Supreme Court rules for small business owners, not government
Big companies can afford armies of lawyers to keep government regulators at bay. Just look at the big banks’ response to the financial crisis or the clever-but-stupid way Plains All American used the courts to get around state pipeline regulations, then had a nasty oil spill due to negligence or worse. But rare is the Read More →
Business is brewing: Firestone Walker climbs in craft beer rankings
Firestone Walker Brewing Co. has big plans on tap, including another expansion at its Paso Robles campus, a new beer and the opening of a pilot brewery in the Los Angeles area.
Santa Barbara attorney works to build water-tight case for Cadiz
Scott Slater might credibly be crowned king of California’s water lawyers.
New Los Angeles SBA chief sets his sights on boosting lending
An attorney by training, Victor Parker’s heart is in the world of small business.
Editorial: Newhall Ranch will test housing market
In the borderland between Los Angeles and Ventura Counties along the Santa Clara River Valley, a regulatory barrier to a major development has been removed.
This is no country for old Bentleys
Carmageddon is turning hardened road warriors into road worriers.
