General Counsel of Shutterfly Inc. Redwood City ...
I enjoyed the chance to get to know the business, develop relationships with business departments and, often, head off problem...
If the court affirms the lower court, franchisors may have to amend their franchise agreements, manuals and ancillary document...
Here's a few last minute tips to keep in mind for your office's holiday shindig. By By Philippe Weiss and Tracy Billows ...
California's deeply rooted public policy has long favored free competition and generally weighed against the enforceability of...
Law Practice
Malpractice claims linger after class action settlement
By Ben Armisteadn
Many attorneys assume that court approval of a settlement automatically insulates them from any future malpractice claims, but...
Criminal
Lawyer convicted of practicing without license accused again
By Don Debenedictisn
A one-time Orange County lawyer who was sentenced to prison for practicing law without a license has been accused of doing it ...
Litigation
Orange County jury awards $10 million in wrongful death case
By Blake Edwardsn
An Orange County jury awarded the parents of Kevin Cisler $10 million after school employees failed to properly secure him on ...
Judges and Judiciary
DOJ investigating court, judicial branch over interpreter services
By Paul Jones
As the government investigates Los Angeles Superior Court and the Judicial Council over the furnishing of language interpreter...
Litigation
Lawyer threatens to sue school district over its plan to teach students yoga
By Katie Lucia
A constitutional law attorney has threatened to sue the Encinitas Unified School District, alleging its public schools violate...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar court, listing attorney...
Law Practice
Law firms increasingly seeking lawyers with second-language skills
By Alexandra Schwappach
More than 42 percent of law firms said they are seeing an increase in the need for attorneys with foreign language skills, acc...
The appeal for the man convicted of killing car racing legend Mickey Thompson makes the average brief look like high school-le...
Between November 2011 and last month, the legal sector added 5,800 jobs and reached 1.12 million in employment, according to t...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Dorsey, McKenna advise in overseas online gambling transaction
By David Ruiz
Dorsey & Whitney LLP advised social gaming developer Product Madness Inc. in its overseas sale to Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. ...
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court's thinking on same-sex cases may mix legal and political calculations
By John Roemer
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review same-sex marriage laws at the state and federal level could lead to an outcome tha...
In the first and largest civil suit against bankers involved in the housing meltdown, a jury has found three former executives...
Discovery disputes often arise out of information inequity, not a burning desire by the defense or plaintiffs' bar to engage i...
DLA Piper added Patrick Connolly as partner in Los Angeles. He focuses on complex international tax matters and transactions, ...
Lawyers toe the line in Judge J. Stephen Czuleger's courtroom.
Government
Cities increasingly considering severing contracts with attorneys amid economic woes
By Alexandra Schwappach
The economy may be limping along, but as cities across the state continue to cope with looming budget cuts, contract city atto...
An undergraduate degree from a California public university can cost more than $100,000; despite the shocking sticker price, i...
It has been reported that Atwater is considering Chapter 9 bankruptcy, and Atwater is not likely to be the last municipality t...
Perspective
VIDEO: Debating the "residuals clause" in confidentiality agreements
By Rei Estrada
Listen as a team of professionals discuss and debate the "residuals clause" in the M&A context as it regards to potential ...
Community News
Disability Rights Legal Center holds annual awards dinner
By Caitlin Johnson
The Disability Rights Legal Center held its annual Franklin D. Roosevelt Dinner on Nov. 15 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Los A...
Community News
Legal Aid Foundation hosts award dinner in Beverly Hills
By Caitlin Johnson
The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles held its 14th Annual Access to Justice Dinner on Nov. 14 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel i...
Community News
First class of UC Irvine law students sworn into state bar
By Caitlin Johnson
State Court oath administered by Superior Court Judge Glenda Sanders. ...
Firm Profile
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP known for role in realignment
By Kevin Leen
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP was at the center of the legal push to reform the state's corrections system. Its efforts...
California Supreme Court
Insurance company can pursue fraud suit regarding wildfire claims
By Emily Green
Farmers Insurance Co. can pursue its lawsuit against two attorneys it accuses of organizing millions of dollars in fraudulent ...
Litigation
Domestic violence conviction reversed because defense cross-examination disallowed
By John Roemer
A man found guilty of beating and kicking his pregnant wife must have his conviction reversed because his lawyer was not allow...