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California Supreme Court


It is, perhaps, a lawyer's worst nightmare: missing oral arguments because you overslept, or mixed up the dates. Or, in the ca...


Labor/Employment


The 1st District Court of Appeal reversed a jury verdict Monday against Lucasfilm Ltd. in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit, ...


Labor/Employment


Ellen Pao responded Monday to an appeal of her employment lawsuit against investment firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers...


Judges and Judiciary


The private half of a proposed public-private partnership to build a new federal courthouse in Los Angeles was unveiled Monday...


Intellectual Property


Latham scores defense win in patent case

Dec. 12, 2012
By Rachel Swan

Attorneys at the Los Angeles and Costa Mesa offices of Latham & Watkins LLP scored a defense win Monday, when a Nebraska f...


Pharmaceutical companies are pushing back against an Alameda County ordinance that requires them to take back leftover and unw...


Defense lawyers say the State Bar demands harsh discipline for false MCLE compliance reports. But an audit turned up a problem...


A marathon intellectual property war between rival toymakers was back in court Monday as parties faced off in the latest twist...


Judicial Profile


Wendy L. Kohn

Dec. 12, 2012
By Blake Edwardsn

Judge Wendy Kohn urges settlement, telling parties it gives them benefits trial can't.


Judicial Profile


Robert J. Moss

Dec. 12, 2012
By Don Debenedictisn

Judge Robert J. Moss takes the unusual step of preparing his own jury instructions in cases.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Dec. 11, 2012
By David Ruiz

A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Environmental


A San Francisco judge appeared inclined to keep the state's pioneering carbon trading program on track Friday despite an effor...


Corporate Counsel


Charlotte Falla

Dec. 11, 2012
By David Ruiz

General Counsel of Shutterfly Inc. Redwood City ...


Perspective


Wearing two hats as general counsel

Dec. 11, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

I enjoyed the chance to get to know the business, develop relationships with business departments and, often, head off problem...


Perspective


High court set to clarify franchisor liability

Dec. 11, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

If the court affirms the lower court, franchisors may have to amend their franchise agreements, manuals and ancillary document...


Law Practice


Have an office party, not a lawsuit

Dec. 11, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

Here's a few last minute tips to keep in mind for your office's holiday shindig. By By Philippe Weiss and Tracy Billows ...


Perspective


State courts skeptical of noncompete agreements

Dec. 11, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

California's deeply rooted public policy has long favored free competition and generally weighed against the enforceability of...


Law Practice


Many attorneys assume that court approval of a settlement automatically insulates them from any future malpractice claims, but...


Criminal


A one-time Orange County lawyer who was sentenced to prison for practicing law without a license has been accused of doing it ...


Litigation


An Orange County jury awarded the parents of Kevin Cisler $10 million after school employees failed to properly secure him on ...


Judges and Judiciary


As the government investigates Los Angeles Superior Court and the Judicial Council over the furnishing of language interpreter...


A constitutional law attorney has threatened to sue the Encinitas Unified School District, alleging its public schools violate...


Discipline


Discipline

Dec. 11, 2012
By Seena Nikravan

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar court, listing attorney...


Law Practice


More than 42 percent of law firms said they are seeing an increase in the need for attorneys with foreign language skills, acc...


Criminal


The appeal for the man convicted of killing car racing legend Mickey Thompson makes the average brief look like high school-le...


Law Practice


Between November 2011 and last month, the legal sector added 5,800 jobs and reached 1.12 million in employment, according to t...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dorsey & Whitney LLP advised social gaming developer Product Madness Inc. in its overseas sale to Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. ...


The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review same-sex marriage laws at the state and federal level could lead to an outcome tha...


Litigation


In the first and largest civil suit against bankers involved in the housing meltdown, a jury has found three former executives...


Discovery disputes often arise out of information inequity, not a burning desire by the defense or plaintiffs' bar to engage i...