A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.

Who owns the moon? At a more basic level: Who decides who owns the moon and who enforces that decision? By Maria-Vittoria "Giu...

Courts are expanding theories of agent liability. These theories extend to a broader assortment of agents - even lawyers. By W...

Almost two years ago, the state Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of a decision concerning when a company may assign its ...

Indemnity provisions, contractual liability coverage, and additional insured requirements are frequently used contractual risk...

Employers may not be liable for acts giving rise to a claim against an employee, committed at work, but undertaken for the emp...

California's insurance commissioner has taken on the workers' compensation insurers who have employed side agreements to bypas...

When California voters enacted Proposition 103 in November 1988, the concept of self-driving cars operated by computer technol...

An interesting issue in applying interpretation canons arises when an ambiguous term appears multiple times in the policy, esp...

The application of D&O insurance to IP disputes may seem be unexpected and counterintuitive but could serve as an unantici...

In today's digital environment, where more and more personal information is being shared online, companies can no longer consi...

Last month, a large insurance company sought approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to test fly light weight drones...

Cyberterrorism attacks are becoming a major concern for public utilities, along with energy and other infrastructure companies...

If these rookie attorneys haven't cut their teeth on a real case, they won't get any bites when sending out their polished res...

Sexual harassment in the law enforcement workplace can present unique challenges to those who suffer from it, as well as to th...

Gov. Jerry Brown has announced the appointments of two lawyers to in-house positions for the state. ...

Concluding a spat between Shulman Hodges & Bastian LLP of Irvine and a former bankruptcy client, a judge has ruled that th...

The nation's largest provider of HIV and AIDS medical care is accusing Los Angeles County of financing litigation with federal...

Young trusts and estates attorneys, thwarted by a bleak employment environment, are increasingly starting their own practices ...

Up to 20 O'Melveny & Myers LLP entertainment transaction attorneys, including six partners, are heading to Latham & Wa...

Randy Rhodes has infectious enthusiasm for jurors, students and his sizeable guitar collection.

Just in the past few years, cyberattacks and data breaches seem to have become commonplace. Seeking to keep pace, insurance co...

Patent litigation across the nation has experienced a recent downturn that may portend long-term changes for practitioners and...

Head of Legal & Business Affairs of Ensighten Inc. San Jose ...

Veterans also have a lot to teach us. While preparing for combat is not at all the same as preparing to be a lawyer, there are...

Twenty-five years ago, on Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall came tumbling down. By James Cooper ...

Permitting wireless sites has always been tricky business for municipalities. Wireless consumers are constituents, but the app...

Two recent lawsuits brought by local prosecutors using a public nuisance legal theory - one concerning lead paint, the other o...

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP advised longtime client Hellman & Friedman on the formation of its latest fund. The San...