Government
AG nominee Beccera vows to defend state policy against US government
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Assembly Special Committee on the Attorney General ultimately recommended Becerra's nomination by a 6-3 party line vote. ...
Alameda County Judge Michael Gaffey's interests include religion, history, foreign cultures.
Commercial Law
Nearly 10-year-old shareholder action against Amgen dismissed
By Meghann M. Cuniff
The case was stayed until investor class action claims settled for $95 million last October. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
San Diego attorney elected president of California Bar Foundation
By Lyle Moran
Heather L. Rosing said she is looking forward to helping the foundation keep laying the groundwork for a program aimed at help...
Entertainment & Sports
Entertainment litigator Larry Stein joins ADR Services Inc.
By Steven Crighton
Stein intends to take on the duties of a full-time neutral in addition to his regular practice. ...
The office, which opened Monday, is led by new shareholder Anthony DeCristoforo, who recently joined the firm from Stoel Rives...
A U.S. magistrate judge dismissed most of a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco and its sheriff's department brought by ...
Warning that revenues are growing less quickly than expected, Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a 2017-18 state budget on Tuesday that...
A draft settlement between Volkswagen AG and the U.S. Department of Justice over polluting diesel vehicles also calls for the ...
Judges and Judiciary
Retired LA County civil judge joins ADR Services Inc.
By Justin Kloczko
A recently retired Los Angeles County Superior Court civil judge has joined ADR Services Inc. ...
Ventura County Judge Kevin McGee, who handles a juvenile calendar, tries to assist minors.
Immigration
Immigration attorneys find it hard to advise clients during transition to Trump
By Eli Wolfe
What the mercurial Trump wants to do versus what he can and will do remains a thorny question in the immigration legal communi...
Executive VP and General Counsel Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.(Los Angeles) ...
US Magistrate Judge Erica Grosjean's battles include high-stakes banking law and jiu-jitsu
Opening statements began Monday against two former top San Bernardino County officials and a land developer accused of success...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge Ronald Prager retires after 29 years on bench in San Diego County
By Doug Sherwin
Superior court judge who presided over major complex civil cases plans to become private adjudicator. ...
Litigation
ABC Studios facing second "black-ish" infringement lawsuit
By Steven Crighton
A screenwriter claims the show lifts characters and themes from his own work. ...
After a period of dormancy in California, Atlanta-based Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP is opening a new office in...
Labor/Employment
Rulings clear how wage law applies to flight attendants
By Matthew Blake
A pair of rulings has clarified when airlines are subject to California labor law, in the process closing a lawsuit against De...
Judges and Judiciary
Former LA County judge counsels homeless veterans as part of felony probation
By Meghann M. Cuniff
James A. Bascue is administering Alcoholic Anonymous classes to military veterans through the Salvation Army to fulfill 500 ho...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit overturns dismissal of car dealership workers' overtime suit
By Joshua Seboldn
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled unanimously Monday that service advisers at an Encino car dealership are not e...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar housed employee in lobbyist's office for years
By Lyle Moran
The lobbyist listed the full-time bar staffer on the team page of her website for years, and her firm provided the employee wi...
IPayment Inc., a payment and processing solutions provider for small and medium-sized businesses, announced Monday the appoint...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Twenty-one California-based companies went public in the U.S. in 2016, raising a collective $1.78 billion. That's down from 37...
The nationwide legal industry added 2,000 jobs in December, bringing the industry total to approximately 1.13 million, accordi...
Aviation Capital Group Corp. announced Friday the appointment of James A. Zembrzuski as general counsel. He began his new job ...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Cedars-Sinai hospital sues medical group over claims of $6 million in unpaid bills
By Justin Kloczko
HealthCare Partners LLC, which enters into agreements to pay for health services rendered by hospitals, is accused of skipping...
Corporate
After yearlong consideration, Menlo Therapeutics names GC
By Paula Lehman Ewing
Menlo Therapeutics Inc., a Menlo Park-based clinical stage pharmaceutical company, named Anie K. Roche vice president of intel...
Government
OC DA re-establishes chief assistant position, recommended by investigative panel
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Jim Tanizaki, a senior district attorney, was promoted to the new job last week. The move was recommended a year ago by a pane...