Judges and Judiciary
Judges' lobbying limited to judicial perspective, new ethics opinion says
By Don Debenedictisn
California judges may consult with legislators and public officials about the law and the courts - provided they confine their...
Immigration
Federal government to give nonprofits money to pay lawyers for immigrant children
By Melanie Brisbon
Legal aid nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles are now also eligible to receive federal funds for legal representation for m...
For Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp LLP, which spun directly out of Landels Ripley & Diamond LLP when that firm failed, th...
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP has scored a $466.7 million verdict for its client, Irvine-based medical technology comp...
Law Practice
Corporate counsel stress importance of succession planning
By Alison Frost
In-house attorneys say a quick way for a law firm to ruin its relationship with them is to put off communicating about partner...
Government
Courts say legislation paving way for new firearms restraining orders comes with cost
By Matt Hamilton
Despite unprecedented budgetary constraints, by January 1, 2016, trial courts across California must be ready to implement a n...
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court to consider law firm compensation in bankruptcy cases
By John Roemer
Extending its hard look at the reach of bankruptcy courts' authority, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to resolve a f...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Palo Alto Networks Inc. Santa Clara ...
The forum selection bylaw is an elegantly simple solution to a vexing problem. By Leif King, Trevor Katende and Cliff Gardner ...
Intellectual Property
The Supreme Court's cross-intellectual property precedents
By Katharine Malonen
Under Chief Justice John Roberts, the U.S. Supreme Court increasingly has crafted narrow decisions tailored to resolve particu...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Johnson & Johnson picks up drug maker for $1.75B
By Salvador Mares
Latham & Watkins LLP represented South San Francisco-based drug maker Alios BioPharma Inc. in its $1.75 billion sale to Jo...
Irvine law dean awarded for legal literary contribution ...
A federal judge Wednesday said she would likely fall somewhere between two of her colleagues' conflicting opinions on how far ...
Corporate
In-house counsel are dropping litigators who don't get results
By Alison Frost
In the past 18 months, 60 percent of corporate counsel have replaced at least one core litigation firm, according a report by ...
Litigation
Maple syrup industry agrees to lower lead levels in its product
By Fiona Smith
The maple syrup industry will take steps to remove lead from its syrup in a settlement with an environmental group finalized W...
Two plaintiffs go to trial together. One loses and one wins. Is the "prevailing" defendant entitled to collect prejudgment co...
Litigation
Redbox ruling highlights controversy over closed captioning
By Matthew Blaken
Observers say the Redbox dispute, combined with a pending California Supreme Court case and expected new federal regulations, ...
Bankruptcy
Judge: Public pensions can be modified like other debt in city bankruptcy
By Paul Jones
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein's decision Wednesday in Stockton's bankruptcy case could have wide-ranging consequence...
San Diego County Judge David Oberholtzer, once a truck driver, now hears cases impacting children.
Litigation
Riverside defense attorney launches Idaho county's first public defender's office
By Vik Jolly
After success in California, Tera Harden chose to return home to her native Idaho, where this month she became the first chief...
A roundup of recent M&A, IPO and financing deals and the lawyers involved.
Free meals provided by employers appear to have piqued the interest of the Internal Revenue Service, which recently identified...
While Congress continues to appropriate ever-increasing sums of money for immigration enforcement and detention efforts, the i...
A lawsuit over infringement of the James Bond character has spotlighted an issue in copyright law that plagues screenwriters: ...
The Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA) recently passed a resolution to strictly limit the use of solitary confin...
Community News
Neighborhood Legal Services recognizes law firm, community leaders at annual gala
By John Michael
Neighborhood Legal Services recognizes law firm, community leaders at annual gala ...
Queen's Bench hosts Hillary Clinton campaign manager ...
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have granted California judges power to carve up local voting districts i...
Litigation
Judge advances lawsuit alleging unconstitutional jail health care conditions
By Kylie Reynolds
A lawsuit seeking relief for inmates facing allegedly unconstitutional health care conditions in Monterey County Jail can cont...