A group of visual artists alleges Christie's Inc. has repeatedly failed to pay them a five percent resale royalty as required ...
General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Allstate Insurance Company ...
A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
California Supreme Court
Plaintiffs' lawyers seek to use stats in Brinker
By Laura Ernden
State Supreme Court justices debate whether trial courts can accept survey and statistical evidence as a method to prove claim...
Vice president and general counsel for Bechtel Corp. San Francisco ...
A Medicaid rate-setting case may provide plaintiffs with a direct right of action under the Supremacy Clause. By Paul Wilson a...
Perspective
Release of one is release of all — but not for much longer
By Sharon Liangn
Inconsistent law as to proportional liability for joint tortfeasors may soon be resolved. By Karen Woodward and Hall Marston o...
These 10 tips can provide women with the leverage needed to grow their practice. By Sally R. Phillips of Legal & HR Strate...
Judges and Judiciary
Court budget cuts translate to eroding access to justice
By Karen Natividadn
With budget cuts already planned for 2012, formulating a contingency plan should be our top priority. By Dana Taschner and Lee...
Two notable bench officers and pillars of the Los Angeles legal community plan to step down from the bench. ...
Following a rash of cyber attacks on major companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidelines Thursday for ho...
1931-2011 ...
Federal authorities issued a mea culpa to an ex-judge and Arent Fox LLP partner who accused them of wrongly searching his law ...
The Heller Ehrman LLP estate has reached settlements with two law firms and a former client that, if approved, will notch near...
Log Cabin Republicans late Thursday asked a federal appellate panel for a rehearing after the judges vacated a trial court rul...
The former chief financial officer of Pegasus Wireless Corp., a technology company formerly based in Fremont, was sentenced Th...
Elaine Johnson grew up watching her father mete out justice. She vowed early in life to be a judge.
Perspective
Mandatory minimum penalties should not be assessed against public agencies
By Seena Nikravann
Public entities have an arsenal of arguments to fight back against mandatory minimum penalties. By Steven L. Hoch of Brownstei...
Defying a challenging fundraising environment, Menlo Park-based Khosla Ventures recently raised over $1 billion for a new vent...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Conservative judges protest decision over cross
By John Roemer
Conservative judges penned a complaint after failing to find enough votes to force review of a decision by a 9th U.S. Circuit ...
The ACLU's long-running litigation related to overcrowding inside the nation's largest jail system could take a more urgent tr...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Holland & Knight appointed Paul C. Workman as executive partner and Bruce S. Ross as West Coast lateral hiring partner in ...
Former dentist John B. Ellis prefers helping couples sometimes resolve their differences.
Former ballplayer Stephen J. Gallon plays it firm and formal as judge of a drug court.
Real Estate/Development
Multifamily transactions keep lawyers busy
By Jason W. Armstrong
Real estate lawyers say their apartment, condominium and other multifamily transactions have jumped through the roof in the pa...
At UC Berkeley, Steven W. Paul was drawn to counseling and earned a degree in psychology. Now a mediator, he still puts those ...
Decision fatigue can cause us to make decisions that offer instant gratification rather than long-term gain. By Michael D. You...
Why this biotech company has nothing to lose. By Matthew Zandi of Steel Zandi ...
Five trends that are helpful to understanding the evolution of this critical industry. By James C. Chapman of Foley & Lard...