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Administrative/Regulatory


Uber nightmare for Uber Technologies

Jul. 9, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

The ride-sharing company is facing a defining moment, and not just here in California, where the labor commissioner said one d...


A federal class action over Nissan's electric cars that took an unusual turn when then-Chief Judge Alex Kozinski objected to s...


Medical patients in need of organ donation can no longer be removed from the national waiting list because of medical marijuan...


Perspective


Kennedy was right for wrong reasons

Jul. 9, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

I've reread the same-sex marriage ruling several times and come to the conclusion that it's simply not a judicial opinion. By ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


In a victory for federal wildlife officials, the 9th Circuit rebuffed a building industry attack on designating protected habi...


Intellectual Property


Future campaigns by record labels and movie studios to remove copyrighted content from the Internet may hinge upon a YouTube v...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


Whistleblowers who tell the government it has been swindled can now more easily gain a share of any recovery, a 9th U.S. Circu...


Administrative/Regulatory


The advanced electronic case processing made catching the suspect quick, but also allowed him access to cases countywide. A fe...


Corporate Counsel


Ethan D. Feffer

Jul. 8, 2015
By Deirdre Newmann

General Counsel Ghost Management Group LLC ...


Intellectual Property


Unpacking Kimble v. Marvel

Jul. 8, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

The Supreme Court's decision has broad implications in its prescription to lower courts -Â patent law is a congressional spher...


Health Care & Hospital Law


What are we doing wrong?

Jul. 8, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

It is critical to connect key preventative measures with long-term health benefits, for the sake of our nation's children as t...


Law Practice


Lost in translation

Jul. 8, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Lawyers should follow certain steps to ensure translations are not only accurate, but best serve the intended purpose. By Khai...


U.S. Supreme Court


Domestic partnerships in doubt?

Jul. 8, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

In much of the hoopla surrounding the celebration of marriage equality, the future of California's domestic partnership law ha...


Litigation


FTC steps up on Bitcoin

Jul. 8, 2015
By Kibkabe Arayan

Hot off the heels of a settlement with a mobile app company that illegally mined bitcoins without consumer's knowledge, the Fe...


Law Practice


Mergers on the rise, study finds

Jul. 8, 2015
By Steven Crighton

A company tracking law firm mergers reported Monday that there have thus far been 48 mergers in 2015, the highest amount repor...


The Orange County District Attorney's office put itself under the legal microscope this week, announcing the commission of an ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed on Monday a Central District judge in a trademark dispute and revived an infrin...


Labor/Employment


Confirming employers' fears, a Littler Mendelson PC study shows that new NLRB rules have given businesses fewer days to respon...


Perspective


The personal black box

Jul. 8, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Many people don't realize they're wearing a personal "black box" on their wrist - and what the information it contains could m...


A suit filed against BP West Coast Products in 2011 will go to trial on Wednesday, alleging gasoline price manipulation and ba...


California Supreme Court


Police officer files remain shielded even from prosecutors who call cops as witnesses, the state Supreme Court held on Monday ...


Judicial Profile


Ronald E. Albers

Jul. 8, 2015
By Philip Johnsonn

SF County Superior Court Judge Ronald Albers helps addicts change their behavior with tireless compassion.


Transactions


Dealmakers

Jul. 7, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.


Labor/Employment


Strict liability for missing information on wage statements has lead to frivolous lawsuits, employment defense attorneys say, ...


Constitutional Law


Microaggressions and the First Amendment

Jul. 7, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Many basic themes and values we learned growing up are now considered "microaggressions" by some colleges. By Arthur Willner ...


Environmental


The oil company whose pipes have leaked more than 100,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean on the Santa Barbara coast is ...


Law Practice


Litigation boutique Kendall Brill & Klieger has elevated entertainment attorney Philip M. Kelly to name partner and change...


A coalition of states are going to court hoping to unravel a new EPA rule that they claim dramatically expands federal regulat...


Litigation


All LA County judges will be recused from hearing the case of former presiding judge James A. Bascue, arrested last month on a...


Administrative/Regulatory


A decision to consider tightening executive pay rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission last week is kindling concerns...