Criminal
Divided state high court sides with defendant in gang sentence enhancement
By John Roemer
In an opinion that appeared to solidify the bench's emerging liberal bloc, the state Supreme Court voted 4-3 that prosecutors ...
Law Practice, Books
Despite industry woes, a bright future for lawyers
By Ben Armisteadn
In "Glass Half Full," professor Benjamin Barton expresses optimism in the face of the many challenges the legal profession is ...
Two recent appellate cases and a bill pending in the state Legislature demonstrate the importance of determining a preliminary...
Described by one attorney as having the "mediator's magic," Greg Derin employs his knowledge of entertainment, intellectual pr...
Judges and Judiciary
New ethics rules allow judges to accept scholarships and prizes
By Kevin Lee
The California Supreme Court unanimously adopted revisions to state judicial ethics standards Wednesday, softening its rules a...
A tearful Norma Lozano testified at a jury trial on Thursday that UCLA Health System behaved callously after her medical recor...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit tosses bad faith sanctions against Glendale law firm
By Fiona Smith
Reversing the trial court, a unanimous three-judge panel held that sanctions imposed for actions that add to litigation expens...
They're known primarily as a bankruptcy firm, but the practices of SulmeyerKupetz are diverse enough to ensure that bankruptcy...
Litigation
Ten major automakers sued over alleged keyless ignition defects
By Gautham Thomas
A class action filed Wednesday in federal court accuses Toyota and 10 other major car companies of causing carbon monoxide dea...
Securities
Owner of Dole Foods hit with $148 million judgment from buyout
By Joshua Seboldn
The former chief executive officer and now-owner of Westlake Village-based Dole Food Co. Inc. suffered a major loss Thursday w...
The National Labor Relations Board on Thursday vastly expanded the definition of a joint employer, making it possible for comp...
Litigation
California high court to hear battle over plan to build new city in LA County
By Fiona Smith
Justices will grapple with whether to toss environmental reviews of the massive project in a case that could affect how projec...
Increasingly, chief information officers and chief information security officers will face lawsuits for their actions, and ina...
If a right to food liberty were recognized, the chief beneficiaries would not be sustainable agriculture consumers and produce...
Zico Beverages LLC El Segundo ...
Public Interest
Los Angeles city attorney's office kicks off new homeless initiative
By Kibkabe Arayan
Over 250 of Los Angeles County's homeless population lined up outside Midnight Mission on Skid Row Wednesday, seeking legal a...
Litigation
Plaintiff's lawyer argues UCLA is liable for records leak in day two of trial
By Matthew Blake
Testimony from UCLA Health System's chief privacy officer took almost all of day two in a trial over whether the Regents of th...
Environmental
The Westlands Water District and the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority sued the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation last wee...
LA sheriff's deputies can be sued for failure to disclose evidence, 9th Circuit affirms
By L.J. Williamson
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies who are facing lawsuits by men who were wrongly imprisoned for decades are no...
Already embroiled in numerous state and federal civil lawsuits, Uber Technologies Inc. has been hit with a federal class actio...
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch has approved a motion for $5.5 million in attorney fees in a case handled by ...
O'Connor Davies Munns and Dobbins LLP agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle claims that its misleading audits on a fraudulent h...
Law Practice
Former Quinn Emanuel founder leaves spinoff for Davis Wright Tremaine
By Joshua Seboldn
David W. Quinto, one of the founders of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, has left a boutique formed by ex-Quinn atto...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Iranian bank loses appeal to terrorism victims
By Philip Johnsonn
A San Francisco federal judge properly waived Iran's sovereign immunity to allow terrorism victims to collect money owed from ...
Litigation
Bank of America settles overtime class action for $36 million
By Gautham Thomas
Bank of America Corp. and its appraisal subsidiary reached a $36 million settlement in a pending class action by a group of re...
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
More than half of celebrity endorsements of brands or products on social media are not done in compliance with Federal Trade C...
Perspective
Proposed IRS rules may require review of profit interests
By Ben Armisteadn
Earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations that may change the way practitioners draft and s...
Entertainment & Sports
Flim flam: how film festivals can violate the law
By Ben Armisteadn
For film festivals, business is booming. Based on a recent Internet search, there were at least 257 festivals based in Califor...