Spanish language broadcasting company LBI Media Inc. announced the appointment of Ashley L. Wilson to general counsel Thursday...
Litigation
Lawsuit seeks reform of Torrance refinery involved in 2015 explosion
By Justin Kloczko
A proposed class action against ExxonMobil Corp. by residents claiming they developed respiratory problems from a 2015 Torranc...
Litigation
Santa Clara County seeks injunction against sanctuary cities order
By Joshua Seboldn
Santa Clara County filed a motion in San Jose federal court Thursday asking for a preliminary injunction to block President Do...
Discipline
State Bar accuses former LA city attorney of misconduct
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Former Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen A. Trutanich is facing State Bar disciplinary charges based on allegations of miscondu...
San Bernardino County has been ordered in arbitration to pay nearly $48 million to the owners of a Chino dairy farm whose land...
Law Practice
Latham & Watkins picks up rainmaker Thomas Nolan from Skadden
By Eli Wolfe
Latham & Watkins LLP made a stunning hire earlier this week when it announced that renowned trial attorney Thomas Nolan wi...
General Counsel Scopely Inc. (Culver City) ...
Litigation
Claims against race car driver's trust frivolous, judge rules
By Steven Crighton
Judge John Kronstadt found the suit against Caroll Shelby's trust was intended to be used as leverage ...
Litigation
Defense attorney's bid to silence opposing counsel denied by judge
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Wednesday denied a defense attorney's attempt to bar opposing counsel from speaki...
California Courts of Appeal
Tree-saving initiative gets skeptical court hearing
By Kevin Lee
Justices on the 1st District Court of Appeal appeared unpersuaded Wednesday to allow Napa County voters to consider a proposed...
Judges and Judiciary
Deputy public defenders testify judge did not flirt with them
By Lyle Moran
The testimony from two San Diego deputy public defenders and two judges came in Judge Gary G. Kreep's Commission on Judicial P...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Judges and Judiciary
Judge admits making inappropriate statements in court
By Lyle Moran
Judge Gary G. Kreep, of San Diego County, said he refrained from making similar remarks and giving attorneys nicknames after b...
Criminal
Lawmakers at a state Senate oversight hearing aimed tough questions at the head of California's prisons
By L.J. Williamson
Frustrated lawmakers at a state Senate oversight hearing aimed a tough round of pointed questions at the head of California's ...
Immigration
US judge indicates his ruling on Trump executive order would be narrow
By America Hernandez
A federal judge on Tuesday requested additional briefing on whether to issue a preliminary injunction preventing the president...
Large Firms
Norton Rose Fulbright and New York-based Chadbourne & Park LLP to create formidable international firm
By Eli Wolfe
After months of talks, Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke LLP have agreed to combine into a single global firm. ...
California Courts of Appeal
Justices hear OC DA's argument about discoverability of jailhouse records
By Meghann M. Cuniff
A 4th District panel expressed skepticism that sheriff's records aren't discoverable if prosecutors didn't know about them. ...
Labor/Employment
Judge rules job applicants may sue PricewaterhouseCoopers for age bias
By Matthew Blake
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP must defend itself against a nationwide class action filed on behalf of potentially hundreds of tho...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Jury finds doctors were wrongly terminated by medical clinic for whistleblowing
By Justin Kloczko
A Riverside County medical clinic has been ordered to pay $6.1 million to two fired doctors on wrongful termination grounds. ...
Judges and Judiciary
49 county courts ask Brown for $158.5 million in funding
By Malcolm Maclachlan
According to a Feb. 16 letter, that is the "amount requested by the Judicial Council to address baseline cost increases, but w...
William Shernoff will be honored Wednesday by the Beverly Hills Bar Association. ...
The Board of State and Community Corrections has approved revisions to state regulations on in-person prison visitation, exemp...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar extends lobbying contracts on short-term basis
By Lyle Moran
The contracts will still be held by Jennifer Wada and Mark Weideman, who are married, as the bar completes processes to award ...
The headliner is a Senate bill that would bar the use of forced arbitration when a financial institution has committed fraud o...
Immigration
State budgets $25M for immigration services while attorneys advise some clients to wait
By Malcolm Maclachlan
About a quarter of this money is designated for helping people apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. ...
Real Estate/Development
California wins $220M settlement against loan financer
By Lila Seidman
Ocwen Loan Financing LLC agreed to pay $20 million in cash and $200 million in debt forgiveness and other fees to settle claim...
LA County Judge Joel Lofton teaches college, serves in the military, runs a brisk courtroom.
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
Entertainment & Sports
'Timeless' lawsuit moves past motion to dismiss
By Steven Crighton
A judge rejected Sony's claims that the plaintiff's claims were limited to the show's pilot episode.