"The Tough Luck Constitution," by Andrew Koppelman, is partly an account of the Affordable Care Act's background, and is partl...
Perspective
An apology for discrimination, and a lesson for the future
By Ben Armisteadn
Aug. 10 is the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, legislation which provided a formal apology for the...
According to Mortgage Resolution Partners, the lender that is owed $300,000 on a performing loan paying 6 percent interest wil...
The state high court recently held that an agency has discretion to study a project's impacts compared to future conditions un...
Susan Hack, a partner at San Diego-based Higgs Fletcher & Mack, was awarded the prestigious Daniel T. Broderick III award ...
Rachel Van Cleave, dean of Golden Gate University School of Law, talks about the importance of young lawyers becoming active i...
Administrative/Regulatory
Collection of car data seen as 'next frontier' in privacy suits
By Katie Lucia
Lawyers say advancements in automobile technology are increasingly turning driving a car into operating an online computer on ...
Community News
Bay Area innovator and activist speaks at Keker & Van Nest
By Ben Adlin
The American Constitution Society's Bay Area Lawyer Chapter and Keker & Van Nest LLP hosted a reception and speech on Aug....
At San Diego's Ronis & Ronis, three generations of lawyers from the same family handle some of the region's biggest crimin...
Litigation
Judge forces government to hold bond hearings for immigrant detainees
By Henry Meier
A federal judge issued a permanent injunction Wednesday forcing the government to hold bond hearings for immigrant detainees w...
Lee Jay Berman, of the American Institute of Mediation, talks about training people to be better mediators. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit rules for environmentalists in LA stormwater pollution case
By Fiona Smith
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found another way to side with environmentalists in a stormwater pollution case, several...
Zack Simkover, a regional marketing specialist for Reed Smith LLP, recently raced in Les Trois Etapes, a charity cycling race ...
For the fourth year in a row, all nine Best Best & Krieger LLP offices joined together to provide underprivileged students...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Top judges suggest innovative changes to cope with strained court resources
By Emily Green
Limiting discovery in civil cases and licensing non-attorneys to aid pro se litigants were among the suggestions made Thursday...
A former cop, lawyer, judge and now neutral with IVAMS Arbitration & Mediation Services, Dennis Cole has developed a stron...
Immigration
Immigrant not advised he could be deported wins at the state Supreme Court
By Emily Green
Immigrants who entered the country illegally and took a plea deal without being advised they could be deported because of it r...
California and Washington are embracing a new school of legal thought: that legal services will soon be delivered to the under...
Intellectual Property
Apple-Samsung dispute raises profile of design patent litigation
By Kevin Lee
The landmark series of international lawsuits between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has opened up a new market f...
Arent Fox LLP built up its intellectual property practice in Los Angeles with the addition of two partners from Ropers, Majesk...
An attempt by state air regulators to garner $25 million in fines against the maker of gas nozzles that they alleged contribut...
Community News
Former judge urges students to aim high following internship
By Ben Adlin
Encouraging students to continue to strive for professional success, retired Orange County Superior Court Judge Francisco F. F...
Litigation
Banks sue to block city of Richmond's plan to seize underwater mortgages
By John Roemer
Battling back against the City of Richmond's attempted use of eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages and aid homeowners,...
Attorneys recounted the final moments of a 66-year-old Upland woman's life during opening arguments in a $20 million sudden un...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Wells Fargo must face homeowner class actions, 9th Circuit rules
By John Roemer
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Thursday ruled that Wells Fargo Bank's dealings with homeowners following the 200...
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Myriad Pictures Santa Monica ...
Perspective
A few things that caught my eye, and should catch yours, too
By Ben Armisteadn
As mid-summer is upon us I thought I would do a column that just throws together some of my favorite new tips and tricks for y...
Labor/Employment
Tech workers try to prove employers suppressed their salaries
By Laura Hautalan
Attorneys for a group of Silicon Valley workers who claim Apple, Google, Adobe and Intel conspired to tamp down their pay are ...
Intellectual Property
Green Day did not infringe artist's copyright, but gets no attorney fees
By John Roemer
A rock band's unauthorized showing of a graphic artist's drawing as part of a video backdrop at concerts was fair use under th...