SANTA ANA - The state attorney general's office has declined to file criminal charges against an Orange County deputy district...
Entertainment & Sports
Television Writers' Age-Bias Case Moves to State Court
By Erin Carroll
LOS ANGELES - Moving their fight against alleged age discrimination in the entertainment industry to a new venue, 150 televisi...
LOS ANGELES - A San Francisco man testified Tuesday in Los Angeles that he contacted police to relate a frightening encounter ...
Focus Column - By Stephen P. Milner - Last year was not a banner year for the initial public offering market. And, unfortunate...
WASHINGTON - A clear majority of the Supreme Court on Monday indicated they will strike down a city's law that strictly regula...
Government
Panel Stays Judge's Decision to Undo Compton Mayoral Election
By Erin Carroll
LOS ANGELES - Eric Perrodin will be mayor of Compton again - at least for now. Less than three weeks after a Superior Court ju...
LOS ANGELES - Paul Bacigalupo had to go to court to keep his ballot designation of "Judge, State Bar" on Tuesday's primary bal...
Dicta Column - By John P. Rutledge - While most lawyers excel at arguing, pontificating and debating, most do not excel at wri...
WASHINGTON - Taking on another arbitration dispute, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether federal courts or a...
Column by Garry Abrams - The barbaric murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Pakistan is a ghastly reminder th...
Forum Column - By Dorothy M. Ehrlich - In an announcement that has attracted remarkably little scrutiny or public debate, Atto...
Law Practice
Real Estate Lawyer Offered Free Advice to Those in Need
By Claude Walbert
ORANGE - Services have taken place for Bert J. Cook, who practiced real estate law as a sole practitioner and taught real esta...
LOS ANGELES - To stop the reopening of an abandoned mine in a Santa Clarita neighborhood, its opponents acknowledge, county of...
Labor/Employment
Administrator Fired by DA Wins Victory in Arbitration
By Jenna Bordelon
SANTA ANA - Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas didn't have "reasonable cause" to fire an office administrator he ...
Criminal
Feds Must Pay Attorney Fees for 'Frivolous' Suit, Panel Says
By Charles Asbhy
DENVER - A San Diego businessman can collect $200,000 in attorney fees from the federal government because the U.S. attorney's...
LOS ANGELES - On March 5, 21 candidates will compete for seven Superior Court seats. Among them are many prosecutors, several ...
International
Transfer of Personal Data to the U.S. May Violate EU Directive
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Focus Column - By Chris Kelly - Without realizing it, American companies expose themselves to significant liability risks just...
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Floyd V. Baxter's dad used to have a saying: "If it ain't broke, don't try and ...
Focus Column - By Alex Ricciardulli - Gov. Gray Davis and the Legislature have taken steps over the last few years to ensure t...
Focus Column - By Laurie L. Levenson - One of the hottest areas of criminal law is the use of DNA evidence in criminal cases. ...
Forum Column - By David A. Lash and Michael N. Feuer - The California Supreme Court has before it a case that rests not simply...
LOS ANGELES - An elder law attorney, a prosecutor and an administrative law judge are vying in the March 5 primary for the sea...
LOS ANGELES - Coleman A. Swart looked grumpy. As a recent trial crawled forward in his Pasadena courtroom, Swart swiveled back...
LOS ANGELES - Larry H. Layton has run unsuccessfully for Superior Court judge four times but refuses to be dissuaded. The owne...
Forum Column - By John C. Eastman - Last Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Zelmon v. Simmons-Harris ,...
Judges and Judiciary
Unusual Lineup Runs for Seven Seats on Superior Court Bench
By Erin Carroll
LOS ANGELES - The roster of candidates competing for Superior Court judge in the March 5 primary election reads like a listin...
Entertainment & Sports
SLAPP Victory Doesn't Moot Movie-Review Controversy
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Focus Column - By Harrison J. Dossick - The lawsuits claim that by not disclosing that critics may have received something of ...
Forum Column - By Jeffrey I. Shinder - An effective remedy in a monopolization case should accomplish three objectives: termin...
Employment Column - By Chuck Fanning - While lateral associate hiring has dried up and corporate in-house hiring has slowed si...
LOS ANGELES - The architect, general contractor and several subcontractors agreed to pay nearly $14 million to fix a low-incom...