U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Obstruction statute doesn't apply to FBI investigations, panel rules
By Hamed Aleazizn
In a move that sets precedent throughout the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a panel ruled Wednesday that "a criminal inves...
Education
Chapman receives $55 million gift from local real estate investor
By Don Debenedictisn
Chapman University School of Law will receive a $55 million gift from a real estate develope in what it believes is the second...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Immigration judges push for reforms that include more of them
By John Roemer
Overworked immigration judges watch closely as reform efforts proceed in Congress. Among the items in the senate bill passed i...
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Real Estate/Development
'Bad boy' carveouts shift power to lenders
By Andrew Mc Intyre
A handful of exceptions to the non-recourse rule have evolved over the past 80 years, but it was not until recently that many ...
Real Estate/Development
Death of redevelopment agencies could trigger wave of transactions
By Omar Shamout
Last year's shutdown of redevelopment agencies triggered hand-wringing in the real estate community, but lawyers and market ob...
Though market observers shy away from saying the market has recovered completely, they're optimistic about the future as the p...
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has had a busy couple of weeks in the Bay Area, adding three partners to its San F...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Objectors face uphill battle to scuttle Nvidia settlemet
By John Roemer
Objectors to a class settlement over a defective computer component appeared to face an uphill fight Tuesday before a 9th U.S....