LOS ANGELES - With an unprecedented investigation under way into last week's terrorist attacks, criminal defense attorneys are...
SAN FRANCISCO - In an apparent first for California law firms, San Francisco's Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe announced Mon...
Government
Response to City's Fears May Help LAPD, Chief Parks Make Comeback
By Garry Abrams
In the second week of a national siege and during planning for a global war against terrorism, the Los Angeles Police Departme...
SACRAMENTO - In the last frantic days of this year's session, a variety of important criminal justice and privacy measures pas...
SAN FRANCISCO - Fears over volatile juror emotions following last week's terrorist attacks have forced a six-month postponemen...
Firm Watch
Latham & Watkins: PARIS OFFICE EXTENDS REACH TO FIFTH EUROPEAN COUNTRY
By Toni Vranjes
Vive Latham! Latham & Watkins reports that it will acquire the Paris office of Amsterdam's Stibbe law firm by Oct. 1. Los ...
Gideon Kracov, an associate at Rose Klein & Marias in Los Angeles, recently returned from a trip to five European nations ...
San Diego lawyer Blanca Quintero is spreading the word to young minorities that they should consider a career in law. Quintero...
Firm Watch
Quinn Emanuel: FIRST OUT-OF-STATE SITE FOR CALIFORNIA GROUP ENDURES
By Toni Vranjes
One week before terrorist attacks destroyed the World Trade Center, a California firm moved into new offices in New York City....
Law firms that occupied space in the World Trade Center are coping with the aftermath of the terrorist attacks that destroyed ...
On Aug. 30, members of the Mexican American Bar Association gathered for their annual summer mixer. Sole practitioner Enrique ...
The State Bar has honored Thomas Nolan, the managing partner of Howrey Simon Arnold & White's four Southern California off...
International
Like Israel, We Must Take Out All Evildoers Responsible for Acts of Terror
By Columnist
In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon lie five important lessons for Americans. ...
The Commercial Law League of America has elected Alan Nahmias, 40, to the executive committee of its bankruptcy section. Nahmi...
SAN FRANCISCO - The local firm of Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass has announced the addition of partner Danna M. Kozerski and ...
SAN FRANCISCO - Paul W. Drewitz, senior vice president of corporate and legal affairs for the California State Automobile Asso...
One issue that has arisen is whether U.S. law reaches offers within the United States to sell products outside the country or ...
Gary Justice has racked up some impressive courtroom wins, including when he successfully defended the adequacy of an environm...
Firm Watch
Cotton & Gundzik: PARTNERS ABANDON LEBOEUF TO TRY SOMETHING SMALLER
By Toni Vranjes
A tiny new firm has entered the Los Angeles legal scene, with two longtime litigators at the helm. John W. Cotton and Aaron C....
Transactions
Wilson Sonsini: COMPUTER RIVALS AGREE TO A $25 BILLION MERGER
By Columnist
Palo Alto-based Hewlett-Packard Co. will acquire rival computer manufacturer Compaq Computer Corp. of Houston in a $25 billion...
Transactions
Allen Matkins: BAY AREA DEVELOPER BUYS PAIR OF DALLAS BUILDINGS
By Columnist
San Francisco's Catellus Development Corp. has completed the purchase of the Park Central III and IV buildings in Dallas from ...
The Los Angeles Unified School District honored LeBouf Lamb Greene & McRae for the firm's contributions to local high-scho...
Transactions
Dewey Ballantine: IRISH SOFTWARE COMPANY PURCHASES GORES' ASSETS
By Columnist
Riverdeep Group is acquiring the education assets of The Learning Co. from Los Angeles' Gores Technology Group for $60 million...
Firm Watch
Feeney Kellett: AUTOMOTIVE CLIENTS LURE MICHIGAN SHOP TO PASADENA
By Toni Vranjes
Contrary to popular belief, there really are two automotive capitals in the United States, attorney Derek S. Whitefield says. ...
Transactions
Crosby Heafey: VITAMIN D LANDS D-NOVO $12 MILLION IN FINANCING
By Columnist
D-Novo Therapeutics Inc. of Laguna Niguel has secured $12 million in first-round financing. Princeton, N.J.'s Domain Associate...
Firm Watch
Kelegian White: NEWPORT BEACH SET JOINS WITH LOS ANGELES NEIGHBOR
By Toni Vranjes
There is much misunderstanding about the rights of sexual-assault victims, Mark A. Kelegian says. He is working to change that...
Transactions
Brobeck Phleger: SAN DIEGO MAKER OF GAMMA CAMERAS PROCEEDS WITH IPO
By Contributing Writer
Digirad Corp. of San Diego has filed a registration statement for its first public offering. The company will offer $69 millio...
The recent decision of Pavlovich v. Superior Court ( DVD Copy Control Ass'n, Inc. ), 2000 DJDAR 8325 (Cal. App. Aug. 7,...
Although the kids might not always appreciate going on vacation, two weeks away from the mainland allows a family to rediscove...
SACRAMENTO - As the state Legislature session closed last week, it passed a number of bills for the governor's signature or ve...
