach building. ...
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 begin weighing patent case against Nintendo
By Henry Meier
Jurors began deliberating Friday after a nearly two-week patent trial in which Creative Integrated Systems Inc. accused Ninten...
What do you have when there is no written documentation at all among the three co-founders of a wildly successful startup said...
Government
State pension fund letter over courts' use of retirees stirs concern
By Emily Green
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
$6 million verdict adds to employer fears of whistleblower lawsuits
By Laura Hautalan
The jury award to a former Playboy executive adds to a climate of increased liability for whistleblowing violations faced by e...
Santa Clara Judge Stephen Manley is known for his dedication to the collaborative justice concept.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Perspective
VIDEO: Trade secret and privacy concerns in BYOD programs
By Katharine Malonen
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
By Katharine Malonen
Successfully settling a class action case through mediation requires finding a mediator with considerable expertise in class a...
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
How I learned to love the other side's pick for mediator
By Ben Armisteadn
Why in the world would I ever agree to a former plaintiff's bad faith attorney? By Arnold Levinson ...
As an appellate advocate, Donna Bader focuses on law. But as an appellate-level mediator, she says she pays more attention to ...
The duo behind the Law Offi ces of Lady Justice in Victorville employ an aggressive marketing campaign that they say is payin...