Companies pay big to advertise during the Super Bowl, but what are the risks? By Deborah L. Stein or Simpson Thacher & Bar...
Verizon Communications Inc. and some of its subsidiaries have agreed to settle a nationwide consumer class action over its bil...
California Supreme Court
State supreme court grants another death row reprieve
By Laura Ernden
The state Supreme Court granted its third death row reprieve in two months Thursday to a man convicted of killing a woman by p...
A lawsuit against CNN over the lack of closed captioning for videos on its website will move forward after a federal judge on...
A class action filed against Greenberg Traurig LLP and Wells Fargo Capital Finance Inc. alleges that the law firm and the bank...
A provision of California's realignment plan is being challenged in court by a convicted felon who claims it strips away the...
After 60-plus years, what legacy has redevelopment left behind, and where do we go from here? By Joseph E. Coomes Jr. of Best ...
Police accuse Bernard Finch, a wealthy physician, of murdering his wife just outside the couple's West Covina home in 1959. By...
The Presidio Historical Association and the Sierra Club have sued the federal agency that controls the Presidio National Park ...
Energy Law
CPUC will consider allowing municipalities to opt out of Smart Meters
By Paul Jones
A decision by the California Public Utilities Commission allowing PG&E customers to choose analog power meters instead of...
Sharon Zezima, deputy general counsel for Redwood City-based Electronic Arts Inc. for more than 11 years, announced Thursday s...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Panel: Roomate.com not in violation of FHA
By Gabe Friedmann
Anti-discrimination policies in the Fair Housing Act do not apply to roommate selection, an appellate panel held in a second r...
The three remaining partners from the former Roberts, Raspe & Blanton LLP have closed shop to join Hill, Farrer & Burr...
Solo and Small Firms
Three friends who started a law firm together split the down times and the profits.
By Gabe Friedmann
Despite the advice from other colleagues, the three partners behind Doll, Amir & Eley LLP said they have no written partne...
Insurance
How to increase the prospects of coverage for SEC settlements
By Sharon Liangn
Bear Stearns' settlement with the SEC should serve as a warning to insureds entering into such agreements. By Joan M. Cotkin o...
Los Angeles has filed suit against financial services firm Northern Trust Corp. over allegations the company mismanaged the as...
Lawyers for Google Inc. were shut down Wednesday when they attempted to file an amicus brief in ongoing litigation between mus...
Real Estate/Development
Landlords and commercial tenants spar over renewals
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
Lawyers say disputes over commercial lease renewals have become common, often ending in arbitrations, and that combative clima...
Republican resistance to Los Angeles lawyer Paul J. Watford, a supposed consensus nominee for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap...
Edward R. Kolker, a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Services Inc. in San Diego, had an unusual career path: He was a judge ea...
Facebook Inc. finally pulled the trigger on one of the most highly anticipated initial public offerings in recent memory, with...
Senior VP, Legal and Government Affairs SunEdison Belmont ...
Litigation
Delaware federal court adopts new rules for conducting discovery
By Michael Leen
The new requirements and roles for clients and counsel litigating in the Delaware federal court system. By Daniel B. Garrie of...
A 9th Circuit ruling serves as a sobering reminder of the force and scope of the doctrine of mootness. By Zareh A. Jaltorossia...
The number one cause of trust and estate litigation is simple: Someone feels treated unfairly. By Michael Burstein of Burstein...
Plaintiffs' attorneys are in a unique position to plan their income and save taxes. ...
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday announced the appointment of two people to judgeships in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. ...