The Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to police the clean up of so-called "superfund" hazardous waste sites through co...
San Francisco's new "Veterans Justice Court" is dedicated to former military personnel who have been charged with nonviolent a...
Santa Clara University School of Law announced Friday that Lisa Kloppenberg, former dean at Ohio-based University of Dayton Sc...
A federal appeals court Friday rejected a bid by truck drivers and environmentalists to block Mexican big rigs from entering t...
Ellen M. Peter, chief counsel for the California Air Resources Board, spoke to the Daily Journal about the agency's requiremen...
A new approach to continuing legal education drops the hours requirement and gives lawyers more freedom to plan their own prog...
Federal prosecutors contend David Nosal oversaw a conspiracy to steal trade secrets and direct a cohort of co-conspirators to ...
For the most part, the California rules mirror the federal rules, with California perhaps providing greater protection by plac...
Once an undercover security guard, judge knew early she wanted to handle criminal cases.
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Goodwin Procter LLP added David W. Van Horne Jr. in San Francisco as a member of its technology companies group.
After putting his career on hold to raise his children, a San Jose judge hears family law cases.
Kerry Bensinger tried his hand as a playwright in Europe before writing himself into a new scene.
Video
VIDEO: Federal Circuit to consider deferring to trial court's findings
By Ben Armisteadn
The Federal Circuit's de novo review standard has led to a 50 percent reversal rate. Aware of this, parties are often reluctan...
Not all cases are good candidates for an expedited jury trail. Here are some key factors to consider in making the decision. B...
Law Practice
Your opponent appeals an order to arbitrate: Can he do that?
By Ben Armisteadn
After winning a motion to compel arbitration, you call opposing counsel and discover he intends to immediately appeal the ruli...
You just won a bench trial. Your opponent requested the court to issue a statement of decision. The judge directs you to prepa...
Any dispute brought before a third party for resolution is considered an arbitration. This has significant implications for ma...
As presented, the facts in PCS Nitrogen represent the quintessential example of why apportionment, as a practical const...
Litigation
Herring Association sues Department of Interior and National Park Service
By Joshua Seboldn
The San Francisco Herring Association filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of the Interior and the National Pa...
The Daily Journal hosted a reception Wednesday for California's best intellectual property lawyers. The event, at the Rosewood...
Community News
Beverly Hills Bar honors Entertainment Lawyer of the Year
By John Michael
Nina Shaw, founding partner at Del, Shaw, Moonves, Tanaka, Finkelstein & Lezcano, was honored as 2013 Entertainment Lawyer...
The Fabulous Women of Finance networking group gathered on April 2 at downtown's Drago Centro to drink wine and meet fellow wo...
The Bar Association of San Francisco's Justice and Diversity Center celebrated volunteers at an annual appreciation party on A...
David C. Lee, a retired Alameda County judge, has always known how to take the edge out of a situation. His style and attitude...
Government
Trial court money allocated unfairly, state group says in report
By Paul Jones
A team of judges and state officials agree with critics who say the judicial branch is divvying up money unfairly, and their r...
Government
San Bernardino's public attorneys may sue, strike over new contract
By Katie Lucia
San Bernardino County's public attorneys are threatening to strike and sue over the Board of Supervisors' approval this week o...
Google Inc.'s YouTube website scored another victory against Viacom Thursday as it successfully warded off copyright infringem...
Litigation
Defense lawyers seek to pounce on tougher class certification standards
By Hadley Robinson
Defense attorneys in class action litigation have wasted no time moving to de-certify classes and overturn jury verdicts since...
Perspective
Expanding use of False Claims Act in international arena
By Ben Armisteadn
The settlement with the Toyo Ink SC Holdings is perhaps the most high-profile example of the government's expanding use of the...