Intellectual Property
Former Google in-house counsel to lead patent office's Silicon Valley satellite office
By Craig Andersonn
Michelle Lee, the former head of patent strategy at Google Inc. who stepped down earlier this year, will head the new satellit...
California Supreme Court
Beth Jay, attorney to three chief justices, to retire from state Supreme Court
By Fiona Smith
Beth Jay, a close adviser to three state Supreme Court justices, will retire at the end of the year, the state high court anno...
A San Francisco litigator who is trying to sue former Howrey LLP partners decided to take his negotiations straight to the def...
During jury selection, federal courts have long allowed attorneys to challenge peremptory strikes motivated by race- or sex-ba...
David Flinn has presided over nearly every kind of case, something he says is now rare.
Judge Curtis Fiorini is a law junkie, from work to play, and lawyers say he cares about the process.
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar court, listing attorney...
Arnold & Porter LLP added Richard S. Millard as senior counsel in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Millard joins the corp...
Los Angeles County (Compton) ...
Criminal
Prosecutors and defense lawyers gird for "three strikes" changes
By Henry Meier
While many district attorneys say they're confident they'll be able to adapt to the legal changes going forward, prosecutors, ...
Dalia Flores (Dalia) filed a legal malpractice action against Attorney Gary Falk (Defendant) in the state of Columbia. On or a...
Objective Analysis of Whether College Loan Equity Fund Inc. Violated Columbia Law or the Attorney General's Proposed Requireme...
Dan worked at a church. One day a woman came to the church, told Dan she wanted to donate some property to the church, and han...
In 2004, Mae, a widow, executed a valid will, intentionally leaving out her daughter, Dot, and giving 50 per cent of her estat...
Peter responded to an advertisement placed by Della, a dentist, seeking a dental hygienist. ...
Vicky was killed on a rainy night. The prosecution charged Dean, a business rival, with her murder. It alleged that, on the ni...
A year ago, Wendy told Hal that she would not tolerate his drinking any longer. She insisted that he move out of the family ho...
Pam and Patrick are residents of State A. While visiting State B, they were hit by a truck owned and operated by Corporation, ...
The New Lawyer Supplement
USC Gould law students help the indigent on skid row
By Connie Lopez
It was the end of August and the beginning of the school year for new USC Gould School of Law students. Orientation week and c...
The New Lawyer Supplement
How to take law firm diversity from planning to practice
By Ben Armisteadn
A wise person once said that the definition of insanity is "doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different r...
The recession put extreme pressure on the legal marketplace, not only decreasing employment opportunities with traditional law...
The New Lawyer Supplement
Bar Exam insiders debunk myths about test
By Don Debenedictisn
Those who write and grade California Bar Exam recognize it is a "high-stakes, professional licensing exam," so they try to mak...
Labor/Employment
NLRB's latest ruling not the end of the class-action-waiver war
By Ben Armisteadn
While a win for employees, 24 Hour Fitness does not mean employers should not still consider class action waivers in th...
A recent decision is likely to bolster the prospects of increased third-party litigation funding. By Kenneth A. Linzer and Eli...
Intellectual Property
Former Google lawyer named to head patent office satellite
By Rachel Swan
Michelle Lee, the former head of patent strategy at Google Inc. who stepped down earlier this year, will head the new satellit...
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund held its annual awards gala on Nov. 8 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel ...
Solo and Small Firms
Small firm enjoys handling 'byzantine' family law structure
By Henry Meier
Sixteen-lawyer Feinberg, Mindel, Brandt & Klein LLP started as a civil trial firm and has evolved to devote 80 percent of ...
Government
120 lawyers could face discipline for flouting education requirements
By Hannah Mitchelln
Reporting on a detailed audit of lawyers' compliance with continuing education rules, a bar staffer told a committee of the ba...
Corporate
Reed Smith helps American Water Works Co. to $1 billion credit facility
By David Ruizn
Reed Smith LLP represented publicly traded utilities company American Water Works Co. Inc. in its agreement for a $1 billion r...