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Law Practice
Day After Abrupt Exit From Intel, Sewell Turns Up at Apple
By David Houstonn
Bruce Sewell left Intel Corp. abruptly Tuesday to take the general counsel position at Apple Inc. He starts work Monday. ...
A federal judge has overturned the conviction of a man who spent 23 years on death row for killing two Grateful Dead fans in B...
Starbuck's shift supervisors and baristas to share tips in communal container, which are left for the benefit of all those inv...
Certified Family Law Specialist Robert J. Nachshin comments on increasing the exposure of child abductions. ...
BigLaw could learn lessons from the famously unsuccessful corporate conglomorates of the '60s and '70s, writes Edwin B. Reeser...
Although clean tech law is the "new kid on the block," it is here to stay and lawyers should start learning now, writes Michae...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Publishing Policy Challenged
By Laura Ernden
The latest in a series of court challenges to a California court policy allowing unpublished opinions appears to be doomed. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Bankrupt Debtors Can't Keep Cars
By John Roemer
Individuals who file for bankruptcy protection are more likely to end up hoofing it or taking the bus as a result of a court d...
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The impact of snitching deals has undermined the credibility and accountability of our justice system, writes Alexandra Natapo...
In an attempt to save money, the federal judiciary announced Tuesday that magistrate judges in large courthouses like a propos...
Securities
White Collar Cases Falter For U.S. In San Francisco
By Christian Berthelsenn
As the Obama administration selects a new U.S. Attorney in San Francisco, the choice will be closely watched. After bad review...
Anthony P. Capozzi explains why a statewide court closure plan was the only rational option. ...
Yuri Mikulka heads the litigation practice at Zuber & Taillieu. She said as companies shrink their numbers of outside coun...
Litigation
Prop. 8 Supporters Subpoena Activist Who Revealed Contributors
By Evelyn Larrubian
In its continuing efforts to protect the identity of those who bankrolled the campaign to pass Proposition 8, lawyers for The ...
Rick Frenkel, the former in-house Cisco Systems Inc. attorney who wrote an anonymous blog in 2007 accusing two Texas attorneys...
As practiced today, the taking of privately owned land to revitalize cities remains an unlearned lesson, writes Gideon Kanner...
Do citizen journalists have the same obligations and protections as traditional media outlets, wonder David Wotherspoon and Ch...
Criminal
Film Executives May Be Headed to Jail Over Bribery Conviction
By Jean Luc Renault
Two West Hollywood film executives are facing prison time after being convicted of bribing a Thai official, in what may be the...
Accelerated examination deserves a second look, writes David H. Chan. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Appeals Court Rules Insurer Wrongfully Ended Benefits
By John Roemer
A major insurance company was wrong to end a southern California man's medical disability insurance after he became ill, the 9...
Thorough preparation is required to successfully move players towards case resolution in construction defect cases, writes Ann...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Court Closures Expected to Cause Delays and Congestion
By Dhyana Levey
San Francisco County Superior Court's presiding judge on Monday laid out the problems anyone who uses or works for the court c...
Prominent lawyers are launching a nonprofit news Web site to closely monitor government in Orange County. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Judges Form Alliance, Criticize Court Closures
By Pat Broderick
Judges around the state, angered by cost-cutting measures being imposed on California courts, on Friday formed a new alliance ...
Focus (Forum & Focus)
'Support for the Judicial Branch Never Has Been More Important'
By David Houstonn
California Chief Justice Ronald M. George gave his annual State of the Judiciary speech to the convention of the State Bar in ...
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U.S. District Judge Stephen G. Larson, who has presided over a string of high-profile, complex cases including the Bratz doll ...
The State Bar has launched an investigation into who leaked a confidential judicial candidate rating of former California sena...