Van Nuys landscaper fined for ‘serious’ and ‘willful’ heat violations

A Van Nuys-based landscaping company has been fined more than a quarter of a million dollars…

Supreme Court may sharply limit environmental impact statements

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court may be about to sharply limit the reach of so-called environmental impact…

Talent agency Gersh acquires sports representation firm You First

Beverly Hills-based talent agency Gersh is acquiring Madrid-based sports representation firm You First in a major…

Hiltzik: The top executives skate again for breaking bank laws

By any measure, the lawbreaking by the U.S. subsidiary of Canada’s Toronto-Dominion Bank was spectacular. The…

Column: Albertsons will pay millions to quash charges that it cheated customers. Shouldn't that kill its merger plan?

Albertsons is paying $3.9 million to settle a federal-state lawsuit that accused it of ripping off…

California lawmakers call for heat protections for farmworkers

State lawmakers, responding to a report that the agency charged with ensuring worker safety in California…

Actress can move forward in her assault suit against Weinstein that names CAA

A New York Supreme Court judge on Monday denied motions by talent agency CAA, Walt Disney…

SEC has issued a subpoena to bankrupt carmaker Fisker

Fisker Inc. has received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating the bankrupt Southern…

FTC probe: Do companies use consumer surveillance to hike prices?

It’s no secret that Californians pay more than the rest of the country for many goods…

L.A. County Department of Public Health hit by phishing attack

The personal information of more than 200,000 people in Los Angeles County was potentially exposed after…