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Lawmakers Find $100 Million for Trial Courts
AOC administrative director Steven Jahr promised that judicial leaders would put the money to use "transparently and efficiently."
DOJ's Tony West Defends Record on Whistleblowers
WASHINGTON — Acting associate attorney general Tony West defended the U.S. Department of Justice's record with whistleblowers Thursday, testifying on Capitol Hill that his leadership led to the...
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Richmond Hopes Cotchett Threat Can Bring Chevron to Table
SAN FRANCISCO -- If the city of Richmond reaches a settlement with Chevron Corp. in the next 30 days, it can probably thank Joseph Cotchett. But it won't have to pay him. The city has been looking...
Haag Promotes DOJ Insider to Crim Chief
SAN FRANCISCO -- A veteran prosecutor who helped bring charges against Giants slugger Barry Bonds, the Unabomber and two disgraced Enron executives will take over next month as Criminal Division...
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Juror's Online Research Forces New Trial
Berkeley criminal appeals specialist Clifford Gardner got the Fifth District to toss a murder conviction because one of the jurors read a prior appellate ruling in the case.
After Defections, CalPERS Wants Winston Disqualified
SACRAMENTO -- The nation's largest public pension fund wants to bar Winston & Strawn from further work on bankruptcy proceedings involving the cities of Stockton and
Feds Attack S&P's 'Puffery' Defense in Securities Suit
Declarations of objectivity and integrity that Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC made regarding its ratings of collateralized debt obligations and other mortgage-backed securities just...
Ninth Circuit Strikes Arizona Abortion Law
While the panel was unanimous in finding that the ban on abortions after the 20th week of gestation was unconstitutional, Judge Andrew Kleinfeld wrote separately to say the current state of the law compelled him to concur.
Q&A: Counsel for Brocade, A10 Discuss Settlement Deal
SAN FRANCISCO -- The case presented a classic Silicon Valley narrative of an entrepreneur selling his company for mega-riches and then starting a competing business. It also touched on developing...
Brown Taps Three Prosecutors for S.F. Bench
SAN FRANCISCO -- Governor Jerry Brown named three prosecutors, including the state attorney general's top deputy, to the San Francisco Superior Court bench Tuesday. Chief deputy AG Rochelle East,...
Civil
- Richmond Hopes Cotchett Threat Can Bring Chevron to Table
- Feds Attack S&P's 'Puffery' Defense in Securities Suit
- Ninth Circuit Strikes Arizona Abortion Law
- Q&A: Counsel for Brocade, A10 Discuss Settlement Deal
- In Tobacco Litigation, State Wins Major Fee Award
Courts News
- Lawmakers Find $100 Million for Trial Courts
- Brown Taps Three Prosecutors for S.F. Bench
- Capital Accounts: Judges Want Watchdog On Shorter Leash
- Orrick Confirmed to Fed Bench
- Brown Offers No New Money for Courts
Criminal
- Haag Promotes DOJ Insider to Crim Chief
- Juror's Online Research Forces New Trial
- Fed Criminal Chief Under Haag Leaving
- Judge OKs 'Stingray' Tracking
- Court Tries to Untangle Expert's Conflicting Duties
Government & Policy
- DOJ's Tony West Defends Record on Whistleblowers
- Pass Rate on February Bar Exam Was 41 Percent
- State AG Sues Chase Over Debt Collection Practices
- Bar to Raise Legal Aid Funds with Opt-Out Surcharge
- Governor Jumps Into Prop 65 Fray
In-House
- Ullyot Exit Closes Chapter for Facebook
- DCM's Matthew Bonner
- Facebook GC Is Leaving Company
- Kilpatrick Hires Boston Scientific's VP of IP
- Lawyer Hires at Yahoo Underscore Sunnier Outlook
Law Firms
- After Defections, CalPERS Wants Winston Disqualified
- Bingham Adds IP Partner in Silicon Valley
- Yahoo Picks Up Tumblr for $1.1B
- Kirkland Reps S.F.'s Vista on $906M Buy of Software Maker
- Kasowitz Launches Los Angeles Office
People
- Haag Promotes DOJ Insider to Crim Chief
- Bingham Adds IP Partner in Silicon Valley
- On the Move
- S.F. Gay Marriage Crusader Stewart to Receive ABA Honor
- Stanford Hires Harvard Law Professor to Direct New IP Clinic
