Securities
Tech-based startups: paving the way to a new liability risk
By Karen Natividadn
Certain stock sales are creating a new area of insurance liability for companies and their officers. By Kelley Harvilla of Car...
A recent wave of disability access lawsuits in Orange County are precisely what some lawmakers sought to sequester three years...
For California to meet its renewable energy goals, it may need more gas-fired plants to serve as backup generation. But utilit...
Government
VIDEO: The state of campaign finance two years after Citizens United
By Michael Leen
Now that corporations can spend unlimited sums, what is the extent of money's influence in politics? By Jessica A. Levinson of...
Litigation
Condo buyer alleges developer misled residents
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
The developers of the upscale Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live have been hit with a potential class action by a broker who...
A federal judge in Oakland set the retrial of Oracle Corp.'s copyright infringement lawsuit against rival SAP AG for this summ...
A new ordinance passed Tuesday by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is a small step towards providing civil representatio...
Sidley Austin LLP snagged three partners from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, including the Los Angeles-based co-chair of the firm's ...
Attorneys announced a $15.5 million settlement Tuesday in a long-running case against the Orange County Register. ...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial Council punts on disclosure rule for arbitrators
By Laura Ernden
The Judicial Council tabled a proposal Tuesday to require arbitrators to disclose past professional discipline after some memb...
U.S. Supreme Court
Justices weigh corporations' liability for human rights abuses abroad
By Robert Iafolla
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared open Tuesday to dialing back corporations' liability for torture, genocide and other human rig...
The state attorney general and several leading lawmakers have proposed a package of at least nine foreclosure reform bills tha...
Lessons from his parents and a personal tragedy inform Justice Louis Mauro's work.
Glaser Weil had been looking for an intellectual property litigation group to complement its transactions component when Pruet...
Alternative dispute resolution is a popular career move for many attorneys and judges, but there doesn't seem to be enough wor...
Labor/Employment
Congratulations, you’re hiring again! (Now proceed with caution)
By Michael Leen
Several new state laws create minefields for employers bringing on new workers. By Mary Dollarhide and Hannah Cole of Paul Has...
Government
Lawmakers want more telephonic appearances, but some judges resist
By Ciaran Mc Evoy
The growth of telephonic court appearances by attorneys in recent years has led to fewer miles on the road and cheaper bills f...
Lawyers in a giant legal battle that threatens to halt the Obama administration's efforts to fight climate change are schedule...
A breach-of-contract trial brought by the state Administrative Office of the Courts has been postponed ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Judge publishes opinion despite circuit contradicting it
By John Roemer
A respected senior federal trial judge in Sacramento has published a decision on the constitutionality of taking samples from...
Commission on Judicial Performance to inquire into allegations of ticket-fixing against Orange County judge. ...
New San Diego Bar president plans to take 'justice denied' message to lawmakers ...
Persistent minority under-enrollment at state colleges calls for revaluation of affirmative action policy. By Mark Williams of...
Intellectual Property
Napa Valley China? Brand protection for wine regions
By Michael Leen
How can the Napa Valley and other California wine regions protect their good names? By Scott Hervey of Weintraub Genshlea Ched...
Intellectual Property
Patent suits: Inconsistent application of attorney-client privilege
By Karen Natividadn
Given the lack of consensus, nobody should assume that invention disclosures or draft patent applications are privileged. By M...
Tech-based start-ups are paving the way to a potential new area of insurance liability. By Kelley Harvilla of Carroll, Burdick...
After years of struggling to stave off insolvency, leaders in Stockton today will consider whether to take the first steps tow...
Leaders at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP had to reduce compensation for some mid-level business generators and have continued, with ...
Superior Court Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) ...
A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.