Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo PLC Cerritos
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Los Angeles
After a record year for technology sector transactions, the environment for mergers and acquisitions in 2015 continues to boom...
Intellectual Property
Fenwick & West helps San Jose company defeat ITC claim
By Saul Sugarman
Fenwick & West LLP scored a win Monday for a San Jose company, convincing a federal appellate panel that a Canadian busine...
The trickle of departures from McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP to Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP's Los Angeles office has...
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jill Burkhardt of the Southern District likes lawyers to see the big picture.
The Food and Drug Administration has stepped back in regulating mobile apps and devices while the Federal Trade Commission upp...
Government
Association of Corporate Counsel to donate more than $34,000 to Public Counsel
By Melanie Brisbonn
A nonprofit that provides pro bono legal services will now have more resources to help more people thanks to in-house counsel ...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
California just took another step toward providing an end-of-life option to its 39 million citizens. By Jeffrey A. Lowe
Litigation
Legal experts: Kleiner Perkins faces challenges in bid for fees from Ellen Pao
By Craig Andersonn
Ellen Pao's former employer wants her to pay for expert witness fees after her failed gender discrimination lawsuit, but legal...
Whether to file a motion to dismiss is just one of many early decisions an attorney defending an excessive force claim must ma...
Today one wonders what value any writer could add to the ocean of ink spilled about Nelson Mandela. Maybe it's his example as ...
Judge M. Marc Kelly has filed a response to the notice of intent to recall that opponents filed last week with the Orange Coun...
California Supreme Court
Lawyers push high court for unusual habeas in child abduction case
By Laura Hautalan
A South Korean immigrant convicted of child abduction asked the state Supreme Court Friday to reverse her conviction as part o...
The general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board recently issued a Report Concerning Employer Rules. By Kate S. Gold ...
After a significant decrease in March, the national legal job numbers made a modest recovery last month, according to employme...
Despite the legal industry's tepid start this year, law firm leaders remain positive that the rest of 2015 has potential for g...
Lance Bridges joined straight from Entropic Communications, which was recently acquired by MaxLinear Inc., and has years of tr...
The ripple effect following McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP announcement earlier this year that it would merge with global fir...
Karole Morgan-Prager, who has been the McClatchy Co.'s general counsel since 1995, will be leaving at the end of the month to ...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Administrative/Regulatory
Candidates for State Bar leadership announced
By Don J. Debenedictis
The next president of the State Bar will be either Heather Linn Rosing of San Diego or David J. Pasternak of Los Angeles.
Litigation
Repossession notice law boon to subprime auto borrowers
By America Hernandez.
A decades-old state law imposing strict disclosure requirements on auto lenders after repossessing a vehicle has in recent mon...
U.S. Supreme Court
High court got it right on EEOC's pre-suit obligations
By Ben Armisteadn
The decision deals a heavy blow to employers looking to use a "failure to conciliate" defense as a backdoor mechanism to undul...
Juries help bring fairness to the justice system, but not every Californian is stepping up when it is their turn to bat. By Jo...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediator utilizes psychotherapy background to help resolve probate disputes
By Laura Hautalan
Bette Epstein has something unusual but fitting for a probate mediator: a degree in psychotherapy. ...
Sam was arrested for stealing a two pairs of flip flops from a department store. He was placed on probation, and had to wear a...
Confidence in the judiciary is hard won and easily lost. A recent Supreme Court case should help with the former. By Daniel Br...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Be careful whom you choose to represent
By Ben Armisteadn
Carefully screening your clients is an important first step for attorneys and mediators. By Paul Fisher