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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ordered a Department of Justice attorney to show cause why sanctions should ...


California Supreme Court


The city of Los Angeles could face liability for wrongful death due to a median of large magnolia trees even though a motorist...


Labor/Employment


Companies will only be seen as more woman-friendly if workers feel comfortable taking the leave, attorneys said. ...


Corporate Counsel


Marc P. Goodman

Aug. 14, 2015
By Kibkabe Arayan

General Counsel Pepperdine University Malibu ...


Entertainment & Sports


Steinbeck family copyright case dismissed

Aug. 14, 2015
By Ashley Cullinsn

Almost 80 years after John Steinbeck published "Of Mice and Men" his heirs are still fighting over who holds the rights to his...


Perspective


Arrested on campus: Class of 2019 edition

Aug. 14, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Campus crime has increased dramatically in the past two decades - mostly in the areas of sexual assault and drug crimes. Here'...


California Courts of Appeal


A man who was released from prison due to an apparent error during resentencing - and then rearrested - will have to serve a s...


DFEH suit charges financier with considering women a greater risk to default on subprime loans based purely on gender. ...


Corporate


Cooley LLP is advising Mountain View-based Pure Storage Inc. on a $300 million public offering filed with the Securities and E...


Intellectual Property


Copyright cases targeting users of file sharing services are back in vogue, according to legal analytics company Lex Machina. ...


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


A technical dispute over what constitutes filing one's taxes led the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday to reverse th...


Northern District U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag says she loves her job, and denies suggestions that future revelations concerning...


Government


New law to streamline summary judgment

Aug. 14, 2015
By America Hernandez

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law this week which allows judges to rule only on the evidentiary objections he or she deems materia...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Aug. 13, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.



Prop. 47 blamed by some for rise in crime

Aug. 13, 2015
By L.J. Williamson

After years of gradual decline, several sudden spikes in homicides, violent crimes and property crimes up and down the state h...


Perspective


When calculating the level of funding of our courts as a percentage of the state's general fund, California trails the nationa...


Constitutional Law


Can a court block abortion videos?

Aug. 13, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Does the First Amendment protect the release of these videos even though they were obtained under false pretenses and without ...


Constitutional Law


Combating online anonymous defamation

Aug. 13, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Courts provide robust protection for the ability to post anonymously. However, when remarks turn into defamation, this protect...


Litigation


Judge allows prison overdetention suit to go to trial

Aug. 13, 2015
By America Hernandez

Plaintiff Robert F. Lopez alleges the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation had a duty to catch the sentenci...


Real Estate/Development


California's commercial real estate market is bouncing back to levels not seen since 2001, according to a new survey from Alle...


Intellectual Property


Google Inc.'s attorneys, citing a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year, argued in a memorandum filed Tuesday that a judge shoul...


Litigation


Arco unfair pricing trial closes

Aug. 13, 2015
By Andy Serbe

Attorneys for four Arco gas station owners delivered closing arguments Tuesday to a packed courtroom here, seeking to convince...


Entertainment & Sports


Paramount Pictures is edging into new territory with an unprecedented revenue sharing deal with AMC Theaters but attorneys say...


International


Prosecuting crimes against humanity

Aug. 12, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

The Alien Tort Statute provides an important tool for victims of the most horrific wrongs. However, U.S. courts have increasin...


Data Privacy


Earlier this year, the Department of Defense made clear that the Obama administration believes the DOD has a role in defending...


Corporate Counsel


Jennifer J. Banks

Aug. 12, 2015
By Melanie Brisbon

Jennifer J. Banks Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. ...


King & Spalding LLP is opening a Sacramento office by poaching Stephen L. Goff and his team of healthcare attorneys from D...


Judges and Judiciary


New Magistrate Judge appointed to Central District

Aug. 12, 2015
By America Hernandez

Karen L. Stevenson's practice focused on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on securities litigation and defense o...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Warren E. Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. brought in longtime legal advisers from Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP to lead the ...


Intellectual Property


Patent case clarifies trade body's powers

Aug. 12, 2015
By Kevin Lee

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clarified the scope of the International Trade Commission's review authority...