A son of immigrants, Judge Angel Bermudez takes keen interest in 1959 Cuban Revolution
Judge Lawrence Karlton might seem gruff to some, but most realize it's high standards at play.
Government
In big year for collections, California U.S. attorney's offices snag $765 million
By Hadley Robinson
In a banner year for collections by federal prosecutors, the four U.S. attorney's offices in California reaped nearly $765 mil...
Law Practice
Women associate ranks decline for third year in a row
By Alexandra Schwappach
While the overall representation of women and minority partners in law firms was up slightly over the past year, women associa...
Perspective
'Court Modernization Council' could relieve budget pressure
By Ben Armisteadn
Recent reports indicate that as many as 10 courthouses in the county may close by next summer, as the court system must cut it...
It is that time of year again where ample opportunities exist to build or blow up client and family relations. Can you avoid t...
Earn MCLE: The objective of this article and self-study test is to familiarize readers with the meaning of "action on the cont...
LeRoy Simmons might not consider himself famous, but the retired judge turned mediator has been involved in two cases made int...
Government
Sacramento, Fresno among new courthouse projects facing suspension
By Hannah Mitchelln
Judges with the state judicial branch's working group on new courthouse construction voted Thursday to recommend that four new...
On Dec. 5, more than 120 lawyers and judges celebrated the start of the holiday season at the Women Lawyers Association of Los...
The Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished Judge Derek G. Johnson for suggesting a rape victim should have fo...
Environmental
Walgreen pays $16.57 million to settle waste dumping lawsuit
By Fiona Smith
Walgreen Co. agreed Thursday to pay $16.57 million to settle a case in which 43 counties throughout the state accused the phar...
An untested program that fails at the outset would overwhelm the DTSC and impacted parties and would undoubtedly do extensive ...
The Youth Law Center honored five individuals with the "Loren Warboys Unsung Hero" award on Dec. 3 in a ceremony and reception...
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP and Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP were crowned champions at the conclusio...
Community News
SDCBA installs 2013 board of directors at annual holiday reception
By Caitlin Johnson
On Dec. 7, the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) hosted "Stepping Up to the Bar," its annual holiday reception and inst...
Community News
Inner City Law Center celebrates the holidays with clients and their families
By Caitlin Johnson
Inner City Law Center hosted a holiday celebration for clients and their family members, which included over 100 children. The...
Dedication to Asian clients and businesses comes naturally to Margolis & Tisman LLP. Two of the firm's 14 attorneys are b...
An Orange County jury has returned a defense verdict in a personal injury case in which the plaintiff claimed $27.6 million in...
Community News
Lawyers Club of San Diego celebrates the holidays with North County Judiciary
By Caitlin Johnson
On Dec. 7, the Lawyers Club of San Diego, hosted its annual Twilight Holiday Gathering honoring the North County judiciary and...
Community News
ADL honors attorney and celebrates 100 years of impact
By Caitlin Johnson
The Anti-Defamation League kicked off its centennial year with its Annual Dinner Celebration on Dec. 11 at the Beverly Hilton ...
Civil rights lawyer Barrett S. Litt, known for taking on the Los Angeles County Jail system and whose clients have included th...
Law Practice
Paul Hastings fails to move Brobeck dispute to district court
By Kevin Lee
A federal district judge on Wednesday denied a second request from Paul Hastings LLP to move a lawsuit from bankruptcy court t...
California Supreme Court
Lawyers, courts split over when a judgment is final
By Emily Green
When is a judgment deemed final for purposes of appeal? That's a question many lawyers are debating, while courts across the c...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
California's Medi-Cal spending cuts are constitutional, 9th Circuit rules
By John Roemer
California can slash Medi-Cal spending on poor residents, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panels held Thursday in an opini...
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Hedge funds are slowly returning to the film finance market as the economy continues its tepid recovery, but terms have become...
General Counsel of ReachLocal Inc. Woodland Hills ...
Criminal
Oregon mall shooting: a case for censoring the killer's name
By Ben Armisteadn
The incident should reignite the debate over how the media should cover these killers, who frequently claim that they committe...
A federal judge denied cosmetics company Avon Products Inc.'s effort to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of testing foreign-marke...
