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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


In "Glass Half Full," professor Benjamin Barton expresses optimism in the face of the many challenges the legal profession is ...


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Does the FAA cover your agreement?

Aug. 29, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Two recent appellate cases and a bill pending in the state Legislature demonstrate the importance of determining a preliminary...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Neutral has 'mediator's magic'

Aug. 29, 2015
By L.J. Williamson

Described by one attorney as having the "mediator's magic," Greg Derin employs his knowledge of entertainment, intellectual pr...


Judges and Judiciary


The California Supreme Court unanimously adopted revisions to state judicial ethics standards Wednesday, softening its rules a...


Litigation


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


Reversing the trial court, a unanimous three-judge panel held that sanctions imposed for actions that add to litigation expens...


Solo and Small Firms


The Final Chapter

Aug. 29, 2015
By Steven Crighton

They're known primarily as a bankruptcy firm, but the practices of SulmeyerKupetz are diverse enough to ensure that bankruptcy...


Litigation


A class action filed Wednesday in federal court accuses Toyota and 10 other major car companies of causing carbon monoxide dea...


Securities


The former chief executive officer and now-owner of Westlake Village-based Dole Food Co. Inc. suffered a major loss Thursday w...


Labor/Employment


NLRB expands joint employer definition

Aug. 29, 2015
By America Hernandez

The National Labor Relations Board on Thursday vastly expanded the definition of a joint employer, making it possible for comp...


Justices will grapple with whether to toss environmental reviews of the massive project in a case that could affect how projec...


Insurance


Increasingly, chief information officers and chief information security officers will face lawsuits for their actions, and ina...


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The dangerous right to food choice

Aug. 28, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

If a right to food liberty were recognized, the chief beneficiaries would not be sustainable agriculture consumers and produce...


Corporate Counsel


Shannon E. Kelly

Aug. 28, 2015
By Kibkabe Arayan

Zico Beverages LLC El Segundo ...


Public Interest


Over 250 of Los Angeles County's homeless population lined up outside Midnight Mission on Skid Row Wednesday, seeking legal a...


Testimony from UCLA Health System's chief privacy officer took almost all of day two in a trial over whether the Regents of th...


The Westlands Water District and the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority sued the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation last wee...


Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies who are facing lawsuits by men who were wrongly imprisoned for decades are no...


Litigation


Already embroiled in numerous state and federal civil lawsuits, Uber Technologies Inc. has been hit with a federal class actio...


Litigation


Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch has approved a motion for $5.5 million in attorney fees in a case handled by ...


Litigation


Judge approves $3.5M settlement

Aug. 28, 2015
By America Hernandez

O'Connor Davies Munns and Dobbins LLP agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle claims that its misleading audits on a fraudulent h...


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

Aug. 28, 2015
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 Corp. and its appraisal subsidiary reached a $36 million settlement in a pending class action by a group of re...


DJ MCLE Roundtable


U.S. Supreme Court OT2015 Preview Roundtable

Aug. 28, 2015
By Riley Guerin


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Aug. 27, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.


Media


Endorsements on social media run afoul of FTC

Aug. 27, 2015
By Ashley Cullinsn

More than half of celebrity endorsements of brands or products on social media are not done in compliance with Federal Trade C...


Perspective


Earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations that may change the way practitioners draft and s...


Entertainment & Sports


For film festivals, business is booming. Based on a recent Internet search, there were at least 257 festivals based in Califor...