San Francisco County Judge A. James Robertson's military background carries into the courtroom.
Judges and Judiciary
Alliance of California Judges conference draws criticism over funding source
By John Roemer
An Alliance of California Judges conference at a swank Dana Point resort hotel this weekend, sponsored by George Mason Univers...
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...
The State Bar is considering whether to require 50 hours of mandatory pro bono service. Sounds like a good idea, but is Califo...
There is a growing litany of maladies cited to excuse criminal behavior. By Joseph Sorrentino ...
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
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 NFL quarterback and attorney remembered as humble mentor
By Melanie Brisbon
Former football player, decorated Korean War veteran and Pillsbury partner Edward "Eddie" LeBaron Jr. has died in Stockton. He...
Paula Petrella and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. have settled their copyright infringement lawsuit over rights to a book and script...
Law Practice
Patent litigator's defection to Sidley Austin illustrates IP's ongoing importance
By Joshua Seboldn
Litigator Michael J. Bettinger's decision to leave K&L Gates LLP to join Sidley Austin LLP's San Francisco office is anoth...
Vice President and General Counsel Pure Storage Inc. Mountain View ...
Government
Governor's push to hike water rates in face of drought may face legal hurdles
By Fiona Smith
Gov. Jerry Brown's recent executive order addressing the state's deepening drought directs water agencies to raise rates to en...
Litigation
Undaunted by Pao's defeat, more gender discrimination lawsuits filed
By Philip Johnsonn
Ellen Pao's defeat in her gender discrimination lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers does not appear to be dis...
Labor/Employment
Judge throws out antitrust suit against animation studios
By Matthew Blaken
U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh of San Jose said animators were too late to file claims of a "no poaching" conspiracy. ...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Law Practice
Morgan Lewis chair calls on past experience to make Bingham acquisition work
By Alison Frost
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP chair Jami Wintz McKeon is "very confident" about the firm's ability to pull off a successful ...
Robert Bonner has clearly stated the correct constitutional argument given the current state of the law in his recent column. ...
In a recent article, the Daily Journal calls the Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse a "grassroots organizer." That is very mislead...
Over the past year, state trial courts decided hundreds of anti-SLAPP motions and appellate courts have issued over 30 publish...
California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court rules yoga in public schools constitutional
By America Hernandezn
Justices found that context determines whether or not physical movement are religious, and that rebranding poses with secular ...
Since the 1920s, individual and commercial investors have been able to sell property and defer the capital gains tax if they b...
Intellectual Property
Patent litigation star leaves K&L Gates, jumps to Sidley Austin
By Kevin Lee
Michael J. Bettinger, a prominent San Francisco patent litigator who counts smartphone manufacturers and Internet companies am...
Google Inc. won its fight against class certification Friday in a lawsuit filed by plaintiffs who say the company sold apps in...
The legal industry dropped 1,200 jobs nationwide last month according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor. Desp...
A federal appeals court Friday upheld the conviction and sentence of former Nixon Peabody LLP partner who was found guilty of ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit rules corporations can't propose California ballot measures
By Fiona Smith
In a unanimous reversal of an earlier 3-judge panel ruling, the appellate court dismissed arguments that the corporations hav...
California Supreme Court
State high court taking another look at an arbitration case
By John Roemer
The high-stakes court battles over mandatory arbitration clauses in employment and consumer contracts expanded last week. ...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
San Bernardino Judge Lisa Rogan doesn't shy away from making major decisions on the bench.
Wellness programs designed to steer employees away from doctors and toward preventative actions have struck a chord with the E...