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Law Practice


Firms looking to add data security attorneys have deviated from standard recruiting practices due to the high demand and small...


Law Practice


Dallas-based McCathern PLLC, known for representing the Dallas Cowboys, broke into California recently by picking up an L.A. b...


Corporate


General counsel movement shot up dramatically last year, and companies have seized on the turnover as an opportunity to place ...


The two-year appellate battle in one of the state's biggest public corruption cases appears to have drawn to a close, after a ...


Intellectual Property


A federal appeals court ruled that a stock photo company can sue for copyright infringement against a publishing company even ...


Law Practice


Firms' cost-saving measures are triggering departures, and legal experts say the fallout could bode well for other firms looki...


Law Practice


Before making a lateral move...

Mar. 20, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

Just as firms conduct due diligence before acquiring a lateral partner, it's equally important for you, the candidate, to do y...


A federal judge will be asked Wednesday to determined how much data relevant to ongoing litigation over the government's colle...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


A convicted murderer who was 19 when he told police interrogators in vain to "give me a lawyer" got a rare second en banc hear...


If Malibu adopts a benchmark governing formula retail in the municipality, it could become a battleground for what some attorn...


Administrative/Regulatory


The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was granted authority to limit mandatory arbitration clauses in certain contracts. It...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


Questions for both sides in wake of PAGA opinion

Mar. 19, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

The 9th Circuit has determined that PAGA actions are not removable to federal district court under the Class Action Fairness A...


Securities


Palo Alto-based Shearman & Sterling LLP partner Alan Seem is leading the firm's representation of the underwriters in conn...


Law Practice


Another Bingham partner heads for the exits

Mar. 19, 2014
By Joshua Seboldn

Corporate securities and technology partner Alan B. Kalin left the firm for Pillsbury Winthtrop Shaw Pittman LLP. He is at lea...


A trio of faith and nonprofit organizations want state Gov. Jerry Brown to repay $369 million they say he misspent on reducing...


Intellectual Property


Lawyers with Christie, Parker & Hale LLP won an appeal Friday against Google Inc., when a federal circuit panel revived cl...


Education


Despite what some see as problems with the existing ABA law school rule on law faculty job security, accreditation overseers v...


Judges and Judiciary


Funding is top issue for chief justice

Mar. 19, 2014
By Paul Jones

In her annual State of the Judiciary address to the state Legislature on Monday, California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakau...


Judicial Profile


Christine K. Goldsmith

Mar. 19, 2014
By Pat Broderick

Christine Goldsmith is known for carefully weighing the long-term impacts of her family law orders.


Law Practice


The Beverly Hills-based firm opened shop in Orange County last week, the latest change brought by the addition of a team of he...


Judicial Profile


Brenda F. Harbin-Forte

Mar. 19, 2014
By Laura Hautalan

Alameda County Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte allows lawyers to argue and believes in advocacy.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Mar. 18, 2014
By Dominic Fracassan

A roundup of recent merger and acquisition and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Education


Law schools keen to admit college juniors

Mar. 18, 2014
By Don De Benedictis

Agreements between colleges and law schools allow select students to apply in their third year. Those accepted receive their b...


Judicial Profile


Paul O. Colin

Mar. 18, 2014
By Kevin Lee

Having worked in tech marketing, Judge Paul O. Colin of San Jose is an experienced communicator.


Corporate Counsel


Robert D. Lister

Mar. 18, 2014
By Caitlin Johnson

Chief Legal Officer & Chief Business Development Officer for Imax Corp. New York ...


Judges and Judiciary


Senate Bill 794 would reduce peremptory challenges in misdemeanor trials from 10 to five per side. By Helios J. Hernandez II ...


Law Practice


Since its debut, the 33-attorney firm focusing on business, insurance and personal injury disputes has handled some of the hig...


Intellectual Property


While victims of "revenge porn" have turned to federal and state authorities to stem the spread of their salacious images, a T...


Labor/Employment


Pension reform ballot measure abandoned

Mar. 18, 2014
By Laura Hautalan

San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed ends his attempt to allow mayors to cut some pensions after losing a petition in court over the word...


Government


Walk-up windows slim courthouse waits

Mar. 18, 2014
By Sarah Parvinin

Court visitors are taking advantage of service counters in new Long Beach building. ...