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Government


The Assembly Special Committee on the Attorney General ultimately recommended Becerra's nomination by a 6-3 party line vote. ...


Judicial Profile


Michael J. Gaffey

Jan. 12, 2017
By Phil Johnson

Alameda County Judge Michael Gaffey's interests include religion, history, foreign cultures.


Commercial Law


The case was stayed until investor class action claims settled for $95 million last October. ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Heather L. Rosing said she is looking forward to helping the foundation keep laying the groundwork for a program aimed at help...


Entertainment & Sports


Stein intends to take on the duties of a full-time neutral in addition to his regular practice. ...


Law Practice


The office, which opened Monday, is led by new shareholder Anthony DeCristoforo, who recently joined the firm from Stoel Rives...


Litigation


San Francisco defeats "sanctuary city" lawsuit

Jan. 12, 2017
By Joshua Seboldn

A U.S. magistrate judge dismissed most of a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco and its sheriff's department brought by ...


Government


Governor's budget trims money for courts

Jan. 12, 2017
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Warning that revenues are growing less quickly than expected, Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a 2017-18 state budget on Tuesday that...


Criminal


VW agrees to pay $4.3B in DOJ lawsuit

Jan. 12, 2017
By Meghann M. Cuniff

A draft settlement between Volkswagen AG and the U.S. Department of Justice over polluting diesel vehicles also calls for the ...


Judges and Judiciary


A recently retired Los Angeles County Superior Court civil judge has joined ADR Services Inc. ...


Judicial Profile


Kevin J. McGee

Jan. 12, 2017
By Justin Kloczko

Ventura County Judge Kevin McGee, who handles a juvenile calendar, tries to assist minors.


What the mercurial Trump wants to do versus what he can and will do remains a thorny question in the immigration legal communi...


Corporate Counsel


Stephen B. Ballas

Jan. 11, 2017
By Melanie Brisbon

Executive VP and General Counsel Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.(Los Angeles) ...


Judicial Profile


Erica P. Grosjean

Jan. 11, 2017
By Malcolm Maclachlan

US Magistrate Judge Erica Grosjean's battles include high-stakes banking law and jiu-jitsu


Criminal


Colonies bribery trial opens

Jan. 11, 2017
By Renee Flannery

Opening statements began Monday against two former top San Bernardino County officials and a land developer accused of success...


Judges and Judiciary


Superior court judge who presided over major complex civil cases plans to become private adjudicator. ...


Litigation


A screenwriter claims the show lifts characters and themes from his own work. ...


Law Practice


After a period of dormancy in California, Atlanta-based Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP is opening a new office in...


Labor/Employment


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


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


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


The lobbyist listed the full-time bar staffer on the team page of her website for years, and her firm provided the employee wi...


Corporate


IPayment rehires former general counsel

Jan. 11, 2017
By Paula Lehman Ewing

IPayment Inc., a payment and processing solutions provider for small and medium-sized businesses, announced Monday the appoint...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Jan. 10, 2017
By STEPHEN LARSON

A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.


Corporate


Twenty-one California-based companies went public in the U.S. in 2016, raising a collective $1.78 billion. That's down from 37...


Public Interest


California loses legal jobs in November

Jan. 10, 2017
By Banks Albachn

The nationwide legal industry added 2,000 jobs in December, bringing the industry total to approximately 1.13 million, accordi...


Corporate


Aircraft asset manager promotes legal VP to GC

Jan. 10, 2017
By Paula Lehman Ewing

Aviation Capital Group Corp. announced Friday the appointment of James A. Zembrzuski as general counsel. He began his new job ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


HealthCare Partners LLC, which enters into agreements to pay for health services rendered by hospitals, is accused of skipping...


Corporate


Menlo Therapeutics Inc., a Menlo Park-based clinical stage pharmaceutical company, named Anie K. Roche vice president of intel...


Jim Tanizaki, a senior district attorney, was promoted to the new job last week. The move was recommended a year ago by a pane...