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State Bar & Bar Associations


Heather Rosing said the firm the bar hired to investigate former State Bar Executive Director Joseph L. Dunn early on develope...


Judicial Profile


Matthew C. McGlynn

Feb. 7, 2017
By Meghann M. Cuniff

Tehama County Judge Matthew McGlynn gets admiration from attorneys from near and far.


Firm Watch


On the Move

Feb. 6, 2017
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.


Entertainment & Sports


The settlement marks the end of lawsuits stemming from a 2010 U.S. Department of Justice investigation. ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Retired appellate court Justice Margaret M. Grignon is a lover of variety, from the novels she reads to the cases on which she...


A Los Angeles County judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Santa Monica that argued the city's ordinance prohibiting the denia...


The California prison guards' union has sued the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on behalf of officers who ...


Law Practice


Relativity Media legal exec joins Sklar Kirsh

Feb. 4, 2017
By Paula Lehman Ewing

The Los Angeles law firm beefs up entertainment department with appointment of former in-house legal executive. ...


A judge dismissed Dov Charney's malpractice lawsuit against Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP Wednesday, though...


Lawyers said the prospects for recovering some $18.5 million are improving as the case progresses. ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


State Bar trustee says Dunn was terminated 'without cause'

Feb. 4, 2017
By Lyle Moran Daily Journal Staff Writer

Trustee Michael Colantuono said other board members did not agree with his recollection and ultimately approved meeting minute...


Corporate


Dental services company hires general counsel

Feb. 4, 2017
By Paula Lehman Ewing

InterDent Service Corp., an Inglewood-based company that provides support services to the dental industry, has announced the a...


Solo and Small Firms


The Los Angeles-based plaintiffs' firm has built a practice around litigating daunting cases that other attorneys don't want t...


Judges and Judiciary


An unpublished opinion reversed Judge M. Marc Kelly, who was the subject of an unsuccessful recall campaign over his ruling. ...


Corporate Counsel


Melissa S. Tidwell

Feb. 3, 2017
By Riley Guerin

VP and General Counsel Reddit Inc. (San Francisco) ...


Retired U.S. District Judge William W. Schwarzer of the Northern District, dead at 91, was remembered for enriching court proc...


The deans say the higher cut score is to blame for sagging bar exam passage rates. ...


A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge wants to see what happens with several cases against two major pharmaceutical compan...


Immigration


Attorneys agreed that whether the EB-5 visa investments count as securities will depend on whether applicants expect and recei...


State Bar & Bar Associations


However, Bar President James Fox acknowledged the board never formally indicated it was firing former Executive Director Josep...


Transactions


Dealmakers

Feb. 2, 2017
By STEPHEN LARSON

A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.


Immigration


While California's Democratic political leaders have spoken boldly about defending immigrants from the administration of Presi...


Obituaries


Firm founder was known for mentoring lawyers

Feb. 2, 2017
By Riley Guerin

James B. Werson, president of Severson & Werson PC, died on Jan. 11, thirteen days after turning 100 years old. ...


Obituaries


Firm founder was known for mentoring lawyers

Feb. 2, 2017
By Riley Guerin

James B. Werson, president of Severson & Werson PC, died on Jan. 11, thirteen days after turning 100 years old. ...


Litigation


City Attorney Dennis Herrera contends the executive order violates the Tenth Amendment. ...


The Regents of the University of California have agreed to pay $1.15 million to a former UC Santa Cruz student over an alleged...


Litigation


A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has granted a preference trial to a woman who said she developed cancer from talcum ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The Orange County Bar Association's new president apologized late Monday for comments he made about immigrants and law enforce...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Discovery has revealed that James Fox helped prepare a whistleblower letter that was critical of bar executive director Joseph...


A boom in litigation driven by mergers and acqusitions and cases against foreign issuers, financial firms, and biotechnology c...