A growing number of physicians have started enrolling patients as members who pay a flat monthly rate rather than pay with ins...
Real Estate/Development
The Effect of Mineral Rights on Solar Power Project Development
By Michael Gottliebn
Commercial-scale solar energy projects are on the rise, given the need for clean, renewable energy. ...
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Los Angeles Clients: Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Cisco Systems, Inc., ...
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP San Francisco Clients: University of California, Salesforce.com, West Village Comm...
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP San Francisco Clients: DHL Express, U.S. Bank, Lend Lease Corp., MacArthur Transit...
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Century City Clients: Rockpoint Group, Wells Fargo/Wachovia, Cerberus Real Estate Capital Ma...
Latham & Watkins LLP San Diego Clients: JC Resorts LLC, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Senior Resource...
Reed Smith LLP San Francisco Clients: America's Cup Event Authority, Oracle Racing, Gap Inc., Atheros Communications Inc. ...
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP Los Angeles Clients: Kilroy Realty Corp., Joint Treasure International ...
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Los Angeles Clients: Activision Blizzard Inc., Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.,...
Disney is under fire for requiring its workers to use identification cards that embed their social security number in a barcod...
Winston & Strawn LLP San Francisco Clients: NRG Solar, Ausra Inc. ...
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi appointed Matt Gonzalez to chief attorney. ...
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Los Angeles Clients: Kennedy Wilson, The Irvine Co. LLC, Lennar Corp., Shea Properties LP, Oa...
Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday named Ann Ravel chairperson of the Fair Political Practices Commission. ...
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC landed the deal work for Gilead Sciences Inc.'s $375 milli...
Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP San Francisco Clients : TMG Partners, Exploratorium, Hunter/Storm LLC, Wilson Meany ...
Administrative/Regulatory
Ruling Preserves Charity's Ability to Raise Money
By Don Debenedictisn
A charity did not cheat the public or run an illegal lottery, a judge ruled after a two week trial, sharply rejecting a multim...
The Obama administration will contest a San Francisco district court ruling that agents of President George W. Bush illegally ...
Perspective
The 'Joint Employer’ Problem: Expanding Targets of Liability in Motion Picture Wage and Hour Cases
By Alexander Phersonn
Studios and production companies are being targeted in "joint-employer" lawsuits. By Allen B. Grodsky of Grodsky & Olecki ...
Funding for federal regulators and legal aid for the poor were among the broad swath of government outlays slashed by the Repu...
Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP Los Angeles Clients: Swedbank AB, Wells Fargo & Co., HSBC Holdings plc, Pla...
McGuire Woods LLP Los Angeles Clients: Verizon Wireless, American Honda Motor Corp., Southcoast Plaza, Qlogic Corp., Taco Be...
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision saying workers can get benefits from a...
Perspective
New Wave of Class Actions Targets Health Care Industry
By Alexander Phersonn
Patients and plaintiffs' lawyers are inciting a new wave of health care class actions. By Andrew H. Selesnick and Jason O. Che...
A relatively small-time patent dispute over a deep fryer will provide the U.S. Supreme Court the big-time opportunity to impac...
Mayer Brown LLP Los Angeles Clients: Digital Realty Trust Inc., CB Richard Ellis Investors LLC, UBS Realty Investors LLC...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Health Care Reform: A Safety Net for the Uninsured Could Be a Noose for the Health Care System
By Alexander Phersonn
California can ill-afford the millions of people health care reform will add to its Medi-Cal rolls. By David K. Leatherberry &...
More than $1 billion in mortgages traded in Q3 and Q4 as investors seek to acquire properties behind loans. ...