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Flurry of IP Legislation Crosses President's Desk

Scott Graham | October 16, 2018

In one week, the president signed into law the Music Modernization Act and is now weighing a bill to extend the PTO's fee-setting authority and address the under-representation of women and minorities on patents.

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East Coast Boutique Axinn Launches San Francisco Office

Xiumei Dong | October 16, 2018

The IP and antitrust firm says it's moving closer to existing tech clients and planting a flag in "an epicenter in the U.S. for technology and scientific innovation."

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Fujitsu Compliance Chief Is Latest DOJ Vet to Join MoFo

Xiumei Dong | October 15, 2018

Christine Wong, a former Boies Schiller partner and federal prosecutor in New York and California, spent the past five years tackling compliance matters for Japan's Fujitsu.

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Judge Dismisses Stormy Daniels' Suit Against Trump

Amanda Bronstad | October 15, 2018

Speaking about President Donald Trump's tweet that sparked the lawsuit, a federal judge wrote: “The First Amendment protects this type of rhetorical statement."

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Litigation Boutique Spins Off From McKool Smith, Promising Innovative Model

Christine Simmons | Xiumei Dong | October 15, 2018

Reichman Jorgensen, with offices in Silicon Valley, Atlanta and New York, is promising to eschew hourly billing and to pay associates on a scale higher than Cravath's.

News

Former Orrick CEO: 'Everybody Wins' If Law Firms Invest, Adapt

Roy Strom | October 15, 2018

Ralph Baxter sees a future for Big Law that isn’t bleak. But it requires change.

Expert Opinion

LinkedIn Profiles vs. Resumes: Should I Put in the Same Info or Mix It Up?

Julie Q. Brush| October 15, 2018

How do employers perceive LinkedIn profiles vs. resumes? What are the differences and should they contain the same or different information?

News

Justices Turn Away Corporate Complaints in California Lead-Paint 'Nuisance' Case

Tony Mauro | October 15, 2018

Michael Carvin of Jones Day, counsel for Sherwin-Williams, said the cases highlighted runaway tort liability claims by states against companies.

News

ACLU Lawsuit vs. Catholic Bishops Over Immigrants' Reproductive Rights Dismissed

Katheryn Tucker | October 13, 2018

A federal judge has dismissed the ACLU’s attempt to block the government from delegating the care of immigrant unaccompanied minors and sex-trafficking victims to a Catholic group that opposes birth control and abortion, and transfers those wishing to have an abortion to other shelters.

Slideshow

Covington Celebrates 10th Anniversary With New Silicon Valley Digs

Xiumei Dong | October 12, 2018

The high-powered firm, known for its connection in the nation's capital, has a new home in East Palo Alto.

News

Northern District Honors Judge Fogel and 'the Humanity of Judging'

Scott Graham | October 12, 2018

Friends, colleagues and clerks put the judge's 37-year career into perspective at a Stanford Law School symposium.

Slideshow

New Santa Clara University Building Remolds the Law School

Jason Doiy | October 12, 2018

Howard Charney helped facilitate the largest ever donation of $10 million to Santa Clara University School of Law to help build the Howard and Alida Charney Hall of Law.

News

Ropes Reels in M&A Pro to Grow 2 Offices

Xiumei Dong | October 12, 2018

Matthew Jacobson, a veteran transactional lawyer, is returning to California after more than a decade away.

Quick Takes

On the Move: Tracking the Ins and Outs of California Lawyers

Pearl Wu | October 12, 2018

Attorney hires from across the California legal market.

News

In Mapping Case, Circuit Court Grapples With the Limits of Immunity for Online Publishers

Ross Todd | October 12, 2018

Locksmiths suing Google, Bing and Yahoo claim that the companies overstepped immunities under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act by assigning sham competitors actual physical addresses on their mapping applications.

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Google, Disney and LEGO Top List in Corporate Responsibility Survey

Sue Reisinger | October 12, 2018

The survey, Global CR RepTrak, calls itself the largest annual study of its kind and is based on more than 230,000 ratings by individuals in 15 countries. It was conducted by the Reputation Institute, a Cambridge, Massachusetts, consultant that works with companies on enhancing their brand image.

Podcast

One Big Law Attorney’s Journey with Depression, One Firm’s Response to the Profession’s Problem

Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum | October 12, 2018

A Baker Hostetler lawyer discusses her depression, and Latham & Watkins' COO talks about what her firm is doing to dispel the stigma of mental health challenges.

