In mediation, the confidentiality statutes and associated case authorities have inadvertently shielded all evidence of attorne...
Discipline
Former prosecutor regains law license after his fraud conviction vacated
By Craig Andersonn
A former deputy district attorney who gave up his law license nine years ago after pleading guilty to federal honest services ...
Government
Cleared of accusations, Alameda County prosecutor is back at work
By Philip Johnsonn
After facing accusations of laundering campaign contributions, Alameda County Assistant District Attorney Sharmin Bock returne...
Douglas B. Luftman, NetApp Inc.'s chief intellectual property counsel and vice president of innovation services, is leaving th...
The U.S. legal market added 5,000 jobs nationally in September, hitting the highest employment level in the sector this year b...
In United States v. Christensen, the 9th Circuit upturned what was previously seen as established law regarded the cont...
Olson Hagel & Fishburn LLP, a boutique political law litigation firm based out of Sacramento, established its presence in ...
Admission. For decades, I have been violating federal copyright law.
Appellate attorneys from the Los Angeles area preview the USSC term that begins today ...
Appellate attorneys from the Bay Area preview the USSC term that begins today ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Attorney threatened with sanctions for improper oral argument escapes punishment
By Linda Williamsonn
An attorney who "walked into a buzzsaw" when she cited a Los Angeles Times article in court and was promptly threatened with s...
It's fair to say no one in Congress saw Anoush Hakimi coming. Or Joshua Schwadron. Three years ago, crowdfunding consumer laws...
California Courts of Appeal
Brown expected to sign bill narrowing wage gap
By Hannah Hartshornn
Governor Brown is expected to sign SB 358 this week, which will substanially increase California laws protecting against discr...
Fresno County Superior Court Judge Brian Alvarez knows the necessity of being a good listener.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Special Coverage
LETTER: California Bar license: hardest to get — least valuable to have
By Ben Armisteadn
The Aug. 21 article, "Bar registration still trips up out-of-state in-house counsel," deserves further discussion as to both i...
In her new book, "The Trouble with Lawyers," law professor Deborah L. Rhode unpacks some of the problems with our continuing l...
Contra Costa County Judge Anita Santos aims to be more efficient with her courtroom calendar.
Judge Fredrick Clement enjoys the esoteric and practical aspects of bankruptcy law.
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Supreme Court Roundtable Discussion: San Diego - Voter equality: Evenwel v. Abbott
By Riley Guerin
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Supreme Court Roundtable Discussion: San Diego - Public Unions: Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
By Riley Guerin
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Supreme Court Roundtable Discussion: San Diego - Affirmative Action: Texas v. Fisher
By Riley Guerin
Special Coverage
Supreme Court Roundtable Discussion: San Diego - Justice Kennedy's Obergefell opinion
By Riley Guerin
Special Coverage
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Supreme Court Roundtable Discussion: San Diego - Justice Breyer's Glossip v. Gloss dissent
By Riley Guerin
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Supreme Court Roundtable Discussion: San Francisco - Affirmative Action: Fisher v. University of Texas
By Riley Guerin
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Supreme Court Roundtable Discussion: Los Angeles - Affirmative Action: Fisher v. University of Texas
By Riley Guerin
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Supreme Court Roundtable Discussion: San Diego - Michigan v. EPA and Chevron Deference
By Riley Guerin
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Supreme Court Roundtable Discussion: Los Angeles - Justice Kennedy's Obergefell opinion
By Riley Guerin
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Supreme Court Roundtable Discussion: Los Angeles - Vitriol in dissents
By Riley Guerin