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Special Coverage
Former SEC chair hopes agency maintains aggressive enforcement
By Lyle Moran
Mary Jo White said stringent enforcement typically draws bipartisan support, and she would like that to remain the case under ...
Litigation
SF judge approves Volkswagen's settlement with franchise dealers
By Joshua Seboldn
Volkswagen settled claims brought by its network of branded franchise dealers Monday regarding the automaker's scandal over em...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court affirms insurance commissioner's authority
By Joshua Seboldn
Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones struck a victory for the powers of his office Monday as the state Supreme Court unanimously ...
Litigation
Consumer group criticizes Los Angeles' private attorney fees
By Justin Kloczko
Consumer Watchdog is criticizing the city of Los Angeles for paying outside private counsel more than $1.8 million to defend a...
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. will pay $86 million to help clean up a local landfill formerly owned by Washington Mutual Bank, acco...
U.S. Supreme Court
US high court reviews landmark California out-of-state tort claims case
By Kevin Lee
A California Supreme Court decision that authorized out-of-state plaintiffs to pursue mass tort claims in state court is now u...
Government
State Senate approves nomination of new attorney general
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Less than three weeks after Gov. Jerry Brown nominated him to become California's next attorney general, the state Senate conf...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Litigation
Chinese growth presents opportunities for US securities litigators
By Eli Wolfe
Two recent, back-to-back victories for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP have highlighted the unique market potenti...
San Francisco-based Duane Morris LLP partner Jennifer B. Fisher successfully petitioned the Department of Justice's Office of ...
Orange County Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Goethals said Friday that he will jail someone if the sheriff's department violat...
Plaintiffs could try refiling against Gov. Jerry Brown in his personal capacity in a suit challenging a fast-track permitting ...
A jury will decide whether there was an unforeseen medical emergency when a FedEx driver caused a multi-fatality accident in 2...
A new lawsuitfiled last week could be the first to test a 2014 state law governing groundwater in California. ...
Securities
SEC use of administrative law judges seen as likely to lessen under Trump
By Joshua Seboldn
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's extensive use of administrative law judges is likely to be rolled back under Pre...
Litigation
Lawyers seeks 'brand protection' along with courtroom wins
By Steven Crighton
Angela Agrusa, Bill Cosby's attorney, discusses how to limit public relations fallout in litigation. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Arbitrator denies State Bar's motion for summary judgment in Dunn case
By Lyle Moran
Joseph L. Dunn's whistleblower retaliation lawsuit over his firing as the bar's executive director will now proceed to a Feb. ...
California Courts of Appeal
New state law helps convicted man win habeas relief
By Kevin Lee
With the help of a new state law, a man convicted of armed robbery has received a major boost in his fight for freedom after t...
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
Judge Carlos Cabrera has the right temperament for family court.
Government
Northern District said to be crucial US Attorney battleground for Trump
By America Hernandez
Speculation is rife on who California's new U.S. Attorneys will be and when they'll be appointed. ...
Labor/Employment
Netflix cross-complaint against Fox likely to stream on
By Matthew Blake
Netflix Inc.can likely pursue a cross-complaint that 20th Century Fox Film Corp. stifled competition with fixed-term employee ...
JAMS Ontario ...
Solo and Small Firms
San Francisco plaintiffs' firm grows via creativity, persistence
By Joshua Seboldn
The Veen Firm PC is a plaintiff's shop that prides itself on taking large personal injury, wrongful death, construction defect...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Draft minutes said State Bar executive director was fired 'without cause'
By Lyle Moran
Ex-bar Executive Director Joseph L. Dunn alleges removal of that language was one of several material pieces of information om...
Attorneys at Connor, Fletcher & Hedenkamp LLP, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Keller/Anderle LLP and Irell & Manella LLP h...
Nvidia Corp., a Santa Clara computing company, announced this week the appointment of Timothy S. Teter to the role of senior v...
California Supreme Court
Two convictions OK for one rape, state high court rules
By Kevin Lee
The California Supreme Court, known for its unanimity on decisions, was split Thursday on whether a defendant can face multipl...
Former Bar President Craig Holden and Beth Jay, the former principal counsel to the state's chief justice, have prevailed in t...