Loeb & Loeb adds four partners in LA Loeb & Loeb LLP added Partick N. Downes , W. Allan Edmiston , Rachel J. Harris...
2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Judith Ashmann-Gerst doesn't let her job isolate her.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Robbins Geller attorney resigns after reproval
By Andrew Mc Intyre
Following a July 24 reproval from U.S. District Judge Justin L. Quackenbush in Washington, Joy A. Bull resigned from Robbins G...
As efforts to legalize Internet gambling slowly gather momentum, video game developers and investors are consulting lawyers on...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Proposed financial regulation stirs ABA worries
By Ameera Buttn
A proposed federal regulation requiring reports from financial institutions on their reserves for pending litigation claims ha...
To date, the IRS has collected more than $5 billion in back taxes, interest and penalties from 33,000 voluntary disclosures ma...
Life insurance polices have many benefits that easily make up for deductible contributions available in pension plans. By Bruc...
Criminal
U.S attorney accused of improperly threatening pot prosecutions
By Henry Meier
The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy of trying to improperly sway Del Mar voters deciding ...
California Courts of Appeal
Appellate panel upholds same-sex partner's parental rights
By Emily Green
A woman who helped raise the adopted child of her former same-sex partner has parental rights to the child, the 4th District C...
Farella Braun & Martel LLP and the Association of Corporate Counsel Bay Area Chapter Diversity Committee hosted its 2nd An...
Intellectual Property
Apple sanctions motion in Samsung case poses early test for judge
By Hadley Robinson
In an early test for U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh, an attorney for Apple Inc. asked her Thursday to punish Samsung Electron...
Solo and Small Firms
Firm strives to block publicity for high profile clients
By Ryne Hodkowski
Despite their propensity to represent prestigious people, there's one thing lawyers at Beverly Hills-based Jaffe & Clemens...
Being tuned in to the emotions of a case is one of the important challenges of mediation that neutral Kevin T. McIvers faces. ...
In an ongoing effort to pare back services, Orange County Superior Court announced earlier this week that it will soon cease ...
Judges and Judiciary
Two prospective federal judges approved by Senate committee
By Hadley Robinson
Tigar, Orrick bids to become federal judges clear Senate committee ...
The Barristers Club of the Bar Association of San Francisco hosted its 28th annual judges’ reception on July 26 at the San Fra...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Defense contractors can be held liable for lowballing bids, 9th Circuit panel rules
By John Roemer
Cracking down on government contract fraud, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Thursday held for the first time that...
Intellectual Property
Oracle takes $306 million award from SAP in copyright case
By John Roemer
Oracle Corp. agreed Thursday to accept a $306 million damage award from German rival SAP AG, ending the trial court phase of t...
Law Practice
Justice Department opposes undocumented immigrant's admission to State Bar
By Don Debenedictisn
In an amicus brief submitted early Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice argued that the state Supreme Court may not legall...
General Counsel for Standard Management Company Los Angeles ...
C. Matthew Burns, general counsel of San Francisco-based music distributor INgrooves, said he's used the same out-of-state att...
An ineffective litigation hold resulted in a major setback for Samsung; learn the law behind the ruling. By Brittany W. Yang a...
In response to a recent article calling for a legislative fix for Concepcion. By Ronald W. Novotny of Atkinson, Andelso...
What employers need to know. By Allan Marson and Li Dai of Ishimaru & Associates LLP ...
A 9th Circuit ruling clarifies that school districts must work with parents of special needs children. By Brian W. Franklin of...
Perspective
Transformative year for California's civil rights enforcement
By Michael Leen
Senate Bill 1038 represents a good faith compromise after months of debate. By Phyllis Cheng of the Department of Fair Employm...
A federal judge is considering whether California or New York law applies to clawback claims filed by the Thelen LLP estate. T...
Hewlett-Packard Co. notched a win on Wednesday in a legal spat with Oracle Co. when a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge...
The Consumer Attorneys of California earlier this year supported changes to a fee associated with jury trials, but the is now...
Lawyers say the new federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's first lawsuit -- targeting a Los Angeles lawyer -- makes po...