A roundup of recent M&A and financing activiity and the lawyers involved.

Chief administrative officer, general counsel and secretary for American Vanguard Corp. (Newport Beach) ...

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a pair of decisions this term making it more difficult for plaintiffs to bring class action...

Tort lawyers should be aware of how probate law can affect a client's case when one of the parties die. By Darren O. Aitken an...

When faced with an infringement claim, making the best use of insurance protections is key. By Mary Craig Calkins and Steven B...

A proposed regulation, if passed, will force many of the state's smog check stations out of business. By Bill Gausewitz of Mic...

Los Angeles-based Latham & Watkins LLP litigation partner Ethan J. Brown is making a rare move among big law defense lawye...

A federal judge in Oakland on Friday dismissed Safeway Inc.'s lawsuit challenging a San Francisco city and county ordinance th...

A Marine sergeant's daughter, seriously sickened at age 3 at Camp Pendleton by the poisonous heavy metal thallium, can revive ...

A federal judge will allow most claims against an Indian company embroiled in a California labor dispute to move forward. ...

A bill that would prevent a jury or judge from convicting defendants solely on the basis of uncorroborated testimony from a ja...

Members of actors union AFTRA approved a new contract Friday that upped the fee paid to performers in Internet-streamed video ...

Faced with shrinking budgets and rising caseloads, some Bay Area public defenders have turned to an unlikely source for help: ...

Faced with severe cuts, San Joaquin County Supreme Court will be closing courtrooms and will stop hearing small claims altoget...

Rains Lucia Stern PC added former San Francisco Chief Assistant District Attorney Russell Giuntini as of counsel in the firm's...

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...

Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) ...

Brian Hoffstadt brings to his courtroom a studious attention to the law - and a desire to do the right thing.

The state court judge overseeing all legal cases stemming from the deadly 2008 Metrolink train crash in Chatsworth, closed the...

Former film producer M. Jason Zelin brings a unique perspective to mediation, combining his background as a businessman, enter...

The veteran of Hamburger Hill battle sometimes struggles with excuses raised in traffic court.

The U.S. government was expected to file papers late Thursday asking a federal appellate panel to reverse its decision lifting...

Unfamiliarity with how the lateral recruiting process really works can cost you superior offers. By Adam S. Weiss of Charles R...

A resource for small to mid-sized business owners to prevent or resolve business disputes. By Frederick W. Gaston of Gaston &a...

Until further notice, contributions to tax-exempt organizations will not be subject to the gift tax. By Timothy J. Kay, Kory A...

California receives more guidance in the area of attorney-client privilege and inadvertent disclosure. By Wendy L. Patrick of ...

Hundreds of families living in one of West Los Angeles' last affordable housing complexes will get to hang on to their low ren...

The march toward large-scale solar power production in California moved forward Thursday after the federal government gave fin...

One-time colleagues representing purported victims of a convicted real estate developer now find themselves on opposite sides ...

Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. has decided to accept a discovery master's recommendation that the company receive $...