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Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Ethical pitfalls for attorneys on LinkedIn

Apr. 10, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

With one-in-three professionals subscribing and 347 million members worldwide, LinkedIn has undoubtedly become the prevailing ...


Administrative/Regulatory


Germany's privacy commissioner denied an appeal by Google Inc. Wednesday, meaning the company will have to attempt to retroact...


Law Practice


Dentons, McKenna Long agree to merge

Apr. 10, 2015
By Joshua Seboldn

Dentons US LLP and McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP have finally reached an agreement to merge after years of on-again and off-...


U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag asked U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Wednesday to waive attorney-client privilege in a case i...


Litigation


A San Luis Obispo residential elder center profited off high-need patients by providing shoddy care, plaintiffs said in a laws...


Entertainment & Sports


Whether companies use master copies for popular content, or save data in user's home instead of a central server, dramatically...


Labor/Employment


Amazon.com Inc. is facing a putative class action for excessively punishing workers who arrived at their shifts as little as f...


California Supreme Court


The city of San Jose's requirement that developers build below-market rate homes may amount to illegal seizure of property ri...


California Courts of Appeal


Restrictive settlements may not fly

Apr. 10, 2015
By Kibkabe Arayan

A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday reversed and remanded a district court's decision to have an emergency room ...


Judicial Profile


William J. Elfving

Apr. 10, 2015
By Kevin Lee

Santa Clara County Judge William Elfving understands when a light touch is warranted.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Apr. 9, 2015
By Jason Pafundin

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.


Law Practice


Lawyers grapple with spotlight on Greek life

Apr. 9, 2015
By Kibkabe Arayan

As the nucleus of college life on many campuses, fraternities and sororities have long dealt with legal issues ranging from ha...


Perspective


Beware the security-cleared client

Apr. 9, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Nothing says "malpractice" like legal advice that solves your client's immediate problem, only to destroy their career. By Jac...


Entertainment & Sports


Life's poetic response to tragedy realized

Apr. 9, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Paul Walker's final movie, "Furious 7," opened this past weekend, exceeding all expectations. The movie set box office and ins...


Labor/Employment


With powerful backing, four California teachers say that their union dues are funding political activity they oppose - amounti...


Intellectual Property


A federal appeals court Tuesday grappled with whether Marvell Technology Group Ltd. should have to pay royalties on foreign sa...


Community News


Chinese lawyers association honors retiring judge ...


There are many programs in California and the U.S. that aim at improving diversity in the educational pipeline. But the number...


Litigation


The question of whether websites must become compliant with the accessibility provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Ac...


Judicial Profile


Dwight W. Moore

Apr. 9, 2015
By Laurinda Keys

San Bernardino Judge Dwight Moore is often seen as easy going, but he has an adventurous side.


Judicial Profile


A. James Robertson II

Apr. 9, 2015
By Laura Hautalan

San Francisco County Judge A. James Robertson's military background carries into the courtroom.


An Alliance of California Judges conference at a swank Dana Point resort hotel this weekend, sponsored by George Mason Univers...


Perspective


A court may reduce child support obligations if there is a loss of income, but not when a party's intentional conduct is to bl...


Law Practice


The State Bar is considering whether to require 50 hours of mandatory pro bono service. Sounds like a good idea, but is Califo...


Criminal


Who's responsible for criminal conduct?

Apr. 8, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

There is a growing litany of maladies cited to excuse criminal behavior. By Joseph Sorrentino ...


Law Practice


Robust first quarter for law firm M&A

Apr. 8, 2015
By Deirdre Newmann

More consolidation transpired among U.S. law firms in the first quarter of 2015 than in any other first quarter since a manage...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Personal injury attorney reported for misconduct

Apr. 8, 2015
By America Hernadez

Thomas Feher of The Simon Law Group LLP repeatedly introduced evidence to jurors that had been disallowed, Judge Stephanie Bow...


Obituaries


Former football player, decorated Korean War veteran and Pillsbury partner Edward "Eddie" LeBaron Jr. has died in Stockton. He...


Entertainment & Sports


'Raging Bull' case settles

Apr. 8, 2015
By America Hernandez

Paula Petrella and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. have settled their copyright infringement lawsuit over rights to a book and script...


Litigator Michael J. Bettinger's decision to leave K&L Gates LLP to join Sidley Austin LLP's San Francisco office is anoth...