Alternative Dispute Resolution
It is possible for mediations to actually end on time
By Ben Armisteadn
It's frustrating when absolutely nothing of consequence appears to take place before 2:30 in the afternoon. By Louis M. Marlin...
Community News
Cy pres donation presented to Legal Aid Society of San Diego
By John Michael
On May 16, Brad N. Baker, a partner at Baker, Burton & Lundy in Hermosa Beach, presented a donation of $93,940 from the an...
Community News
Senior Citizens Law Center pays tribute to community leaders
By John Michael
From left, former National Senior Citizens Law Center board of directors president Bob Johnson, Mary Jane Ciccarello of The Bo...
In settling lawsuits, Beam, of Judicial Dispute Resolution in Costa Mesa, focuses on acknowledging the parties' emotions and l...
Torrance-based AgnewBrusavich tries personal injury cases all over California, but the focus of the firm - which celebrates it...
Some 125 members of the legal community gathered at the Le Ka restaurant in downtown Los Angeles to celebrate litigation small...
Higgs Fletcher & Mack, a 75-year-old San Diego firm, awarded a $3,500 scholarship to Samantha McPherson, a second-year stu...
While special masters have been utilized since the 1980s, recent developments have made the need for the services of special m...
On Thursday, the Assembly subcommittee abruptly reversed course and voted to give the judiciary an additional $160 million for...
A roundup of recent merger and acquisition and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
With their industry's business model in a near-constant state of flux, health care providers are getting creative when it come...
General Counsel Unified Grocers Inc. Commerce ...
The plaintiffs allege that GM, under fire for faulty ignition switches, failed to inform drivers that many of its vehicles wer...
Labor/Employment
Kenyan consular official files countersuit against former domestic worker
By Laura Hautalan
Experts said counterclaims against are a common legal tactic in cases filed against foreign consular employees by the domestic...
Online short-term rental services like Airbnb and HomeAway are the latest craze, but lawsuits over the practice are proliferat...
California Courts of Appeal
Judges and their heirs lose appeal claiming underpayment of pensions
By Emily Green
A state court of appeal has ruled against a group of retired judges and their heirs who claimed they were collectively shortch...
The state Senate budget subcommittee in charge of judicial branch funding voted Wednesday in favor of sending courts more than...
Managing partner Richard Waxman of Oakland law firm Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP paints a porch as part of the firm's p...
An agricultural water district in the Eastern San Joaquin Valley has sued the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation over its decision to ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Meyers Nave hit with a malpractice suit from the city of Bell
By Kylie Reynolds
The scandal-plagued suburb claims in part that the municipal law firm, which served as Bell's bond counsel and interim city at...
The Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association celebrated its 39th annual installation and awards banquet May 1. The even...
Real Estate/Development, Administrative/Regulatory
Using Airbnb? Get covered to rest easy
Without proper insurance, it will only be a matter of time before litigation eats up Airbnb's venture capital reserves. ...
Government
Federal courts in California consolidate space to save costs
By Hadley Robinson
After decades working out of San Francisco's Financial District, the bankruptcy court is moving in with the district court, ma...
Intellectual Property
Patent litigation proponents pursue other efforts as Senate bill stalls
By Kevin Lee
As the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee exits from the discussion of how to curb frivolous patent litigation, for now, proponen...
A roundup of recent real estate activity and the lawyers involved.
Litigation
NFL players sue in Northern District, saying teams sacrificed their health for profit
By Hadley Robinson
Eight former professional football players filed a lawsuit against the National Football League Tuesday claiming they were eac...
Perspective
New IRS draft form could open floodgates for charity fraud
By Ben Armisteadn
Basically, if I were simply to claim that I met all the requirements, the IRS would automatically grant me 501(c)(3) status. B...
Green Mountain drew attention in late 2013 by announcing its intention to roll out a new platform, called Keurig 2.0. By Alex ...
The 3rd Circuit recently denied a petition for rehearing in a case which has already been highly cited and relied upon by dist...
The Central District of California has emerged over the past decade as a major hot spot for intellectual property litigation. ...