Labor/Employment
Districts split on scope respondeat superior liability
By Ben Armisteadn
If you require your employee to use her vehicle for work, two recent published cases suggest your liability may turn on which ...
The error can very consequential, but missing a statute of limitations in and of itself does not necessarily equal malpractice...
Nossaman LLP attorneys from around the state were on hand Wednesday to celebrate the redesign of the firm's San Francisco offi...
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he will lead a group of experts that will explore the issue. ...
IVAMS Inc. Rancho Cucamonga ...
Roughly 500 people gathered at the Fairmont in San Jose Oct. 10 during the State Bar's annual meeting for California Women Law...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Court boots lawyer from case after 4th attempt at brief
By Omar Shamout
An appeals court made a rare decision this week to remove a criminal appellant's lawyer from a case after he failed to submit ...
The Latina Lawyers Bar Association hosted its 16th annual awards and scholarships dinner on Oct. 5 at the Millennium Biltmore ...
Litigation
Following failed mediation, litigation against Texas firm flares up
By Chase Scheinbaum
An Austin-based firm accused of improperly collecting taxes for governmental entities in California sought to have the case di...
Loyola Law School's Civil Justice Program recognized two Los Angeles-area lawyers during its ninth-annual Tribute to the Champ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Greenhouse gas suit plaintiffs do not have standing, 9th Circuit rules
By Hadley Robinson
Environmental groups do not have standing to bring a case against the state agencies in Washington for failing to regulate gre...
IsoHunt Web Technologies Inc. agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against it by several major movie studios for inducing copyrigh...
Lawyers at Mountain View-based intellectual property boutique Turner Boyd LLP appreciate the flexibility of small-firm life, w...
UC Hastings College of the Law bestowed honors on several alumni and current faculty Oct. 11 at the St. Regis Hotel in San Fra...
The governor signed about 800 bills in 2013 before setting down his pen on Sunday; several will impact California's private em...
Civil Rights
Wording error leads to reversal of Palmdale election ruling
By Omar Shamout
A state appellate court will allow a City Council election to go forward due to a drafting error by plaintiffs' error in a law...
California Supreme Court
State high court leaves intact disputed doctrine
By Emily Green
The state Supreme Court continued its dance with the U.S. Supreme Court on the enforceability of mandatory arbitration provisi...
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Vocera Communications Inc San Jose ...
Litigation
State court ruling barring anti-gay juror bias may influence federal case
By John Roemer
While a federal appellate panel considers whether trial lawyers can exclude prospective jurors due to their sexual orientation...
Indeed, the Colorado River is the source of drinking water for over 33 million people. By Tiffany Keith Ackley ...
Retired state Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno and other members of the legal community announced Wednesday the creation of...
Gov. Brown blasts the proposed law for its specific focus on private institutions ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Fenwick guides $1.5 billion Finnish game company deal
By Andrew Mc Intyre
Firm helps with the sale of 51 percent of Supercell Oy to Japanese communications giant Softbank and game developer Gungho. ...
Law Practice
Fresno firm Lang, Richert & Patch celebrates 50th anniversary
By Joshua Seboldn
The 20-attorney firm has survived multiple recessions by creating a mix of practices that keep attorneys busy during good fina...
A San Francisco jury acquitted former AU Optronics executive Richard Bai of criminal price fixing charges last week. ...
California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court lets wage and hour case go forward
By John Roemer
A state appellate panel on Wednesday reversed a Los Angeles County judge and let go forward a wage and hour class action again...
Intellectual Property
San Jose chipmaker turns to jury in licensing dispute
By Kevin Lee
Entrenched in a patent licensing dispute with chipmaker Realtek Semiconductor, LSI is betting it can present a more persuasive...
Adding to a recent string of partner defections, Jeffrey Chester, the head of Kaye Scholer LLP's renewable energy project fina...
A roundup of recent real estate activity and the lawyers involved.