Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP hosted a diversity networking reception June 20 at the City Club in Los Angeles. The event fea...
Community News
LA County Bar Association hosts 2012 installation dinner
By Ryne Hodkowski
The Los Angeles County Bar Association swore in its 2012-13 officers, Board of Trustees and barristers officers on June 14 at ...
Litigation
Facebook settlement draws objections from other plaintiffs
By Craig Andersonn
A proposed settlement between Facebook and a potential class of users suing over the use of their names and likenesses has dra...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bar Association loses as SF court makes changes to ADR requirements
By Saul Sugarman
An upcoming change in rules at San Francisco County Superior Court marks a significant shift in how the court addresses altern...
The lawyers and business advisors behind the record-breaking sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers gathered Wednesday to discuss the...
An overhaul of the California law that protects laborers and contractors from bosses and clients who fail to pay them goes int...
California Supreme Court
High court says school district can escape arbitration provision
By Emily Green
School districts can't be forced to arbitrate disputes if an arbitration clause conflicts with California's education code, th...
The lawyers and business advisors behind the record-breaking sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers gathered Wednesday to discuss the...
The Beverly Hills Bar Association feted its 80th anniversary Wednesday with a party at the Beverly Canon Gardens. Los Angeles...
In closing statements Thursday in a rare civil price-fixing trial, attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant Toshiba Corp. st...
When a local government official picks up the phone to dial Wagner & Pelayes LLP, they're not calling just a legal advisor...
Lambda Legal held its 20th Annual West Coast Liberty Awards on June 14 at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The e...
Judges and Judiciary
Private warnings to state judges down by half, report finds
By Emily Green
California judges were disciplined less frequently during the years from 2000 to 2009 than in the previous decade, according t...
NBCUniversal Television Entertainment has appointed a new executive vice president and general counsel, the company announced ...
A team of Cooley LLP lawyers assisted Institutional Venture Partners in closing a new $1 billion fund on Thursday, the largest...
U.S. Supreme Court
Justices punt on important damages question in consumer case
By John Roemer
Declining to rule on an important consumer rights question, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal, leaving un...
JAMS neutral with 30 years experience as a labor and employment specialist brings proactive approach to case resolution. ...
Government
Private-public plan for LA federal courthouse could spur others
By Ben Adlin
After years of delay, officials hope to give the construction of a new federal courthouse in Los Angeles a shot in the arm und...
California lawyers expect an influx of business from clients who need help complying with or getting care through the newly up...
Appellate Practice
The business of briefing: amicus briefs and their value to the courts
By John Roemer
Friends of the court are busier than ever, according to statistics and attorneys who make a living penning amicus briefs. A ke...
General Counsel Capcom U.S.A. Inc. (San Mateo) ...
Courts are divided on whether to apply the Absolute Priority Rule in individual Chapter 11 cases. By Richard J. Reynolds of Tu...
No matter how you spin it, SB 491 and Concepcion do not fit together. By Kim Stone of the Civil Justice Association of ...
The landmark legislation has reached a milestone, yet is still facing challenges. By Jenny Goodman of Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez ...
When he is a party in a Supreme Court case, the solicitor general wins nearly 70 percent of the time. This term, that number l...
With the statewide ban on foie gras just days away, a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court hopes to extend the prohibition nat...
Following her Tuesday victory in a rare contested election for presiding judge, San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Cyn...
Key parts of the so-called Homeowner Bill of Rights passed a special joint conference committee on Wednesday by a 4-1 vote wit...
Bryant G. Garth, the outgoing dean of Southwestern University Law School and a leading researcher of the legal profession, wil...