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Judicial Profile


Gus Gomez

Jan. 20, 2015
By Henry Meier

Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Pasadena) ...


Entertainment & Sports


Alki David has acquired patented hologram technology, and is suing the estate of Michael Jackson, among others, who are allege...


Data Privacy


2014: the year of the 'mega breach'

Jan. 17, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Government officials and security experts have long warned about the vulnerability of our cyber infrastructure, but last year ...


Perspective


5 Commandments of successful mediation

Jan. 17, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

As a neutral, I thought I'd share five settlement Commandments ("Suggestions," really - since I haven't been able to order any...


Arbitrator Profile


Former federal judge likes handling big cases

Jan. 17, 2015
By Saul Sugarman

Sacramento mediator Raul A. Ramirez has a gregarious, no-nonsense, aggressive way of speaking that lawyers say is refreshing i...


Government


Amid a series of personnel shifts at the U.S. attorney's office in the Northern District, experienced prosecutor Kyle Waldinge...


Former Morgan Hill criminal defense attorney Jamie Harmon has been sentenced to two years in prison for money laundering by U....


Law Practice


Riverside moves city attorney position in-house

Jan. 17, 2015
By Melanie Brisbon

Six months after hiring a part-time interim city attorney for $19,500 a month, Riverside officials announced they are ending t...


Solo and Small Firms


Santa Monica goes Hollywood

Jan. 17, 2015
By Matthew Blaken

The Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert boutique is perhaps more diverse than other entertainment litigation shops, but...


Litigation


A federal appellate court revived a legal malpractice lawsuit brought by biotechnology company NeuroRepair Inc. against its fo...


Litigation


Workers will get $90 million more from a revised settlement with four Silicon Valley companies that agreed not to recruit each...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


With the New Year comes resolutions. Resolve now to update your firm's risk management practices. Here are five considerations...


Litigation


Judge Elihu M. Berle ruled a class of potentially 3,400 people receiving benefits from the judges' retirement systems can be ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


The U.S. Supreme Court will consider taking up the case over the A's baseball team after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Jan. 16, 2015
By Karen Natividadn

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Law Practice


Fire recovery is a testament to planning

Jan. 16, 2015
By Melanie Brisbon

Thanks to advanced emergency preparedness, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, the largest firm in Los Angeles by headcou...


Corporate Counsel


Christopher T. Handman

Jan. 16, 2015
By Alison Frost

General Counsel Snapchat Inc. Venice ...


Perspective


Meet the for-profit benefit corporation

Jan. 16, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Before structuring a new entity as a for-profit benefit corporation, be familiar with the basic differences among the state st...


Government


9th Circuit had another big False Claims Act year

Jan. 16, 2015
By Katharine Malonen

It has been a significant jurisdiction for False Claims Act enforcement. 2014 continued this trend and saw several settlements...


Perspective


Rethinking the 'professional pyramid'

Jan. 16, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Despite new alternative, the legal industry remains unable to deliver a coherent, client-first approach that effectively integ...


Perspective


Fixing law school: a student's view

Jan. 16, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

For the nation's top-tier law schools, many graduates can justify the rising tuition costs and debt burdens. But even for thes...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


The new Judge Judith O. Hollinger Alternative Dispute Resolution Program will offer close to 20 special classes and award conc...


As the number of trains carrying crude oil into California grows, the state is fighting off an industry challenge to a new law...


State courts face more scrutiny from legislators after an audit accused the judicial branch of mismanagement and poor spending...


Attorneys say the new reportedly revised settlement in the Silicon Valley no-poach class action reinforces a judge's role in p...


Transactions


Dealmakers

Jan. 15, 2015
By Jason Pafundin

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


Judges and Judiciary


Conservative stalwart reflects on his tenure

Jan. 15, 2015
By Emily Green

In an interview Tuesday, newly retired state Supreme Court Justice Marvin R. Baxter was sanguine about the possibility that re...


GC Email


How to make CEQA mitigation meaningful

Jan. 15, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

CEQA, as currently written, overpromises and underdelivers when it comes to significant impact mitigation. By Philip J. Hess ...


California Courts of Appeal


Lockheed workers lose certification bid

Jan. 15, 2015
By Melanie Brisbon

In a unanimous decision, a state Court of Appeal did not revive a class action lawsuit that accused Girardi Keese of inflating...


Litigation


Four technology companies have reached a new settlement with a class of workers in a landmark antitrust case, according to a l...