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Military Law


Marine's Tea Party Page Restored

Apr. 17, 2010
By Pat Broderick

Marine Sgt. Gary Stein's Facebook page, "Armed Forces Tea Party Patriots," is back up following a meeting Tuesday with his sup...


Law Practice


Outsourcing Could Mute Rebound

Apr. 17, 2010
By Kari Hamanakan

While many expect legal staff hiring to ramp back up this year, some question whether outsourcing could stand in the way of a ...


Law Practice


13 of Top 100 Law Schools in Calif.

Apr. 17, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

The newest edition of the often criticized but closely watched list of top law schools by U.S. News & World Report was rel...


Government


Liu Likely to Be Painted As Ideologue

Apr. 17, 2010
By Robert Iafolla

UC Berkeley School of Law professor Goodwin Liu will face a barrage of attacks today from Republicans who claim he's unfit to ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Margaret Hay

Apr. 17, 2010
By Cat Ho

Ask Margaret Hay what sets her apart from other mediators and arbitrators, and she'll laugh. "My accent," she said. "But there...


Family


Family Courts Audit Stymied

Apr. 17, 2010
By Greg Kanen

An audit of family court practices in Sacramento and Marin superior courts requested nearly a year ago remains in limbo follow...


Government


San Francisco Court Layoffs Possible

Apr. 17, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

San Francisco Superior Court could be on the verge of substantial layoffs to meet a budget deficit of at least $11.8 million i...


Books


The U.S. has consistently emphasized the importance of the international legal system but simultaneously distances itself from...


Perspective


A Blueprint For Defending Derivative Actions

Apr. 17, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

The business judgment rule, when skillfully employed, is a formidable weapon against derivative lawsuits, writes Jeffrey W. Kr...


Perspective


The annual conference, held in five-year cycles corresponding to the term of the NPC, appears willing to hold the government a...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


Judges Debate Unpublished Opinions

Apr. 17, 2010
By John Roemer

9th Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski isn't shy about his deep dislike of a new federal courts rule allowing lawyers to cite u...


Criminal


More Records Released In S.F. Crime Lab Scandal

Apr. 17, 2010
By Sandra Hernandezn

A Superior Court Judge on Thursday ordered prosecutors to provide defense lawyers with hundreds of additional pages of documen...


Community News


Apr. 16, 2010
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

Loyola Law School hosted its fourth-annual Fidler Institute on Criminal Justice on Friday. Panels focused on four topics: snit...


Community News


Apr. 16, 2010
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Brunwin, left, was honored by the Anti-Defamation League this week, along with a large tea...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Apr. 16, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Tax


California Firms Boost Tax Practices

Apr. 16, 2010
By Jill Redhage

Local and global forces are driving some law firms to shift their tax practices out West. ...


Judges and Judiciary


DuMont Nominated to Federal Circuit

Apr. 16, 2010
By Craig Anderson

President Barack Obama has nominated Edward DuMont, a partner at WilmerHale and a Washington, D.C.-based appellate specialist,...


Law Practice


Law Students: Confident in Prospects

Apr. 16, 2010
By Kari Hamanakan

Law school students have a lot of confidence in their employment prospects after school but could hardly say the same of their...


Litigation


Employment Firm Sued for Malpractice

Apr. 16, 2010
By Sara Randazzon

Accounting firm Hood & Strong sued labor and employment law firm Jackson Lewis for professional malpractice Monday in San ...


Immigration


Ruling Reversed for Haitian Musician

Apr. 16, 2010
By John Roemer

Haitian musician Marc Antoine Joseph, 29, will get another chance to stay in the U.S., the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals r...


Tax


Poor Get Tax Refund Help

Apr. 16, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

By the time the 2009 tax season is over this month, a Web-based application run by the Legal Aid Society of Orange County like...


Tax


S.F. Tax Clinic Handles Complex Cases

Apr. 16, 2010
By Don Debenedictisn

The Bar Association of San Francisco's tax-controversy clinic matches volunteer lawyers from the area with poor people whose I...


Labor/Employment


No Taxes Due? Don't Count on No Penalty

Apr. 16, 2010
By John Roemer

Even if you don't have to pay taxes, you can still get in hot water with the tax collector. Just ask the Service Employees Int...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Bar Group Diversifies Vetting Panel

Apr. 16, 2010
By Amy Yarbroughn

The Santa Clara County Bar Association has named two minority members to its judicial vetting committee to satisfy critics who...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Medical Device Firms Reined In

Apr. 16, 2010
By Evan George

Medical device companies hoping to tie up a competitor's products in federal court may now have to rely on new legal tactics. ...


Litigation


Sushi Chain Sued Over Drunk Driving

Apr. 16, 2010
By Rebecca U. Cho

Benihana Inc. and its subsidiary, RA Sushi, have been sued in Los Angeles Superior Court for the death of a woman stemming fro...


Family


Child Support Changes on Horizon

Apr. 16, 2010
By Greg Kanen

The agency that handles court-ordered child support services for nearly 2 million families across California has proposed remo...


Perspective


Nomi Stolzenberg of USC Law School says the belief that religion has ceased to be a relevant factor in judicial appointments i...


Perspective


Bonds Fail to Deliver Economic Punch

Apr. 16, 2010
By Carla Pinedan

Michael Kiely and Claudia Gutierrez of Sheppard Mullin say Recovery Zone Facility Bonds may not provide the economic stimulus ...


Criminal


Crime Lab Debacle Taxes Defender

Apr. 16, 2010
By Sandra Hernandezn

San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi called on Mayor Gavin Newsom Wednesday to provide more lawyers to deal with the lega...