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Superior courts have a better idea of just how deep the state may go in slashing their budgets after a meeting Friday of the...
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Litigation
Large damage awards against Iran are easier to award than collect
By Robert Iafolla
Los Angeles litigator James W. Spertus secured a $300 million judgment against Iran last week for the grandson of an assassina...
Senior Vice President and General Counsel for St. Joseph Health System Orange ...
This past year I parted ways with my trusty Blackberry and welcomed Siri into my life. By Paul R. Kiesel of Kiesel Boucher &am...
Trial courts continue to receive very inconsistent direction regarding the proper interpretation and application of the Federa...
To "expound" means to set forth and teach; to interpret; to comment upon. It does not mean to "expand." By Sarah P. Condor-Fis...
Local drugmaker McKesson Corp. will pay $151 to California and 28 other states to settle allegations that the pharmaceutical g...
Intellectual Property
Apple, Samsung battle over jury instructions as trial opens
By Hadley Robinsonn
As the trial in the epic patent showdown between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. opens today in San Jose federal c...
As fee disputes between TV show owners and distributors cause screens across the country to go dark more frequently, lawmakers...
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP advised Apple Inc. in a recent $356 million acquisition of Florida-based digital security compa...
California Courts of Appeal
Panel reverses judgment against state prison system
By Emily Green
The daughter of a man who died of penile cancer after being refused treatment by the state Department of Corrections and Rehab...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Arguments canceled in same-sex marriage case
By John Roemer
As foes of the federal law banning same-sex marriage seek to speed its demise, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday...
The Judicial Council on Friday announced the appointment of retired Shasta County Superior Court Judge Steve Jahr as the new...
San Francisco-based Practice Fusion Inc., an electronic medical records company, named Riyad A. Omar as its first general coun...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Judge Victor Kenton knew how to relate to his future criminal clients; his father was a warden.
Judge Teri Schwartz dabbled in acting and politics before settling on a career in criminal law.
California lawyers have advised London organizers, handled arbitrations for the Court of Arbitration for Sport and represented...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Preparing clients for mediation: the big 10 issues
By Ben Armisteadn
It's surprising how many times I encounter clients in mediation who have no clue about the process and are completely unprepar...
Regardless of where the fault lies, if ever there was an argument for mediation, then surely the McCourt case must have been a...
Perspective
'Grandfathered-in,' and other costly misconceptions about real estate
By Seena Nikravann
The term "Grandfather Clause" has been applied to laws that allow application of an old rule to an existing situation, while a...
A defendant's wealth has always been an essential consideration in imposing punitive damages under California law. By James L....
Perspective
VIDEO: Getting rid of the boilerplate confidentiality agreement
By Rei Estrada
In light of recent court decisions, mergers & acquisitions lawyers need to take a closer look at their confidentiality agr...
Attorneys from 19 legal organizations from the nonprofit, private and government sector came together on July 20 in downtown L...
Nossaman LLP hosted the seminar “California Coastal Commission 2012: A New Era in Coastal Planning and Permitting” on June 12 ...
In 2007, Alice D. Sullivan was sole arbitrator in a dispute between an international concert producer and then- "king of pop" ...
A fight has erupted over a state Assembly bill that would alter a nearly century-old law that governs who can be appointed Los...
After the deadly shooting at a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" last week, Warner Bros. pulled premieres around t...