News

New Ninth Circuit Judge Ryan Nelson Among Latest Batch of 15 Trump Nominees Approved by Senate

Ellis Kim | October 12, 2018

Three appeals court picks—David Porter, Ryan Nelson and Richard Sullivan—were among the 15 names the U.S. Senate confirmed to federal judgeships Thursday, after Senate Republicans and Democrats agreed to vote on a batch of judicial nominees as part of a compromise.

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Ex-Polsinelli Partners’ Cannabis Company Sells for Record High

Roy Strom | October 12, 2018

The bud business has been good to a few former Big Law partners.

News

Trio of Big Law Partners, Clerk for Judge Davila Among 33 Tapped for State Trial Bench

Ross Todd | October 11, 2018

California Gov. Jerry Brown tapped 33 lawyers for the state’s Superior Courts on Thursday, including Charles Adams, the career clerk for U.S. District Judge Edward Davila, for a seat on the Santa Clara County Superior Court.

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Death of Stanford Law Student, Wachtell Associate Ruled an Accident

Meghan Tribe | October 11, 2018

Leon Cain, a 3L at Stanford Law School who had recently signed on to begin his career at Wachtell, died last month from what a medical examiner described Thursday as "multiple blunt force injuries."

Analysis

Lex Machina: Insurance Litigation Balloons in Insurer-Friendly Federal Courts

Greg Land| October 11, 2018

A new report from the legal analytics firm also found that California’s Central District has the fastest of four major insurance dockets, taking an average of 343 days to rule on summary judgment, and 493 days to get to trial.

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Experts to Law Grads: Don't Freak Out About Public Service Loan Forgiveness—Yet

Karen Sloan | October 11, 2018

The U.S. Department of Education approved a mere 1 percent of initial Public Service Loan Forgiveness applications, but experts say the approval rate should increase over time.

News

SEC Files Suit Over False Endorsement of ICO

Dan Clark | October 11, 2018

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday unsealed a complaint against cryptocurrency company Blockvest alleging that the company and its founder falsely claimed its initial coin offering had SEC backing.

Expert Opinion

On Appeals: If a Court Reporter Isn't There, Is It in the Record?

Charles Kagay| October 11, 2018

From the perspective of appellate counsel, the choice is always clear: If you want your appeal decided on the merits, you had better be sure to have a real live reporter present to preserve your words of wisdom.

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Half Dozen Californians Among Trump's Latest Batch of 13 Nominees for the Federal Bench

Ellis Kim| October 10, 2018

The president on Wednesday evening announced three California-based nominees for empty seats on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and three nominees for trial court openings in the Central District of California.

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UCSB Student Accused of Sexual Assault Gets Suspension Tossed on Appeal

Ross Todd | October 10, 2018

"Noticeably absent was even a semblance of due process," wrote the court. "When the accused does not receive a fair hearing, neither does the accuser."

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Judge Tentatively Strikes $250M in Punitives From Roundup Verdict

Amanda Bronstad | October 10, 2018

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos issued the tentative ahead of a hearing on Wednesday afternoon.

News

New Report Finds Female Path to Law Firm Partnership a Sluggish Crawl

Meghan Tribe | October 10, 2018

A survey found that given the legal industry's current growth rate, it would take nearly a century for women to make up half of the equity partnership tier.

Expert Opinion

An Inside Job: Business Development for Associates

Jay Harrington| October 10, 2018

Instead of focusing on solving the problems of someone outside of the firm, find opportunities to serve someone within the firm and impress an influential partner.

Commentary

Listen Up, Counselor! Here’s How to Get What You Want From Clients

Alexander M. Geisler| October 10, 2018

Craving clear instructions? Wishing for repeat business? In three decades as a law firm partner, I’ve figured out it’s up to me to create the right conditions.

Commentary

Will You Report Sexual Harassment or Bullying? Be Honest.

Vivia Chen | October 10, 2018

A notable percentage of female lawyers experience harassment and bullying, yet the vast majority of them never report it, a recent study finds.

News

Boies Schiller Nabs Prominent Attorney Susan Estrich From Quinn Emanuel

Scott Flaherty | October 10, 2018

Estrich will be a Los Angeles-based partner in the appellate practice at Boies Schiller, which has made a string of recent hires in California.

News

Federal Circuit Judge Wants to Rethink 'Natural Phenomena' Case Law

Scott Graham | October 10, 2018

Judge Kathleen O'Malley says the court has been too broadly applying the Supreme Court's Myriad decision for the last four years.

