U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Circuit cancels 2013 judicial conference citing cost cutting
By John Roemern1 Rebe
The judicial conference of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals - a fixture on the court's calendar since 1944 - will not be ...
Judicial Council post during a time of budget cuts will put Judge James Brandlin in the hot seat.
Loeb & Loeb LLP added Allen Z. Sussman as a Los Angeles partner focusing on corporate and securities transactions.
Loeb & Loeb LLP added Allen Z. Sussman as a Los Angeles partner focusing on corporate and securities transactions.
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Judge Dan Detienne dishes out justice in the Mojave Desert and keeps things under control.
Commissioner Stephen Marpet helped pave the way for home schooling rules in California.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel Falcon Waterfree Technologies LLC Los Angeles ...
Entertainment & Sports
Growth in overseas entertainment deals has law firms testing the waters
By Jean Yung
In an era of law firms boasting offices around the world, the practice of entertainment law is one that hasn't been known to s...
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Jesus G. Bernal to serve as a U.S. District Court judge in River...
Before everyone runs for the door, the most important task of the day remains: documenting the settlement. By Robert Mann of A...
American health care has morphed into many stages in recent history, yet it is still fundamentally flawed as many are denied h...
The concept of unconscious discrimination is yet to be well-understood, accepted or confronted by the law. By Elaine Elinson ...
Insurance
Insurers’ duty to settle applies to environmental claims in California
By Ben Armisteadn
Insurers' duty to settle applies to environmental claims in California. By Jordan Stanzler ...
The principals behind Greenberg & Greenberg PLC are known to finish one another's sentences. That the pair are so close is...
The firm added Kevin A. Corbett to its Los Angeles office, the fifth addition to its real estate practice in Los Angeles this ...
Switching from litigator to ADR neutral took years of careful planning, diligence and hard work. But it's paid off in a new ca...
Los Angeles-based For People of Color Inc. hosted its 3rd annual A Night Out with FPOC event on July 6 at Mas Malo Restaurant ...
The Oakland attorney who took Wal-Mart to the U.S. Supreme Court in the largest sex discrimination class action in history - a...
U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg of San Francisco was assigned Thursday to a class action against Facebook Inc. in which a ...
The top-performing law school on the most recent California bar exam was Western State College of Law, according to figures re...
Law Practice
Salaries for recent law school grads continue to fall
By Andrew Mc Intyre
The median starting salary for members of the class of 2011 has fallen to $60,000. ...
A new slate of companies is preparing to wade into the public markets, following a temporary public offering slowdown prompted...
Wells Fargo & Co., which has been dogged by lending discrimination lawsuits following the boom and bust of the nation's re...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Two lawyers elected to bar's Board of Trustees
By Don Debenedictisn
A criminal defense lawyer from Bakersfield and a civil litigator from San Diego were elected to the State Bar Board of Trustee...
The Mexican American Bar Foundation held its 21st Anniversary Scholarship and Awards Gala on June 16 at the Millennium Biltmor...
Now that settlements totaling more than $1 billion have been revealed in an antitrust class action alleging the price fixing ...
Judges and Judiciary
Law barring retired judges from public service challenged
By Emily Green
A sitting appellate court justice has filed a lawsuit against the State Controller, challenging a rule that bars judges from s...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Circuit cancels 2013 conference
By John Roemer
The cost-cutting move followed blistering criticism from two prominent lawmakers. ...
A sitting appellate court justice has filed a lawsuit against the State Controller, challenging a rule that bars judges from s...