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Judicial Profile


Tara M. Flanagan

Jun. 4, 2014
By Fiona Smith

Judge Tara Flanagan, who excelled as an athlete, is equally passionate about family law cases.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Jun. 3, 2014
By Dominic Fracassan

A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Letter to the Editor


Re: "State judicial elections: educate, but don't eliminate," May 28. By Erica Yew ...


Community News


Central District hosts Law Day for kids

Jun. 3, 2014
By John Michael

U.S. District Judge Ronald S.W. Lew, left, with Maywood Academy students, from left: Frankie Guevara, Stephanie Garcia, and Mi...


On opening day at Dodger Stadium in 2011, the whole vibe in the stadium was "scary," according to a witness called to the stan...


Law Practice


Covington grabs former DOJ antitrust head

Jun. 3, 2014
By Joshua Seboldn

Phillip H. Warren became a partner in the antitrust and competition law practice Thursday. ...


Government


Attorneys Scott Campbell and Shawn Hagerty, both partners at Best Best and Krieger LLP, helped the city of Avalon on Catalina ...


Community News


O'Melveny & Myers LLP partner and scholarship committee chairman Matt Kline with four of the 13 Los Angeles Unified School...


Community News


Joan Williams, professor at UC Hastings College of the Law and author of "What Works for Women at Work," delivered a rousing k...


Attorneys fought for a second chance in a lawsuit that challenges a state hiring policy that disqualifies immigrants who have ...


Community News


Seagull Song, Loyola Law School professor and resident China scholar, gives an overview of entertainment law to a group of stu...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Under fire from the NBA, Clippers' co-owner Shelly Sterling called on Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger to sec...


California Supreme Court


No words are minced in testy - if academic - exchange between California law professor and state Supreme Court justice over th...


Judges and Judiciary


Federal judges notice are noticing an uptick in applications from prospective clerks who could pass for the next generation of...


Corporate Counsel


James D. Daily

Jun. 3, 2014
By Alexandra Schwappach

General Counsel, Executive Vice President, and Corporate Secretary of AlignMed Inc. Santa Ana ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


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

Jun. 3, 2014
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...


Law Practice


On the Move

Jun. 2, 2014
By Kylie Reynolds

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...


Judicial Profile


Troy L. Nunley

Jun. 2, 2014
By Hadley Robinson

US District Judge Troy L. Nunley started his legal career as a prosecutor at his mother's urging.


Judicial Profile


H. Jay Ford III

Jun. 1, 2014
By Eric Neffn

Los Angeles County Judge H. Jay Ford III, who now handles eviction cases, promotes settlements.


Investments


Lawyers help foreign startups net US cash

May 31, 2014
By David Ruiz

Some Palo Alto lawyers have built ties to incubators that serve as the first stop for many international entrepreneurs. ...


Perspective


Confidentiality is not the same thing as nondisclosure. By Lawrence Peitzman ...


Intellectual Property


A contrary ruling could have upset a trend by the courts to put trade secret law on a uniform, concrete and predictable footin...


Perspective


Choice of ethics law in California

May 31, 2014
By Katharine Malonen

Deciding which of several jurisdictions' ethics rules may apply in a particular matter is becoming a frequent aspect of lawyer...


Hellman & Friedman LLC tapped Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP to handle the $2.35 billion sale of its portfolio company...


Litigation


A Hillsborough-based real estate company must pony up nearly $850,000 in attorney fees after losing a legal malpractice lawsui...


California Supreme Court


In a 6-1 decision, the state Supreme Court found that, typically, the names of police officers involved in on-duty shootings s...


Community News


From left: Kelland Ingram, a pastor at Upper Valley Ministries, receives legal assistance from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP...


Lawsuit claims a state rule to limit chromium 6 in drinking water relied on faulty analysis and will cause economic blow to co...