Perspective
Practical implications of the high court's recent opinions
By Ben Armisteadn
Popular attention has focused on the substantive parts of the Supreme Court's opinions issued in the last week of the court's ...
Corporate
Court greenlights corporations' use of 'forum selection bylaws'
By Ben Armisteadn
A Delaware court rejected a challenge to the use of forum selection bylaws requiring claims related to the internal affairs of...
Environmental
CEQA reform moves forward, but business groups appear skeptical
By Paul Jones
It's beginning to appear California's business community is souring on a major effort to reform the state's controversial envi...
Jobs in the legal sector fell by more than 3,100 nationwide last month, according to data released by the Department of Labor ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Panel: State must fund medical clinics for rural, poor residents
By Paul Jones
California violated the Medicaid Act when it passed legislation to stop paying for services provided by medical clinics for th...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Two 9th Circuit judges complain about Supreme Court denial of murder case appeal
By John Roemer
Two of the most outspoken judges at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals complained in a published order last week about a U....
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal activity expected to bounce back in second half
By Salvador Mares
While mergers and acquisitions activity for the first half of the year was down compared to the same period in 2012, a pre-sum...
Bankruptcy
Long-running Empire Lands bankruptcy case raises policy questions
By Henry Meier
More than five years after the initial paperwork was filed in the bankruptcy of real estate development group Empire Lands LLC...
Family court judge Hank M. Goldberg of Los Angeles has earned the moniker 'Settlement Ninja.'
Vice President and General Counsel for Forever 21 Inc. Los Angeles ...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Los Angeles litigation boutique Weingarten Brown LLP welcomed Ronnie (Moharshi) Roy to chair the firm's new corporate transact...
Dalila Lyons is known for her willingness to hear extra cases to help trim big criminal dockets.
Fernando M. Olguin is one of few magistrate judges to be elevated to judge in the Central District.
It may be a tired expression, but it's still more true than not. Besides, most taxpayers - even lawyers - feel a chill when de...
Trusts & Estates
Critical time for same-sex couples to review estate plans
By Ben Armisteadn
The 9th Circuit moved quickly to lift its stay of the decision striking down Prop. 8. Now many plans will need changes, some o...
Lack of proper diet is like lack of sleep - it eventually catches up with you. By Sarah Condor ...
Litigation
Major League Baseball hires big legal gun to fight San Jose lawsuit over the A's
By Hadley Robinson
Major League Baseball has brought in a heavy hitter of its own, veteran defense attorney John W. Keker, to defend against a la...
Community News
Ex-ambassador draws parallels between peace talks, mediation
By Ben Adlin
Former Middle East special ambassador Dennis Ross captivated a small room of attorneys and mediators as he discussed his role ...
Some of the chapters of the state's fourth Chief Justice David S. Terry's life — which included the shooting of a sitting U.S....
Los Angeles-based investment manager Ares Management LLC's acquisition of New York-based real estate management group Area Pro...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Homeowners can proceed with lawsuit against Wells Fargo, 9th Circuit rules
By John Roemer
Homeowners suing Wells Fargo Bank for threatening foreclosure can proceed with their claim that the bank violated the Equal Cr...
Biotechnology and life sciences companies across the nation are seeing some of the most lucrative markets for initial public o...
Community News
Gun violence prevention group holds 20th anniversary dinner
By Ben Adlin
The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence held its 20th anniversary dinner Friday, June 28. The center was founded in reaction to...
The Los Angeles County Bar Association installed its 2013 president, Bonne, Bridges, Muelle, O'Keefe & Nichols lawyer Patr...
Litigation
Plaintiff in Snapshat founder dispute wants Quinn Emanuel removed due to conflict
By Chase Scheinbaum
As the creators of Snapchat defend a lawsuit about who the mobile application's founders are, lawyers for a man claiming he's ...
Thomas R. Malcolm, the highly respected former managing partner for Jones Day in Orange County, says he can knock heads now th...
The International Trade Commission is preparing for its first ruling issued under a new preliminary procedure that experts say...
No longer just a destination for culture-seeking travelers, Latin America is rapidly becoming an area of economic growth for U...
I am quite pleased the result of the Proposition 8 litigation. But the process bothers me. By Myron Moskovitz ...