Judges and Judiciary
Riverside DA admonished for conduct on the bench
By Amy Yarbroughn
In further fallout from a nasty political fight, the state's judicial watchdog agency has punished former judge and current Ri...
Mediator Denise Asher isn't afraid of hard work, but she knows first-hand the toll that litigation can take on a person. ...
In search of a California-based platform with better firmwide collegiality, intellectual property litigator Andrew Bridges has...
The November 2012 election is still a year away, but unions are already gearing up to fight a ballot initiative that threatens...
The renewable energy industry is lobbying hard for the federal government extend a popular cash grant incentive, but recent sc...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit rules against Iranian brothers
By John Roemer
Four Iranian brothers accused of terrorism, jailed for more than three years and then cleared and freed cannot sue the governm...
In a case with implications for California charter cities, the city of San Bernardino and public workers will face off next we...
Lisa Jackson, administrator of the federal Environmental Protection Agency, derided Republican attacks on the country's enviro...
A reporter stumbles upon a century-old mystery and uncovers a billion-dollar secret. By Sean A. O'Keefe ...
Books
Protection of the people: International law’s shift in priorities
By Karen Natividadn
The post-Cold War era has created a shift in the foundations of international legal order. By Ruti G. Teitel of New York Law S...
Although it rarely comes to light, criminal informant use is everywhere in the American legal system. By Alexandra Natapoff of...
Bills will offer more legal protection for California residents and better tools for trial lawyers. By Brian Kabateck of Kabat...
Alpert, Barr & Grant looks to volunteer work for a lift in spirits - and their bottom line. ...
Following reports that a district judge took years to act on three habeas corpus petitions that were flagged as likely to succ...
White-collar defense attorney Michael W. Fitzgerald sailed through the Senate Judiciary Committee on a voice vote Thursday, pu...
Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
Drugmakers rely on First Amendment
By Mandy Jacksonn
GlaxoSmithKline PLC will spend $3 billion to resolve a federal investigation into off-label drug marketing and other alleged f...
While jurors once may have been willing to give recession-bitten companies the benefit of the doubt, experts say many have bec...
Entertainment & Sports
Will California take the lead in online gaming?
By Genevieve Knollen
The first guests to this party could reap the greatest rewards. By Mitchell A. Kamin and Jessie Kornberg of Bird, Marella, Box...
The issue of whether a letter of intent creates any legally enforceable obligations is not black-and-white. By Marshall P. Hor...
Perspective
Employee or independent contractor: One way of thinking it through
By Karen Natividadn
Figure out whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor before the government does it for you. By John McLachlan ...
Intellectual Property
Web hosts: Handle notices of infringement with care
By Seena Nikravann
Ignoring or improperly responding to a notice of infringement can cost a company millions. By Gene Folgo of McDermott Will &am...
Perspective
How gaming companies can protect innovation from litigation
By Karen Natividadn
For social gaming companies, internal disputes can have crippling effects. By Benedict Hur of Keker & Van Nest LLP ...
Some police and sheriff agencies say Twitter and Facebook are effective investigative tools but privacy advocates are crying f...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Obama taps Arizona justice to 9th Circuit
By John Roemer
President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated an Arizona Supreme Court justice to serve on the 9th Circuit. ...
A trial date has been set in a case that could determine whether Costa Mesa and other general law cities have authority to out...