Firm Grows Roster of Former Government Officials
Mickey Kantor helps Mayer Brown
Since ending his tenure as California’s attorney general in 1991, John Van de Kamp had worked as an attorney at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP’s downtown L.A. office. But when the New York firm’s financial troubles began making headlines, friends at other law firms reached out to offer him a place to land.
Marginal Returns
SPECIAL SECTION: Wealthiest Angelenos 2012 - L.A.’s wealthiest residents saw their fortunes sway with the stock market this year. In the end, they reaped some ‘small’ million-dollar gains.
L.A.’s wealthiest saw modest gains after years of wild swings.
Pulling Up Roots
SPECIAL SECTION: Wealthiest Angelenos 2012 - L.A. Hair care mogul Talks about moving to Texas
Hair care billionaire and Texas resident John Paul DeJoria says keeping his business in L.A. is a “family” issue.
New Century City Firm Works for Labor Attorney
LAW: Seyfarth Shaw’s Ken Sulzer moves to Proskauer Rose office.
Proskauer Rose LLP has landed a big name with the hiring of attorney Ken Sulzer from Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
Casden Property Battle Hits Home
Lender fight entangles Beverly Hills HQ.
Alan Casden’s’ latest lender dispute could cost the developer his Beverly Hills headquarters.
Port Spins Wheels On Fuel-Cell Truck
Former employee alleges trouble at L.A. contractor.
Port of Los Angeles has yet to catch sight of contractor Vision’s hydrogen fuel cell truck.
Beverly Hills Cap Protested
Landlord challenges medical zoning.
Beverly Hills landlord sues city after losing patience with cap on medical office space.
WESTSIDE: Silicon Beach Shores Up Rents For L.A. Leader Santa Monica
Special Report: REAL ESTATE QUARTERLY
Main events in Los Angeles County commercial and industrial submarkets in the fourth quarter.
If Cochran Partners Don’t Fit, They Might Just Split
Gloves come off in fight over L.A. office of late O.J. lawyer.
Feuding partners take off gloves in fight to control L.A. firm founded by the late Johnnie Cochran.
Keeper of the Einstein Rights
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When attorney Steven E. Bledsoe was growing up, he generally got good grades but he was no science whiz.
Firm Forms for Mid-Range Litigation Business
LAW: Hobart Linzer to specialize in cases worth less than $100 million.
Big law firms are churning out record profits and revenues, and acquiring smaller firms at an accelerating rate. But many still believe the downturn has opened opportunities for boutique firms, especially in middle-market Los Angeles.
Binding Chains?
Malibu mulls space limits for national retailers
Malibu activists are looking to bind large retail chains with space limits.
Dominic Ng: MADE IN AMERICA
Special Report: BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR
CEO Dominic Ng has widened the gap between East West Bank and most of its rivals by building bridges to Asia.
Staffing Company Investors Respond to Hire Power
Move to acquire IT-focused peer lifts On Assignment’s shares.
Staffing company On Assignment’s plan to acquire IT-focused rival works for investors.
Ordinance Would Ban Chinatown Wal-Mart
City Councilman Ed Reyes is proposing to block retail chains from moving into Chinatown, an apparent reaction to the news that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is planning to open a grocery store in the neighborhood.
Framing Appeal
Appellate attorney Irving Greines has had his fine art photos courted by galleries.
Irving Greines takes his shots in court as an appellate attorney and on the streets as a fine arts photographer.
Fielding for Clients
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Keith Gregory spends much of his time at the downtown L.A. office of law firm Snell & Wilmer LLP representing electronic component makers in complex litigation.
Life Sciences Provide Healthy Career Opportunities
LAW: Barry J. Thompson among local vets joining new firm.
Lateral hiring of attorneys in the health care industry has picked up recently, with several local partners switching firms since February.
Wall Street Doesn’t Really Dig Seeds for Ethanol
Ceres’ public launch opens at $14.50 after delay, price cut.
Maker of seeds for ethanol production fails to reap Wall Street bounty with IPO.
Show of Strength
NBC Universal parent seeks tax refund on L.A. County property.
NBC Universal parent Comcast produces lawsuit to recover Universal City property taxes.
Inglewood Speaks Up for Forum Deal
City to give sports venue suitor $18 million.
Inglewood steps in with loan to help Madison Square Garden score purchase of the Forum.
Monrovia Property Wins $24 Million Gold Line Settlement
A Monrovia owner of property deemed essential for a Gold Line maintenance yard has settled his legal fight against the light-rail line for $24 million.
Cooks Turn Up Heat on Alma Mater
Graduates claim Le Cordon Bleu doesn’t deliver.
Former cooking students allege that Le Cordon Bleu’s job promises were all sizzle and no steak.
Brief Delay Holding Up New Hires for Law Firm
LAW: Litigation prevents Rutter Hobbs vets from joining Glusker.
After getting hit with a $10 million malpractice verdict stemming from the actions of a retired partner, 30-attorney downtown L.A. law firm Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff LLP dissolved Jan. 31.
