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The EPA's decision May 13 to approve a new pesticide ingredient without label warning protection is being appealed to the 9th ...
In litigation between the policyholder and the broker, over the years many decisions have resulted in a "win" for the latter. ...
The Iowa Supreme Court recently gave its stamp of approval - twice - to a doctor who fired his assistant for being too attract...
Chief Justice John Roberts recently noted that, "It is well established that Congress' judgment ... warrants substantial defer...
Labor/Employment
Engineer loses age discrimination suit against rocket builder
By Laura Hautalan
After a 5-week trial, the jury decided in less than an hour that evidence didn't show age discrimination. ...
Government
Prisoners participating in hunger strike facing discipline, lawyers claim
By Hamed Aleazizn
As the hunger strike in state prison, which now includes 2,327 prisoners as of Wednesday, its 11th day, attorneys and inmate a...
Litigation
Texas firm unlawfully practicing law in California, complaint says
By Chase Scheinbaum
The firm has been collecting money on behalf of Los Angeles and San Francisco, along with other entities of the state governme...
Labor/Employment
Age discrimination claims can proceed against auto insurer AAA
By Saul Sugarman
Auto insurer AAA has lost a bid to have an age discrimination lawsuit against it dismissed in Contra Costa County Superior Cou...
Litigation
Judge denies Standard & Poor's bid to dismiss $5 billion civil suit
By Henry Meier
A federal judge late Tuesday shot down Standard & Poor's initial attempt to deflect the government's $5 billion civil laws...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Prisoner's attorney not subject to fee cap, 9th Circuit rules
By Fiona Smith
A split federal appellate court ruled Wednesday that a prisoner's attorney, who won a civil rights case on appeal, is not subj...
Criminal
Prosecutors accuse financial consultant of defrauding widow
By Hadley Robinson
Federal prosecutors in the Northern District charged a 47-year-old Napa financial consultant with defrauding a widow of more t...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Gibson Dunn advises on Bally Technologies acquisition
By Salvador Mares
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is representing Las Vegas-based casino game maker Bally Technologies Inc. in its prospective $...
Law Practice
Some firm layoffs signal trouble; others are just good business
By Joshua Seboldn
Not all layoffs are created equal, according to legal consultants, who viewed some recent instances as indicators of poor firm...
Law Practice
State Bar ready to move forward with plan to up MCLE hours, crack down on providers
By Don Debenedictisn
The State Bar panel will seek public comment on proposals to increase the number of continuing legal education hours lawyers m...
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP settled with MGA Entertainment Inc. earlier this month over fee disputes stemming from ...
Hines Real Estate Investment Trust Inc., a division of Houston-based real estate firm Hines, sold properties in Los Angeles an...
Law Practice
Technology spans divide between legal centers and indigent clients
By Caitlin Johnson
For nearly a year, the Pro Bono Project and an in-house lawyer at Cisco Systems Inc. have been building technology to help spa...
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