Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates is representing Australia-based Centro Properties Group in its s...
Ventas Inc., owner of senior living facilities in the U.S. and Canada, agreed to acquire Nationwide Health Properties Inc. und...
Perspective
Construction Defect Claims and Alternative Dispute Resolution: Be Careful How You Draft!
By Alexander Phersonn
Key lessons to learn when including alternative dispute resolution procedures in sales contracts. By Barbara Reeves Neal of JAMS.
William "Bill" D. Shapiro, a major player in the Inland Empire civil bar, is joining forces today with Newport Beach heavyweig...
GlaxoSmithKline argued in court Monday that Abbott Laboratories violated antitrust laws when it raised the price of a booster ...
Entertainment & Sports
Chinese Firms Eye New U.S. Investment: The Hollywood Film Industry
By Jean Luc Renault
While U.S. financing sources have dried, a flood of Chinese investment is ready to hit Hollywood. The transactions themselves ...
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for KQED Inc. San Francisco ...
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP honored Northern District Judge Vaughn R. Walker's 21 years on the bench with a recep...
In a decision over genetically modified sugar beets, the 9th Circuit Friday reversed a Northern District trial judge and voide...
A federal judge entered a judgment of acquittal for two men accused of defrauding the U.S. government in a contract to supply ...
Its been 100 years since defining "unreasonably restrictive" became the central question in antitrust jurisprudence. By Robert...
With specific language on the table for the first time, redevelopment advocates are poring over the 27-page draft bill as they...
Corporate
Certification of Unfair Competition and False Advertising Claims: Stepping Up in Class?
By Alexander Phersonn
Why the Tobacco II case may not have a profound impact on class certification, as was previously feared by many. By Matthew Ma...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it would modify though June 30 pumping limits it placed on state and federal water age...
The Securities and Exchange Commission will impose a new definition of the term "accredited investor" that will lower the numb...
Public access to judicial records is broad, but it is not unlimited. By Theresa Jauregui of the Los Angeles County Superior Co...
Plaintiffs' lawyers leading the fight against Toyota over vehicle defects they allege caused unintended acceleration apparentl...
More investors than ever are turning to the potential for huge returns from consumer litigation and mass torts. By Brian S. Ka...
Sen. Dianne Feinstein has recommended that President Barack Obama nominate Alameda County Superior Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez...
Gov. Jerry Brown appointed six attorneys in another round of nominations.
Perspective
Volunteer Attorney Program Can Alleviate Bankruptcy Court’s Massive Workload
By Karen Natividadn
In this recessionary economy, volunteer attorney programs may be the key to under-staffed and overburdened courts. By Penelope...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Dole Lawyers Cleared of Wrongdoing
By Ciaran Mcevoyn
The California State Bar has decided not to file ethics charges against three attorneys for Dole Food Co. who were accused of ...
Congress has until Friday to reach some form of agreement on spending or trigger a government shutdown could disrupt the admin...
Imperial County on Friday renewed its effort to get involved in defending Proposition 8 before the 9th Circuit.
President Obama's decision to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act in court is already impacting two Northern District c...
Construction
Public-Private Partnership Gets Judge's Green Light
By Jason W. Armstrong
The bitter legal war over the Presidio Parkway Project could be just a taste of the fights public-private partnerships could f...
Neutral Steven Kuhn used his skills as a magician to help him become a successful trial lawyer. Now he uses his experience han...
Approximately 80 judges from all over California assembled at the F.A.M.E. Conference and Expo Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 1...
In the spirit of its continued commitment to The San Diego Museum of Man, Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP is sponsor...
