In one of its most anticipated decisions of the year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a favorable ruling Monday for securities c...
Labor/Employment
Database of alleged thieves targeted by employee lawsuit
By Laura Hautalan
When G. Tsang signed a form acknowledging that he'd defrauded his employer, he didn't know was that it would put his name into...
Government
Bill restricting courts' ability to contract out services advances
By Paul Jones
The legislation would mandate that courts wanting to use service contracts to handle court work show that the contract will sa...
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. must pony up more than $2 million because its lawyers with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan ...
Opera's $75 million deal is the second in as many days to be led by Redwood Shores partner Keith A. Flaum. Flaum also spearhea...
Los Angeles County's top attorney John Krattli plans to retire next month after less than three years leading the county couns...
Government
State Bar board election procedure frustrates lawyers in state's outlying areas
By Katie Lucia
As lawyers enter the final week of voting for open seats on the State Bar Board of Trustees, attorneys from many isolated regi...
In short, it is an extraordinarily dangerous thing to do with potentially very damaging consequences. By Ted Wang ...
A recent ruling will force many people to evaluate their estate plans. By Anthony J. Napolitano and Kimberly B. Napolitano ...
These days it seems that more and more examples of questionable CEO and board member behavior are confronting corporate boards...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Weil handles biggest deal for Oracle in five years
By Salvador Mares
Oracle Corp. tapped Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP to handle its $5.3 billion acquisition of Micros Systems Inc., a software d...
The U.S. Supreme Court largely upheld one of the Obama administration's key efforts to fight climate change on Monday, but did...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Employers get pair of wins from 9th Circuit in arbitration cases
By Craig Andersonn
In a double-barrel win for employers, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Monday delivered pro-arbitration opinions i...
Litigation
Motorcyclist hurt in collision with border patrol agent awarded $5.4 million
By Henry Meier
A federal judge has awarded a motorcyclist injured in a collision with an on-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent $5.4 million, findi...
U.S. Supreme Court
Securities lawyers debate impact of high court ruling on investor class actions
By Hadley Robinson
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave companies an extra tool to fight class certification in investor lawsuits without overtu...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Employers win pair of 9th Circuit arbitration rulings
By John Roemer
In a double-barrel win for employers, a 9th Circuit panel on Monday delivered pro-arbitration opinions in favor or retailers B...
Larry R. Feldman jumps from Kaye Scholer. ...
Labor/Employment
Fear of tech worker unpopularity may have spurred settlement
By Laura Hautalan
Are Silicon Valley technology employees even less popular than their bosses who allegedly ripped them off? Plaintiffs' attorne...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court rules for employers, but leaves door open for worker claims
By Emily Green
Workers can't skirt individual arbitration clauses in wage and hour disputes by claiming they stand a better chance at winning...
Judge ...
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Immigration
As underage migrants pour into the country, lawyers hope for assistance
By John Roemer
A 14-year-old girl's encounter with the immigration system illustrates the legal quagmire awaiting solo underage migrants who ...
General Counsel Amerco Phoenix, Ariz. ...
Letter to the Editor
LETTER: Laura's Law critique full of distortions, falsehoods
By Ben Armisteadn
Brian Stettin, of the Treatment Advocacy Center, sets the record straight on Laura's Law. ...
A group of health professionals respond to "Laura's Law is not the answer," June 10. ...
The CPUC issued draft regulations earlier this month for rideshare companies that connect drivers and passengers via their mob...
From left: Michelle Deutchman, Anti-Defamation League counsel for Western states; Melissa Carr, ADL regional director; Mike Ru...
Environmental
Sacramento utillity to get its due for nuclear waste storage
By Hadley Robinson
A Sacramento utility district will receive $53 million from the federal government for the costs it incurred over several deca...
Scott H. Yun has been appointed to U.S. Bankruptcy Court. ...
James Paul Sizemore, a Manhattan Beach plaintiffs' attorney who focused on national pharmaceutical mass tort litigation, die...