Alternative Dispute Resolution
The high cost of failing to prepare for mediation
By Karen Natividadn
Don't be fooled, the real negotiations begin the moment you enter the mediator's conference room. By Malcolm Sher ...
Plyler v. Doe gave undocumented children the right to attend public schools, but implementation of this ruling has not ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit allows DNA testing of arrestees
By John Roemer
California law enforcement officers can collect DNA samples from adult felony arrestees who have not been convicted of a crime...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar tries to ward off unethical attorneys in Miramonte scandal
By Don Debenedictisn
The State Bar has put together a stike force to help protect parents of children at Miramonte Elementary school from unethical...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Changes to ADR disclosures raise concerns
By Laura Ernden
Arbitrators in California may soon be required to disclose whether they have a record of public discipline. ...
Here is an easy way to sharpen business development skills for the busy law firm attorney. By Jim Hassett of LegalBizDev ...
Since 1998, the Environmental Circuit Prosecutor Project has helped train local authorities in environmental enforcement. But ...
General Counsel and Senior Vice President for Pandora Media Inc., Oakland ...
Perspective
Toward streamlined patent litigation: Is early disclosure of damages the answer?
By Michael Leen
Upfront disclosure of damages could be helpful, but execution must be carefully planned. By Andrei Iancu, Elizabeth Iglesias a...
Law enforcement takes renewed interest in cybercrime as hack attacks escalate. By Mark D. Flanagan and Brian R. Michael of Wil...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Los Angeles Sherriff's deputies are immune from a civil rights lawsuit and sent a case about...
In a test of the health of the consumer class action, a federal judge in Santa Ana will hear arguments Monday on whether Toyot...
Entertainment & Sports
Actors say their union failed to research merger's impact
By Brian Sumersn
A group of union member dissidents filed suit against the Screen Actors Guild and its board, accusing them of failing to condu...
The U.S. Supreme Court touched on a range of topics Wednesday as it wrestled with the government's authority to punish people ...
Judges and Judiciary
Candidates line up for seats in Santa Clara County
By Saul Sugarman
Four people are now running to replace retiring Santa Clara County Judge Jerome E. Brock in the June 5 elections. ...
In overturning Proposition 8, the 9th Circuit focuses on the societal meaning, rather than the legal effects, of marriage. By ...
A former district attorney in Del Norte County has been acquitted by a jury of all charges stemming from an incident at a Safe...
Securities litigator Susan Resley has moved to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP after a seven-year stint at Orrick, Herrington ...
Litigation
Judge again tosses out Bratz antitrust suit
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
A judge for the second time tossed out Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc.'s antitrust lawsuit against Mattel Inc. ...
Never leave ambiguous language unresolved, everything depends on interpretation. By Sarah P. Condor-Fisher of CondorLaw ...
The state Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down a former federal prosecutor's request to resurrect a lawsuit against insuranc...
In construing a policy, the challenge is often what should be the interpretation approach. ...