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Alternative Dispute Resolution


Do you know what the jury is thinking?

Aug. 3, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Today's mediators are more committed than the civil settlement judges of days past. This has allowed for an expansion of the m...


Perspective


Foreign marks vulnerable in US

Aug. 3, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

In fact, most U.S. trademark registrations of foreign nationals are probably vulnerable because they either did not hav...


Product Liability


Product liability doctrine takes hold

Aug. 3, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

A court recently found that a manufacturer has no duty to warn about the risks associated with another manufacturer's product,...


Litigation


A residents group sued San Bernardino's city clerk this week after she refused to accept many of its signatures for a recall o...


Product Liability


The case is the first of many suits centering on sudden, unintended acceleration claims to be tried in California state court....


National League all-star teams bested their American League counterparts in a pair of games during the Landau Lawyers League's...


Community News


A group of Reed Smith LLP attorneys and clients gathered at the firm's San Francisco office to hear journalist and author Laur...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Vaughn R. Walker

Aug. 3, 2013
By John Roemer

Vaughn R. Walker retired from the Northern District bench as chief judge at the end of 2010 to open shop as an arbitrator and ...


The Northern California Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers featured a presentation by state Supreme Court Ju...


Community News


The third annual U.S.-Korea Law Day brought legal professionals to Kia Motors America Inc. in Irvine on July 27 to discuss the...


Litigation


A dispute between three fraternity brothers over ownership of mobile app Snapchat will rage on in the coming months. Whether Q...


Law Practice


Munger Tolles & Olson LLP litigation heavyweight Brad D. Brian was inducted into the exclusive International Academy of T...


Solo and Small Firms


The Law Offices of Christina Y. Chen

Aug. 3, 2013
By Emily Green

Life could have been very different for Christina Y. Chen had she taken a job interview with a prominent San Francisco law fir...


Government


Attorneys who defend companies and individuals in lawsuits by the Securities and Exchange Commission are concerned about a rec...


California Supreme Court


In a pair of unanimous decisions Thursday, the state Supreme Court opened the door for consumers to sue insurance carriers, ba...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


Two Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP litigation partners were nominated by President Barack Obama on Thursday to seats on the 9t...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Aug. 2, 2013
By Dominic Fracassan

A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Native American tribes are pressing for legislation that would legalize Internet gambling, and experts say they expect tribes ...


Corporate Counsel


Paul Warenski

Aug. 2, 2013
By David Ruiz

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Alfresco Software Inc. San Mateo ...


Perspective


Why anti-SLAPP does not belong in federal court

Aug. 2, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Anti-SLAPP motions are regularly deployed for purposes the Legislature did not intend. While fewer than 60 motions were filed...


Perspective


This principle incentivizes the insurer to meet its duty to defend by vigorously searching the underlying complaint for facts ...


Administrative/Regulatory


Marijuana advocates continue to test law

Aug. 2, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

A decision in May resolved an important issue regarding state vs. local medical marijuana regulations, but advocates continue ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday overturned a San Diego district judge's decision to accept a pair of sh...


Litigation


The 9th Circuit panel reversed U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney's judgment awarding plaintiffs' attorneys $36,248 in sanc...


Corporate


Social gaming spins web of legal questions

Aug. 2, 2013
By Kylie Reynolds

The social gaming arena is rapidly growing, and among the most popular games are those that look and function like gambling. W...


Alka Sagar, a deputy chief of the major frauds section and a veteran of the Central District U.S. attorney's office, will be a...


Intellectual Property


Santa Cruz-based consumer electronics manufacturer Plantronics Inc. can continue pursuing its patent infringement claims again...


Judges and Judiciary


Central District judge to take senior status

Aug. 2, 2013
By Hadley Robinson

U.S. District Judge Gary A. Feess will take senior status in March, opening up a judicial vacancy in the Central District of C...


Corporate


Cooley and Sullivan & Cromwell represented antibiotic drug makers Trius Therapeutics Inc. and Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc....


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


Pro football legend Jim Brown failed to score but college stars can proceed with a class action over their video game likeness...