U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross ruled in Delaware federal court that the Los Angeles Dodgers' merchandise vendor, Facility M...
Perspective
International program fosters goodwill between US and China
By Karen Natividadn
Chinese lawyers travel to the U.S. to experience the life of a practicing American trial lawyer. By James McManis of McManis F...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Will health care reform survive its sophomore term?
By Seena Nikravann
The recent outpouring of new health care regulations creates uncertainty as to the law's ultimate effects. By Craig B. Garner ...
Education
Law academies: California’s answer to growing our future
By Genevieve Knollen
A new program hopes to inspire students to consider a future career in the law. By Ruthe Catolico Ashley of the ABA's Commissi...
Securities
Ex-Brocade chief settles civil stock options backdating charges
By Jill Redhage
Former Brocade Communications Systems Inc. chief executive Gregory L. Reyes has agreed to pay nearly $850,000 to settle the SE...
California Courts of Appeal
Panel rules Family Medical Leave Act's protections only extend for 12 weeks
By Laura Ernden
A state appellate court on Tuesday reversed a $356,000 jury verdict in favor of a Los Angeles County employee who came back fr...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial Council aims for greater transparency in meetings
By Amy Yarbroughn
The Judicial Council, the policy-making body for the state's courts, has put new procedures in place aimed at making its meeti...
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP and Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP will merge on Oct. 1 to form Edwards Wildman...
Getting used to working as a company's only in-house lawyer can be an uphill battle but solo general counsels are learning way...
The Heller Ehrman LLP estate asked a federal bankruptcy judge in a filing late Monday to allow it to pay general unsecured cre...
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy drew a packed ballroom as keynote speaker at the 9th Circuit Judicial ...
The state judicial watchdog panel has publicly admonished Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joan Comparet-Cassani for abusing h...
The states of California and Nevada signed an agreement with the federal Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday to increase t...
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Mattel Inc. must post a bond while it appeals the $310 million intellectual property judgment against it over the Bratz doll l...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Earnout: An essential tool for today’s M&A Lawyer
By Karen Natividadn
A well-crafted earnout can lead to a win-win solution for both parties in an M&A transaction. By Donald P. Clark, Alexande...
Justice Paul H. Coffee of the 2nd District Court of Appeal's Ventura division will retire in January after 20 years on the ben...
Corporate
Motorola buy would make Google a defendant in ongoing patent cases
By Craig Andersonn
In agreeing to purchase Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion, Google Inc. is not just acquiring a cell phone manu...
Commissioner Mike Imhoff's stint in dependency court was supposed to last a year. It's been 17.
Eighteen months after the Krekorian Talent Scam Prevention Act went into effect, many in Hollywood say they're pleased with th...
General counsel and staff operations officer for the Orange County Employees Association in Santa Ana ...
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A reader responds to "An indemnity clause by any other name." ...
Perspective
Restrictions on depositions create uneven playing field
By Karen Natividadn
State courts' limited authority to compel foreign witnesses to attend deposition or trial in California may lead to forum shop...
Perspective
The battle for third-party information in discrimination claims
By Seena Nikravann
Third-party information can play a pivotal role in proving discrimination claims, but be aware of procedural obstacles. By Amy...
For those investors looking for the "next big thing," lawsuits are the newest class of asset investment. By Kenneth A. Linzer ...
Perspective
Hiding behind the mask of the attorney-client privilege
By Karen Natividadn
Judges should not be required to rely solely on disclosures when determining whether documents are privileged. By Brian Kabate...
Criminal
Should judges be allowed to overrule jury death penalty decisions?
By Karen Natividadn
A legal process that allows a judge to override a jury's recommendation for life in prison threatens to politicize the death p...
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Star bond manager was in talks to join a competitor before he was fired, testimony reveals. ...