Perspective
Restrictions on depositions create uneven playing field
By Karen Natividadn
State courts' limited authority to compel foreign witnesses to attend deposition or trial in California may lead to forum shop...
Perspective
The battle for third-party information in discrimination claims
By Seena Nikravann
Third-party information can play a pivotal role in proving discrimination claims, but be aware of procedural obstacles. By Amy...
For those investors looking for the "next big thing," lawsuits are the newest class of asset investment. By Kenneth A. Linzer ...
Perspective
Hiding behind the mask of the attorney-client privilege
By Karen Natividadn
Judges should not be required to rely solely on disclosures when determining whether documents are privileged. By Brian Kabate...
Criminal
Should judges be allowed to overrule jury death penalty decisions?
By Karen Natividadn
A legal process that allows a judge to override a jury's recommendation for life in prison threatens to politicize the death p...
1930-2011 ...
Star bond manager was in talks to join a competitor before he was fired, testimony reveals. ...
Irell & Manella LLP has fired back against a former partner's wrongful termination allegations, saying the real reason Jul...
Mattel Inc. is asking a court to stay a nearly $310 million intellectual property judgment against the company pending appeal ...
Administrative/Regulatory
Law school censured for inflating figures
By Don De Benedictis
The American Bar Association has publicly censured Villanova University School of Law for intentionally inflating the admissio...
The cargo terminals at Long Beach and Los Angeles ports reached a settlement agreement with Attorney General Kamala Harris ove...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Roundup of wild horses and burros raises questions
By John Roemer
It's too late to stop a government roundup of 2,000 wild horses and 200 burros on the California-Nevada border, but serious le...
The state Supreme Court ruled Monday that a natural gas power plant on the coast near Monterey can operate despite environment...
Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility is a sign of its commitment to beefing up its patent portfolio. ...
Superior Court Judge Tara Desautels overcame her shyness by turning to a career in law.
A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Stockton, Modesto, Riverside, Bakersfield and Salinas are among the top 10 U.S. metropolitan hot spots for mortgage fraud by b...
Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
Challenges to health care law draw mixed results
By John Roemer
Federal appellate skirmishing over the individual mandate in the Obama administration's 2010 health care law drew pro and con ...
Perspective
An un-American act: Threat to bring about default was unconstitutional
By Karen Natividadn
We're going to pay the price for the brazen unconstitutional spectacle we've just witnessed. By Mark Rosenbaum of the American...
Perspective
Beware the legal risks of leasing retail space to medical marijuana dispensaries
By Karen Natividadn
Landlords can face costly penalties, a one-year loss in rental income and even jail time. By Laura L. Crane of Best Best &...
Corporate
In-state depositions: The courts’ limited power to compel witness attendance
By Genevieve Knollen
State appellate ruling will save corporate defendants from needless business disruption. By M.C. Sungaila and Andreea Micklis ...
Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of Velti Inc. in San Francisco ...
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has added an office in Beijing, marking the firm's continued push into Asia, where m...
Steven R. Smith, dean of California Western School of Law, announced Friday that he will be stepping down in August 2012. ...
The State Public Works Board has approved a site in Siskiyou County in northern California for a new courthouse. ...
Headhunters say their business is taking a beating by law firms' tentative approach to placing lateral candidates and their re...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Panel revives whistleblower suit against for-profit college
By Robert Iafolla
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals breathed new life Friday into a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging that Corinthian Colleges...
A citizens group trying to kill a high-end residential project in Orange has accused the developer of interfering with the gro...
Government
State's chief justice to set up group to explore solutions to budget cuts
By Amy Yarbroughn
The chief justice will set up a group to explore solutions to court budget cuts. Her announcement came the same day that the S...
A superior court judge on Friday gave a securities class action plaintiff more time to find a replacement attorney without wad...