By Scott Graham | May 6, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO California cities and counties are free to use their zoning laws to eliminate medical marijuana dispensaries from their boundaries, the California Supreme Court ruled
By Amanda Bronstad | August 31, 2012
A federal appeals panel has ruled that the heirs to Marilyn Monroe's estate did not inherit the rights to her publicity because she was a resident of New York, where such rights are not recog
By David Pettit | February 15, 2013
Just two years ago, California voters resoundingly defeated an industry-backed attempt to weaken AB 32 the state's signature climate change law. By doing so, citizens like myself r
By Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen and Amy Neifeld Shkedy | November 30, 2012
We may be facing a "use it or lose it" scenario when it comes to year-end planning for estate and gift taxes. Yet because of the uncertainty in the laws, many taxpayers have not taken
March 22, 2013
SAN FRANCISCOThe Center for Justice and Accountability has appointed Kathy Roberts as its new legal director. Roberts, who has been with CJA sinc
By William W. Bedsworth | December 21, 2012
Raising my consciousness is a herculean task. Most of my friends will tell you it can't be done without a diesel winch and some seriously heavy steel cable. My consciousness pretty much hover
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9th Cir. 09-72457 The court of appeals affirmed a Tax Court judgment, remanding for redetermination in accordance with the opinion. The court held that a securities loan with a fix
By Gina Roccanova | November 28, 2012
This fall has brought a number of changes to California employment laws. Most of those changes take effect on Jan. 1. Before we get caught up in the vortex of holiday parties, shopping and ge
By Scott Graham | April 25, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO Another settlement domino has fallen in the Heller Ehrman bankruptcy litigation.Greenberg Traurig has agreed to pay $4.9 million to settle the Heller estate's
By Scott Graham | March 4, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a pharmaceutical executive's groundbreaking conviction Monday for misstating clinical study results in a comp
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