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Last month, a large insurance company sought approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to test fly light weight drones...


Insurance


Cyberterrorism attacks are becoming a major concern for public utilities, along with energy and other infrastructure companies...


Law Practice


If these rookie attorneys haven't cut their teeth on a real case, they won't get any bites when sending out their polished res...


Perspective


Sexual harassment in the law enforcement workplace can present unique challenges to those who suffer from it, as well as to th...


Government


Lawyers appointed to state agencies

Nov. 13, 2014
By Alison Frost

Gov. Jerry Brown has announced the appointments of two lawyers to in-house positions for the state. ...


Law Practice


Ruling ties up Shulman Hodges tussle

Nov. 13, 2014
By Alex Shively

Concluding a spat between Shulman Hodges & Bastian LLP of Irvine and a former bankruptcy client, a judge has ruled that th...


Litigation


HIV care nonprofit suing LA County over funds

Nov. 13, 2014
By Matt Hamiltonn

The nation's largest provider of HIV and AIDS medical care is accusing Los Angeles County of financing litigation with federal...


Law Practice


Young trusts and estates attorneys, thwarted by a bleak employment environment, are increasingly starting their own practices ...


Entertainment & Sports


Up to 20 O'Melveny & Myers LLP entertainment transaction attorneys, including six partners, are heading to Latham & Wa...


Judicial Profile


Randy Rhodes

Nov. 13, 2014
By Brian Cardile

Randy Rhodes has infectious enthusiasm for jurors, students and his sizeable guitar collection.


Insurance


Insurance

Nov. 12, 2014
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP


Insurance


Editors' Note

Nov. 12, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

Just in the past few years, cyberattacks and data breaches seem to have become commonplace. Seeking to keep pace, insurance co...


Intellectual Property


Patent litigation across the nation has experienced a recent downturn that may portend long-term changes for practitioners and...


Corporate Counsel


Sheela Tabrizi

Nov. 12, 2014
By Joshua Seboldn

Head of Legal & Business Affairs of Ensighten Inc. San Jose ...


Perspective


Learning from the hope of our veterans

Nov. 12, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

Veterans also have a lot to teach us. While preparing for combat is not at all the same as preparing to be a lawyer, there are...


Perspective


Where there is a wall, there is a way

Nov. 12, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

Twenty-five years ago, on Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall came tumbling down. By James Cooper ...


Perspective


Permitting wireless sites has always been tricky business for municipalities. Wireless consumers are constituents, but the app...


Perspective


Public nuisance lawsuits are becoming a nuisance

Nov. 12, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

Two recent lawsuits brought by local prosecutors using a public nuisance legal theory - one concerning lead paint, the other o...


Corporate


Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP advised longtime client Hellman & Friedman on the formation of its latest fund. The San...


As companies move more of their legal work in-house, does it make sense for company counsel to move themselves into the courtr...


California Courts of Appeal


A Los Angeles County judge abused his discretion in denying class certification to employees of Joe's Crab Shack Holdings Inc....


Education


UCLA's Title IX compliance officer will now oversee the entire California State University system's sexual assault response, C...


Law Practice


Manatt attorney helps veterans collect benefits

Nov. 12, 2014
By Kibkabe Arayan

Lenard G. Weiss of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP has been working to help four former servicemen maneuver through the bene...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Shareholder advocacy groups are calling for greater transparency into how companies use nanomaterials in their products, packa...


California courts have struggled for years to collect all the fines they are owed. Now, a new report by the legislative analys...


Obituaries


Veterans' rights champion dies

Nov. 12, 2014
By Kevin Lee

Gordon P. "Gordy" Erspamer, a longtime Morrison & Foerster LLP litigator and renowned advocate for military veterans' righ...


California Courts of Appeal


Vexatious litigants can pursue an appeal without court permission so long as they are the defendants in the case, a court of a...


Transportation


Mileage missteps cost autos ...finally

Nov. 12, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

The sad truth is that automakers face little deterrent from U.S. authorities to correctly represent their vehicles' fuel econo...


Law Practice


Law firms double down on veterans pro bono

Nov. 12, 2014
By Alex Shively

Law firms have been stepping up their efforts to organize pro bono activities in support of returning military personnel. But ...


Entertainment & Sports


John Steinbeck copyright dispute erupts again

Nov. 12, 2014
By Matthew Blaken

After four years of dormancy, the heirs of John Steinbeck are ready to go back to court, with two competing lawsuits filed in ...