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Government


The July 1 killing of a young woman allegedly by an illegal immigrant has sparked calls for legal action against the city of S...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The bill approved by the Assembly Judiciary Committee will leave most lawyers' license fees at $390. But the bar will have to ...


Top Plaintiffs


Editors' Note

Jul. 15, 2015
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP


Litigation


Bankruptcy protection keeps golf clubs afloat

Jul. 15, 2015
By Deirdre Newmann

Wrestling tens of millions of dollars in debt and embroiled in litigation against the homeowners association of the private g...


Corporate Counsel


Debra T. Lambeck

Jul. 15, 2015
By Kibkabe Arayan

Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Principal Psomas Los Angeles ...


The California Air Resources Board announced Monday it has fined Tesoro Corp. more than $1 million for selling gasoline that v...


Law Practice


WilmerHale welcomes new partner at LA office

Jul. 15, 2015
By Steven Crighton

James W. Hill joins the firm's intellectual property department after nearly a decade with McDermott Will & Emery. ...


Litigation


A divorce trial that began Monday raises a rare and significant question in California on the issue of frozen embryos: Who de...


Transactions


In a sign that venture capitalists remain keen on investing in the private cybersecurity market, CrowdStrike Inc. harnessed a ...


Corporate


PeerStreet Inc., a Manhattan Beach-based real estate crowdfunding marketplace, named Sara J.E. Priola as its first general co...


Government


Obama's upcoming visit to El Reno Federal Correction Instituion and his pardons of 46 non-violent drug offenders is a presiden...


Labor/Employment


Class certification precedents wanted

Jul. 15, 2015
By Matthew Blaken

Lawyers on both side of the fence are crying out for more state appellate court guidance on class certification. ...


Judicial Profile


Thomas A. Delaney

Jul. 15, 2015
By Don Debenedictisn

Commercial litigator recently turned criminal judge Thomas Delaney has a reputation for fairness.


Transactions


Dealmakers

Jul. 14, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.


Law Practice


Firms aim to track clients on websites

Jul. 14, 2015
By Joshua Seboldn

It's fair to say the leaders of most firms didn't spend their law school days dreaming about the subtleties of website managem...


Corporate


Universal nabs Warner Bros. general counsel

Jul. 14, 2015
By Kibkabe Arayan

With 18 years of handling legal matters at Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. under her belt, Clarissa C. Weirick on Monday star...


Suit alleges major oil companies and refineries rigged the California gas market in 2012 and are engaged in the same manipulat...


Corporate


Glassdoor Inc. announces new general counsel

Jul. 14, 2015
By Kibkabe Arayan

Mill Valley-based online job recruiter Glassdoor Inc. named Bradley K. Serwin general counsel Monday to oversee legal matters...


Intellectual Property


Patent holders and licensing entities are flocking in record numbers to the Eastern District of Texas, according to data gathe...


Administrative/Regulatory


Legislators shouldn't approve the State Bar's annual dues bill until the "rogue agency" addresses some of the criticisms raise...


California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court decided last week to consider whether private law firms working for Los Angeles County should have the...


Litigation


Bellwether BP trial kicks off

Jul. 14, 2015
By David Houstonn

A subsidiary of the energy giant BP saddled its franchises with inferior gas at inflated prices and a computer software system...


Judicial Profile


Kenneth C. Twisselman II

Jul. 14, 2015
By Laurinda Keys

Superior Court Judge Kern County (Bakersfield) ...


Law Practice


On the Move

Jul. 13, 2015
By Steven Crighton

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.


New lawyer Theodore J. Boutrous laid out Wednesday why driver claims against the rideshare company should not be treated on a ...


GC Email


Digital health - the broad term encompassing fields at the intersection between healthcare and technology, including mHealth, ...


Judges and Judiciary


The hated, caustic and honest Scalia

Jul. 11, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

His loudest critics should treat his work more seriously and Scalia less like their favorite punching bag. If they did, the pu...


Perspective


A recent opinion is a rare finding of statutory intent that precludes delegation of tort law duties to independent contractor....


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Playboy recently sued a law firm in a case that serves a cautionary reminder about overestimating a client's odds at the so-ca...


Intellectual Property


Attorneys for lead singers of the '60s pop band The Turtles on Wednesday filed an injunction to halt a proposed $210 million s...