A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Lawrence Cho cut his teeth in federal court, and as a judge he still prefers a flavor of formality.
John Grandsaert has a 'soft spot' for military personnel and launched a special court for them.
Administrative/Regulatory
Companies eager for guidance on children's privacy rules
By Joshua Seboldn
A group's complaints against two entertainment giants have caught the attention of other companies hoping to gain insight into...
Stopping and challenging the lies we are told by some mediators will result in less stressful proceedings, and more mutually a...
Perspective
New research reveals litigants’ attitudes towards legal procedures
By David Houstonn
A new study has found that civil litigants prefer mediation to nonbinding arbitration and like judge trials significantly more...
Former Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP partner Carl H. Moor was sworn in as a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Jan. 9...
Three legal experts discussed U.S. gun law since the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting at a recent Law Center to Pr...
Judges and Judiciary
Six California bench nominees approved by Senate Judiciary Committee
By John Roemer
The U.S. Senate logjam over President Barack Obama's judicial nominees appeared to ease Thursday as the judiciary committee se...
Law Practice
Appellate specialist rejoins old firm after a year with JAMS
By Emily Green
Appellate specialist Jerome B. Falk Jr. has rejoined Arnold & Porter LLP just one year after he departed to become a full-...
Entertainment & Sports
Lawyer confronts rocker with controversial tweet
By Giles Clarke
Rocker Courtney Love was back in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday to defend herself in a unique trial over charges of defamati...