News

In Arpaio Case, Deeply Divided Ninth Circuit Stands By Decision to Appoint Special Prosecutor

Ross Todd | October 10, 2018

In dissent, Judge Consuelo Callahan wrote, "The majority’s we-see-no-reason-why-not approach does not justify its admittedly unprecedented—and unauthorized—intrusion of executive power."

News

Trouble Brewing: 'Kona' Beer-Maker Faces Certified Class of Consumers Over Mainland Brewing

Ross Todd | October 09, 2018

A federal judge in San Jose has certified separate classes of consumers who bought six- and 12-packs of the Hawaiian-themed Kona Brewing Co. line of beers, which predominantly come from breweries in Oregon, Washington, New Hampshire and Tennessee.

Commentary

Pity the DOJ Lawyers (For Now) in Transgender Military Ban Showdown

Jenna Greene | October 09, 2018

Asking for an expedited argument to allow the Supreme Court "to consider these issues next term" is probably not a request you’d make if you felt confident you were going to win this round.

News

In the Wake of Facebook Breach Suit, Familiar Plaintiffs Tandem Takes Aim at Google+

Ross Todd | October 09, 2018

For the second time in less than a month, lawyers at Morgan & Morgan and Arnold Law Firm have taken aim at an internet giant with breach claims.

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To Disclose or Not to Disclose: Google+ Breach Raises The Question

Caroline Spiezio | October 09, 2018

Google chose not to disclose the breach when it was discovered in March because it found no evidence of data misuse.

News

Goodwin Procter Grabs 2 Gunderson Partners in San Francisco

Xiumei Dong | October 09, 2018

The firm hired Josh Cook, the former head of Gunderson Dettmer’s San Francisco office, and his colleague Jon Novotny.

Analysis

The Cost of Free Wi-Fi Could Be Private Company Data

Caroline Spiezio | October 09, 2018

Lawyers seeking internet outside of company walls should steer clear of public Wi-Fi, highlighted by the Department of Justice's indictment of Russian hackers last week.

News

Sidley Lands Life Sciences Licensing Pro From King & Spalding

Xiumei Dong | October 08, 2018

Thomas Duley, a well-regarded life sciences lawyer in the Bay Area, has joined Sidley in San Francisco.

News

Facebook, 3 Other Social Networks Hit With Patent Suits

Scott Graham | October 08, 2018

An IP Valuation Partners affiliate is asserting patents recently acquired from Intellectual Ventures against Facebook, Instagram, Snap and Foursquare Labs.

News

Courts Upholds $335K Award Against Manatt in Recruiter Suit

Christine Simmons| October 08, 2018

The recent decision by the California Court of Appeal and a decision in a separate case in New York show that courts are continuing to enforce recruiter contracts with firms, even if they are oral or do not include a signature.

News

Facebook Pushes to Move Philly Tattoo Artist's Suit Over Scam Ads Moved to Calif.

Max Mitchell| October 08, 2018

A Philadelphia tattoo artist who gained attention for losing more than 100 pounds wants Facebook to stop letting scammers use her image in ads that appear on the social media behemoth, but the company wants the suit to be moved to federal court in California.

Feinstein's Chief Counsel Joins Wiley Rein Following Kavanaugh Confirmation Fight

Ryan Lovelace| October 08, 2018

Peter Hyun, a former Sidley Austin associate who spent more than three years as California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's top lawyer, is headed back to private practice.

Expert Opinion

Help! I Hate My Big Law Gig But Have to Stick It Out for a Year

Julie Q. Brush| October 08, 2018

I just joined Big Law from a small firm and hate it (no mentoring and cutthroat) but I need to stick it out for at least a year. How do I survive?

Expert Opinion

How In-House Lawyers at Tech Companies Stay Proactive, Indispensable and Sane

Jennifer Pileggi, Cynthia J. Cole and Tai Hsia| October 08, 2018

The role of general counsel for companies in the technology sector has evolved over the years, with in-house lawyers expected to serve not only as counsellors on legal matters but also as C-suite executives, board advisers and business partners, integral to the business and growth of the company.

Commentary

Well, That Was Awful

Jenna Greene | October 08, 2018

The fight over the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court was stomach-churning and angry and sad, and it’s left the high court further politicized.

Infographic

Data Snapshot: Is Big Law Boosting Its Pro Bono?

Nicholas Bruch, Director, ALM Intelligence | Ben Hancock | October 08, 2018

Attorneys at the nation's largest law firms gave more of their time to pro bono matters than ever. Jenner & Block led the way.

