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Labor/Employment


Defining boundaries mitigates risk of harassment

Aug. 30, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

Startups targeted with shocking claims and lawsuits alleging gender-based discrimination present two important lessons with re...


Law Practice


Profitability's about how you get there

Aug. 30, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

There are several measures of profit, some are effective for performance and some are effective "spin." Broad partner understa...


Perspective


Wending from Hobby Lobby to bald eagles

Aug. 30, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals applied Hobby Lobby to a very different religious issue: the possession of eagle feather...


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


As a national uproar intensifies over police killings of civilians, a federal appellate panel Thursday cast doubt on Anaheim o...


The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday comes at a time when at least three 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal...


Litigation


Current and former soccer players and parents filed a class action against the Federation Internationale de Football Associati...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Bar disciplines lawyer for hit-and-run while texting

Aug. 30, 2014
By Don Debenedictisn

The bar court ruled Harold McDougall must be publicly reproved not solely for the misdemeanor conviction but for surrounding c...


California Courts of Appeal


Latham & Watkins will have to defend its decision to pursue a questionable and arguably malicious lawsuit in front of a ju...


Intellectual Property


After successfully invalidating an Acacia Research Corp. subsidiary's patent, Zynga Inc., Electronic Arts Inc. and two other d...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Rick Sims

Aug. 30, 2014
By Emily Green

The retired appellate justice's home base is a cottage in the back of his house in the town of Dutch Flat, which he named the ...


Solo and Small Firms


The firm's practice tackles a variety of Indian law issues, including fishing and hunting rights, protection of cultural sites...


Community News


Landau Lawyers League crowns hoops champions

Aug. 30, 2014
By John Michael

The Landau Lawyers League finished up its summer basketball season last week with all three divisions crowning champions. In ...


Government


Three state appeals court justices confirmed

Aug. 30, 2014
By Craig Andersonn

The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed three candidates to the courts of appeal in Los Angeles and Sacramento on Th...


Video


The life sciences sector has been experiencing a boom in M&A activity. With more than $260 billion worth of deals announce...


Perspective


Briefing between brevity and boredom

Aug. 30, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

The federal Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules made waves last week when it announced its latest batch of proposed changes ...


Intellectual Property


Optima Law Group APC's longtime client Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Inc. is the producer of the drug being used to treat several he...


California Supreme Court


Domino's Pizza LLC cannot be held liable for alleged sexual harassment at one of its franchise stores, the California Supreme ...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Aug. 29, 2014
By Seena Nikravan

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


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Aug. 29, 2014
By Dominic Fracassan

A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


A pilot project launched in June by the San Diego County district attorney's office is the first of its kind in the state to c...


Corporate Counsel


Chad Freed

Aug. 29, 2014
By David Houstonn

General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Business Development of Universal Technical Institute Phoenix, Ariz. ...


Special Coverage


2014 CAALA President Geoff Wells explains the focus of this year's CAALA convention, and previews some of the main events. ...


Labor/Employment


You gotta fight for your right to nap

Aug. 29, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

The Los Angeles City Council recently approved a $26 million settlement paying more than 1,000 trash truck drivers for nine ye...


Perspective


Online privacy concerns only increasing

Aug. 29, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

As the use of the Internet has expanded to permeate every aspect of our lives, so have myriad legal issues, challenging the la...


Intellectual Property


In a patent infringement trial against Adobe Systems Inc., patent holder Digital Reg of Texas LLC will have its damages expert...


Immigration


U.S. border officials must make immediate changes to the way undocumented immigrants are informed of their right to a hearing ...


Corporate


O'Melveny & Myers LLP is advising the underwriting syndicate in connection with the offering ...


Corporate


Reed Smith, Cooley work on Jaguar Animal IPO

Aug. 29, 2014
By Salvador Mares

San Francisco-based veterinary biopharmaceutical developer Jaguar Animal Health Inc. tapped Reed Smith LLP to help guide the c...


Intellectual Property


Apple has lost its latest legal bid to prevent rival Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. from selling smartphones that were found to ...


Labor/Employment


A bill pending before the state Legislature would impose significant costs on California businesses by requiring both small an...