Perspective
Do the Benefits of Being in the Cloud Outweigh the Risks?
By Karen Natividadn
Should law firms make the switch to cloud computing? By Daniel B. Garrie of ARC and Anthony I. Giacobbe Jr. of Zeichner Ellman...
Two major hospital associations in California have moved to establish new non-profit foundations. ...
Trial and appellate courts in California are forging ahead with decisions on meal and rest break class actions. ...
The latest deals and transactions by California attorneys.
California Supreme Court
Case Pits Mediation Confidentiality Against Client Secrecy
By Laura Ernden
The California Supreme Court is set to decide whether attorneys can use the cloak of mediation confidentiality to prevent disc...
General Counsel for Varian Medical Systems Inc. Palo Alto ...
A Palmdale man claiming to be God has been found guilty of making death threats against two sitting federal judges in Los Ange...
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Costa Mesa-based Latham & Watkins lawyers represented Kelley Blue Book Co. Inc., the popular car valuation website, in its...
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's lenders approved a plan Friday to place the debt-burdened studio into a streamlined Chapter 11 process b...
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Perspective
How to Maximize Your Chances of Getting a Television Interview on a Budget
By Karen Natividadn
Reaching out to local television media goes a long way. By Asha Blake of Goldenheart Media and Los Angeles lawyer Bradley P. B...
Perspective
Joint Liability for Police Officers: No Longer Judged by the Company They Keep?
By Genevieve Knollen
How a U.S. Supreme Court decision reflects a changing perception in law enforcement joint liability standards. By Richard Toll...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit Reverses Infant Death Ruling
By John Roemer
Twice the U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its ruling that a grandmother was...
SAP AG and its legal team at Jones Day will try to keep damages to a minimum as a federal trial starts jury selection today in...
Members of the Judicial Council voted Friday to allocate California's trial courts $114.3 million more than they received last...
There is little excuse now for U.S. citizens who fail to disclose information about their foreign bank accounts. ...
State air regulators have released their proposed cap and trade regulations on the eve of Tuesday's election, when voters coul...
While wage-and-hour class actions continue to absorb most employment lawyers' time and money, worker retaliation complaints ha...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and goings at the state's law firms, legal or...
Long Beach Judge J.D. Lord taps his own life when sentencing new offenders.
Entertainment & Sports
Internet TV Raises Legal, Contractual Challenges for Content Providers
By Jean Luc Renault
Even as consumers and tech observers cheer some key announcements of Internet television partnerships, industry lawyers say th...
On Oct. 7, Sedgwick's Orange County Women’s Forum transformed their offices into a sushi and sake house, where guests were tre...
On October 28, UCLA honored law school program El Centro Legal Clinics, a group of student organized volunteer legal aid cente...
The Black Women Lawyers Association celebrated its 35th annual Installation and Awards Dinner Sept. 30 at the Marriott in down...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Civility and Professionalism Get Better Results in Civil Cases
By Alexander Phersonn
Treating other litigators with courtesy and respect pays dividends. By Los Angeles mediator Joe Ramsey. ...
Is it ethical to settle a case for expediency when you know your client is innocent? By Kurt W. Melchior of Nossaman. ...
Turning opponents into clients is getting to be a habit with Valle Makoff, a 16-lawyer litigation boutique. ...
Neutral Jan Frankel Schau uses innovative approaches to help opposing parties find common ground. ...