Government & Policy
Effort to Boost Hiring of Disabled Blasted as 'Overkill'
New federal hiring guidelines intended to prod employers into boosting their ranks of disabled workers are being met with groans from management-side lawyers, who blast the proposals as unneeded and...
Last Minute Arm-Twisting Gets AB 1208 Through the Assembly
After coming up short in a crucial test, Assembly Majority Leader Charles Calderon and allies roamed the halls -- and found the votes they needed.
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Justices Opt for Commission's Voter Maps Despite Challenge
SACRAMENTO — A unanimous California Supreme Court on Friday approved the use of citizen-drawn maps in state Senate elections this year despite a pending referendum challenging the boundaries....
'Green Chemistry' Law Has Lawyers, Industry on Alert
The state's comprehensive effort to target toxins has moved in fits and starts, and when the regulations come out, suits will probably follow, says Barg Coffin partner Joshua Bloom.
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Capital Accounts: A Familiar Face in the Mix for Top AOC Job
SACRAMENTO — Although the official search for a new chief executive at the Administrative Office of the Courts is still in its infancy, an interesting name has surfaced as a possible candidate:...
Federal Crackdown Continues against Pot Dispensaries
Federal prosecutors, in a continuing crackdown against California's marijuana dispensaries, have filed four more lawsuits to shut down stores in Southern California. The move was part of the federal...
Justices Ponder Immunity for Private Lawyers Who Take Public Jobs
Private lawyers hired by local governments for special tasks will hesitate to provide candid advice if they are denied immunity when sued, the U.S. Supreme Court was told on Tuesday. The justices...
Harris Off to a Promising Start
The AG gets high marks from consumer lawyers and law enforcement, but a harder road lies ahead.
Healthy Pay Scale Makes Santa Clara DA's Office a Lawyer Magnet
DA Jeff Rosen, who took over a year ago, has had a lot of jobs to fill -- and can be picky about who he hires.
Civil
- Woman Mistakenly Put on 'No-Fly' List Can Sue, Appellate Panel Rules
- FTC Sued over Google's Privacy Changes
- Solicitor General Backs Pharma Sales Reps on Overtime Pay
- Oracle Gambles on Retrial in SAP Copyright Infringement Case
- 9th Circuit Sides With Gay Couples in 2-1 Ruling on Prop 8
Courts News
- Judicial Watchdog Scolds PJ for Canceling Court Reporter
- S.F. Law Library to Close Financial District Branch
- Capital Accounts: How AB 1208 Could Thread Senate Needle
- 9th Circuit Countermands Order to Unseal Prop 8 Video
- Brown Names Pair of Criminal Defense Lawyers to Bay Area Benches
Criminal
- S.F. Defender in Trouble over Moonlighting In Civil Trial
- Circuit Reverses Alsup in Joint Defense Privilege Fight
- S.F. Touts Successes of Drug Court Program
- S.F. Assistant DA and Her Husband Booked on Domestic Violence Charges
- UCLA Chemistry Professor Lawyers up Following Lab Assistant's Death
In-House
- Cooley Partner Taking GC Job at Jazz Pharmaceuticals
- Google Brings in Juniper Lawyer to Handle Patent Strategy
- HP Replacing Its Top Lawyer
- Marin Software Hires First GC
- McAfee Defeats Ex-GC's Malicious Prosecution Claim
Law Firms
- Head of Wilson Sonsini's China Practice Jumps to Venture Firm
- DLA Piper Loses Six Real Estate Attorneys to Seyfarth Shaw in L.A.
- Ropes & Gray Reps Tria Beauty in IPO
- Weathering the Storm
- Polsinelli Picks Off Rutter Hobbs Partner as Firm Disintegrates
People
- Head of Wilson Sonsini's China Practice Jumps to Venture Firm
- Kathleen Kelly
- On the Move
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