U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Los Angeles cannot destroy homeless people's unattended property, court rules
By John Roemer
Los Angeles city workers were out of line when they seized and summarily destroyed homeless persons' unattended but unabandone...
Criminal
Some say revamped LA federal public corruption unit is off to a good start
By Ben Adlin
Two years after being revived by U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr., the Central District's public corruption and civil rights se...
Government
Courthouse construction program nears reforms amid budget constraints
By Paul Jones
As a committee of judges considers which of California's 31 planned courthouse construction projects will go forward in tight ...
Litigation
In span of two years, asbestos settlements double in San Francisco Superior Court
By Saul Sugarman
The two-year-old asbestos deparment in San Francisco Superior Court is yielding a lot more settlements but is not as popular w...
Environmental
State environmental law faces political headwinds from developers, governor
By Fiona Smith
California's landmark environmental law, CEQA, faces its stiffest challenges yet as developers and Gov. Jerry Brown seek chang...
Intellectual Property
Big settlements for small patent holding companies may be getting rare
By Craig Andersonn
Small holding company NTP Inc. scored a big settlement recently of its infringement lawsuit against technology companies, but ...
Law Practice
Established relationships crucial in emerging Seoul legal market
By Ameera Butt And Kevin Lee
U.S. law firms are hoping their preexisting relationships with some of Korea's largest companies will buoy them as they set up...
Government
AOC interim director, chief deputy director to stay on in new roles at the agency
By Paul Jones
The incoming director of the state courts agency has chosen two interim executives to stay on as two of its three top managers...
Intellectual Property
Judge drops inquiry into Oracle-Google paid commenters
By Hadley Robinson
U.S. District Judge William Alsup has announced he is satisfied with Google Inc. and Oracle Corp.'s disclosures of any paid co...
Law Practice
Feds, attorneys dispute whether undocumented lawyer could legally work
By Don Debenedictisn
Even if the state Supreme Court rules an undocumented immigrant can be a lawyer, whether he could legally obtain work remains ...
Litigation
Seven could be magic number as depos bill awaits Brown's signature
By Brian Sumersn
Plaintiffs' and defense lawyers are waiting to see if Gov. Jerry Brown will sign a bill limiting depositions to seven hours in...
California Supreme Court
Research shows the California Supreme Court is more in sync than most courts
By Emily Green
The cases that wind up before the state Supreme Court have the power to divide. Yet that divisiveness can all but disappear wh...
Large Firms
Law firm failures: drilling for questions, and answers that lead to better questions
By Ben Armisteadn
The speed with which many large law firm failures appear to take place has been noted in several recent large law firm collaps...
Law Practice
Stradling Yocca says second time's the charm for its Santa Monica office
By Andrew Mc Intyre
Stradling Yocca, which made its name as a mid-market powerhouse in Orange County, opened an office in Santa Monica in November...
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP represented Boston Properties, a self-managed and self-administered real es...
One of the less glamorous but crucial tasks for bankrupt law firms is passing off or storing client documents, which can be ex...
Intellectual Property
Old No. 7's surprisingly sober cease and desist 'request'
By Ben Armisteadn
Displaying the southern charm you might expect, Jack Daniels' lawyers accomplished their duty without resorting to a nasty cor...
Constitutional Law
Originalism -- supported by history, but is that history clear?
By Ben Armisteadn
To which Framer do we look in support of how to interpret the Constitution? By James DeRoche of Perkins Coie LLP ...
Government
Homeowner's rights: fears of frivolous litigation unwarranted
By Ben Armisteadn
The notion that wily homeowners will bring lawsuits to bully the banks into modifying their loans is without any basis in the ...
A group calling itself the Play Fair for Farmers Field Coalition and four citizens have filed a complaint challenging the cons...
A controversial bill that would have increased medical damages payouts in personal injury lawsuits died in the final legislati...
Personal Injury & Torts
$2.4 million arbitration award to injured high school football player
By Brian Sumersn
An arbitrator has awarded $2.4 million to a former high school football player who broke his neck four years ago during a tryo...
Morrison & Foerster LLP represented Gruppo Campari SpA, an Italian drink maker, in its $414.8 million acquisition of Lasce...
A Newport Beach lawyer is being held in the Orange County Jail on charges he embezzled more than $720,000 from two elderly sis...
Environmental
Internal combustion engine technology to dominate next decade
By Ben Armisteadn
A recent study found that "vehicles fueled with compressed natural gas - not electric batteries - will emerge as the biggest c...
Attorneys for Apple Inc. on Tuesday persuaded a federal appeals court panel to uphold a decision by a Texas federal judge who ...
Entertainment lawyer and branding expert Jordan Yospe has moved to Beverly Hills-based Eisner, Kahan & Gorry from Manatt, ...
Judges and Judiciary
Christianson resigns as San Bernardino presiding judge
By Brian Sumersn
San Bernardino County Superior Court has a new presiding judge after Ronald M. Christianson stepped down over the weekend foll...
A new tax practice group targeting Silicon Valley and the Bay Area has launched at the Palo Alto offices of Skadden, Arps, Sla...
Judge Kenneth Freeman aims to give cases individual attention and appreciates lawyers who give their all to theirs.