News

Plaintiff Asks Judge to Classify Uber Drivers as Employees Under 'Dynamex'

Ross Todd | October 06, 2018

Lawyers at Robins Kaplan and Keller Lenkner sued Uber last month on behalf of a SoCal livery service claiming that the ride-hailing app company saves millions in required benefits and payroll costs by misclassifying drivers, and targets their client with “below-cost and anticompetitive pricing.”

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LA Law Firm's Last IP Partner Jumps to Jeffer Mangels

Xiumei Dong | October 05, 2018

Glaser Weil appears to have wound down its intellectual property group following the retirement last month of its former practice leader and the recent departure of other partners to a pair of Am Law 200 firms.

Sold That Volkswagen Pre-Emissions Scandal? You've Still Got a Possible Claim, Judge Rules

Amanda Bronstad | October 05, 2018

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer refused to dismiss a class action on behalf of consumers who sold their Volkswagen vehicles before Sept. 18, 2015.

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US Justice Dept. Loses Another Sanctuary City Ruling

Cheryl Miller | October 05, 2018

The U.S. Department of Justice "fails to explain adequately the reasons it imposed the challenged conditions," U.S. District Judge William Orrick III in San Francisco wrote.

Quick Takes

On the Move: Tracking the Ins and Outs of California Lawyers

Pearl Wu | October 05, 2018

New hires from across the California legal market.

Commentary

The Trouble With Origination Credit

Blane R. Prescott| October 05, 2018

In many cases, credit systems work against much of what law firms are trying to accomplish.

News

'He Always Spoke His Truth': Bay Area LGBT Bar Association Honors the Late L. Julius Turman

Caroline Spiezio | October 05, 2018

Notable Bay Area attorneys gathered to remember Turman, a former Constagy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete partner, and a vocal diversity advocate. The conversation revolved around Turman's work and issues of intersectionality.

Expert Opinion

California Supreme Court's Clarification of 'Background Check' Laws

Robert T. Quackenboss, Karen Jennings Evans and Jason P. Brown| October 05, 2018

Employers must ensure they are following stricter notice and authorization requirements.

Podcast

From Federal Judge to Private Practice: Why This Debevoise Partner Left His Ultimate Dream Job

Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones | October 05, 2018

Serving as a federal judge in the Eastern District of New York was “the best job in the world,” says Debevoise partner John Gleeson. So why give it up?

News

US Lawyers Spend Only 30 Percent of Workday on Billable Hours, Report Says

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | October 05, 2018

So what are they doing the rest of the day?

News

Can New Leave Policies Help Big Law Escape the Parent Trap?

Meghan Tribe | October 05, 2018

Facing frustration—and sometimes litigation—over their approach to motherhood and parental leave, law firms are wrestling with how far to go to support new parents.

Analysis

Will the State's New Bot-Outing Law Be More Than Just Tough Talk?

Frank Ready| October 05, 2018

Gov. Brown signed a new law prohibiting the use of deceptive bots to sell goods and services or influence election, but some think enforcement may be a struggle.

News

Appeals Court Strikes $8.7M in Legal Fees Based on Coupons in Class Action Settlement

Amanda Bronstad | October 04, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that the district judge had violated the Class Action Fairness Act and tackled the legal question of what constitutes a coupon.

Q&A

Partner Suing Ogletree for Gender Bias Tells Her Story

Scott Flaherty | October 04, 2018

Dawn Knepper, a former nonequity shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, opened up about her gender bias lawsuit against her prior firm.

News

Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Over Misleading '0g Trans Fat' Label

Ross Todd | October 04, 2018

A Ninth Circuit Panel held that federal food labeling laws—which required The Kroger Co. to put "0g Trans Fat per serving" on the back nutrition panels of items when they contained less than .5g per serving—didn't preempt state law claims over misleadingly touting zero grams elsewhere on the packaging.

Q&A

Cannabis In-House Attorney: 'Now Is the Time' for Lawyers to Enter the Industry

Caroline Spiezio| October 04, 2018

Elyse Kaplan's advice to attorneys considering an entrance into the weed business: "If you’re thinking about it, I would say now is the time. Try to get in however you can."

As Partners Come Forward, Law Firms Walk Fine Line in Kavanaugh Controversy

Christine Simmons | October 04, 2018

An effort by an Akin Gump practice leader to provide information to the FBI highlights how major law firms are navigating the unusually controversial confirmation fight.

