California Supreme Court
High court weighs whether audit requests are too taxing
By Laura Ernden
A popular corporate tax credit came into the state Supreme Court's crosshairs this week and businesses might not be happy with...
Personal Injury & Torts
Use of political question doctrine rejected in Navy asbestos case
By Karen Natividadn
Courts have heard Navy-related asbestos tort claims for decades without jurisdiction being questioned. By Michael Gurien of Wa...
An Orinda man accused of economic espionage against DuPont is dumping his well known criminal defense lawyer . ...
A memorandum from the state's top elections official has sparked controversy - and now legal action - over the alleged disenfr...
The Central District of California is poised to have more "emergency" judicial vacancies than any other federal court district...
Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh, JDTP, an Orange County-based firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions, insurance, land...
Since attorney Ann Ravel took over the Fair Political Practices Commission in February 2011, she has embarked on a controversi...
A rare criminal price-fixing trial in the Northern District on Tuesday hit its first hiccup since going to the jury for delibe...
The Civil Justice Association of California, a tort-reform and pro-business lobbying group, has agreed to pay $6,000 in fines ...
Perspective
Solar industry’s future after latest wave of bankruptcies
By Karen Natividadn
The bankruptcies keep coming - is the sun setting on the solar industry? By R. Todd Johnson of Jones Day ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Complex civil judge in LA heads to JAMS
By Ciaran Mc Evoy
Carl J. West, the former supervising judge of Los Angeles County Superior Court's complex civil division, has joined private j...
Nonprofit Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic raises money for variety of legal causes. ...
Klatte Budensiek & Young-Agriesti will repersent employers. ...
California Labor Commissioner Julie Su filed two lawsuits Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against three car washe...
Ropes & Gray LLP and Paul Hastings LLP announced Tuesday they had filed preliminary applications with the Korean Ministry ...
Litigation
Attorneys awarded $3.2 million in case against OC jails
By Don Debenedictisn
Three law firms that have been battling Orange County for a decade to make jails more accessible to handicapped inmates should...
A report questions the role of an independent agency being created to oversee the criminal justice system. ...
Law Practice
Practice group leader: a title denoting performance or entitlement in the firm?
By Michael Leen
A practice group model that incorporates absolute accountability for results is the first step in developing a business plan t...
Health Care & Hospital Law
California mandates autism health insurance coverage
By Michael Leen
Private insurance companies must now provide behavioral health treatment to individuals with autism spectrum disorders. By How...
State Labor Commissioner Julie Su says her office will seek to push prosecutors to impose criminal liabilities on employers wh...
No sector of the U.S. economy is immune from the predatory attention of counterfeiters and infringers. By John C. Baum of Owen...
A reader responds to "Asbestos case leads to application of political question doctrine." ...
Intellectual Property
Major firms more willing to take on patent licensing cases
By Craig Andersonn
A growing number of major law firms are signing up to represent patent licensing companies in infringement lawsuits, sparking ...
California Supreme Court
Justices weigh attorney fee awards in employment cases
By Laura Ernden
The state Supreme Court hinted at a possible compromise Tuesday in a battle over who owes attorney fees in meal and rest break...
9th Circuit Judge Richard Tallman joined the bench with the benefit of a political maneuver. ...
Today's marriage of the two law firms is expected to put the combined forces on track to be even more competitive with other r...
Readers respond to "SF passes ordinance to explore civil Gideon services." ...
New statute provides a valuable tool for protecting online identities. By Yakub Hazzard and Dan Stone of Robins, Kaplan, Mille...
Banking
Is your non-recourse guaranty at risk of being deemed fully recourse?
By Michael Leen
A poorly worded guaranty can make a world of difference when liability is at issue. By Anita Sabine and Suzzanne Uhland of O'M...
Law Practice
Sidley partner jumps to Sheppard Mullin to bolster IP practice
By Kevin Leen
One of the founding partners of Sidley Austin LLP's Palo Alto office has decided to take up a new challenge at Sheppard, Mulli...