Managed Care Provider Earns Clean Bill of Health
Molina sees Obamacare reform further boosting growth.
Investors’ positive prognosis for managed care provider Molina has sent stock soaring.
Surrogacy Coverage Fathers Heated Competition
Brokerages have due date in court over allegedly stolen products.
Coverage for surrogate pregnancies has given birth to a heated rivalry and legal battle between two local firms.
Supercharged for Speedy Edge
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About 20 years ago, attorney Tim Lappen fell in with a group of motorcycle enthusiasts who went on long rides together.
Retail Star on Hollywood Looking for Stage Name
CIM Group selling naming rights to Hollywood & Highland.
Hollywood & Highland is striving to get a name sponsor at the same time it may need a new name for its Kodak Theatre.
Forced-Labor Law Binds Business?
Companies fear state act will spur lawsuits.
Retailers and manufacturers fear state’s new forced-labor law will put them under the yoke of activist lawsuits.
‘Bully’ Pushing to Change DJ Tunes
Karaoke firm tries to sink L.A. pirates.
Karaoke company sounds off on song piracy by cueing up lawsuits against L.A. DJ’s and venues.
American History at A Surplus
96-year-old seller of military items opens museum at shop.
Oxman’s Surplus’ 96-year-old owner marshals military items into in-store museum.
Marriage-Minded Lawyers Came a-Courtin’ in 2011
LAW: L.A. firms paced country by joining in half-dozen unions.
The final numbers are in and it’s official: 2011 was a comeback year for law firm mergers, and nowhere more than in Los Angeles.
Summit Merger Could Put Roar in Lions Gate Shares
Investors wait for terms of what could be ‘transformational’ deal.
Lions Gate stock fails to roar to new heights despite reports of impending deal for Summit.
Covering Up the ‘Dfect’
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Having worked for decades as a construction attorney, Robert S. Mann thinks he knows a thing or two about minimizing errors.
Land Deal Upended by Demise of Redevelopment
Monrovia property owner still wants more for train yard site.
Monrovia property owner still rails against Gold Line offer as too low.
Clothing Chain Picks Up Property Near Grove Mall
Developer Alan Casden had sought site for residential project.
Developer Alan Casden loses potential site for residential project to Ross Dress for Less chain.
Reality TV’s Revenge of The Nerds?
Tech geeks to take top billing in show about local startups.
Tech geeks take their turn in the reality spotlight on a new program that tracks local startups.
Works for Scale
Plaintiff’s attorney Thomas V. Girardi tries to keep things light as he handles heavy cases for clients, including the Dodger Stadium assault victim.
Plaintiff’s attorney Thomas V. Girardi argues that his cases against companies are a boon for businesses.
Police Make Business of Seizures
Taking of inventory may spell end for XYZ.
Secondhand goods dealer XYZ got a firsthand look at law enforcement’s increased practice of asset seizure.
L.A. Firms Hope to Court South Korean Clients
LAW: Free-trade agreement with U.S. spurs plans for overseas offices.
It’s not just automakers, semiconductor manufacturers and other U.S. goods exporters that stand to benefit from the recently passed South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement – law firms hoping for a foothold in Seoul have been keeping an eye on it, too.
Equipment Maker Dials Up More Front Office Turmoil
MRV chief exec exits amid calls for overhaul of board.
Struggling equipment maker MRV breaks connection with another top executive.
Big in Shorts
Firm scores by processing high volume of short sales
Peak Corporate Network has hit it big with short sales but some rivals question its claimed case load.
1,000 Dolls to Inspire Blood Donations
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Isaac Larian is feeling generous this year, and who could be surprised? After all, he scored $309 million against rival Mattel Inc. in April after a lengthy legal dispute over Bratz dolls.
Partnership Split Separating Developer, Properties
Rivals eye sites slated for two prized projects of Alan Casden.
Rival developers look to poach properties proposed for two projects by Alan Casden.
Sightseeing Rivals Fight Over Site
CitySights L.A. accuses Starline of hijacking ticket-selling location.
Sightseeing-bus rivals may tour the inside of a courtroom in a fight over ticket-selling spot.
Insulin Inhaler Too Puffed Up?
Investors allege MannKind misled on testing.
Some investors wonder if MannKind was blowing hot air about the company’s inhalable insulin product.
Speaking Volumes
Law firms shrink libraries, ax staff as cuts rule
L.A. firms court cost cuts as minding the bottom line becomes the new business model.
Investors Take Rooting Interest in Fertilizer Business
Shares soar for Westwood’s Rentech as IPO for its spinoff nears.
Rentech’s stock reaped gains on the back of its upcoming IPO for its fertilizer spinoff.
Jury Out on Legal Giant’s Merger
O’Melveny loses revenue, partners after East Coast union.
The union with an East Coast firm has cost L.A. law giant O’Melveny partners, prestige and revenue.
Back Off, Track
GOVERNMENT: Monrovia property owner throws up roadblock to Gold Line after what he calls an unfair buyout offer.
A Monrovia property owner claims he’s being railroaded into selling his site to the Gold Line at a low price.
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