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A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Entertainment & Sports
Battle over Ray Charles songs next frontier for termination rights
By Matthew Blaken
An appellate court will hear arguments on who can reclaim rights to the legendary soul singer's tunes. ...
Much has been written and much has been said about the Chapter 9 proceeding involving the city of Stockton. By Ivan L. Kallick...
Let's do more to address the needs of people who are homeless and the Skid Row community. We don't need to accept homelessness...
Law Practice
Litigator pair celebrate five decades at Orange County firm
By Deirdre Newmann
Long-time attorneys Milford W. Dahl, Jr. and John B. Hurlbut, Jr. recently celebrated their 50th year working for Rutan &...
State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA delegates take stands on juvenile justice, stand-your-ground laws, law school debt
By Don Debenedictisn
Meeting in Houston, the association body also called for unanimous death verdicts, transparency regarding lethal-injection coc...
The Central District has lost its bid to host the multidistrict litigation. ...
Litigation
Farmworker wins $800K in damages, injunction against employer for assault
By Laura Hautalan
A farmworker who claimed she was sexually harassed and assaulted at a berry farm won nearly $800,000 in damages and an injunct...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Ruling shows hospitals must merge with caution
By Hadley Robinson
In a warning to health care providers looking to consolidate services to save costs, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Tue...
The budget of the United States executive branch is 500 times greater than that of the judicial branch. The executive workforc...
Law Practice
Economy brings resurgence in government compliance work
By Joshua Seboldn
Government agencies at the federal, state and local levels are adding attorneys to their legal teams as the economy continues ...
Reluctantly concluding that evidence in a potential class action over post-9/11 government Internet snooping is too secret for...
She didn't mention her senatorial aspirations, but the subtext of California Attorney General Kamala Harris' speech Saturday b...
Executive Vice President and General Counsel DriveTime Phoenix ...
Last month, Paul S. Berger's thoughtful commentary encouraged a public dialogue on the financial barriers thwarting appellate ...
Lenders and their lawyers must be wary of how to structure and document loans to revocable and irrevocable trusts properly. B...
Litigation
Berkeley marijuana dispensary stays open, awaiting a 9th Circuit challenge
By Hadley Robinson
A long-running Berkeley medical marijuana dispensary can stay open for now, a federal judge ruled, granting a motion to delay ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Midmarket deals expected to flourish in 2015, report says
By Philip Johnson
A revived economy, mountains of private equity cash and growing interest from foreign firms have market forecasters projecting...
The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office announced Monday that it has entered into a new partnership with the U.S. State Dep...
Community News
Alameda District Attorney wins award for fight against sex trafficking
By John Michael
Alameda District Attorney wins award for fight against sex trafficking ...
Fox Rothschild LLP celebrates music industry ...
Environmental
High speed rail opponents petition 9th Circuit to rule on CEQA exemption
By Fiona Smith
Opponents of California's high speed rail project petitioned the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday to rule on whethe...
Labor/Employment
New subcontractor law could move more California disputes into courtroom
By Laura Hautalan
The state Legislature put business owners on notice: if staffing agencies they contract with violate employment laws, they wil...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit mulls $18.2M verdict against CEO for company's negative option scheme
By Henry Meier
A federal appellate panel hears argument over setting aside a bench trial verdict against a CEO for the bad actions of his ent...
You may have heard that the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on the federal appellate rules has proposed amendments to s...
Corey Cramin handles all of Orange County's limited civil matters, previously the work of four judges.
Orange County Judge Martha Gooding loves the law for its many opportunities to learn something new.
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Criminal
Prisoner's lost bid for early release could be decided by state Supreme Court
By Emily Green
A so-called model inmate who is serving a life sentence under the state's three-strikes law lost his bid for early release bec...