Litigation
State Supreme Court to confront unconscionability in arbitration deals
By Matthew Blake
Justices slated to hear key post-Concepcion case about when arbitration contracts can be invalided for being too one-sided. ...
Corporate
Lyft Inc. reigns in a $1 billion Series F funding round with guidance from Wilson Sonsini
By Banks Albachn
General Motors led the Series F round in a strategic move to build self-driving car partnership with Lyft ...
Vice President and General Counsel Independent Film and Television Alliance Los Angeles ...
A summary of the top deals and transactions
Mergers & Acquisitions
Top 2015 acquisitions set new high for dealmaking
By Banks Albachn
A roundup of the top 10 transactions involving California companies in 2015 and the corporate attorneys who advised them. ...
California Supreme Court
California tax law trumps multistate agreement, state Supreme Court rules
By Kevin Lee
The state Supreme Court unanimously rejected a bid Thursday from six multistate corporations led by The Gillette Co. to recoup...
2015 broke records across industries, and the globe, for mergers and acquisitions — and the entertainment industry was no exce...
Departing Dickstein Shapiro attorney Jeffrey Mitchell will lead Browne George Ross' new office ...
Virtual reality is becoming an increasingly real industry as tech giants such as Google, Samsung and Oculus battle over viewin...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit to update online case citations to ease access
By Saul Sugarman
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will update its online case citations to make information related to its opinions easier...
Transactions
Fitbit leads in 2015's leading initial public offerings
By Melanie Brisbon
Fenwick, Goodwin advise on 2015's leading IPO ...
A suit alleging banks neglected foreclosed properties in Los Angeles defeated summary judgment. ...
The transition from AG's office to the bench has been a refreshing one for LA Judge Keith Borjon.
Orange County Judge Craig Arthur is known for his compassion and courtroom management.
Entertainment & Sports
Hollywood's long-distance relationship with China growing closer
By Ashley Cullinsn
Big deals made 2015 a big year for Hollywood-China partnerships, and attorneys say Chinese clients' growing desire for boots o...
Government
Attorney general's year includes big payouts and challenges
By America Hernandez
In 2015, state Attorney General Kamala D. Harris obtained high settlements from regulatory actions and sided with government a...
Pro bono work shows state spraying program afoul of state's bedrock environmental law ...
Meaning "contact combat" in Hebrew, Krav Maga was developed self-defense system for the Israeli military by a Hungarian-Israe...
Federal judge heading the Volkswagen cases aims for an economic and efficient resolution ...
California Supreme Court
State high court adds justices, shifts procedures in 2015
By Kevin Lee
The California Supreme Court underwent a transitional period in 2015, highlighted by its acceptance of two new justices and it...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Bill Strickland has an ambitious resolution in 2016 — get into shape and compete against the nation's best beach volleyball pl...
Businessman Stanley Gold and his wife have pledged $2.5 million to USC Gould School of Law for a new scholarship program. ...
In a contentious en banc ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted habeas review to an Arizona man sent...
A Mexican man who stole a car in the U.S. could avoid deportation because state vehicle law does not treat the crime as suffic...
Judges and Judiciary
Retired judge illustrates the legal side of East meets West
By America Hernandez
Retired Judge Owen L. Kwong reflects on a decade of teaching Chinese colleagues about Western rule of law. ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge's harsh words sparks judicial performance hearing
By Phil Johnson
A judge's petulant comments to prospective jurors looking to avoid jury duty has him in trouble with the Commission on Judicia...
Real Estate/Development
Revived real estate market a boon for transactional attorneys
By Amanda Schallert
With the development of mixed-use buildings and multifamily housing on the rise, urban infill and affordable housing will rema...
Data Privacy
Privacy and cybersecurity laws becoming ever more complex
By Joshua Seboldn
Privacy and cybersecurity law continued to grow in importance, influence and complexity in 2015 and it is difficult to imagine...
Litigation
In 2015, arbitration, misclassification disputes dominated employment law
By Matthew Blake
Uncertainty remains over enforceability of arbitration contracts, independent contractor business model ...