Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Bruce Brusavitch, former president of Consumer Attorneys of California, wants uniform guidelines statewide for allowing attorn...
Firm Watch
Chinese Law Firm Opens L.A. 'Bridge' Office for U.S. Clients
By Maya Meinert
For law firms attempting to capitalize on emerging markets in China, opening outposts in that country makes sense. Latham &...
Focus (Forum & Focus)
Self-Interested Plaintiffs' Lawyers Bilk California's Youth
By Troy Senikn
Forum Column - By Elwood Rich - Fee formulas that allow attorneys to profit from the injuries of minors, even if the lawyer do...
Industry Watch - By William-Arthur Haynes - When Randall Lee announced two months ago that he was stepping down as the head of...
Industry Watch - By D. Heimpel - Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has hired longtime music attorney Gary Gilbert, adding star pow...
Marc Sallus, who is Romanian and Ukrainian, became an enthusiastic member of the Mexican American Bar Association after he wa...
Litigation
Plantation Workers' Sterilization Case Will Hinge on Causation
By Jim Adamekn
One worker testified that he drank half a liter of alcohol a day for three decades. Another man acknowleged that a sperm sampl...
SAN FRANCISCO - When the nation's security is at stake, government guarantees on the preservation of evidence don't come easy....
Fresno County family law Judge David C. Kalemkarian is known for being mild-mannered on the bench, but the hot sauce he keeps ...
On the Move
Self-Assessment Test - By Hon. Alex Ricciardulli - The rules regarding disqualification of judges on a peremptory basis are su...
At first, attorneys were wary of having longtime criminal Judge Barry T. LaBarbera preside over their civil cases - now they a...
Judge Robert D. McGuiness grew up in the courtroom and followed his father and brother into a career as a jurist. ...
Despite acknowledging that a French laboratory made numerous errors, an arbitration panel Thursday found Tour de France winner...
Entertainment & Sports
New Line Faces Sanctions for Disregarding Discovery Orders
By D. Heimpel
New Line Cinema's repeated dodging and ducking of discovery requests in Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson's royalty...
Focus (Forum & Focus)
Battle Over Judicial Ethics Rages On; Runaway Film Productions Damaging to Actors, Too
By Troy Senikn
Letters to the Editor - Two Orange County judges weigh in with vehement disagreements on the proposal for changes to Californi...
Focus Column - By Michael Shonafelt - A bill passed by the state Legislature last year is generating massive legal controversi...
The airline industry has dodged a big class-action bullet. A state appellate court ruling handed down this week largely shiel...
Neutral David Garcia found a niche that lets him enjoy his first love, educating others. ...
IRVINE - University of California, Irvine, Chancellor Michael V. Drake apologized Thursday to the university's faculty for his...
SACRAMENO - California this week adopted a limit on the amount of perchlorate allowed in drinking water, becoming only the sec...
LOS ANGELES - Capping an eight-year investigation, prosecutors on Wednesday successfully sought a wide-ranging federal indictm...
Civil Rights
Activists Seek Funds for Stronger Anti-Gay-Marriage Ban
By David Houstonn
Anti-gay-marriage activists are raising money for a ballot initiative that would restate California's ban on gay marriage. The...
SAN FRANCISCO - Fish & Richardson partner Scott Harris has split with his firm after selling one of his patents to a holdi...
Employment Column - By D. Gregory Valenza - The California Supreme Court's ruling in Gentry v. Superior Court represent...
Verdicts
County Settles Sex-Abuse Case Involving Black Muslim Leader
By Rebecca U. Cho
Alameda County has agreed to pay $188,000 to three women who said the county failed to stop the sexual abuse they endured in t...
Forum Column - By Jocelyn Friedrichs Benson - As another election season looms on the horizon, it's time for the Justice Depar...
Judges and Judiciary
Western Center Celebrates 40 Years of Legal Advocacy
By Anat Rubinn
It's not just its annual garden party. The Western Center on Law and Poverty is returning home to USC to celebrate 40 years of...
Colleagues say Judge William M. Monroe's respectful attitude and attention to detail are tied to his military service. ...