The criminal trial of a man who claims to be God and whom prosecutors allege made death threats against two sitting federal ju...
A Los Angeles federal judge sided with the trucking industry late Tuesday in a battle over the Port of Los Angeles' clean truc...
Famous surfer Jeff Clark, known for discovering the big-wave surfing spot Mavericks, has again found himself in rough legal wa...
When it comes to discipline, targeting students of color is an ongoing problem with lasting consequences. By Jory Steele of th...
Judges and Judiciary
Justice Delayed: The Urgent Need to Fill Federal Judicial Vacancies
By Alexander Phersonn
It's time to put aside party affiliations and help expedite the appointment and approval of qualified candidates. By William H...
Real Estate/Development
Why Isn't the Government Taking Its Own Good Advice?
By Seena Nikravann
Discipline of land-use regulators who abuse the rights of property owners should begin on U.S. soil before venturing abroad. B...
Insurance
The California Marijuana Initiative:Hashing Out Some Insurance Issues
By Alexander Phersonn
Proposition 19 creates a number of thorny insurance-related issues. By Clifford E. Hirsch and Jodi Lambert of Hirsch, Closson,...
Is there a lack of intellectual diversity among our nation's faculty members? By Timothy A. Canova of Chapman University Schoo...
In the first major test of her ability to lead the court system, chief justice nominee Tani Cantil-Sakauye will try to sell co...
A Los Angeles plaintiffs firm has filed a class action complaint against Wells Fargo Bank, alleging the lender flouted its obl...
Lawyers from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy advised the lenders in a $650 million deal to finance the construction of a 7...
Interpreters who aid non-English-speaking workers in workers comp cases are themselves struggling to collect payment for their...
Alongside state attorneys general from Oregon and Illinois, California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced a $3.3 m...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Human Rights Case Goes to Mediation
By Fiona Smith
An en banc panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to make a final decision in a marathon legal battle over allege...
A state appellate court has allowed the California Energy Commission to start doling out $33 million in federal energy efficie...
A Los Angeles federal judge has sided with the trucking industry in a battle over the Port of Los Angeles' clean truck program...
A subsidiary of the global pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to plead guilty to charges relating to the manufact...
A study released Monday confirms how much more active corporate counsel have become over the last decade in managing their rel...
An East Coast biotechnology firm is suing three California companies for patent infringement related to DNA sequencing technol...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Voter Citizenship Rule Rejected
By Laura Ernden
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated Arizona's requirement Tuesday that voters show proof of citizenship in order...
Following a decade of twists and turns, Beverly Hills attorney Frances Diaz has won an appeal of a contempt order. ...
Republican Attorney General candidate Steve Cooley defends a TV ad attacking opponent Kamala Harris' record on the death penal...
California is taking cover under a recent U.S. Supreme Court case in an effort to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a challe...
Real Estate/Development
Rise and Fall of a Real Estate Market Niche
By Jason W. Armstrong
After burning through $135 billion in taxpayer bailouts and counting, the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the nation's...
Real Estate/Development
Conflicts of Interest: Tenants Question Dual Representation in Commercial Real Estate
By Michael Gottliebn
The economy may be improving, but companies are still trying to cut costs and maximize value with all of their outsourced serv...
Real Estate/Development
Southern California's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets
By Michael Gottliebn
At its Sept. 23 meeting, the California Air Resources Board established greenhouse gas reduction targets as required under th...
Real Estate/Development
Lending on Distressed Real Estate Notes: Business and Legal Issues
By Michael Gottliebn
The great real estate buying opportunity that was expected to follow the recent financial crisis has yet to materialize. By Mi...
Perspective
Not Enough Cooks in the Kitchen? Building an Entertainer's Team of Advisors
By Genevieve Knollen
It takes a team of business advisors to cook up a successful entertainment career. By Daniel J. Scott of Chadbourne & Park...
Real Estate/Development
Real Estate Lending Remains Sluggish Mortgages
By Mandy Jacksonn
Lawyers who represent commercial real estate borrowers and lenders report a modest uptick in new mortgage work. By Daily Journ...
A recent case demonstrates the fierce competition in today's public works industry. By Gary A. Watt of Archer Norris. ...