Government
Civil trial voir dire bill advance in state Legislature
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday designed to prevent judges from imposing "unreasonable or ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar more aggressively targets unauthorized practice of law
By Lyle Moran
The bar reported making 453 referrals to law enforcement for prosecution last year compared to just 11 in 2015.
Medina Orthwein LLP, a new firm from Bay Area attorneys Felicia M. Medina and Jennifer Orthwein, officially opened its doors W...
Criminal
Final arguments begin in Doug DeCinces insider trading trial
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Final arguments in a case against three men accused of criminal insider stock trading played out before jurors in slide show a...
Law Practice
Former federal prosecutor and Homeland Security executive joins Crowell & Moring
By Shane Nelson
Paul M. Rosen, a former federal prosecutor and senior executive for the Department of Homeland Security, has joined Crowell &a...
California Courts of Appeal
State medical board can compel physicians to disclose patient records, court rules
By Kevin Lee
The Medical Board of California can legally compel physicians to disclose patient records as part of an investigation into the...
Retired Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner Sam Bubrick, who spent 39 years on the job, celebrated his 100th birthday over...
The class size in a case against a website that posted mugshots and other arrest information will shrink significantly after a...
A judge for now reduced a $10 million jury verdict to $2.6 million in an employment case involving Office Depot Inc., tersely ...
Entertainment & Sports
Fyre Festival organizers hit with $100 million suit
By Steven Crighton
Los Angeles plaintiffs' attorney Mark Geragos said promises of cash refunds aren't enough.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Alleged extortion target from Guatemala may remain in US, court rules
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A Guatemalan national will be given another chance at staying in the U.S. after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determin...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Judges and Judiciary
Confidential memo advises judges on how to handle ICE agents in courthouses
By L.J. Williamson
A confidential memorandum sent to all of the state's presiding judges and court executive officers by the Judicial Council of ...
California Supreme Court
State high court rejects part of ethics rule for prosecutors
By Lyle Moran
While approving other parts of the proposal, the court denied the portion that would have required prosecutors to make timely ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar's spending on attorney discipline under budget
By Lyle Moran
Slower than expected filling of supervisory attorney positions was cited as the main reason. ...
A California appellate court panel affirmed Friday a trial court decision rejecting a bid that would block a group of Anaheim-...
Litigation
Nixon Peabody disqualified from case after acquiring defense counsel in matter
By Justin Kloczko
An Orange County judge Friday disqualified Nixon Peabody LLP from representing the plaintiff in the firm's ongoing worker's co...
Marin County Judge Stephen Freccero keeps a cool demeanor on the bench, as he did in practice.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar examiners back eliminating unaccredited law schools
By Lyle Moran
The support of the state Supreme Court, state Legislature and the State Bar's board is also needed for the changes to go into ...
Government
Sex offender advocates sue state prisons over regulations
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A group that advocates for changes in sex offender laws has sued the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, seeking to ...
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
Government
Judges association tells members to lobby against voir dire bill
By L.J. Williamson
The California Judges Association has emailed members a "legislative alert and call to action" emphatically encouraging them t...
Labor/Employment
Veteran defense litigator gives colorful self-defense in law firm wage spat
By Matthew Blake
"I need three binders," Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Barbara M. Scheper told lawyer and pro per defendant J.J. Litt...
The National Rifle Association's California affiliate is in the midst of a litigation push, filing a series of cases challengi...
Superior Court Judge
Corporate
LendingUSA hires former FDIC attorney to head legal department
By Paula Lehman Ewing
Los Angeles-based financial services provider LendingUSA LLC announced Thursday the appointment of Jenann O. Shemisa as genera...
A class action against Toyota Motor Co. over inadequate rust protection in approximately 1.5 million vehicles neared its concl...
However, the unaccredited schools have defenders who say they provide a low-cost option for those who can't attend school full...
Litigation
After one settlement, firm pursues another prisoner abuse case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Fresh off of winning a settlement in one prisoner abuse case, a plaintiffs' firm will head into federal court on Monday to tr...
A Kern County jury on Thursday delivered a $3.5 million verdict in a lawsuit against Holiday Inn Express on behalf of a woman ...