Judges and Judiciary
Judge files complaint with UCLA police over alleged mistreatment during traffic stop
By Henry Meier
David S. Cunningham III, a former LAPD comissioner who now presides over a family law courtroom at Stanley Mosk Courthouse, sa...
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed that Warner Brothers does hold the copyright to Superman and that siblings of...
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Denial of federal benefits to domestic partner is discriminatory, 9th Circuit rules
By Hadley Robinsonn
A former law clerk suffered discrimination when her same-sex partner was denied federal benefits, three judges on the 9th U.S....
Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP is making a run at the New York legal market with a new office staffed by a six-attorney...
Burford Capital Ltd. can now bet $340 million on lawyers to win in court - the largest sum in the world of any financier in th...
Labor/Employment
Unpaid overtime claims by trainers at 24 Hour Fitness goes to arbitration
By Laura Hautalan
A judge ruled the plaintiffs signed lawful arbitration agreements, rejecting the employees' arguments that the agreements were...
Metadata - data about data - helps paint a clearer picture for the court. By Daniel B. Garrie
In "The Legal Profession: What Is Wrong and How to Fix It," author Sheldon Krantz discusses the looming crisis the legal indus...
Labor/Employment
Labor Department investigation of baseball internship program aims at system-wide change
By Laura Hautalan
As scrutiny over unpaid internships in the media and entertainment industries intensifies, the U.S. Department of Labor is qui...
Transportation
Rulings on high speed rail project a blow to state
By Paul Jones / Ben Adlin
Sacramento Judge Michael Kenny on Monday ruled against the state's rail project in two cases, affirming opponents' arguments t...
Amid several ongoing probes into accusations of inmate abuse in the country's largest jail system, a battle over Los Angeles C...
Perspective
Don't let confidentiality agreements become deal breakers
By Ben Armisteadn
NDAs should serve the contemplated transaction, as opposed to becoming an impediment to a deal. By Demian Casey
Federal lawmakers signaled their intent to revisit patent litigation after the influential House Judiciary Committee overwhelm...
Government
Legal heavyweights, including former LA County DA, speak out on death penalty
By Chase Scheinbaum
Gil Garcetti, the former DA who once fought to repeal the death penalty, moderated a Los Angeles County Bar Association discus...
Law Practice
Best Best & Krieger nabs former prosecutor for Irvine office
By Alexandra Schwappach
Tamara Bogosian joins the firm as of counsel in its public safety group, where she will defend cities and public safety offici...
The Howrey LLP estate filed proposed settlements Thursday with a bankruptcy judge that would resolve its claims against two la...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Labor/Employment
Brinker seeks appeal of employee class certification in wage and hour suit
By Laura Hautalan
The restaurant operator is appealing the certification of a class of more than 110,000 restaurant workers in a longrunning sui...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court bars challenges to the accuracy of breathalyzer tests
By Emily Green
Breathalyzer tests will continue in widespread use, the state Supreme Court ensured last week by rejecting defense lawyers' ef...
Significant changes to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45 governing civil subpoenas will become effective Dec. 1. By Christoph...
San Bernardino County's attorney union sued the county in June after officials imposed a contract forcing the lawyers to contr...
Judges and Judiciary
Courts face imperative to spend down some $250 million by June
By Paul Jones / Ben Adlin
Officials say a rule requiring courts to spend nearly all of their savings by June will cause layoffs and ongoing fiscal insec...
Appellate Practice
VIDEO: Complex civil appeals: making the case for settlement
By Ben Armisteadn
More than 90 percent of civil cases are settled without trial. Jerome Falk discusses why it's quite the opposite when it comes...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Can you 'win' a mediation, or is that an oxymoron?
By Ben Armisteadn
Cases that go to trial have winners and losers, but are there winners and losers when cases are settled in mediation? By Bruce...