Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired Santa Clara County judge, now a mediator, wants parties to be comfortable
By Fiona Smith
In working to resolve disputes, neutral Kevin McKenney always tries to make a personal connection with people and his central ...
Law Practice
Hackers learning faster than firms cybersecurity experts say
By Joshua Seboldn
The time for pleading ignorance on the risks of cybersecurity has long passed for law firm leaders. Clients are becoming impat...
One of the most important factors courts will consider when determining whether your fees were reasonable is "the informed con...
A recent 9th Circuit ruling helps delineate the parameters of when and how a state employee can safely blog or tweet on her ow...
GC Email
Special licenses would stall the ascent of self-driving cars
By Ben Armisteadn
As self-driving cars move closer to "deployment" - i.e., sales to the general public - debate has arisen as to whether special...
U.S. Supreme Court
There are some limits to fees in bankruptcy cases
By Ben Armisteadn
As Will Rodgers would say, "Everyone talks about it, but nobody does anything about it." But on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court...
Administrative/Regulatory
FCC strengthens TCPA consumer protections with new rulings
By Alison Frost
Aimed at curbing robocalling, the rulings are being derided by critics as fodder for abusive litigation. ...
Litigation
Ellen Pao must pay court costs to Kleiner Perkins after losing argument with judge
By Philip Johnsonn
Disregarding the pleas of Ellen Pao's attorney, San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Harold E. Kahn awarded Kleiner Perki...
Law Practice
Less than half of corporate counsel would recommend their primary law firm to a peer
By Deirdre Newmann
The percentage of corporate counsel who would recommend their primary law firm to a peer plummeted to the second lowest it's b...
Martin & Martin LLP's diverse litigation practice has turned founding partner Areva Martin into a TV talking head on a var...
Litigation
LA judge, ex-prosecutor could be headed for federal bench
By David Houstonn
President Obama intends to nominate Superior Court Judge Mark A. Young to a seat on the Central District of California, source...
California Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court bolsters harmless error doctrine in death penalty case
By John Roemer
Dealing a blow to state Supreme Court Justice Goodwin H. Liu's crusade against forgiving serious trial errors in capital appea...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Photoshopping lawyer faces disbarment in light of new charges
By America Hernandez
Svitlana E. Sangary was suspended for 6 months for posting fake photos of herself with politicians on her website, and is now ...
No windows, no phone calls, no contact, no sleep, no exit. That's how a class action lawsuit filed today on behalf of six men ...
The order that Uber mislabels its drivers independent contractor is wiped clean upon appeal, but it is another decision that c...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear two cases which would address the extraterritorial reach of the Sherman Act. ...
In an unusual move, the Federal Circuit issued a sua sponte order to rehear a case regarding the denial of a trademark applica...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Kythera Biopharmaceuticals taps Latham for $2.1B sale to Allergan
By Jason Pafundin
The deal comes as Kythera was preparing to launch its FDA-approved facial aesthetics drug. ...
Government
AT&T hit with Federal Communications Commission net neutrality fine
By Saul Sugarman
A $100 million fine slapped on AT&T Inc. for data throttling could strengthen the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit again...
Litigation
In tentative ruling, judge orders Pao to pay some of Kleiner Perkins' costs
By Phil Johnson
San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Harold E. Kahn tentatively awarded less than half the court costs sought by Kleiner ...
California Courts of Appeal
Panel reverses verdict over attorney misconduct and reports lawyer to State Bar
By Don Debenedictisn
Even after objections were sustained, the CalTrans attorney asked the same questions again and again. Her behavior was "unques...
The Menlo Park-based research institution announced Tuesday the appointment of John P. McIntire as general counsel. McIntire s...
The number of global cross-industry transactions between entertainment, media and technology companies are on the rise and lik...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit revives suit against Chrysler over alleged design flaw
By John Roemer
A little-known alleged design fault that lets autos slip out of park and into powered reverse could rev up a new round of prod...
Litigation
Class sues State Farm for manipulating homeowners with water damage
By Philip Johnsonn
A putative class action accuses State Farm, the nation's largest property insurer, of willfully directing homeowners to substa...
California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court orders environmental review of Riverside County land swap
By Fiona Smith
An appellate court ruled Wednesday that a deal to swap one piece of land for another as part of an effort to protect endangere...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Nearly a year after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, federal judges are regularly stripping software and computer-imple...
Two cases came down in California last week, one in state court, and one in federal court, each comprising an additional segme...
A putative class action against Perkins Coie LLP will rekindle claims by a former attorney that the firm made illegal deductio...