Arbitration

Wal-Mart, Gap skirt the issue

2013-05-17 00:00:00

If the horrific garment factory collapse last month in Bangladesh has any silver lining, it is the response from more than 30 of the world's leading apparel companies — including Benetton, PVH, Abercrombie & Fitch, H&M, Inditex (Zara), Marks &...

White House to renew bid for bill to protect journalists

2013-05-15 18:46:00

WASHINGTON — Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal protections to journalists and their sources....

Coalition working on ballot measure to limit prescription drug abuse

2013-05-01 21:13:00

Fearing lawmakers may fail to pass a package of medical reform bills, a coalition of consumer groups and trial lawyers is mounting a campaign to put before voters an even more ambitious slate of initiatives aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse and...

Whittier Law School offers its 'courtroom' for real trials

2013-04-30 11:35:00

An Orange County law school hopes to ease the stress on the financially burdened California court system by offering its newly christened practice courtroom on campus as a venue for official legal proceedings. Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa will...

Errors cited in Lap-Band operation

2013-04-19 18:54:00

A surgeon cut an Orange County woman's aorta during Lap-Band weight-loss surgery in 2011 and an anesthesiologist failed to detect her hemorrhaging, events that led to her death, according to a Los Angeles County Coroner's autopsy report. The report...

A federal judge takes on 'copyright trolls'

2013-04-09 19:47:00

There are trolls who live under bridges in fantasy novels. Then there are "copyright trolls." The latter have always occupied one of the most squalid corners of the legal system. They're people or firms that acquire copyrights to movies, music or...

Organizing for Action loses bid to control website domain

2013-04-08 15:06:00

WASHINGTON — Organizing for Action, President Obama’s nonprofit advocacy organization, has sought to be nimble as it ramps up a national effort to back his agenda on gun control measures and immigration reform. But it appears the group didn&...

Deal between Clayton Kershaw and Dodgers is not imminent

2013-04-02 20:56:00

addCustomPlayer('8cqmm3yooufw16fbocvnmn2rk', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf8cqmm3yooufw16fbocvnmn2rk', 'eplayer15'); Clayton Kershaw's agent was at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, but a new deal between the Dodgers and their ace didn't appear imminent, according to...

Spring training: Seattle 10, Dodgers 7

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Seattle 10, Dodgers 7. AT THE PLATE: Ted Lilly had a two-run triple against Mariners ace Felix Hernandez. Unfortunately for Lilly, his day at the plate was better than his day on the mound. He was charged with seven runs in 21/3 innings. Lilly had off-...

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw mum on extension talks

2013-03-27 15:00:00

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Five days before his opening-day start, Clayton Kershaw maintained his previously stated position that he didn’t want to negotiate a contract extension while the season started. Kershaw wouldn’t say if he thought a new...

Clayton Kershaw's agents in Dodgers camp ... to see Zack Greinke

2013-03-20 19:12:00

� PHOENIX – Clayton Kershaw’s representatives visited the Dodgers’ spring-training complex�Wednesday, but not to negotiate a long-term extension for the opening-day starter. Casey Close and J.D. Smart were there to watch another of...

Ned Colletti is writing a different story these days

2013-03-09 16:22:00

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- There is new spring in Ned Colletti's step these days, a brighter glint in his eye. Both are traceable to the same thing: Frank McCourt is no longer even a distant speck in the Dodgers' rearview mirror. Colletti, Dodgers general...

This might actually be a legitimate issue. The Orioles face up to $25 million in salary increases in their upcoming arbitration cases and existing multi-year contracts, which will likely send the payroll well over $100 million.

2012-12-11 08:08:35

Left field is a bit undecided, but the real questions are on the right side of the dirt. Second baseman Brian Roberts (hip surgery) is heading into the final season of his four-year extension. He's played in just 115 games in those three seasons.

2012-10-16 14:23:41

The father of Mariah Yeater's baby remains a mystery, but Justin Bieber is about to rule himself out as the baby daddy. Even though Yeater dropped her paternity suit and is pursuing an out-of-court settlement with the singer, he still plans to take the DNA test.

2011-11-17 13:47:05