Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP secured a 10-year fixed rate loan of $81 million through Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. for 475 S...
Government
Politics could be reason for state's challenges to prison cases
By Hamed Aleazizn
Some legal analysts say the expected appeals are less about convincing judges of the merits of the state's arguments than they...
We have had 20 years of MCLE. If the data fails to show the benefits, there is no reason to keep it. By David M. Marcus ...
It is true that there is uncertainty regarding the appropriate scope of CEQA analysis. Engaging in reverse analysis and shifti...
Litigation
Further evidence of the need for a federal anti-SLAPP law
By Ben Armisteadn
A recent case shows the need for federal anti-SLAPP legislation, as it exposes one of the biggest loopholes to the current sta...
On July 1 California will commence the realignment of sentencing low-level offenders who have historically cycled in and out o...
Trusts & Estates
What does same-sex marriage mean for California estate planners?
By Ben Armisteadn
Depending on the outcome of these cases, estate planning for LGBT couples may change dramatically - or not at all. By Susan vo...
Dean G. Chandler of 1st American Law Center and Jon A. Divens of the Law Offices of John Divens & Associates face disbarme...
Litigation
Rare Ralph Lauren non-prosecution agreement fuels debate over disclosure to SEC
By Henry Meier
Monday's non-prosecution agreement between the SEC and Ralph Lauren Corp. - the first SEC agreement of its kind to deal with F...
Litigation
Attorney general rebuffs federal judge in discovery battle over No-Fly list case
By Craig Andersonn
Attorney General Eric H. Holder has rebuffed a California federal judge's order stating that a Malaysian Muslim woman who used...
Education
Task force on practical skills for new attorneys hears feedback
By Don De Benedictis
The latest version of a report outlining proposals to require new lawyers to gain practical skills training before being admit...
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy judge to consider settlement between Dewey trustee and former chairman
By Joshua Seboldn
Dewey & LeBoeuf's liquidating trustee filed a motion Monday to approve a settlement with Steven H. Davis, the firm's forme...
Civil Rights
ACLU sues state, saying English instruction does not meet state, federal mandates
By Chase Scheinbaum
Over 20,000 students in California do not receive the English language teaching in schools that state and federal laws mandate...
Shearman & Sterling LLP represented RAE Systems Inc. and Vector Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, in RAE...
Judges and Judiciary
Administrative Office of the Courts plans to cut 18 independent contractor positions
By Paul Jones
The branch will post an opening for staff positions to replace the contractors later this week. ...
Government
After years of court battles, same-sex marriage could end up before state voters again
By Emily Green
After years of legal wrangling over the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California's same-sex marriage ban, the measure's ...
Paul Hastings LLP and Sidley Austin LLP represented Avalon Ventures and GlaxoSmithKline PLC, respectively, in a deal lawyers s...
After decades, Judge Donna Goldstein still finds ways to feed twin loves: litigation and dogs.
California Supreme Court
State high court splits, less on ideology but on how much to rely on legislative history
By Emily Green
The state Supreme Court, once noted for its unanamity, has issued a string of 4-3 rulings in recent months, reflecting a divis...
Apple Inc. warded off an infringement claim brought by Google Inc. after the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Monday ...
Perspective
New FTC commissioner prioritizes transparency in enforcement
By Ben Armisteadn
Commissioner Joshua Wright recently pledged to develop an evidence-based approach to enforcing the FTC Act's enigmatic Section...
For the past 30 years, the ATS has been the principal vehicle for plaintiffs claiming human rights violations to litigate tran...
Apple Inc. warded off an infringement claim brought by Google Inc. after the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Monday ...
Government
Court leaders unveil draft numbers of proposed funding overhaul
By Paul Jones
Under the new model, fast-growing San Bernardino and Riverside counties, as well as Los Angeles, will see an increase in fundi...
A shuttered Southern California hospital system faces a civil lawsuit from the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, whic...
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court sides with federal judges seeking higher wages, back pay
By Hadley Robinson
Six federal judges are closer to receiving a salary increase and more than $200,000 in back pay from the six years when Congre...
Attorneys bringing a complaint in San Francisco County Superior Court have requested to dismiss two credit rating agencies fro...
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher represented Camarillo -based alternative energy company Power-One Inc. in its sale to Zurich-based...
Litigation
Discrimination lawsuit against LSAT test taking company moves forward
By Craig Anderson
A state agency's lawsuit against the Law School Admission Council Inc. for discriminating against disabled students taking the...