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Law Practice


Alicia Villarreal, who left her position in June as the western region representative to outgoing Department of Labor Secretar...


Litigation


Torrance-based Robinson Helicopter Company Inc., the largest maker of civilian helicopters in the world, may be liable for the...


California Supreme Court


Few people are as familiar with the inner workings of the state Supreme Court and its justices as Frank McGuire. As the court'...


Administrative/Regulatory


Governor strikes at debt collection abuse

Jul. 16, 2013
By Chase Scheinbaum

Gov. Jerry Brown late last week signed into law a measure to protect consumers against the abusive debt-collection practices ...


Judicial Profile


Josephine Staton Tucker

Jul. 16, 2013
By Don Debenedictisn

U.S. District Judge, Central District (Santa Ana) ...


Law Practice


On the Move

Jul. 15, 2013
By Joshua Seboldn

Rimon PC opened a San Diego office in June by acquiring Cross Border Law Group PC. Partner Juan E. Zuniga, founder of the firm...


Judicial Profile


Judith McConnell

Jul. 15, 2013
By Pat Broderick

Justice Judith McConnell of the 4th District has shattered many glass ceilings in her career.


Judicial Profile


Patrick Henry Donahue

Jul. 14, 2013
By Blake Edwardsn

Attorneys say Judge Patrick Henry Donahue presides over cases without 'masking his humanity.'


A trial set to start Monday in Santa Clara County Superior Court might tip the scale in favor of plaintiffs who have been tryi...


Perspective


Hedge fund ad ban relaxed, what to expect

Jul. 13, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Will lifting the ban on general solicitation mean we'll suddenly be inundated with ads for hedge fund investments? Not likely....


Perspective


"The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" takes the reader out of the clichéd view of Parks as the quiet seamstress, and reveal...


Perspective


It remains to be seen how California employers will be impacted by the US high court's ruling in Italian Colors; the st...


Perspective


Young public defenders brave absurd caseloads

Jul. 13, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

HBO's "Gideon's Army" explores the crisis in the criminal justice system that is hampered by an overworked and underpaid staff...


Perspective


Texting, tweeting, liking... and serving?

Jul. 13, 2013
By Ben Armisteadn

Several years ago, serving a summons and complaint electronically was all but unknown. In many circumstances today, e-service ...


Community News


LA legal community rallies for food drive

Jul. 13, 2013
By Ben Adlin

For the fifth consecutive year, the Los Angeles legal community came together for the Food From The Bar campaign, which collec...


Community News


Niels B. Schaumann was installed as the ninth president and dean of California Western School of Law on June 28. He assumed hi...


Administrative/Regulatory


SF lawyer elected to State Bar Board of Trustees

Jul. 13, 2013
By Don De Benedictis

Experienced litigator Daniel P. Dean has been elected to a three-year term, the bar announced Thursday. ...


The Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center honored Jose Padilla, executive director of California Rural Legal Assistance, at ...


Community News


More than 50 people from 16 teams participated in a bike-a-thon at Crissy Field on June 15 to support The Justice & Divers...


Corporate


Lift of advertising ban to spur investment

Jul. 13, 2013
By Andrew Mc Intyre

The SEC voted Wednesday to lift an 80-year-old advertising ban, a move praised by lawyers as instrumental in removing barriers...


Criminal, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court directed a court of appeal to reconsider its 2011 decision declaring unconsitutional a California law ...


Entertainment & Sports


A judge ruled that a dispute between the J.R.R. Tolkien estate and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution Inc. over the rights to d...


Firm Profile


Strike & Techel Beverage Law Group LLP

Jul. 13, 2013
By David Ruiz

San Francisco-based Strike & Techel Beverage Law Group LLP helps makers, marketers, sellers and shippers in navigating the...


Community News


Fifty-four students have begun hands-on summer internships throughout 44 Orange County law firms, where they will participate ...


Community News


On his last business day in office, outgoing Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villairaigosa married Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo, pl...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


Hollywood producers Gerald and Patricia Green are on the hook for $250,000 in restitution for an overseas bribery scheme, at l...


Criminal


State Senate backs Beard as prison secretary

Jul. 13, 2013
By Hamed Aleazizn

The state Senate on Thursday confirmed Jeffrey Beard as the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with...


Law Practice


Since Houston-based Fulbright & Jaworski LLP and London-based Norton Rose LLP officially joined forces June 3, the firm ha...


Litigation


Bayer agrees to settle Cipro antitrust case

Jul. 13, 2013
By Ryne Hodkowski

A proposed settlement agreement filed Thursday in San Diego County Superior Court asks a judge to allow Bayer AG to pay $74 mi...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Paul Roose

Jul. 13, 2013
By Emily Green

Four years ago, Roose lead the mediation between the Bay Area Rapid Transit System, known as BART, and its two biggest unions....