One of California's largest-ever planned residential developments has received a significant blow in Los Angeles County Superi...
The rise in white collar criminal prosecutions carries with it an increase in parallel civil and criminal cases. By Steven S. ...
O'Melveny & Myers LLP added Jorge deNeve as counsel in Los Angeles. DeNeve will be a member of the firm's White Collar Def...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Judge Patti Jo McKay's soft-spoken demeanor belies her command of the law.
Judge Eric Nakata keeps lawyers in his court on their toes while he enjoys watching them battle.
Litigation
Increase in court fee waivers possible as sluggish economy continues
By Brian Sumersn
More plaintiffs' attorneys in smaller-value cases are pushing state courts to grant fee waivers for their clients. Lawyers say...
A recent decision is yet another example of how statements by pharmaceutical companies about clinical trials consistently give...
Contractually obligating parties to mediate serves only the ADR industry, not the parties. By Louis A. Lipofsky ...
Written in 1997 and first produced in Toronto in 1998, the play's similarity to the August shootings in Milwaukee is eerie. By...
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has designated all three judge vacancies in the Central District as emergencies b...
In order to conserve enough money to build one or more frozen courthouse projects, a subcommittee of the Court Facilities Work...
The national median salary for first-year associates at law firms with more than 700 lawyers sank to $145,000 in 2012 for the ...
Personal Injury & Torts
Plaintiffs' lawyer sued in bathroom spying flap
By Brian Sumersn
A bizarre case involving a veteran plaintiffs' lawyer who pleaded no contest to secretly filming patrons at two Los Angeles-ar...
The Women Lawyers of Los Angeles hosted its annual awards and installation dinner on Sept. 13 at the Los Angeles Millennium Bi...
Detractors took their shots in court at a potential $71.5 million partner settlement plan during the latest Dewey & LeBoeu...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Divided 9th Circuit panel approves Facebook privacy settlement
By John Roemer
A divided federal appeals court panel approved a $9.3 million class action settlement between Facebook Inc. and users angered ...
Litigation
Judge signals he'll dismiss film financier's suit against firms
By Jean Yung
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has indicated he will dismiss film financier David Bergstein's suit against two law firms. ...
Sideman & Bancroft has steadily grown and achieved success by fostering a familial atmosphere and democratic culture among...
On Sep. 6, the San Diego chapter of Association of Corporate Counsel hosted its "Brown Bag Program" on federal, state and loca...
Government
Congressman introduces legislation to kill new LA federal courthouse
By Emily Green
The bill says any project that does not break ground by Nov. 1 and doesn't require federal judges to share courtrooms would ha...
Criminal
San Francisco judge hits technology company with massive fine for fixing prices
By Hadley Robinsonn
A federal judge ordered AU Optronics Corp. to pay a $500 million fine for its role in a price-fixing scheme that inflated the ...
Judges and Judiciary
State Bar will check ethics of lawyers running for judgeships
By Don Debenedictisn
The State Bar intends to examine the election campaign materials of every lawyer who ran for judge this year to in search of e...
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn is facing two crucial, linked decisions that will determine the future of the Dewey & L...
Large Firms
Environmental lawyer joins Alston & Bird from Manatt
By Alexandra Schwappach
Atlanta-based Alston & Bird LLP has added a new partner to its environmental and land development practice group at the fi...
Former medical malpractice lawyer John R. DiCaro says ADR reduces 'mortal combat' of the legal system ...
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Dead American celebrities are gaining power as more states consider legislation to protect the use of an individual's image af...
General Counsel of Dropbox Inc. San Francisco ...
First Wind proposed adding 200 megawatts of natural gas capacity to a wind farm earlier this year. It remains to be seen wheth...