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Elder Law


Elder abuse tack-ons ineffective

Jun. 7, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

Supporting enforcement against individual perpetrators would be more effective. By Simone McCormick and Bart Flood of Murphy P...


Government


Chrysler dealers rejected once again

Jun. 7, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

For dealers who have already been out of business for three years, the prospect of further litigation over the next several ye...


Perspective


U.S. law currently does not require companies to implement such mechanisms, but regulation is imminent. By Helen Christakos of...


Entertainment & Sports


Orange County-based game streaming startup Gaikai Inc. has penned a deal to power Samsung Electronics Co.'s new cloud gaming s...


Intellectual Property


Apple Inc. will have to wait a little bit longer to get a preliminary injunction blocking Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. from ...


California Supreme Court


The clinic will provide pro bono legal services to individuals and organizations with cases before California's high court, an...


Criminal


Runoff in store for LA DA race

Jun. 7, 2012
By Henry Meier

Chief Deputy District Attorney Jackie Lacey landed approximately 32 percent of the vote to win the primary. ...


Government


The AOC report says the agency has already launched or completed 57 of the 147 recommendations made recently by an independent...


The 2nd District's conclusion in Tartle will unfairly burden parties opposing objections. By Barry M. Wolf ...


Labor/Employment


Internet company Yelp Inc. will pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of account executives claiming they w...


Litigation


Jury clears hotel in plane crash case

Jun. 7, 2012
By Don Debenedictisn

A Long Beach jury rejected a prominent plaintiffs' attorney's argument that the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Laguna Niguel should be lia...


Discipline


A lawyer who enticed homeowners into joining large lawsuits against mortgage lenders has agreed to give up his right to practi...


Law Practice


As large law firms remain wary of returning their summer associate programs to pre-recession levels, law schools are turning t...


Judges and Judiciary


Incumbents and deputy district attorneys won big in California’s judicial races on Tuesday, with no challenger appearing to kn...


California Supreme Court


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday announced there will be no en banc rehearing of February's 2-1 decision holdi...


Large Firms


Arent Fox grows by a personal touch

Jun. 6, 2012
By Casey Sullivan

Washington, D.C.-based Arent Fox LLP has shot up from nine lawyers to more than 60 in its Los Angeles office since 2007. Now i...


Criminal


Is the SAFE initiative vote safe?

Jun. 6, 2012
By Ben Armisteadn

Challenges to the SAFE initiative on the November ballot are without merit. By Elisabeth Semel and Charles Sevilla ...


Litigation


A federal judge appears likely to throw out a copyright lawsuit filed by a chain of Detroit abortion clinics against anti-abor...


Labor/Employment


The Hilton Los Angeles Airport has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a class of current and former emplo...


Litigation


Zynga sued over commission

Jun. 6, 2012
By Saul Sugarman

A brand development company is suing Zynga Inc. for allegedly bailing on paying an $18 million commission . ...


Judges and Judiciary


Malibu courtroom closure a mistake

Jun. 6, 2012
By Michael Leen

Unlike the larger courthouses, the burden placed on the remaining judge is unmanageable and absurd. By Richard Herzog ...


Judges and Judiciary


Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye announced Monday 10 appointments to the Judicial Council. ...


If you or a client lost money and managed to pull off a recovery, will it go into your pocket or must you split it with the In...


Letter to the Editor


Hard to believe: State Bar removes materials

Jun. 6, 2012
By Michael Leen

By Eric Olson of Baker, Olson, LeCroy & Danielian ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


The 9th Circuit announced Monday that it will post a new filing in the Proposition 8 same-sex marriage appeal on Tuesday morni...


Entertainment & Sports


The Court of Appeal in Los Angeles has temporarily delayed the retrial of actress Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination d...


Law Practice


Vietnam veterans were neglected by society; the same neglect looms for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. By Lew Ho...


Intellectual Property


Mattel challenges Bratz award

Jun. 6, 2012
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

The battle over Mattel Inc.'s appeal of rival toymaker MGA Entertainment Inc.'s $310 million judgment is heating up, with Matt...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Statutorily approved language would be an ineffective remedy to litigation over arbitration clauses. By Aaron Gundzik of Garte...


California Supreme Court


Frank McGuire, managing attorney of the 1st District Court of Appeal, will become the newest clerk and court administrator for...