News

Sedgwick Demise Highlights Challenges GCs Face When Outside Law Firms Dissolve

Phillip Bantz | October 04, 2018

“It’s in the best case somewhat disruptive and in the worst case extraordinarily disruptive to the lawyers and their clients,” said one consultant.

News

12 Elite Law Firms Back an App Store for Legal Tech

Roy Strom| October 04, 2018

Legal tech companies, listen up. Big Law wants “containerization.”

News

Quinn Emanuel Adds Irell & Manella Entertainment Litigator in LA

Xiumei Dong | October 03, 2018

The firm hired Bobby Schwartz, a prominent trial lawyer who previously spent more than 30 years at O'Melveny & Myers.

News

Facebook's Big Breach Spawns Ireland Probe, Early Test of GDPR

Caroline Spiezio| October 03, 2018

The Irish Data Protection Commission announced its investigation into the Facebook breach via Twitter on Wednesday—the first such probe since the General Data Protection Regulation went into effect in May.

News

Amer Moorhead Tapped as Tradeshift's First CLO, CCO

Caroline Spiezio| October 03, 2018

The Silicon Valley veteran has previously worked in-house at several companies, including Couchbase and SAP Ariba.

Analysis

Is California Gender-Balance on Boards Law Set to Collide With Delaware Legal Doctrine?

Tom McParland| October 03, 2018

A battle could be brewing since companies that maintain corporate officers in the Golden State are headquartered in Delaware.

News

Another Mistrial Declared in J&J Talcum Powder Case

Amanda Bronstad | October 03, 2018

Another jury in Los Angeles deadlocked on whether Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused mesothelioma.

News

In Gender Discrimination Suit, Ogletree and Ex-Partner Clash Over Firm's Arbitration Agreement

Ross Todd | October 03, 2018

Lawyers for a former non-equity shareholder at the national employment law firm claim that she never agreed to arbitrate disputes with the firm. Ogletree's lawyers say that as a "seasoned employment attorney," the plaintiff can't credibly argue that she did not understand the agreement or how to opt out of it.

News

Telecoms' Big Firms Urge Judge to Throttle California's Net Neutrality Law

Cheryl Miller | October 03, 2018

"This case presents a classic example of unconstitutional state regulation," the complaint, filed by telecom, cable and internet associations, said. Latham and other big firms represent the plaintiffs.

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High Profile UC and Stanford Profs Join 900+ Telling Senate Kavanaugh Lacks 'Judicial Temperament'

Karen Sloan| October 03, 2018

The nominee's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week demonstrates that he can't be impartial on the U.S. Supreme Court, 907 law professors assert.

Expert Opinion

Attorney-Client Agreements Are Subject to Scrutiny

Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair| October 03, 2018

Most businesses and individuals enjoy a broad right to contract by which they are free to enter into contracts often subject only to the limitation that the contracts do not violate any existing laws or public policy.

News

Ted Olson Is Fired Up Over ABA's Kavanaugh Letter, Drops Membership

Tony Mauro | Ellis Kim | October 03, 2018

ABA executive director Jack Rives said in response: “I’ve got the greatest respect for Ted Olson, who has been a longtime friend and supporter of the ABA." He added: “I would hope that people wouldn’t let one issue affect their membership.”

News

Bankrupt Law Firm's Lawyers Find New Gigs as Clawback Specialists Get Call

Xiumei Dong | October 02, 2018

A pair of Am Law 200 firms have hired lawyers from defunct California shop Archer Norris, which has retained law firm bankruptcy expert Diamond McCarthy to help manage its liquidation.

News

Once Storied Sedgwick Files for Bankruptcy as Wind-Down Fails

Roy Strom | October 02, 2018

The firm's insolvency comes after a broad expansion effort, practice groups that sparred with each other and an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to stabilize an institution rocked by the financial uncertainty that comes with Big Law's free agent era.

Analysis

How Law Firms Are Capitalizing on the Private Equity Boom

Roy Strom | October 02, 2018

The biggest private equity shops are predicted to double in size over the next seven years. Catching a piece of their deals is a recipe for Big Law success.

Analysis

State's New Quota for Women on Corporate Boards Could Move the Needle on Diversity

Caroline Spiezio| October 02, 2018

"When it's illegal not to find women they tend to be found," said Olga Mack, the founder of Women Serve On Boards.

