U.S. Supreme Court
Recess appointments, labor board rulings at stake in high court case
By Laura Hautalan
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling could reverse hundreds of labor board decisions and rules, including precedent-changing ruling...
Law Practice
State Bar may begin auditing lawyers' client trust accounts
By Don Debenedictisn
State Bar leaders largely supported the idea of conducting random audits of lawyers' and law firms' client trust accounts. If ...
Shelleyanne W. L. Chang's work as a judge follows a long career in various government agencies.
A roundup of recent merger and acquisition and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
English lawyer Mark Lewis has been at the center of the phone-hacking firestorm surrounding Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Bri...
Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel for Apigee Corp. San Jose ...
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor: GM bailout critic should acknowledge its benefits
By Ben Armisteadn
Re: "General Motors: Success, Redefined," Jan. 7. By Martin A. Mattes ...
Perspective
Letter to the editor: A 'tentative opinion' practice clarification
By Ben Armisteadn
Re: "Appellate Attorneys, Flailing in the Dark," Jan. 3. By Hirbod Rashidi ...
Letter to the Editor
Even without tentatives, justices focus arguments
By Ben Armisteadn
Re: "Appellate Attorneys, Flailing in the Dark," Jan. 3. By Gary A. Watt ...
The main portion of laws affecting homeowners' associations is effectively new as of Jan. 1. Well, sort of. By Kelton Lee Gibs...
In a case pending before the state Supreme Court, it seems the entire insurance industry has lined up in an effort to convince...
Today's law students are going against the grain, against the advice of commentators, some pre-law advisors, and probably frie...
The current enforcement environment should not put schools at ease or detract from efforts to maintain robust athletics compli...
Government
California US attorney's offices buck trend of declining monetary recoveries
By Henry Meier
Led by a banner year in the Northern District, California's U.S. attorney's offices bucked a broader declining numbers trend -...
Nationwide, the sector lost 800 jobs in December, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. In November it ha...
Litigation
High court takes up labeling dispute over fruit drink
By Alexandra Schwappach
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Friday that it would hear a labeling dispute between beverage company POM Wonderful LLC and Th...
The state attorney general's office filed a motion urging Judge Michael Kenny to toss the remaining complaints filed by oppone...
Beyond dollar amounts, the plans unveiled last week include a number of policy proposals aimed at reducing overcrowding in sta...
Law Practice
Attorneys and legal aid groups celebrate launch of new pro bono effort
By Chase Scheinbaum
The IMPACT Project, a nationwide effort spearheaded by several large firms, provides monthly legal aid clinics. In Los Angeles...
Litigation
Judge's ruling could boost cities' efforts in battles over redevelopment funding
By Katie Lucia
Judge Michael Kenny in Sacramento struck down so-called "clawback provisions" of legislation dissolving redevelopment agencies...
Utah-based Myriad Genetics Inc. has filed patent infringement claims in Utah against six competitors offering genetic tests fo...
A federal judge's decision that a ratings and review company violated antitrust laws when it bought out its largest competitor...
Sacramento County's top judge, Robert Hight found his legal calling as a child in an eatery.
Riverside Judge Thomas H. Cahraman considers probate court an invaluable community service.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Los Angeles Judge Edward A. Ferns is filling in at appellate court.
Username: jsmith. Mother's maiden name: Smith. Watch out, businesses. Starting Jan. 1, unauthorized access of personal informa...
Administrative/Regulatory
New mortgage servicing rules turn practice on its head
By Ben Armisteadn
The myriad new rules impose strict requirements beginning Jan 10. By Sanford Shatz and Hassan Elrakabawy ...
Intellectual Property
Three steps to an effective open source strategy
By Ben Armisteadn
It is crucial to remember that it is still a copyrighted work subject to a software license that often comes with strings atta...
Intellectual Property
Thwarting 'the great patent revolt' in your engineering organizations
By Ben Armisteadn
There are several myths that make the rounds in engineering organizations and generally mar the reputation of the patent proce...