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Community News


The Impact Fund honored former U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey L. Bleich at its 21st anniversary gala on May 8. The socia...


Scheider Logistics Inc. agrees to pay the sum to settle allegations of wage theft against it and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ...


Bankruptcy


All seven attorneys from Peitzman Weg LLP are expected to join the firm's Los Angeles office on June 2. ...


Labor/Employment


A jury last week awarded a fired employee more than $5.5 million — not for retaliation or discrimination, but for his employer...


Law Practice


Continuing with its long term business plan for office growth, Kaye Scholer LLP added corporate partner Robert A. Claassen to ...


Government


As California courts continue to look for ways to do more with less money, many have turned toward a new source of revenue: on...


Labor/Employment


Judge delays ruling on Raiderettes case

May 16, 2014
By Laura Hautalan

Judge Wynne Carvill says the result will depend on the outcome of a pending Supreme Court case ...


Bankruptcy


Howrey trustee can keep his position

May 16, 2014
By Joshua Seboldn

Bankruptcy judge Dennis J. Montali indicated he's inclined to throw out a request by a group of unsecured creditors to disqual...


Community News


Justice Chang Soo Yang of the Supreme Court of Korea opened the first annual conference of UC Berkeley's new Korea Law Center ...


Intellectual Property


No easy solution for patent troll issue

May 16, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

If you think that the current patent reform debate is binary, think again. By Dion M. Bregman, Corey Houmand and Jacob Minne ...


Shelly Sterling's remark about her estranged husband is not substantiated. But whether or not it turns out to be true, attorne...


Real Estate/Development


Real Estate Deals

May 15, 2014
By David Ruiz

DLA Piper represented Los Angeles-based urban and real estate developer The Ratkovich Co. in its agreement with two tenants to...


Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday proposed giving the judicial branch $160 more than last year, up from his proposal of $105 million in...


Constitutional Law


Dear Justices: Corporations are not people, too

May 15, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

There is an argument that Hobby Lobby can be decided entirely with reference to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. ...


Personal Injury & Torts


Who's liable when cars do the driving?

May 15, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

The future is here: Self-driving vehicles have arrived, along with a slew of tricky legal issues. By Michael Preciado ...


Judges and Judiciary


In a review of 10 candidates vying for four Orange County Superior Court judgeships in the June 3 election, the county bar ass...


Labor/Employment


A housekeeper says a Los Angeles-area Kenyan consular official owes her nearly $21,000 in back pay and damages. ...


Law Practice


As Kaye Scholer refocuses on its corporate practice on the West Coast, the firm has lost seven partners in Los Angeles. But it...


Education


Don't dismiss for-profit colleges

May 15, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

The U.S. Department of Education has reintroduced its "Gainful Employment" regulations, which if enacted, would likely devasta...


Judges and Judiciary


Retired judge publicly admonished by commission

May 15, 2014
By Chase Scheinbaum

Ronald M. Sohigian, a recently retired L.A. County Superior Court judge, was publicly admonished by the state Commission on Ju...


Judges and Judiciary


Lawyers with gripes about judges or other court affairs in the Northern District now have a place to air their grievances with...


Law Practice


Robins Kaplan acquires LA restructuring boutique

May 14, 2014
By Kylie Reynolds

All seven attorneys from Peitzman Weg LLP are expected to join the firm's Los Angeles office on June 2.


Litigation


The California "food court" may soon lose its nickname. After a handful of unfavorable rulings, the group of plaintiffs' law f...


Tax


Why is divorce so expensive? Because of the IRS

May 14, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

A recent decision of the U.S. Tax Court highlights the need to carefully consider marital settlement agreements. By Mitchell A...


Constitutional Law


Before a child is charged as an adult, should there be a hearing before an impartial judge to determine if the child is fit fo...


Perspective


California laws may protect the Sterlings

May 14, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

Are the Clippers a "franchise" protected by California franchise laws? By Jonathan Solish ...


Energy Law


Mexico's looming energy gold rush

May 14, 2014
By Ben Armisteadn

The Mexican government is poised to allow more private investment in its energy sector. By Dino Barajas ...


Intellectual Property


Plaintiffs are shifting their new patent lawsuits away from the Central District of California and toward the Southern Distric...


It's the third time this year O'Melveny has lost a prominent partner in its corporate transactions group. ...


His chances of successfully stopping the settlement will depend on how Koh responds to his argument that the payout represents...