News

RAND Corp. Taps Former Associate GC to Lead Legal Department

Kristen Rasmussen| October 02, 2018

Robert Case, who served as the nonprofit policy think tank’s associate general counsel from 2013 to 2015, returned on Monday as vice president, GC and corporate secretary.

News

Infowars Publisher Sues Paypal Claiming 'Viewpoint-Based Censorship': Read the Complaint

Ross Todd | October 02, 2018

In the suit filed Monday in the Northern District of California, the publisher claims that PayPal never warned that it might ban users for their off-platform speech.

News

Kavanaugh May Face Recusal Dilemmas If He's Confirmed

Tony Mauro | October 02, 2018

Entities that Brett Kavanaugh has attacked. Organizations that opposed Kavanaugh’s nomination. Issues Kavanaugh has expressed opinions about. There are a host of areas that could pose recusal problems if the nominee is confirmed.

News

Kirkland Makes 20 Golden State Partners in Largest-Ever Round of Promotions

Hannah Roberts| October 02, 2018

A total of 122 associates have been promoted globally including 10 in L.A., eight in San Francisco, and two in Palo Alto.

News

Becerra Wants Help From Judges to Resist Immigration Crackdown

Cheryl Miller | October 01, 2018

The California attorney general's office was required to publish policies “limiting assistance with immigration enforcement to the fullest extent possible."

News

Labor Filing Shows Sidley's Payday in Dispute Between Billy Hunter and NBPA

Brian Baxter| October 01, 2018

The firm received $3.43 million last year after representing Hunter in a lawsuit against the professional basketball players' union stemming from his 2013 ouster as its leader, according to the NBPA's annual financial filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.

News

When It Comes to Regulators, Checkr GC Says Companies Can Be 'Proactive, Interactive or Reactive'

Caroline Spiezio| October 01, 2018

There are a few different philosophies to choose from when interacting with the government, according to Checkr's Irene Liu.

News

In iPhone Defect MDL, Judge Waves on Privacy, Trespass Claims, Nixes Consumer Claims

Ross Todd | October 01, 2018

"The court finds that some of plaintiffs’ allegations are at full capacity, but others need to be recharged," wrote Judge Edward Davila.

Analysis

Big Law Leaders Say Stress Is Main Cause of Addiction and Mental Health Problems

Patrick Krill| October 01, 2018

Stress is a common experience for lawyers, and if the go-to solution for coping with it is drinking or using drugs, they are setting themselves up for trouble.

News

How the SEC Deal With Elon Musk Over Tweets Sets an Example for Execs and Companies

Caroline Spiezio| October 01, 2018

"I haven't seen anything else of this magnitude before," said one law professor.

News

Cosby Loses Bid in Supreme Court to Stop California Defamation Case

Tony Mauro | October 01, 2018

The case Cosby v. Dickinson challenged a California decision that said a defamation lawsuit brought against Cosby and his onetime lawyer Martin Singer of Lavely & Singer could go forward.

California's New #MeToo-Inspired Laws (And Everything That Didn't Make It)

Cheryl Miller | October 01, 2018

Publicly held companies will be required to have at least one woman on their board of directors, and another law prohibits nondisclosure provisions in settlements involving sexual misconduct. But the governor vetoed one bill that would have restricted the use of mandatory arbitration provisions.

Infographic

Data Snapshot: Big Law Made Millions in Foreign Lobbying Last Year

Ben Hancock | October 01, 2018

Newly aggregated data show that two dozen firms in the Am Law 200 raked in big sums lobbying for Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and entities from a host of other countries.

News

L.A.'s Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman Touts Exclusive Tie-Up with UK Law Firm

Krishnan Nair | October 01, 2018

British firm DWF is set to form an exclusive association with the Los Angeles-based firm, continuing the U.K. outfit's run of international expansion ahead of a planned IPO set for early next year.

News

Koh Is All In on Certification of Qualcomm Antitrust Class

Scott Graham | September 30, 2018

The California district court judge found "substantial" and "compelling evidence" for certifying a class of as many as 240 million people and organizations that bought cellphones in the U.S. over the past seven years.

News

Feds Sue California to Block Sweeping New 'Net Neutrality' Law

Cheryl Miller | September 30, 2018

"Net neutrality, at its core, is the basic notion that we each get to decide where we go on the Internet, as opposed to having that decision made for us by Internet service provider," California Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, says.

Hey, Alexa, California's New IoT Law Requires Data Protections

Cheryl Miller | September 28, 2018

“The lack of basic security features on internet connected devices undermines the privacy and security of California’s consumers," a California lawmaker says.