U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit conference proceeds at luxury resort, despite looming budget cuts
By John Roemer
Despite another circuit's decision to cancel its annual conference in the face of budget cuts, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of A...
The state Supreme Court Thursday agreed to hear a case on the constitutionality of two assembly bills that would dissolve loca...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Circuit broadens judges' discretion in federal recidivism sentencing
By John Roemer
Federal judges can more easily lengthen criminal sentences and order deportations based on a defendant's earlier convictions i...
The federal government gave the green light to another massive solar farm in California Wednesday, marking a major step toward...
Sports team bankruptcies pit the "constitutional" rights of the league against the fundamental precepts of bankruptcy law. By ...
Perspective
California court system in free-fall - time to re-think your lawsuit?
By Sharon Liangn
Given the judiciary's dire warnings, litigators might benefit from taking a hard look at their caseloads to see which cases wa...
AB 123's practical impact on the ability of school administrators to control disruptions remains unclear. By Mark S. Williams ...
Construction
LEEDigation: The legal complexities and challenges to building 'green’
By Sharon Liangn
What happens when projects fail to perform as promised? By Victor L. Wolf and Scott W. Ditfurth of Best Best & Kreiger LLP...
Knowing what options are available for making gifts to minors or to save for college can avoid unpleasant surprises down the r...
A state appellate court on Wednesday revived a potential class action against a mortgage lender. ...
U.S. Supreme Court
Arizona asks high court to let it enforce immigration law
By Robert Iafolla
Arizona asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let the state enforce the controversial parts of its divisive immigration...
One day after a tort reform group threatened to sue over access to documents, the Orange County District Attorney's Office on ...
Eighteen individual actions arising from a massive data breach of the Sony PlayStation network will be consolidated in the Sou...
A former attorney was convicted of foreclosure fraud Friday. ...
Three Los Angeles residents were convicted of conspiracy and health care fraud charges late Tuesday . ...
A prominent attorney specializing in reproductive law pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in a baby-selling ring. ...
A former assistant general counsel at the Directors Guild of America sued the union, claiming bosses discriminated against her...
Reed Smith has debuted a group of four former general counsels who now specifically address the needs of in-house attorneys. ...
Corporate
California fuel efficiency projects win government funding
By Robert Iafolla
Six California projects developing clean vehicle technology will get a cash infusion totaling $28 million from the U.S. Depart...
Litigation
Plaintiffs may pay high price for fight between firm, former client
By Jill Redhage
A squabble between Robbins Umeda LLP and a former client has left a certified class of plaintiffs in the unusual position of s...
When a state court judge filed a defense-friendly ruling a day late, the two Southern California law firms who won that decisi...
Law Practice
O'Melveny Looks to Rebuild Corporate Transaction Practice
By Casey Sullivan
In an attempt to rebound from several partner departures earlier this year, O'Melveny & Myers looks to expand its corpora...
Superior Court Judge Upinder S. Kalra herds all the court's drawn-out preliminary hearings.
A joint venture of Shorenstein Properties and Worthe Real Estate Group bought a 20-acre commercial site in the Los Angeles coa...