State Bar & Bar Associations
Superior Court judge confirms arbitration ruling in favor of State Bar
By Paula Lehman Ewing
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge confirmed an arbitration award that saves the State Bar from paying over $4 million to a fo...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Litigation
Judge in JAMS case can't stop rehash of underlying divorce case
By Andy Serbe
Divorce attorneys for venture capitalist Kevin Kinsella and his ex-wife testified Monday in the fraud and false advertising ca...
Letter to the Editor
Setting the record straight on LACBA leadership selection process
By Riley Guerin
Much has been reported and discussed within the Los Angeles legal community concerning the Los Angeles County Bar Association'...
Litigation
Specter of criminal investigation hangs over Uber driverless car tech case
By Joshua Seboldn
Uber Technologies Inc. was hoping to narrow the public scope of its trade secret litigation but instead faces the specter of a...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Two will vie to become State Bar's next president
By Lyle Moran
The board will vote in July to determine whether Vice President Danette Meyers or Trustee Michael Colantuono will secure the r...
Schauer, former presiding judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court and a former state appellate justice, died Wednesday. ...
Real estate and business law firm Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Sa...
Witty, passionate Orange County Judge Geoffrey T. Glass is his own harshest critic.
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
Antitrust legend M. Laurence "Larry" Popofsky, senior counsel at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in San Francisco, pass...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Nossaman makes push into San Diego health care sector with regional presence
By Paula Lehman Ewing
Aided by strategic hires, Nossaman LLP's health care practice is making a move into the San Diego market.
Litigation
Jury awards $10M to former Orange County treasurer in malpractice suit against his lawyer
By Andy Serbe
An Orange County jury awarded $10 million to former Orange County official Chriss Street in the conclusion of a malpractice su...
Criminal
Jury convicts former baseball star of 14 insider trading felonies
By Meghann M. Cuniff
The jury hung on all charges against co-defendant corporate executive James Mazzo, ending seven days of deliberation after a t...
Labor/Employment
State agency sued for gender discrimination against men
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state Department of Fair Employment and Housing has sued a fellow state agency, the California Department of Social Servic...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Employees' union sounds alarm about State Bar investigators' caseloads
By Lyle Moran
One of the union's presidents also said the demands put on staff have resulted in high attrition and difficulties in hiring.
Criminal
Former baseball star Doug DeCinces found guilty of 14 felonies related to criminal insider stock trading
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal jury in Orange County did not reach a verdict on the guilt of co-defendant James Mazzo, chairman of Chapman Universi...
Perspective
Despite criticism, these appellate justices are highly qualified
By Riley Guerin
In his recent column, Jonathan Goldstein bemoans "Court of Appeal justices who are either too inexperienced for their position...
The results represented the lowest success rate on the winter test in eight years and the State Bar said it is determined to a...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Sacramento neutral, a former judge, knows when cases can be resolved
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Robert Hight, a retired Sacramento County Superior Court judge, is winning praise as a mediator for knowing when cases can — a...
Law Practice
Defense scores 'own goal' in criminal insider trading case
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Lawyers mistakenly handed a jury evidence of alleged prior bad acts by the defendant client, thought the jury got it from the ...
Litigation
Online real estate exchange settles with former exec in trade secrets case
By Paula Lehman Ewing
Ten-X LLC announced the settlement details of a trade secrets case this week, which included a $1.6 million payout.
Education
Graduates of state's top law schools lag behind in finding jobs
By Lyle Moran
About 64 percent of 2016 graduates from the state's ABA-accredited schools secured full-time, permanent jobs requiring bar exa...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Another section speaks out against LACBA election redo
By Justin Kloczko
The Los Angeles County Bar Association's Corporate Law Departments Section is the latest section to criticize a decision by a ...
Litigation
Investor's former attorney says he apologized to JAMS neutral for 'difficult situation.'
By Andy Serbe
Vigorous objections by Kinsella's counsel led to dismissal of the jurors until Monday, when the judge will order them to disre...
Volkswagen AG reached the final global settlement with auto dealers and purchasers of vehicles affected by the company's schem...
In an unusual wage and hour complaint, two attorneys filed a collective action suit against Santa Barbara County earlier this ...
Government
State courts get no extra money in governor's revised budget
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Jerry Brown released a revised 2017-18 state budget on Thursday that included no increases for courts above the initial p...
Law Practice
Dentons partner moves to boutique firm with technology edge
By Paula Lehman Ewing
Boutique corporate counsel firm Breakwater Law Group LLP announced it has added Kurt L. Kicklighter as a partner. ...
Archer Norris PLC has hired Michael R. Nebenzahl, known for defending public entities in personal injury cases, as a partner i...