A conversation with John Cabeca, Director, Silicon Valley United States Patent and Trademark Office, interviewed by Kathi Vida...
Patent Dispute
Patent Valuation Versus Patent Damages: Is There/Should There Be A Difference?
By Riley Guerin
Why is a patent often valued differently in litigation versus when it is sold in the open market? Hear how these seasoned indu...
Patent Dispute
The Best Defense Can Be A Great Offense And Save The Expense Of Trial
By Riley Guerin
Develop your game plan now for early disposition as a result of pre-trial motions and mediation during litigation, or patent a...
We have seen a number of significant Federal Circuit decisions addressing 101 issues in the last year. Is this producing grea...
Litigation
Plaintiff unhappy with UC's settlement with former law school dean
By James Getz
The University of California has reached a settlement agreement with Sujit Choudhry, the ousted dean of UC Berkeley School of ...
The veteran trial lawyer, who argued a record-setting $18 million civil rights verdict against the Los Angeles County Sheriff'...
Environmental
Dolgen California ordered to pay for environmental violations
By Riley Guerin
The parent corporation of Dollar General was sued under claims that locations throughout California had unlawfully handled and...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bill would require attorneys to disclose pro bono work, donations
By Lyle Moran
Proposed legislation would mandate information be reported to the State Bar and posted on the lawyers' online bar profiles.
Bankruptcy
New Supreme Court looks like old Supreme Court in determining class action rights
By Matthew Blake
Neil M. Gorsuch made his U.S. Supreme Court oral argument premiere Monday, and indicated he shares predecessor Antonin G. Scal...
Litigation
Developmental services providers' group sues state agency
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Fresh off of a win in a related case, a trade group representing developmental services providers has filed a new lawsuit seek...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar charges OC prosecutor with misconduct
By Meghann M. Cuniff
The Orange County district attorney's office believes the charges are part of a political hunt.
U.S. Supreme Court
California concealed carry gun case could head to Supreme Court
By Joshua Sebold
A hotly-contested California gun control case has a chance to be among the first few matters reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Cour...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Pretrial consolidation requests don't trigger CAFA, 9th Circuit rules
By Steven Crighton
Though plaintiffs requested a bellwether trial, the request wasn't a binding consolidation request. ...
LA County Judge David Stuart finds perspective amid the gravity of his criminal docket.
Government
SANDAG retains Hueston Hennigan for sales tax revenue investigation
By Shane Nelson
The San Diego Association of Governments voted to retain Hueston Hennigan LLP to investigate why inaccurate sales tax forecast...
Labor/Employment
Ex-worker gets class status for claims against sporting goods store
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A former employee of Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. has won class certification for a case against the retail chain in another cas...
Santa Clara County judge on Friday granted expedited discovery in shareholder lawsuits against Yahoo Inc.'s board of directors...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit ruling on asylum seeker could end up before high court
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision could have resounding implications for asylum seekers but might also end up in the Sup...
Government
SF judge hears arguments in sanctuary jurisdictions case
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A federal judge heard arguments Friday to decide whether to halt President Donald J. Trump's executive order threatening to ta...
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
Riverside County Judge John Monterosso, praised as personable, has a strong aptitude for detail.
JAMS mediator Richard Kramer developed his style of conflict resolution as a trial attorney and judge.
Court minutes described the outing as an off-site status conference — one of at least two Carter has held at the river while o...
Judges and Judiciary
US judge convenes court at Orange County homeless camp
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Court minutes described the outing as an off-site status conference — one of at least two Carter has held at the river while o...
California Courts of Appeal
Appellate ruling upholds San Diego city employee pension reforms
By Shane Nelson
The 4th District Court of Appeal unanimously overturned a 2015 decision by the state Public Employees Relations Board and uphe...
The industry, requiring a mix of sports and traditional entertainment law, has a growing legal market.
Twenty-four years in the future, Sylvester Stallone is trying to unfreeze profits he claims to be owed from his 1993 role as a...
Constitutional Law
Convict can still pursue case against detectives
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The ruling marks the latest chapter in the nearly two-decade court battle of Tio Dinero Sessoms, whose 1999 request to "give m...
The Los Angeles Unified School District has sued seven insurance providers for not paying about $40 million in claims related ...