Her youth involved boots and cowboy hats but Patricia Guerrero always dreamed of a legal career.
Tilly's Inc. Irvine Size of legal department: 1 lawyer ...
Size can be a liability for some tech industry giants, four of whom have opted to spin off major divisions in efforts to spur ...
Intellectual Property
Three inexpensive steps to avoid a copyright headache
By Ben Armisteadn
Copyright law is complex and can hold a lot traps for the unwary. Oftentimes, companies could avoid these traps by taking a fe...
Despite safeguards, California cities continue to become engaged in litigation arising out of "trip and fall" accidents along ...
Over the course of 2014, efforts to crack down on "patent trolls" have dramatically increased. On the federal level, such effo...
The NFL's handling of several recent high-profile domestic violence incidents has raised the national consciousness regarding ...
A bill which would have added much needed amendments to the California Franchise Relations Act was recently vetoed by Gov. Jer...
O'Melveny & Myers LLP secured a $36 million verdict for Oregon-based client Mentor Graphics Corp. on Friday in a patent tr...
The film and television studio plans to release 24 films in the next five years ...
Despite calls from law enforcement and county officials, a Board of State and Community Corrections committee maintained that ...
Transactions
Sullivan helps Endo International acquire Auxilium Pharmaceuticals for $2.6B
By Salvador Mares
Auxilium received an unsolicited $2.2 billion buyout offer from Endo on Sept. 12. when Auxilium was in the midst of acquiring ...
Litigation
Court upholds arbitrator's $800 million ruling against Irvine-based company
By Henry Meier
Upholding a $800 million award in a trade secrets case between two of the world's largest hard drive manufacturers, the Minnes...
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has brought on Mark L. Krotoski as a partner in the firm's Washington D.C. office. Krotoski will r...
Litigation
California AG's office settles privacy lawsuit for $28 million
By Hadley Robinson
California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced a $28 million settlement for privacy and contract violations Monday with a...
Labor/Employment
Employment claims under state law facing U.S. Supreme Court test
By Laura Hautalan
The most valuable claims California workers have in employment disputes could be placed on hold, depending on an upcoming deci...
Government
Brown's state Supreme Court appointees facing little ballot box opposition
By Emily Green
Gov. Jerry Brown's most recent appointees to the court, Justices Goodwin Liu and Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, seem poised for e...
Newly appointed Judge Pamela M. Parker was raised with an awareness of public interest issues.
A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Many pro sports teams are tossing the clutter of dozens of sponsorships, opting for fewer stadium billboards and doubling down...
Letter to the Editor
LETTER: Story mischaracterizes Eastern District practices
By Ben Armisteadn
A recent story's characterization of mortgage fraud prosecutions in the Eastern District does not reflect what we're doing in ...
When people ask me how often I'm in trial as a family law judge, I answer "all the time." At least that's how often I preside ...
Proposed revisions to China's domain name regulations could substantially change the status quo for non-Chinese registries in ...
On Dec. 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Elonis v. United States, a case involving rap lyrics, Fac...
Community News
Los Angeles high school posthumously honors former appellate judge
By John Michael
Los Angeles high school posthumously honors former appellate judge ...
Cooley hosts end-of-summer party ...
Law Practice
Century-old American Judicature Society shutting down
By Don Debenedictisn
The demise of the American Judicature Society has saddened California lawyers and judges involved in the century-old judicial ...
The Superior Court here expects to consolidate complex civil litigation in one courtroom by early next year, a move the Rivers...
North Hollywood-based IPC The Hospitalist Company Inc. announced Friday the appointment of its new general counsel and corpora...