Unpaid interns are among those most at risk of being taken advantage of; surprisingly, many courts have ruled that Title VII's...
Litigation
Ruling in Chevron's Ecuador case inspires a RICO refresher
By Ben Armisteadn
The case demonstrates that RICO can be used not only from the usual offensive posture, but also from a less common, defensive ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Former flight engineer cannot sue over state claims, 9th Circuit rules
By Hadley Robinson
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Friday found a self-represented former flight engineer could not sue Japan Airlines ...
The NTIA's recent announcement unleashed a flood of speculation about its potential implications for everyday Internet users, ...
Prominent Los Angeles litigator Pierce H. O'Donnell is starting fresh at Greenberg Glusker LLP this week, reviving a storied c...
Litigation
Public attorneys' pension suit in San Bernardino County could have broad reach
By Katie Lucia
A judge could rule next month on whether a 2012 state pension statute forbids a public employer from forcing a hike in employe...
Attorneys in Goodwin Procter's Silicon Valley office led the charge on a number of high-profile deals this month. ...
Environmental
Environmentalists sue regulators to block new rail oil terminal
By Fiona Smith
Amid growing concern over the rise of oil being shipped by rail to refineries in California, several environmental groups have...
Judge Frederic Link likes the diversity that comes with hearing both criminal and civil matters.
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge denies tech titans' request to toss employment antitrust case
By Laura Hautalan
The companies lost their bid to throw out the suit Friday, after U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh ruled a jury should decide th...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Madera's Joseph A. Soldani caps off a long career of public service with a stint on the bench.
George W. Nicholson is known as a 'restless intellect' with boundless energy in and out of court.
Perspective
VIDEO: 'Shine the Light' cases not easy money for class action plaintiffs
By Ben Armisteadn
Lisa B. Kim discusses how class action plaintiffs need to show standing and injury-in-fact to avoid dismissal before the plead...
Mediating elder abuse claims requires a special approach. By Alexander S. Polsky ...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Administrative/Regulatory
Limiting vaccine exemptions benefits all
Measles is back. And as of January, a parent must obtain the signature of a health practitioner to claim an exemption from vac...
A recent plaintiff-friendly decision may expand the scope of liability under the state False Claims Act, prompting litigants t...
Litigation
Closing arguments wrap up potentially landmark education case
By Chase Scheinbaum
Whether California's 275,000 teachers will continue to enjoy job protections including seniority-based layoffs and lifetime te...
Nossaman LLP hosted a Boalt Women of Color Attorney Network event on March 19 with a panel that included, from left, Nicole D....
A group of public officials, private attorneys and other advocates of alternative dispute resolution convened in Los Angeles C...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Defendants in Silicon Valley 'no-poach' case try to get case tossed
By Laura Hautalan
Four Silicon Valley giants threw their weight behind a final push Thursday to defeat a huge antitrust case before it goes to t...
Duane Morris LLP hosted a seminar Wendesday regarding laws relating to nonprofit organizations. Assisting with the seminar wer...
The Anti-Defamation League honored four women, including civil rights attorney, author and legal analyst Lisa Bloom, at its 20...
Labor/Employment
NLRB ruling on NCAA athletes could open the floodgates
By Laura Hautalan
Labor lawyers know the repercussions could extend far beyond unionization, even football. That's especially true here in Calif...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Banks with state roots can keep lawsuits in federal court
By John Roemer
National banks can have headquarters in one state and main offices in another, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held ...
California Courts of Appeal
State public records act does not cover private cell phones, court rules
By Emily Green
The California Public Records Act does not cover communications related to government business that are sent on private cell p...
Advocates for Southern California ratepayers who have been at loggerheads with the region's two main utilities over costs rela...
California Supreme Court
High court will not review pot cultivation opinion
By Katie Lucia
The state Supreme Court has decided not to review or depublish an appellate decision affirming the right of cities and countie...
The U.S. Senate edged closer to confirming Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Los Angeles litigation partner John B. Owens to the ...
SB 833, introduced by Sen. Carol Liu, D-La Canada Flintridge and supported by defense attorneys and some in law enforcement, w...