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A judge denied a request last week by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for confidential discovery files related to ...

Shearman & Sterling LLP represented San Francisco-based private equity firm Vector Capital in the $890 million sale of its...

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While the debates over the costs and benefits of a minimum wage increase continue, some constituents urge that more must be do...

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The expansion of a Wal-Mart facility in Sonora can avoid review under the state's landmark environmental law, the state Suprem...

Burke Williams & Sorensen was hit with a class action lawsuit by former clients, alleging attorneys at the firm misused a ...

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Unpaid lawyers who serve as bench officers in San Francisco County have become a source of disdain for attorneys appearing the...

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The Landau Lawyers League played their annual All-Star softball games July 27 with both the co-ed division and "A/B" division ...

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A law professor has collected 2,000 signatures on a petition calling for Gov. Jerry Brown and Attorney General Kamala D. Harri...