U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit ERISA ruling expands employer liability
By America Hernandez
Edison International must stand trial on breach of fiduciary duty claims extending far beyond the six-year statute of limitati...
Criminal
OC judge says he's close to contempt hearings for sheriff
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Judge Thomas Goethals said he's close to calling contempt of court hearings for Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens because ...
In tough times, law schools have turned to both innovative and traditional tactics to attract students ...
Litigation
Judge rejects bid to dismiss legislative staffer's lawsuit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A judge has issued a tentative ruling allowing a former employee to pursue his retaliation and discrimination case against the...
Commissioner Nichelle Blackwell seeks out all the details in LA County dependency court.
A keen sense of balance helps attorney Vision Winter win awards in and out of the courtroom. ...
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
Mendocino County Judge John Behnke is known for collegiality, in and out of courtroom.
Civil Rights
In about 18 months, attorney has made suing municipalities his niche
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Kevin Shenkman's lawsuits seek to force jurisdictions to comply with the 2001 California Voting Rights Act by electing their o...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Irvine neutral likes to get to know people, explore options
By Steven Crighton
With over 40 years of experience split almost evenly between representing plaintiffs and defendants, Frank Cronin has a reputa...
Litigation
Plaintiffs' firm added language to suit after latest Yahoo breach reported
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Los Angeles firm that sued Yahoo Inc. less than 12 hours after it announced a massive data breach confirmed Thursday that it...
Senhwa Biosciences, a Taiwanese biotech company, announced Thursday that Lucas S. Chang began work as its new general counsel ...
Solo and Small Firms
The growing firm LTL Attorneys LLP is proud of its diverse group of lawyers
By Eli Wolfe
According to co-founder James Lee, 85 percent of the attorneys at LTL are members of a minority group. ...
Zoning, Planning and Use
State Supreme Court upholds strength of land use general plans
By Meghann M. Cuniff
The case drew amicus briefs from several California cities that claimed a local government's interpretation of its land use pl...
An Orange County jury deliberated less than two hours Thursday before convicting a sex offender of murdering four women while ...
The Civil Justice Association of California, a conservative legal organization that fights for changes in tort law and to defe...
For the first time since 2010, the number of matriculants at top schools in the country went up. ...
Government
DOJ says it collected $4.7 billion in 2016 from fraud and false claims cases
By Renee Flannery
The Department of Justice said it collected more than $31 billion during the past four years via settlements and judgments in...
Market pressures are constricting profitability for many firms in a way that will require some of them to make drastic changes...
A former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Yang was appointed by President George W. Bush as U.S. Attorney in 2002. ...
Government
US Justice Department opens civil investigation of OC DA and sheriff's department
By Meghann M. Cuniff
The probe will seek to determine whether informants were used to get incriminating statements from inmates who were represente...
Government
California attorney general reverses, won't defend challenge to bail system
By Malcolm Maclachlan
An attorney for the state's bail agents said a lack of defense would eviscerate a legal industry and render bail contracts une...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit gun control ruling could head to the U.S. Supreme Court
By Joshua Seboldn
A 9th Circuit victory for gun control advocates could lead to a full panel review and eventually could hand a test to the U.S....
Mergers & Acquisitions
Burford Capital acquires main rival Gerchen Keller
By Eli Wolfe
The $160 million deal will combine two of the biggest players in the lawsuit funding business, whose combined investment portf...
Corporate
Corporation and law firm GCs on opposite sides in pending state Supreme Court case
By Paula Lehman Ewing
The GCs of 11 corporations filed a brief highlighting the potential dangers of distrust between in-house and outside legal tea...
Litigation
Volunteer firefighter sues department over harassment, discrimination
By Justin Kloczko
A former Los Angeles County volunteer firefighter has sued his former department over claims he was repeatedly harassed and di...
Rival Arista Networks Inc. persuaded a San Jose federal jury in claims of copyright infringement. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Arbitrator orders chief justice to be deposed in State Bar suit
By Lyle Moran
JAMS Arbitrator Edward A. Infante said that the former State Bar executive has adequately demonstrated Chief Justice Tani G. C...
Vice President and General Counsel 5.11 Inc. (Irvine) ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.