The federal Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules made waves last week when it announced its latest batch of proposed changes ...
Intellectual Property
La Jolla law firm helps Ebola drug maker amid outbreak
By Kibkabe Arayan
Optima Law Group APC's longtime client Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Inc. is the producer of the drug being used to treat several he...
California Supreme Court
Domino's not liable for alleged harassment at franchise, state high court rules
By Laura Hautalan
Domino's Pizza LLC cannot be held liable for alleged sexual harassment at one of its franchise stores, the California Supreme ...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney by na...
A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Criminal
San Diego prosecutors target elder abuse crimes in long-term care facilities
By Kylie Reynolds
A pilot project launched in June by the San Diego County district attorney's office is the first of its kind in the state to c...
General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Business Development of Universal Technical Institute Phoenix, Ariz. ...
Special Coverage
VIDEO: CAALA president Geoff Wells previews convention
By Riley Guerin
2014 CAALA President Geoff Wells explains the focus of this year's CAALA convention, and previews some of the main events. ...
The Los Angeles City Council recently approved a $26 million settlement paying more than 1,000 trash truck drivers for nine ye...
As the use of the Internet has expanded to permeate every aspect of our lives, so have myriad legal issues, challenging the la...
Intellectual Property
Damages expert can testify in Adobe Systems patent trial, judge rules
By Kevin Lee
In a patent infringement trial against Adobe Systems Inc., patent holder Digital Reg of Texas LLC will have its damages expert...
Immigration
Undocumented immigrants must be told of rights, settlement states
By Alexandra Schwappach
U.S. border officials must make immediate changes to the way undocumented immigrants are informed of their right to a hearing ...
O'Melveny & Myers LLP is advising the underwriting syndicate in connection with the offering ...
San Francisco-based veterinary biopharmaceutical developer Jaguar Animal Health Inc. tapped Reed Smith LLP to help guide the c...
Intellectual Property
In legal battle against Samsung, Apple loses again in injunction bid
By Kevin Lee
Apple has lost its latest legal bid to prevent rival Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. from selling smartphones that were found to ...
Labor/Employment
Paid sick leave bill would hamstring California employers
By Ben Armisteadn
A bill pending before the state Legislature would impose significant costs on California businesses by requiring both small an...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
FedEx drivers are employees, 9th Circuit rules
By Saul Sugarman
In a reversal, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled against FedEx Ground Package System Inc., which sought...
Litigation
Squire Patton Boggs accused of conflict in corn syrup litigation
By Henry Meier
Recently formed Squire Patton Boggs LLP is facing accusations it breached ethical obligations to clear certain conflicts of in...
With the legislative session days away from closing, plaintiff's lawyers have had some mixed victories. But tort lawyers' big ...
San Diego County Superior Court Judge Joel R. Wohlfeil upheld a state law Wednesday that requires municipalities to follow pre...
Law Practice
Technology, Proposition 46 among issues at CAALA convention
By Matt Hamilton
CAALA president-elect Joseph M. Barrett says the nation's largest local trial lawyers association will focus on Proposition 46...
Perspective
Ordered 'recusal' shows lack of immigration court autonomy
By Ben Armisteadn
Respected immigration court judge and former federal prosecutor Afsaneh Ashley Tabaddor, recently challenged a Department of J...
Judges and Judiciary
Get me rewrite! State appellate justices' amended opinions can be revealing
By Emily Green
Justices sometimes falter when drafting opinions, penning ill-conceived footnotes, hyperbolic diatribes and incorrect facts. S...
Immigration
Immigration ruling grants domestic violence victims stronger asylum claims
By John Roemer
While the immigrant surge on the border jams courtrooms, asylum barriers fell for many this week with a landmark ruling in fav...
A roundup of recent real estate deals and the lawyers involved.
Litigation
Victoria's Secret worker suit shines spotlight on employee shift rules
By Laura Hautalan
An Irvine-based plaintiff's attorney said the retailer also dodged California's requirement to pay workers additional wages wh...
Nearly 20 years after the defeat of Prop. 201, the fee-shifting battle has resurfaced - and the biotech industry has been on t...
Patenting strategies in the life sciences must pivot to accommodate two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions interpreting what ...
Technology & Science
Despite GAIN Act, antibiotic patents face setbacks
By Katharine Malonen
New guidelines may make it significantly more difficult to obtain patent protection for purified natural products and their de...
The inter partes review, a new proceeding developed under the America Invents Act, is becoming the new weapon of choice for ch...