Orange County Judge Thierry Colaw takes time and effort to resolve complex civil cases.
Immigration
Attorneys mobilize to fight Trump immigration order
By Malcolm Maclachlan And Joshua Sebold
Attorneys across the state mobilized to file petitions on behalf of people who were barred from entering the United States ove...
EVP and General Counsel KB Home (Los Angeles) ...
In their new book, "The Case for the Corporate Death Penalty," professors Mary Ramirez and Steven Ramirez discuss how the gove...
E. Michael Kaiser was remembered as a judge's judge known for his strong work ethic and willingness to help colleagues. ...
Labor/Employment
Tesla's evasion of trade secret theft intrigues experts
By America Hernandez
A decision by Tesla Motors Inc. not to purse trade secrets or computer fraud claims against a fired employee it believes stole...
Corporate
Initiative creates GC committee to examine boardroom role
By Paula Lehman Ewing
A new initiative from the National Association of Corporate Directors plans to emphasize the important role general counsel pl...
As the company folds, employment claims can still be pursued against the company's insurer. ...
Wells Fargo & Co. "outright refuses to extend loans to individuals who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents," alle...
Stanislaus County Judge Jack Jacobson is known for his expertise, patience in family court.
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
State Bar & Bar Associations
New Orange County bar president takes oath in midst of controversy
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Protesting attorneys shouted during Orange County Bar Association President Michael L. Baroni's address. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Conservative judges blast 9th Circuit grant of habeas relief
By Kevin Lee
Convicted murderer James Edward Hardy's effort to obtain freedom received another boost Friday from a divided 9th U.S. Circuit...
A judge found no evidence that boxers were prohibited from working with outside promoters. ...
Retired 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge William A. Norris, who authored a concurring opinion in the 1980s holding the ...
A San Diego County Superior Court judge's novel ruling said pet animals sold at Petco are considered products. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar board supports splitting off agency's practice groups
By Lyle Moran
The Board of Trustees unanimously authorized staff to negotiate a funding bill for 2018 that would feature separating the agen...
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. was sentenced Thursday to a $3 million fine and five years of probation for failing to properly...
Olson Hagel & Fishburn LLP scored a hat trick in 2016: They were involved in writing three successful, high-profile voter ...
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Bankruptcy
Downturn in bankruptcy filings in 2016 part of long trend: attorneys
By Eli Wolfe
There were fewer bankruptcy cases filed in 2016 than any year since 2006, according to a new report by the Administrative Offi...
Litigation
Longrunning antitrust case recovers $399 million for class members
By Justin Kloczko
The last defendant in an antitrust drug case has settled for $225 million, bringing the total recovery to nearly $400 million....
Litigation
Tesla alleges self-driving data theft by defecting employee
By America Hernandez
A pair of managers from Google Inc. and Tesla Motors Inc. are accused of starting a competing self-driving startup with Tesla ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit may have raised bar for preventing hostile work environment
By Matthew Blake
Senior 9th Circuit Judge Harry Pregerson's opinion is significant, employment lawyers said, because it acknowledged that the c...
Vice President and General Counsel WD-40 Co. (San Diego) ...
California Courts of Appeal
New arguments may keep judge recusal law up in the air
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Orange County Superior Court still is refusing the district attorney's requests to move three murder cases away from Judge Tho...
Labor/Employment
In employment lawsuit, Akin Gump must produce years of financial information
By Matthew Blake
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP must produce documents relating to its Los Angeles litigation department's productivity...
Immigration
State AG, legislative leaders say they will test Trump immigration orders
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Democratic leaders in the state Legislature, along with the new attorney general, were defiant on Wednesday in the wake of a p...
Bill would halt driver's license suspensions for those who say they can't pay
By L.J. Williamson
Attempting to codify a long-simmering controversy into law, Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, introduced legislation Wednesday t...