Government
Defense lawyer to try to unseat San Bernardino DA Ramos - again
By Katie Lucia
Phelan-based attorney Bob Conaway says the county needs a new leader who will follow through on corruption cases and focus on ...
Special Coverage
In-house groups in Southern California, New York share honors
By David Houstonn
The Association of Corporate Counsel's three-day annual conference kicked off Sunday night with a dinner and awards reception....
Lawyers for the city of Victorville argue the Securities and Exchange Commission failed to allege specific facts and miscalcul...
After sinking three years and an estimated seven figure sum into his recent defeat in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial...
Government
State attorney general names appellate lawyer as solicitor general
By Paul Jones
The newly revamped office will have more wide-ranging authority, including responsibility for arguing all the state's cases be...
San Diego criminal court judge Charles G. Rogers urges the state to look at sentencing reform.
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Criminal
Santa Clara County to fund housing assistance for Prop. 36 inmates
By Hamed Aleazizn
The pilot program will add to the county's already relatively robust suite of re-entry services available to newly released pr...
A historic injustice left a deep impression on LA Judge Bruce Iwasaki, a Japanese-American.
Proposed crowdfunding rules, released Oct. 23 by the SEC, are nearly 600 pages long and are subject to public comment for the ...
A study found that nearly 37 percent of workers who needed paid family leave said they did not apply for benefits due to fear ...
Marketing
Palo Alto real estate is pricey, but law firms still flock there
By David Ruiz
Commercial real estate in the Silicon Valley city is the most expensive in the nation and could stay that way for the next two...
Litigation
Toyota settles after losing Oklahoma 'unintended acceleration' trial
By Omar Shamout
The automaker reached an undisclosed settlement for punitive damages Friday after an Oklahoma state jury found the automaker r...
Labor/Employment
High-Tech employees win class certification against Silicon Valley heavyweights
By Laura Hautalan
Plaintiffs say executives at Apple, Google, Intel, Adobe, Pixar, Lucasfilm and Intuit conspired with each other to keep employ...
Litigation
Suit accuses Kaiser hospitals of failing to adequately treat mental health issues
By Saul Sugarman
The proposed class action claims Kaiser hospitals in California are not treating patients with mental health conditions in a t...
Entertainment & Sports
Judge refuses to dismiss student-athletes' lawsuit against NCAA
By Hadley Robinson
Former and current college athletes can proceed with their claims the NCAA conspired with video game company Electronic Arts I...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial Council narrows powers of administrative office director
By Paul Jones
Over a year after a critical report urged leaders of the judicial branch to rein in its administrative office, the Judicial Co...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Ripening conflict over lawsuit mootness
By Ben Armisteadn
The 9th Circuit added its voice to a mounting debate over whether a defendant can render a lawsuit moot by offering to have ju...
Administrative/Regulatory
Brown appoints lawyer to court reporters regulator
By Paul Jones
John K. Liu joins the California Court Reporters Board. ...
Litigation
Judge hits tribe with $62 million judgment in flap over loan payments
By Henry Meier
Lawyers said the case illustrates courts' increasing reluctance to treat tribes differently than companies in business quarrel...
County disproportionately pursues death penalty despite heavy expense ...
Judge Kevin McKenney's experience in high-stress situations laid the groundwork for the bench.
Gail Dekreon, now in traffic court, has also handled asbestos, domestic violence and criminal cases.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
When is a judgment final and appealable? The state high court just explained it. By Jens B. Koepke ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
How to avoid impasse in settlement negotiations
By Ben Armisteadn
The consequences of impasse in mediation can be significant and severe. By Patrick J. Mahoney ...
With Halloween approaching, employers may wonder if they can regulate what employees may wear at work. By Eli Kantor ...
Understanding issues that are unique to military families may help reduce the needs for, and the costs of, civilian court invo...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
When essential skills begin to decline
By Ben Armisteadn
For virtually every lawyer there will come a time when essential skills erode to the point that the duty of competence is impa...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Court limits actions under medical privacy act
By Ben Armisteadn
The opinion should come as a relief to medical providers, health care plans, pharmaceutical companies and associated contracto...