A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Austin, Texas ...
Contracts
Revenue from online content sows uncertainty among entertainment lawyers
By Kylie Reynolds
As video-streaming services grow, studios and talent are starting to clamor for their share of the profits. That's forcing att...
The labor commissioner recently confirmed what many entertainment lawyers feared: They are not exempt from the Talent Agencies...
Litigation
No exception for sophistication in the post-Riverisland world
By Ben Armisteadn
The fact that parties are highly sophisticated and contracts are integrated does not mean a jury will reject pre-contractual, ...
Whether an injured plaintiff "assumed the risk" is not very helpful for determining whether there is a valid primary assumptio...
Intellectual Property
Bill introduced to discourage patent infringement lawsuits
By Kevin Lee
The chairman of the influential House Judiciary Committee introduced sweeping legislation Wednesday aimed at curbing frivolous...
Real Estate/Development
Sullivan helps with $11.2 billion REIT deal
By Andrew Mc Intyre
Firm acts as special counsel to executives at Cole Real Estate Investments Inc. in the company's sale to American Realty Capit...
Litigation
Howrey estate moves toward pacts with Ropes & Gray, Venable
By Joshua Seboldn
The Howrey LLP estate filed proposed settlements with Ropes & Gray LLP and Venable LLP Tuesday as other firms prepared for...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Mortgage lenders win 9th Circuit ruling in deceptive practices case
By John Roemer
Plaintiffs seeking to hold 25 mortgage lenders liable over allegedly deceptive practices got little traction Wednesday from a ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Lose an award by the click of a mouse
By Ben Armisteadn
Failing to perform due diligence when selecting an arbitrator may give the losing party a reset button. By Antony Nash and Jar...
A Honduran man who was awarded no damages in a toxic tort case is appealing the outcome, arguing he was treated unfairly becau...
Securities
SASB aims to help companies disclose sustainability information
By Salvador Mares
A new pilot program organized by a San Francisco-based nonprofit is aimed at helping public companies systematize the process ...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge accused of battery in fight over dog poop
By Alexandra Schwappach
Craig Richman was charged last week with one misdemeanor count of battery for allegedly pushing a woman from behind and knock...
A roundup of recent real estate activity and the lawyers involved.
Litigation
Graduates don't get class certification against Thomas Jefferson Law School
By Saul Sugarman
A San Diego County judge has denied a motion to certify a class action against the school, which former students accuse of hav...
Lawyers say Judge Larry Goodman has a 'law-and-order bent' but always exudes humanity.
Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles (Compton) ...
Cultural considerations have always weighed heavily on brokering deals between the U.S. and Japan, but Prime Minister Shinzo A...
The fact that Prop. 65 was amended is momentous. The scope of the amendment is less extraordinary. By Amy P. Lally ...
International
Researching Asian law: overcoming the common challenges
By Ben Armisteadn
As legal practice between the U.S. and Asian countries becomes increasingly common, attorneys and legal professionals require ...
Long-awaited amendments to China's trademark laws were finally passed and published Aug. 30. By Britt L. Anderson, Winnie W.N....
Several iconic Indian producers are starting to put together deals between Hollywood and Bollywood that are actually starting ...
Duane Morris LLP was the first U.S.-based firm to open an office in Myanmar last month, but legal observers don't expect many ...
Litigation
Firms chosen as plaintiffs' lead counsel in privacy class action
By Hadley Robinson
A federal judge selected Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP and Phillips, Erlewine & Given LLP to lead a group of plaintiffs in puta...
Government
U.S. prosecutors increasingly picking up cases originating in China
By Henry Meier
China's reputation as an inconsistent partner in anti-corruption efforts is on the mend after a push to root out economic wron...
This past year has seen a marked increase in government antitrust investigations in China. By Becky Koblitz and Michael W. Sca...
Foreign lawyers who want to learn U.S. law will soon be able to earn a master in laws degree from USC Gould School of Law with...
Jobs in the U.S. legal industry rose by 1,100 in September, a decline from July and August, while California legal jobs declin...