California Neutrals
Should litigation finance companies be party to mediations?
By Ben Adlin
General Counsel of Quantros Inc. Milpitas ...
Of more than a dozen California college general counsel interviewed, most agreed that, though "not a sea change," SB 967 is a...
The current federal investigations of over 80 colleges and universities for their handling of student sexual misconduct allega...
For the past several weeks the country has been fascinated with the continuing stories involving the spread of Ebola from Afri...
Community News
Birotte formally takes post as Central District US judge
By John Michael
Birotte formally takes post as Central District US judge ...
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced Monday that her office has been awarded nearly $750,000 in federal gran...
Litigation
San Francisco-based real estate group sues Zillow for trade secrets theft
By Hadley Robinson
A network of the country's top real estate agents sued online real estate company Zillow Inc. Monday, alleging the company fei...
Corporate
Valeant increases bid for Allergan on eve of insider trading hearing
By Salvador Mares
Allergan has sued Valeant in Santa Ana federal court for violating insider-trading laws after partnering with hedge fund Pers...
Entertainment & Sports
Injunction on Aereo may not doom Dish's commercial-skipping service
By Matthew Blaken
A federal judge last week barred Aereo Inc. from transmitting broadcast TV programs to its subscribers, but the action does n...
Public Interest
New Bet Tzedek president and CEO has new vision for the organization
By Matt Hamilton
At 32, Jessica Kornberg is about half the age of her predecessor and is the first woman to occupy the top job, but her promoti...
Criminal
Lawyers for defendant in wide-ranging corruption case seek Supreme Court review
By Vik Jolly
Attorneys for the developer in a San Bernardino County public corruption case are asking the California Supreme Court to revi...
Corporate
Newly public companies adopting contentious governance practices
By Salvador Mares
Taking advantage of historically lighter scrutiny, newly public companies are embracing defensive corporate governance structu...
Maryam Hedayati was crossing the street in Laguna Hills in 2012 when a driver under the influence of drugs ran into her. She w...