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 ...
Administrative/Regulatory
Two thirds Dem majority not stopping California business lobbies
By Paul Jones
When Democrats won a two-thirds majority in both houses last year, it looked like liberal politics would dominate California's...
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Los Angeles real estate investment manager Hudson Pacific Properties purchased four Seattle commercial properties from San Fra...
Nathanael Cousins taps into the restraint of the nation's forefather in his approach to judging.
U.S. Supreme Court
New state solicitor general will have wide-ranging authority and responsibility
By Emily Green
Attorney General Kamala Harris is revamping the role of the state's solicitor general, endowing the position with wide influen...
Commentators suggested that IP issues were not likely to rise to prominence again anytime soon because the America Invents Act...
Privacy as a legal right was created in the obfuscated, ill-advised, divided U.S. Supreme Court opinion of Katz v. United Stat...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Pre-trial publicity in the age of social media
By Ben Armisteadn
As the Zimmerman trial enters its third week, consider how many of us are aware not only of what is going on in the courtroom ...
Plaintiffs would be emboldened to forum shop were the 9th Circuit to reverse course after 14 years and refuse to apply the ant...