Judge Tara Flanagan, who excelled as an athlete, is equally passionate about family law cases.
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Letter to the Editor
Setting the facts straight on state judge removal
By Ben Armisteadn
Re: "State judicial elections: educate, but don't eliminate," May 28. By Erica Yew ...
U.S. District Judge Ronald S.W. Lew, left, with Maywood Academy students, from left: Frankie Guevara, Stephanie Garcia, and Mi...
Litigation
Witness in civil suit over Giants fan's beating calls Dodger Stadium atmosphere 'scary'
By Chase Scheinbaum
On opening day at Dodger Stadium in 2011, the whole vibe in the stadium was "scary," according to a witness called to the stan...
Phillip H. Warren became a partner in the antitrust and competition law practice Thursday. ...
Government
Attorneys help knock Avalon off list of state's dirtiest beaches
By Melanie Brisbonn
Attorneys Scott Campbell and Shawn Hagerty, both partners at Best Best and Krieger LLP, helped the city of Avalon on Catalina ...
O'Melveny & Myers LLP partner and scholarship committee chairman Matt Kline with four of the 13 Los Angeles Unified School...
Joan Williams, professor at UC Hastings College of the Law and author of "What Works for Women at Work," delivered a rousing k...
Litigation
Immigrant who lost job because of Social Security lie alleges discrimination
By Laura Hautalan
Attorneys fought for a second chance in a lawsuit that challenges a state hiring policy that disqualifies immigrants who have ...
Community News
Loyola Law hosts student exchange program with Peking University
By John Michael
Seagull Song, Loyola Law School professor and resident China scholar, gives an overview of entertainment law to a group of stu...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Greenberg Glusker, Covington help shepherd LA Clippers' sale
By Alex Shively
Under fire from the NBA, Clippers' co-owner Shelly Sterling called on Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger to sec...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court's drafting of decisions before oral argument draws fire
By Emily Green
No words are minced in testy - if academic - exchange between California law professor and state Supreme Court justice over th...
Federal judges notice are noticing an uptick in applications from prospective clerks who could pass for the next generation of...
General Counsel, Executive Vice President, and Corporate Secretary of AlignMed Inc. Santa Ana ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Oregon high court upholds internal communications privilege
By Alexandra Schwappach
The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday upheld the privileged nature of law firms' internal communications regarding existing clien...
Solo and Small Firms
Small SoCal firm to split, form two boutiques
By Alexandra Schwappach
The 11-year-old Orange County firm Hodel Briggs Winter LLP intends to split amicably into two outfits on June 1, the firm said...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Publicly traded companies doing business with the U.S. need to begin focusing on the material risks of cybersecurity. By Danie...
US District Judge Troy L. Nunley started his legal career as a prosecutor at his mother's urging.
Los Angeles County Judge H. Jay Ford III, who now handles eviction cases, promotes settlements.
Some Palo Alto lawyers have built ties to incubators that serve as the first stop for many international entrepreneurs. ...
Confidentiality is not the same thing as nondisclosure. By Lawrence Peitzman ...
Intellectual Property
Decision continues gradual solidification of trade secrets law
By Katharine Malonen
A contrary ruling could have upset a trend by the courts to put trade secret law on a uniform, concrete and predictable footin...
Deciding which of several jurisdictions' ethics rules may apply in a particular matter is becoming a frequent aspect of lawyer...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Simpson Thacher advises private equity firm in $2.3 billion portfolio company sale
By Salvador Mares
Hellman & Friedman LLC tapped Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP to handle the $2.35 billion sale of its portfolio company...
A Hillsborough-based real estate company must pony up nearly $850,000 in attorney fees after losing a legal malpractice lawsui...
California Supreme Court
Court says officers' identities can be divulged in officer-involved shootings
By Hamed Aleazizn
In a 6-1 decision, the state Supreme Court found that, typically, the names of police officers involved in on-duty shootings s...
From left: Kelland Ingram, a pastor at Upper Valley Ministries, receives legal assistance from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP...
Environmental
Business, taxpayer groups challenge state effort to cut toxic chemical in water
By Fiona Smith
Lawsuit claims a state rule to limit chromium 6 in drinking water relied on faulty analysis and will cause economic blow to co...
