Letters, Constitutional Law
Re: Six Problems With 'Six Californias' Initiative," March 11. ...
Environmental
California setting the pace for toxic chemical protections
By Ben Armisteadn
This month, the DTSC took a major step by proposing the first three chemicals and products to be targeted by the Green Chemist...
U.S. Supreme Court
Fallout from Amazon security screening case may be far reaching
By Ben Armisteadn
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case which questions whether employees of companies like Amazon must be paid ...
In the last 200 years, appellate argument has transitioned from oral presentation to the written word. By Nathaniel Garrett ...
Labor/Employment
Worker security questioned in pot legalization debate
By Laura Hautalan
Can I be fired for smoking marijuana recreationally, even if it's legal? That's one of the looming questions in the debate ove...
The measure would bring penalties for selling the drug in line with those for selling similar amounts of powder cocaine, conti...
Litigation
Injured Occupy protester reaches $4.5 million settlement with Oakland
By Saul Sugarman
An Iraq War veteran whose skull was fractured during an Occupy Oakland protest when he was hit by a beanbag round fired by pol...
A San Francisco judge disqualified law firm BraunHagey & Borden LLP from a federal lawsuit last week for reviewing emails ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
TV conglomerate taps Weil for $1.6 billion sale
By Salvador Mares
Television station conglomerate LIN Media LLC relied on counsel from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP to help oversee its $1.6 b...
Legal observers say a Seattle firm's class action Tuesday against GM over the company's massive recall of flawed ignition swit...
Defense attorneys have filed a motion alleging systemic corruption in a widespread intel-gathering operation inside the Orange...
California Supreme Court
Changes ahead at state high court as justice prepares to leave
By Emily Green
Justice Joyce Kennard's departure from the state high court will mean changes both big and small. ...
Personal Injury & Torts
MICRA reform ready to clear signature hurdle, supporters say
By Paul Jones
After months of drawing attention to the cause, plaintiffs' attorneys are staring down a high-stakes ballot fight to lift the ...
Riverside County Judge Matthew Perantoni, handling a domestic violence calendar, stays calm.
Intellectual Property
Dovel & Luner scores $85 million patent win against Google
By Fiona Smith
With the help of a Santa Monica-based law firm, patent licensing company SimpleAir Inc. has won an $85 million jury verdict ag...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
San Diego's criminal court judge Lantz Lewis survived an electoral challenge to stay on the bench.
Juvenile dependency judge Shawna M. Schwarz has always known she wanted to work with children.
Last month, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that employees who wish to take leave under the Family and Medical Lea...
In 2013, I walked 4,838,918 steps, 2,270.37 miles, 6,254 flights of stairs and burned 1,064,631 calories - while wearing a sui...
Health Care & Hospital Law
FDA's tug-of-war over mobile medical technology
By Katharine Malonen
A controversial bill winding through Congress would change the way in which the government regulates emerging technology tha...
A recent legislative proposal begins another chapter in the seemingly endless medical marijuana saga. By Robert Shannon ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitrator tossed off case for lying about past
By Sarah Parvinin
A Santa Barbara panelist was removed after questions raised about his identity. ...
The Japanese American Bar Association held its annual gala event this month, with U.S. Rep. Mark Takano serving as the evening...
What constitutes nice for Claudia Hagadus Long is direct - very direct - to just about everyone else. ...
The Southern California Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel hosted its 19th annual gala and silent auction on Marc...
Ernest Kirkwood, a former client of the San Francisco public defender's office was on hand March 18 to honor former Chief Atto...
California Courts of Appeal
Company behind large development near LA wins big at appellate court
By Fiona Smith
The 2nd District Court of Appeal rules environmental review for new community of 60,000 was adequate. ...
Van der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale is known for grabbing immigration cases others won't take. The firm stands out, it...
The Federal Bar Association of Los Angeles hosted the annual State of the Circuit luncheon March 13 in downtown Los Angeles wi...
