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Environmental


Justices invoke rarely-used public trust doctrine in ruling that Lands Commission didn't account for harm to public resources ...


Corporate


Outcome of appeal could chill deals landscape

Nov. 20, 2015
By Banks Albachn

The Delaware Supreme Court is weighing an appeal that could transform how investment banks and corporate boards interact in th...


Litigation


Hagens Berman sued over press release

Nov. 20, 2015
By Lyle Moran

Defendants in a Rancho Mirage case allege Hagens Berman issued a defamatory press release ...


Litigation


A Harvard-educated doctor cannot control the fate of frozen embryos she wishes to keep, a San Francisco County judge concluded...


A former executive of a large Taiwan-based color display tube manufacturing company will serve eight months in prison for his ...


Transactions


Dealmakers

Nov. 19, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.


Entertainment Law


Scott Edelman

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Century City ...


Judges and Judiciary


Gov. Jerry Brown announced Tuesday a new batch of 25 judicial appointments in 13 counties, with the largest influx pouring int...


Lawsuit claims Ventura County relied on an antiquated environmental review when it approved an oil drilling project in a popul...


Criminal


Hidden microphones stir defense outcry

Nov. 19, 2015
By Phil Johnson

The revelation of hidden microphones near the San Mateo County courthouse steps, planted without a warrant or Title III order ...


Entertainment Law


Julie A. Shepard

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Jenner & Block LLP Los Angeles ...


Entertainment Law


Bruce M. Ramer

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown Inc.Los Angeles ...


Entertainment Law


Corynne McSherry

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Electronic Frontier Foundation San Francisco ...


Entertainment Law


Edwin F. McPherson

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

McPherson Rane LLP Los Angeles ...


Entertainment Law


Dale Kinsella

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP Santa Monica ...


Entertainment Law


Shawn C. Holley

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP Santa Monica ...


Entertainment Law


David Halberstadter

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Century City ...


Entertainment Law


Henry Gradstein

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Gradstein & Marzano PC Los Angeles ...


Entertainment Law


Harvey Geller

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Gradstein & Marzano PC Los Angeles ...


Entertainment Law


Michael C. Donaldson

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Donaldson & Callif LLP Beverly Hills ...


Entertainment Law


Lisa Callif

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Donaldson & Callif LLP Beverly Hills ...


Entertainment Law


Harold Brown

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown Inc. Beverly Hills ...


Entertainment Law


Harry M. "Skip" Brittenham

Nov. 19, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Ziffren Brittenham LLP Los Angeles ...


Entertainment Law


'Dancing baby' ruling rattles fair use law

Nov. 19, 2015
By Ashley Cullinsn

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upended the entertainment industry in September when it ruled fair use is a right - not ...


A lawsuit alleges attorneys national class-action firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP and its attorneys have engaged in the u...


Litigation


The city of San Diego put to rest longrunning litigation Tuesday, settling with Border Park Business Inc. and related entities...


Immigration


Extraordinary work visas growing in popularity

Nov. 19, 2015
By Steven Crighton

According to statistics from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs, the number of O-1 filings received has...


The State Bar on Monday laid off a manager who recently filed a 40-page whistleblower complaint ...


Judicial Profile


Paul M. Marigonda

Nov. 19, 2015
By Kevin Lee

Santa Cruz County Judge Paul Marigonda keeps open communication to resolve cases quickly.


Order appears to green light a jury trial for June in closely watched case ...