The Vagos Motorcycle Club sued Riverside County's former district attorney, several law enforcement authorities and the city o...
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. will bring on a new Los Angeles-based general counsel March 28. ...
Perspective
Cross-Cultural Communication: Guidance for the American Negotiator
By Alexander Phersonn
Bad communication across cultures is never a good thing and can cost the attorney existing and future business. By Lindsey Mar...
1923-2011 ...
Perspective
Enforcement of Pre-Dispute Reference Agreements Struggles Under California Law
By Alexander Phersonn
Parties who prefer to mediate their disputes rather than face a jury trial should be consistent in their use of pre-dispute re...
The state Department of Real Estate is warning homeowners away from lawyers and others claiming to offer mortgage relief throu...
A company that has rented out boats in Golden Gate Park for nearly 70 years will be allowed to continue doing so - at least fo...
Perspective
Should Counsel at Foreign Language Depositions and Trials Be Bilingual?
By Alexander Phersonn
Trial lawyers who are prepared for foreign-language depositions and trials best serve their clients. By Rebecca M. Aragon of V...
Intellectual Property
Hope for Trademark Owners Facing 'Blurring’ of Famous Marks
By Genevieve Knollen
Owners of famous brands face new risks that may impair the distinctiveness of their mark. By Steven B. Fabrizio and Gianni P. ...
California fiduciaries have come under fire again after a recent scandal was exposed involving one of their own. Hundreds of t...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Drug Company at Center of Massive Suit
By Michael Gottliebn
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones' intervention in a whistleblower lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Mye...
Judge Karen Ackerson-Brazille now presides over a courthouse in Compton, where she found herself on the wrong side of the law ...
Following the closure of Howrey LLP, a dozen former Howrey lawyers have moved to new firms.
Multimillion-dollar real estate deals scrawled on bar napkins can still constitute legally binding agreements, a recently publ...
Judge Harold E. Kahn explains how he cleared the asbestos backlog in San Francisco Superior Court and cut the caseload by half...
Community News
Southern California Defense Counsel Celebrates 50th Annual Seminar
By Riley Guerin
The Association of Southern California Defense Counsel hosted its 50th Annual Seminar March 10 and 11 at the Millennium Biltmo...
Community News
Hollywood Raises $1.5 Million for Alliance for Children’s Rights
By Riley Guerin
The entertainment and legal industries converged on the Beverly Hilton Hotel last week to honor Ziffren Brittenham LLP partner...
Community News
Asian Pacific American Bar Association Marks 13th Anniversary
By Riley Guerin
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County, along with 300 of its closest friends, celebrated its 13th a...
The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area presented its inaugural Judicial Achievement Award to retired Justi...
Members of the Bay Area’s legal, business and nonprofit communities convened at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco Tuesday nigh...
A federal judge denied a motion to stay a Northern District case challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act. ...
Rimon Law Group is a "cloud-based hybrid," operating as a blend of virtual and traditional firms. In the past three years, it'...
1930-2011 ...
Letter to the Editor
Divisive Comment Undermines Public Confidence in Judiciary
By Karen Natividadn
Kevin K. Green writes in response to "Who Really Runs the Judicial Branch." ...
U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday for the fourth time, but he'll need he...
A prominent federal appellate judge raised concerns here last week about former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor...
Law Practice
The Pros of Pro Bono: Why Legal Professionals Can and Should Give Back
By Alexander Phersonn
Escape the daily drill of law firm work by adding variety and inspiration through pro bono opportunities. By Jessica Klarer Pr...
Perspective
St. Thomas More: A Good or Bad Role Model for Lawyers and Judges?
By Genevieve Knollen
The truth behind the real St. Thomas More, a British lawyer who served the king. By Dan Lawton of Lawton Law Firm. ...
A judge has awarded more than $100,000 in attorney fees to a deputy DA who sued the prosecutors union for illegally canceling ...
