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...
California Supreme Court
Privacy rights group asks for review in juror Facebook case
By Emily Green
An influential privacy rights group has filed an amicus letter with the state Supreme Court urging it to grant review in a cas...
U.S. Supreme Court
Lawyer's debt collection mill overstepped by mailing letters to employers
By John Roemer
A debt collection mill run by a Hollywood lawyer overstepped by mailing dunning letters to hundreds of debtors' employers, a d...
Intellectual Property
Apple seeking sanctions against Samsung, Quinn in patent case
By Hadley Robinson
Apple Inc. said Wednesday it will seek sanctions against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. attorney John B. Quinn, partner at Quinn...
Immigration
DOJ argues against undocumented immigrant's admission to bar
By Don J. De Benedictis
California may not legally admit an undocumented immigrant to practice law, the U.S. Department of Justice has told the state ...
Sutman, Treister & Glatt inked a deal with landlord Douglas Emmett Inc. to renew its lease for 25,000 square feet at 1901 ...
Apple Inc. revolutionized mobile computing with homegrown inventions, featured in the iPhone and iPad tablet computer, that Sa...
Although some courts are stretching their resources, others seem to have given up. By David M. Cairns ...
The tax consequences of being married - or not married - are huge. ...
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has had a handful of opportunities to apply the teachings of Dukes to other putat...