Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
Entertainment & Sports
'Timeless' lawsuit moves past motion to dismiss
By Steven Crighton
A judge rejected Sony's claims that the plaintiff's claims were limited to the show's pilot episode.
Riverside Commissioner Belinda Handy has a knack for explaining in family law court.
The president could focus on the rights of accused men, but he has not laid out a plan. ...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Woman died due to assisted living negligence
By Justin Kloczko
Defense attorneys for assisted living facility Park Ventura Retirement argued in superior court Thursday that the Woodland Hil...
Even accepting the plaintiff's claims at face value, they were blocked by statute, a judge ruled. ...
Cases involving sexual abuse of minors or police misconduct are among the most horrifying attorneys can encounter in their car...
A disbarred attorney found guilty of securities fraud was sentenced to six years in prison and must pay more than $4.6 million...
Labor/Employment
State high court pours concrete on unique asphalt company lawsuit
By Matthew Blake
One government contractor suing a competing contractor for suspect dealings rarely, if ever, has a place in California courts,...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Trump lawyers tell 9th Circuit new immigration order coming
By Kevin Lee
President Donald J. Trump will issue a new executive order restricting travel in majority-Muslim countries, government lawyers...
Government
Riverside DA, FBI accuse ex-Palm Springs mayor of bribery
By Renee Flannery
Palm Springs former mayor and two land developers have been charged in connection with a public corruption case in an ongoing ...
Personal Injury & Torts
Wrongful death lawsuit against LA County Sheriff wants better treatment of mentally ill
By Justin Kloczko
What started as a driving citation eventually lead to the death of a mentally ill man after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's D...
Investments
Bentham IMF, Fortress Investment Group partner to create $200M investment fund for US litigation
By America Hernandez
New York-based private equity giant Fortress Investment Group has partnered with litigation funder IMF Bentham Ltd to offer it...
Litigation
Trade group reaches compromise deal to defend SF bail system
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A trade group representing bail agents has reached an agreement to be allowed limited intervention in a lawsuit that challenge...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar agrees to study passing score on bar exam
By Lyle Moran
Two agency committees also approved studying whether the content of the exam aligns with the skills entry-level attorneys need...
EVP and General Counsel Fitbit Inc. (San Francisco) ...
Intellectual Property
Federal Circuit rules against German patent holding company
By Joshua Seboldn
Companies that face patent litigation from overseas holding companies got a victory Wednesday when a federal appeals court rul...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Technology & Science
As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated, legal questions grow
By Steven Crighton
Can an artificial intelligence program hold a copyright, and who's liable when things go wrong? ...
Letter to the Editor
State Bar president makes great points; here are a few more
By Riley Guerin
I applaud State Bar President James Fox for acknowledging in his recent column that the bar is "shifting from an agency with a...
Tax
Criminal defense attorney sentenced to two years for not paying taxes
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Santa Barbara sole practitioner Darryl W. Genis is to spend two years in federal prison for failing to pay taxes on $3.5 milli...
A federal judge gave his blessing to a proposed settlement that accounts for the vast majority of remaining vehicles that lost...
U.S. Supreme Court
High school civics gets push from US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy pushes civic education improvements at a Sacramento event. ...
Zoning, Planning and Use
San Clemente can't build until it zones for homeless shelters
By Meghann M. Cuniff
An Orange County judge has ordered the city of San Clemente to stop issuing building permits for most of its area until it com...
Government
ABA official supports reducing the passing score on California bar exam
By Lyle Moran
Barry Currier, the ABA's managing director of accreditation and legal education, said California's high passing standard is li...
Litigation
Lawsuit claims Oracle shorted employees millions in sales commissions
By Matthew Blake
Oracle America Inc. has spent years breaking its contractual obligation to pay sales representatives' commissions, according t...
With President Donald Trump promising to spend at least $1 trillion on new infrastructure projects over the coming decade, con...
A prominent plaintiffs' firm has filed what it described as its first wave of litigation for individual condominium owners who...
California Courts of Appeal
Insurance commissioner prevails in homeowner rate dispute
By Joshua Seboldn
A state appellate court affirmed the authority of Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones to regulate insurance rates and ensure tha...