Perspective
Why the sky is no longer the limit: Using drones in insurance claims investigations
By Katharine Malonen
Last month, a large insurance company sought approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to test fly light weight drones...
Cyberterrorism attacks are becoming a major concern for public utilities, along with energy and other infrastructure companies...
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
Handling sexual harassment in law enforcement workplaces
By Katharine Malonen
Sexual harassment in the law enforcement workplace can present unique challenges to those who suffer from it, as well as to th...
Gov. Jerry Brown has announced the appointments of two lawyers to in-house positions for the state. ...
Concluding a spat between Shulman Hodges & Bastian LLP of Irvine and a former bankruptcy client, a judge has ruled that th...
The nation's largest provider of HIV and AIDS medical care is accusing Los Angeles County of financing litigation with federal...
Law Practice
Old trusts and estates guard warns the new among its ranks
By Alexandra Schwappach
Young trusts and estates attorneys, thwarted by a bleak employment environment, are increasingly starting their own practices ...
Entertainment & Sports
Latham will use top O'Melveny lawyers to start Century City practice
By Matthew Blaken
Up to 20 O'Melveny & Myers LLP entertainment transaction attorneys, including six partners, are heading to Latham & Wa...
Randy Rhodes has infectious enthusiasm for jurors, students and his sizeable guitar collection.
Just in the past few years, cyberattacks and data breaches seem to have become commonplace. Seeking to keep pace, insurance co...
Intellectual Property
Decline in patent suits raises questions for attorneys, law firms
By Kevin Lee
Patent litigation across the nation has experienced a recent downturn that may portend long-term changes for practitioners and...
Head of Legal & Business Affairs of Ensighten Inc. San Jose ...
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...
Twenty-five years ago, on Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall came tumbling down. By James Cooper ...
Perspective
Wireless sites: rapid deployment vs. planned development
By Ben Armisteadn
Permitting wireless sites has always been tricky business for municipalities. Wireless consumers are constituents, but the app...
Two recent lawsuits brought by local prosecutors using a public nuisance legal theory - one concerning lead paint, the other o...
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP advised longtime client Hellman & Friedman on the formation of its latest fund. The San...
Law Practice
In-house in court: Will corporate counsel further expand their role?
By Alison Frost
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
Judge wrong to deny class certification to restaurant workers, appeals court rules
By Emily Green
A Los Angeles County judge abused his discretion in denying class certification to employees of Joe's Crab Shack Holdings Inc....
UCLA's Title IX compliance officer will now oversee the entire California State University system's sexual assault response, C...
Lenard G. Weiss of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP has been working to help four former servicemen maneuver through the bene...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Nanoparticles could become bigger governance issue for corporations
By Salvador Mares
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...
Gordon P. "Gordy" Erspamer, a longtime Morrison & Foerster LLP litigator and renowned advocate for military veterans' righ...
California Courts of Appeal
Even a vexatious litigant can appeal a loss, appellate court rules
By Emily Green
Vexatious litigants can pursue an appeal without court permission so long as they are the defendants in the case, a court of a...
The sad truth is that automakers face little deterrent from U.S. authorities to correctly represent their vehicles' fuel econo...
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
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 ...