Labor/Employment
Pao touts abilities, unfair treatment in testimony at gender discrimination trial
By Craig Andersonn
In her first day on the witness stand in her gender discrimination trial against venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfiel...
The state Supreme Court's recent ruling negating the residency requirements of Jessica's Law is a welcome and well-reasoned de...
According to one study, the percentage of petitions in connection with mergers has skyrocketed since 2011. By Nicholas O'Keefe...
California Courts of Appeal
LA to get another chance to close some marijuana dispensaries
By John Roemer
Los Angeles' bid to shutter some 80 medical marijuana dispensaries over alleged health code and other violations got new life ...
Judges and Judiciary
Judges' commission rescinds not-qualified rating for OC prosecutor
By Don J. De Benedictis
Deputy District Attorney Matthew D. Murphy received a short letter Friday from the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation ...
Government
State attorney general emphasizes her career highlights in award speech
By America Hernandez
Though the words "Senate 2016" were never mentioned during the Johnnie L. Cochran Jr Public Service Award gala at Loyola Law S...
Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Hanmi Bank - Los Angeles ...
Intellectual Property
Trade secrets misappropriation trial opens between business rivals
By Kevin Lee
The fallout from two former memory chip business partners spilled into federal court Monday as attorneys for Netlist Inc. and ...
Intellectual Property
Senate unanimously confirms Lee as patent office director
By Kevin Lee
Longtime Silicon Valley lawyer Michelle K. Lee can finally remove all qualifiers from her director title at the U.S. Patent an...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar looking into attorney's anti-gay ballot initiative
By Banks Albachn
An initiative mandating the execution of gays and lesbians is being reviewed by the state Attorney General's office and has ac...
A line of questioning by Justice Anthony Kennedy during argument last week in the Affordable Care Act case may have hinted at ...
Still smarting from the disqualification last month of its longtime counsel in the fight against the corn syrup industry, Amer...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit revives shareholder class action against Charles Schwab
By Fiona Smith
Mutual fund investors say Charles Schwab breached a contract when it heavily invested in mortgage-backed securities that went ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit debates whether government can publish falsehoods
By Saul Sugarman
Can the U.S. Department of Justice publish inaccurate statements in a press release about a conviction? And was the press rele...
Superior Court Judge Shahla Sabet's treks across the globe have helped inform her sense of fairness.
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
California Courts of Appeal
Defeated at the polls, malpractice payout cap foes try again in the courts
By John Roemer
Tort lawyers keen to raise the medical malpractice payout cap have been skunked at the polls and frozen out by the state Legis...
A recent decision may represent an implicit backpedaling without sufficient justification. By Theodore G. Brown III ...
Litigation
Los Angeles city attorney's office sues utility billing contractor for fraud
By Kibkabe Arayan
The city of Los Angeles filed a breach of contract and fraudulent inducement lawsuit Friday against PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP...
Labor/Employment
Agriculture employee suit raises question of pregnancy accommodations
By Matthew Blaken
A new federal lawsuit has been filed while the U.S. Supreme Court reviews another case and the EEOC offers guidance on accommo...
Litigation
Los Angeles Housing Authority settles trash fee class action for $3.3 million
By America Hernandez
More than 4,000 public housing residents will be reimbursed for monthly garbage pickup fees unlawfully added to their rent. ...
Law Practice
LA minority students get an introduction to legal education
By Melanie Brisbon
Minority students from Dorsey High School in Los Angeles received an introduction to law school and the legal profession thank...
Litigation
Statute of limitations blocks malpractice suit, judge rules
By Saul Sugarman
A Los Angeles County judge has dropped a malpractice lawsuit against Crowell & Moring LLP, ruling that the plaintiff did n...
Law Practice
AlvaradoSmith shareholder opens first CA office for PIB law
By Deirdre Newmann
John M. Sorich, mortgage litigator and shareholder at Los Angeles-based AlvaradoSmith APC, has departed the firm with six atto...
Latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows 4,900 positions were added last month. ...
Event draws curious crowds ...
The state high court recently refused to review a decision that brings California into line with Delaware and other jurisdict...
Law Practice
Firms making more offers to new hires, summer associates
By Kibkabe Arayan
Entry-level recruiting at law firms increased during the last half of 2014, reaching pre-recession numbers and contributing to...
Entertainment & Sports
'Blurred Lines' trial outcome may be affected by key judicial decisions
By America Hernandez
An eight-member jury began its first full day of deliberations Friday in the high-profile dispute over whether the 2013 pop hi...
Superior Court Judge Laura Matz in Glendale sticks to the law and the codes to ensure fairness.