Chair Mary Jo White's announcement last year that the SEC was abandoning its decades-old no admit/no deny settlement policy ra...
Federal securities laws are changing in a manner not seen in almost 80 years. By Julie A. Ryan and Robert R. Rugani ...
The justices' unanimous ruling on a mass action circuit split reinforces the 9th Circuit's rule. By John A. Vogt and Ann T. Ro...
Along with a slew of strategic concerns, a retrial is a minefield in the arena of discovery, especially expert discovery. By J...
The volume of motions increased as the civil courts reorganized last spring, and courts must adjust. By Richard Fruin ...
Three friends and colleagues strike out on their own and open up a litigation boutique in downtown Los Angeles. ...
The plaintiff says her wages average out to be $5 an hour in the Alameda County suit ...
Firm helps talent agency giant with its acquisition of N.S. Bienstock Inc. for undisclosed terms. ...
Law Practice
Former federal prosecutor switches firms, rejoining longtime colleague
By Kylie Reynolds
Marc R. Greenberg, who worked in the Central District's organized crime strike force, has jumped to Musick, Peeler & Garre...
A federal judge sided with Electronic Arts Inc. Wednesday, overturning a $3.6 million jury verdict for a former employee that ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit upholds fuel standard rules over dissent
By Fiona Smith
A federal appeals court on Wednesday handed a victory to the state of California in its effort to cut the carbon intensity of ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
MoFo helps VMware with $1.5 billion acquisition
By Salvador Mares
In antother billion-dollar deal for the cybersecuity world, a Bay Area MoFo deal team helped longtime client VMware acquire At...
Litigation
Judge awards damages, attorney fees in newspaper carrier case
By Don Debenedictisn
San Diego's major newspaper must pay a class of former carriers for treating the carriers as independent contractors rather th...
Gov. Jerry Brown chided judges at his State of the State address Wednesday when he spoke about the state's pension obligations...
The Supreme Court has been taking a more active role in patent cases as a rift between it and the Federal Circuit deepens. By ...
Environmental
Governor's drought declaration gives state new legal authority
By Fiona Smith
Jerry Brown invoked sweeping emergency powers that could alter water rights and water quality rules statewide. ...
Litigation
State appellate judge files class action seeking more back pay for all judges
By Emily Green
Case seeks money for thousands of active and retired bench officers ...
Electronics giant has seen a string of wins in its battle with rival smartphone maker ...
While the act has lessened the burden of going public, the strength of the capital markets and of those companies going public...
A roundup of recent real estate activity and the lawyers involved.
Judges and Judiciary
'Comfort dogs' a growing phenomenon in courtrooms across the state
By Chase Scheinbaum
Dogs used to provide emotional support to witnesses are becoming more common in the criminal justice system. But they're raisi...
Re: "There's No Room in the Debate for the Labeling of GMOs," Jan. 6. By Marsha N. Cohen ...
Circuit courts are split over the issue of mooting a plaintiff's claim - namely, the "mootness-by-unaccepted-offer" theory. By...
The common misstep for three appellants at the end of 2013 was failing to recognize that a "judgment" was sufficiently final t...
Researchers estimate that, if we could increase graduation rates by 10 percentage points, murders and assaults would fall by 2...
California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court sides with law firm in flap over client trust account
By Alexandra Schwappach
The unpublished opinion upheld an Orange County trial judge's 2012 ruling that the client's complaint against Callahan & B...
Obituaries
Funeral services scheduled for well-liked Tulare County judge
By Saul Sugarman
Elisabeth B. Krant, a Tulare County Superior Court judge, died last month following a nearly yearlong battle with lymphoma. Sh...
Law Practice
Margolis & Tisman, Finestone & Richter to team up with Blank Rome
By Kylie Reynolds
On the heels of reported merger talks with Nixon Peabody LLP, Philadelphia-based Blank Rome LLP is acquiring two Los Angeles b...
Litigation
Arguments begin in civil excessive force trial involving Los Angeles officers
By Henry Meier
Trial got underway Tuesday in a civil case against two Los Angeles Police Department officers who allegedly beat a former Deut...
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP strengthened its white collar criminal defense practice Tuesday with the addition of a former h...