Attorneys for Apple Inc. are seeking to stay patent infringement lawsuits against Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. ...
A San Jose federal judge ruled Monday that Countrywide Home Loans Inc. can't narrow a putative class action against it by tryi...
A round-up of the 2011 legislative session. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
School district can remove religious posters, panel holds
By John Roemer
A 9th Circuit panel on Tuesday held that a San Diego County school district could order a high school calculus teacher to remo...
A decisive 67-page New Jersey court ruling in a right of publicity case against video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. coul...
Legislators introduced thousands of bills over the past nine months, but in the end those emphasizing job creation, deregulati...
As the TCW case wound down Tuesday, trial-fatigued jurors must now decide whether they can put a price tag on the complicated ...
Vice president, legal, for OnLive Inc. Palo Alto ...
Circuit Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain thinks he knows how to improve the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' dismal affirmance ...
Constitutional Law
Olson concession should be key to Prop. 8 litigation
By Seena Nikravann
Ted Olson's concession should be key to Proposition 8 litigation. By John C. Eastman at Chapman University School of Law ...
Although the IRS deadline has passed, options remain for taxpayers who need to disclose their foreign financial income. By San...
With the right marketing strategies, changes to the Family Code can bring in new clients. By Hirbod Rashidi ...
With the options available today, the choice of which smartphone to use is truly a personal one. By Paul R. Kiesel of Kiesel B...
Family
Putative spouse status: A purely subjective standard ... for now
By Genevieve Knollen
Applying a purely subjective good faith standard to putative spouse claims will create confusion in the law. By Crystal N. Rig...
The Judicial Council plans to conduct a national search to find a permanent replacement for recently retired Administrative Di...
An auto-parts distributor in California has agreed to pay a $43 million fine as part of a plea agreement to settle a price-fix...
After 26 years at a litigation boutique, Edward "Eddie" Wood said Monday he is moving to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LL...
A federal judge has declined to dismiss a case against Toyota Motor Corp. that's set to be the bellwether trial over claims th...
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Peter D. Lichtman Jr. a prominent judge who is no stranger to controversy, has announ...
A federal bankruptcy judge and lawyers involved in the Heller Ehrman LLP liquidation jockeyed Monday over whether the judge ha...
Irvine-based Broadcom Corp. turned to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates for its largest-ever acqui...
Law Practice
After key partner exits, Stradling readies move to Santa Monica
By Casey Sullivan
A dispute between partners at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth and the firm's former corporate head threatens to overshadow...
A federal judge is poised to reject a proposed class action by shoppers who claim electronics retailer Best Buy refused to hon...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Health care providers unsure of new collaborative organizations
By Mandy Jacksonn
Decades of regulations to prevent collusion between doctors and hospitals are at odds with new federal guidelines for "account...
Despite a judge's recommendation, a case dealing with gay spousal benefits won't be videotaped and broadcast. ...
A San Francisco-based SNR Denton team has sealed a motion picture distribution deal for pro bono client The Teacher Salary Pro...
As the U.S. confronts an ever-growing, nationwide obesity crisis, a legal battle is brewing in Los Angeles federal between the...
A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Superior Court Judge Edward Weil continues thinking about his decisions, even after he's made them, hoping to learn from the p...
Environmental lawyers are grappling with vapor intrusion, in which chemical vapors seep up through cracks and openings under b...