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


Municipalities' right to promote gun safety by limiting weapons' ammunition load got a boost Wednesday from a 9th U.S. Circuit...


Judicial Profile


Susan E. Green

Mar. 6, 2015
By Paul Jones

Sutter County's first female judge Susan E. Green likes to cut to the chase in her courtroom.


Transactions


Dealmakers

Mar. 5, 2015
By Jason Pafundin

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


Corporate


Amid the ever-present pressure among in-house legal departments to slash costs, two corporate counsel organizations are workin...


Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The Supreme Court has repeatedly told the circuit that habeas corpus is not direct review, and federal courts must defer to st...


Let's review what happens if a defendant (or plaintiff) wants to supplement their expert disclosure. By Kimberly Culp ...


Labor/Employment


Federal court ruling allows sweeping employment class action to move forward. ...


Law Practice


Longtime federal prosecutor Ronald L. Cheng, an expert in cybercrime and China issues, is set to leave the U.S. attorney's off...


Litigation


A federal lawsuit filed by one of the country's largest energy companies marks the latest shot fired against utility providers...


The South Coast Air Quality Management has gone to the 9th Circuit to challenge a recent move by federal railroad regulators t...


Administrative/Regulatory


Bills to allow search warrants and make it easier to convict people who circulate nude photos of 'revenge porn' could help fig...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Federal judge jails lawyer for contempt

Mar. 5, 2015
By Don Debenedictisn

Attorney who won settlement for homeless woman beaten by CHP officer refused to produce her retainer agreement or tell Judge O...


Litigation


The parents of a 20-year-old man who died while at an alcohol and drug detoxification center in Newport Beach have received mo...


Law Practice


Two litigators, both armed with prior experience at the Securities and Exchange Commission and as federal prosecutors, have br...


Becker Law Group and McNicholas & McNicholas LLP filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday on the behalf of three families w...


Litigation


Lawyers are trying to establish whether Pao was a successful employee with a shot at promotion until she complained about disc...


Judicial Profile


Ralph W. Dau

Mar. 5, 2015
By Laurinda Keys

Los Angeles Judge Ralph W. Dau takes meticulous notes and checks citations during arguments.


Environmental


CEQA exemption for houses reinforced

Mar. 4, 2015
By Fiona Smith

The state Supreme Court appeared to ease the way for a tech multimillionaire to build a mansion in the Berkeley hills Monday, ...


Corporate Counsel


Christopher M. Patti

Mar. 4, 2015
By Alison Frost

Chief Campus Counsel UC Berkeley ...


Transactions


Shifts seen in the way M&A cases are litigated

Mar. 4, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

The convergence of a number of forces is changing the way M&A lawsuits are litigated and resolved. By Koji Fukumura ...


Perspective


The city of Los Angeles makes a solid argument for why a warrant is not required to search motel registries in a case being ar...


Constitutional Law


Court must keep protecting privacy

Mar. 4, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing argument Tuesday in a case that will have broad implications for the privacy and free associ...


Obituaries


Paul W. Vapnek: 1929-2015

Mar. 4, 2015
By Saul Sugarman

The San Francisco lawyer was known as a scholar of ethics in the legal profession, a topic he pursued for decades, authoring b...


Intellectual Property


NuVasive faces new patent damages trial

Mar. 4, 2015
By Kevin Lee

Two medical technology companies are in line to return to the Southern District of California for a new damages trial after a ...


Litigation


A federal jury will be asked to decide whether former NFL wide receiver Willie James Gault committed two Securities and Exchan...


Corporate


Alorica announces new chief legal officer

Mar. 4, 2015
By Alison Frost

Alorica Inc., a customer management outsourcing solutions company based in Irvine, announced Monday the appointment of Christy...


Mergers & Acquisitions


The deal represents HP's largest acquisition since buying Autonomy Corp. in 2011. ...


Public Defender Ron Brown said he was only joking when he told an office-wide meeting he dislikes children. Some people are of...


California Supreme Court


The state can no longer apply blanket restrictions to registered sex offenders on where they can live in San Diego County, the...


Corporate


The LA-based engineering and design firm picked up Carla J. Christofferson as its new executive VP and GC. Christofferson had ...