U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit will not bypass panel in DOMA case
By John Roemer
The Obama administration's bid to speed the 9th Circuit's process in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Defense o...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Deputies on the hook for attorney fees in prisoner civil rights case
By John Roemer
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies can't escape paying a hefty attorney fee award in a prisoner rights case, a 9th U.S. Cir...
Law Practice
Kevin Cathcart and Lambda Legal: celebrating a 20-year journey
By Michael Leen
Cathcart transformed Lambda Legal into an unparalleled national force through far-reaching litigation and public education eff...
Environmental
Attorneys say conflicts with conservationists continue to slow renewable energy development
By Paul Jones
Ongoing efforts to improve the siting of solar, wind and other energy facilities are underway but attorneys say they have yet ...
Meet Silicon Valley's $250 million lawyer. ...
Intellectual Property
Jury finds in Google's favor in patent phase of trial against Oracle
By Craig Anderson
A federal jury concluded today that Google Inc. did not infringe two Java patents owned by Oracle Corp. ...
Broad experiences helped Judge Michael Groch hone his problem-solving and entrepreneurial skills.
Labor/Employment
Setbacks foil labor board's aggressive new rule-making
By Brian Sumersn
Despite recent setbacks in federal court, management-side lawyers say they expect the National Labor Relations Board will cont...
A lawyer and marathoner shares his journey from the throes of alcoholism to being one the world's most fit men. By Rich Roll ...
Labor/Employment
Wage and hour lawsuit: gratuity is just that — gratuity
By Michael Leen
A recent decision provides tips on how to classify gratuity. By Tanja Darrow of Littler Mendelson PC ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit rules marijuana patients not protected by ADA
By Gabe Friedmann
The opinion stuck to the narrow facts of the case, but limits dispensaries and their customers from making future discriminati...
Disbarred Nevada lawyer Mark Roy Anderson was sentenced to 135 months in prison Monday for defrauding investors. ...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck a pro-immigrant rule unique to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that made a paren...
John M. " Jay " Neukom officially joined the San Francisco office of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP on Monday. ...
Criminal
Former Irvine attorney sentenced for role in Ponzi scheme
By Don Debenedictisn
An Irvine securities lawyer must spend more than seven years in prison and pay $25.5 million in restitution for her part in a ...
Judges and Judiciary
Senators criticize 9th Circuit conference, but attorneys defend the event
By John Roemer
Two influential U.S. senators have demanded to know why Chief Judge Alex Kozinski and his colleagues plan to meet at an island...
A native American tribe has filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior over the approval of a California wind p...
A Los Angeles federal judge on Monday struck large portions of the federal government’s case against two former Indymac Banco...
This season's early meetings provide insight for those yet to come. By Jim Barrall of Latham & Watkins LLP ...
In a preliminary victory for Apple Inc., a U.S. International Trade Commission judge ruled Monday that an Eastman Kodak Co. pa...
Los Angeles litigator Paul J. Watford won confirmation to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday, hours after Republi...
A rare civil price fixing trial kicked off Monday with opening statements in a case against Toshiba Corp. ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Yahoo $7.1 billion deal is the largest involving e-commerce
By Casey Sullivan
Skadden and Wachtel take the lead, while Munger and Weil offer supporting roles. ...
A roundup of other action by the U.S. Supreme Court. ...
Justice J. Anthony Kline is known for his independent streak and wants that freedom for all judges.
A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Government
Chief justice says cuts to court put civil caseload at "great risk"
By Don Debenedictisn
Capping off a week of bad news for the California court system, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye on Friday sharply disputed G...
General Counsel General Counsel for Jive Software Inc. Portland, Ore. ...
Some tips for handling divorces involving foreign bank accounts. By Dan Jaffe and Sandra P. Mendell of Jaffe and Clemens ...
A state court jury in San Francisco has awarded $812,001 in a single-plaintiff sexual harassment and retaliation suit against ...