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Former State Bar official`s ghost-writing of attorney discipline reports raises conflict-of-interest concerns
A former California State Bar deputy executive director ghost-wrote seven attorney discipline case reports that were supposed to be managed by independent outside counsel to avoid appearances of conflicts of interest, a legal investigation concluded.
California nonprofit founder on rising car insurance costs: 'it's becoming impossible to live here'
Mark Horvath, the founder of Los Angeles-based nonprofit Invisible People, has expressed concern over the escalating car insurance costs in California. In an April 1 post on X, he said, "it’s becoming impossible to live" in the state due to these rising costs.
Negotiation of Television Rights on April 12, 2024
This course delves into key aspects of modern sports law, covering college athletics, sports injury management, television rights negotiation, sports facilities in mixed-use development, and legal considerations for sports startups.
Tamera Weisser named to San Diego Business Journal list of "Women of Influence 50 Over 50"
Dr. Tamera Weisser, Ph.D. was named to the San Diego Business Journal 2024 "Women of Influence 50 Over 50" list.
Attorney General Bonta, San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force Announce Results of the Second Annual Operation Better Pathways
As part of a joint investigation through the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force (SDHTTF), California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the results of Operation Better Pathways.
California election authorities can't bump Fong from race to replace McCarthy in Congress, appeals panel says
A California state appeals court has ruled California Secretary of State Shirley Weber misinterpreted the state's election laws in attempting to block Republican State Assemblyman Vince Fong from the ballot in the contest to replace former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
President of the California FAIR Plan: California insurance market one 'major event' away from statewide financial assessment
California’s property insurer of last resort is a single disaster away from imposing an assessment on the state’s policyholders to pay the resulting insurance claims – creating uncertainties in an industry that says it is already in crisis.
Open-records advocates criticize proposed redactions of attorney names linked to DWP billing scandal
Federal investigators are improperly trying to redact the names of top former Los Angeles city officials from court documents related to a Department of Water and Power (DWP) billing scandal that “shattered public confidence” in the legal profession, open-records advocates say.
Littler Welcomes Shareholder John Nordlund in San Diego
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added John Nordlund as its newest shareholder in its San Diego office. Nordlund joins the firm from Jackson Lewis P.C.
Three Littler Attorneys Selected for 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs
Three attorneys from Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, have been selected for the 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows and Pathfinders programs.
Appeals panel: Investors can go after Genius Brands for over-boosting 'Rainbow Rangers'
A federal appeals panel says a L.A. federal judge wrongly tossed a lawsuit against kids TV producer Genius Brands for misleading investors about the prospects for its show "Rainbow Rangers" and for boosting a report that they could be bought by Disney or Netflix
Hilary Sledge-Sarnor Presents at University of Illinois Symposium
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholder Hilary R. Sledge-Sarnor presented an academic draft paper at the University of Illinois Law Review’s spring symposium, “Tech, Innovation, Banking, and the Future of Venture Capital in Silicon Valley,” March 29.
Billboard Selects Robert Darwell, Alexis Robinson and Daniel Schnapp As 2024 “Top Music Lawyers”
Billboard recognized Entertainment partners Robert Darwell, Alexis Robinson and Daniel Schnapp on its 2024 list of “Top Music Lawyers.”
Greenberg Traurig’s Homin Lee Recognized as Banking and Finance Visionary
Homin Lee, shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named a 2024 Banking and Finance Visionary by the Los Angeles Times B2B brand publishing team.
Parks group sues over proposed gondola transit project to link Union Station, Dodger Stadium
A group advocating for the protection of Los Angeles-area parks is suing the county’s MTA over the agency’s approval of an environmental impact report for a downtown, high-wire gondola project.
Polsinelli Bolsters Health Care Practice with Veteran Litigator Zachary Rothenberg
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed Zachary Rothenberg as a shareholder in the firm’s Health Care Litigation & Disputes Practice in the Los Angeles office.
Ramon Thomas Receives Thurgood Marshall Bar Association Scholarship
We are excited to announce that Tressler law clerk Ramon Thomas has received the Law School Ambassador Scholarship presented by the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association.
ALM Reports on Shook Win in Half-Decade FTC Battle
ALM featured a Shook win for clients facing almost seven years of litigation over charges from the Federal Trade Commission.
Professor Melissa Murray Delivers the 2024 Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Annual Lecture
"Dobbs arrives in the wake of a series of high Court decisions ...
Striking a Chord for Charity: Greenberg Traurig’s ‘House Band’ The Meltones Wins Law Rocks LA in Harmonious Bid to Support Mending Kids
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s house band The Meltones won the battle of the bands at Law Rocks Los Angeles’ sold out Friday night concert at the historic Whisky A Go Go.