Corporate attorney George Grellas teamed up with litigator Dhaivat H. Shah in 2011 to establish Cupertino-based Grellas Shah L...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired Marin County judge relishing her new role as mediator
By Philip Johnsonn
Lynn Duryee is in the third act of her legal career. After 13 years as a civil litigation attorney and 21 years on the bench i...
The need for clarity in the law governing contractual fee shifting is paramount. In reality, however, the law is far from clea...
Lawyers are scoring more attorney fee awards in patent infringement cases as a result of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court opinion...
A district court judge decided Wednesday that a San Diego County man failed to prove his retiree health insurance plan should'...
Among the lawyers disciplined recently is one who may be the first to run afoul of judicial ethics rules as a lawyer - through...
Administrative/Regulatory
Ad networks for kids must carefully navigate privacy regulations
By Joshua Seboldn
Advertising networks and online video services specifically designed for media directed at children are giving peace of mind t...
Timothy Rueben and Michael Hirota's recent guest column on Williams v. Chino Valley Independent Fire District ignored s...
The latest mile marker on California's road toward a clean air future came in the form of legislation encouraging the growth o...
The European Commission has launched a competition law inquiry into the e-commerce sector in the European Union. By Richard Ec...
It's fair to say patience is not my strongest quality, so it's a good thing I finally got my Apple Watch. By Paul R. Kiesel ...
Vice President and General Counsel eHarmony Inc. Santa Monica ...
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP named veteran litigator Brad D. Brian as co-managing partner, the firm announced Wednesday. ...
Walnut Creek-based electronic payment processing company YapStone Inc. announced Wednesday the appointment of David E. Durant ...
Lawyers for the State Compensation Insurance Fund, which is alleging a massive RICO conspiracy and fraud, is seeking to file a...
The former deputy district attorney best known for her successful role as lead prosecutor in the "Asian Boyz" gang case died o...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit vacates conviction because judge wouldn't let defendant fire lawyer
By Saul Sugarman
Clearing up an uncertain area of criminal law, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel overturned a man's felony conviction ...
Intellectual Property
Texas rises in patent suits as other popular jurisdictions see big declines
By Kevin Lee
While the nation's most popular patent litigation court is drawing a record-high number of complaints this year, other jurisdi...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Shumener Odson Oh LLP Los Angeles ...
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP San Diego ...
Hunton & Williams LLP Los Angeles ...
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC San Francisco ...
Nossaman LLP Sacramento ...
Covington & Burling LLP Los Angeles ...
Hueston Hennigan LLP Los Angeles ...
McManis Faulkner San Jose ...
Farella Braun & Martel LLP St. Helena ...
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Palo Alto ...
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP Burlingame ...