At issue in the case is whether the second jury can hear about the first jury's verdict — a split decision in which the defend...
General Counsel Universal Music Group Inc. (Santa Monica) ...
A recent lawsuit says an Uber Technologies Inc. app distracted one of its drivers, leading to a fatal accident. ...
Senior District Judge Robert J. Timlin has died. He was 84. ...
Criminal
Los Angeles lawyer pleads guilty to building industrial marijuana site
By Melanie Brisbon
A Los Angeles lawyer pleaded guilty to manufacturing marijuana as part of a larger plan to distribute it throughout California...
Under intense questioning from the leader of the state Senate, U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Los Angeles, said in a hearing on W...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Tortured man's bid to remain in US revived, 9th Circuit rules
By Phil Johnson
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday revived the bid of a previous deportee seeking to stay in the United St...
Labor/Employment
In 11th hour, Obama administration sues Oracle for employment discrimination
By Matthew Blake
Oracle Corp. was sued Wednesday for race and gender discrimination by the U.S. Department of Labor,but with a new president ta...
U.S. Supreme Court
Suit against Fannie Mae can be tried in state court, U.S. Supreme Court rules
By Kevin Lee
The Federal National Mortgage Association, more commonly known as Fannie Mae, cannot automatically transfer state law disputes...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
California lawyers are adopting a wait-and-see approach over how incoming President Donald J. Trump and Republicans will overh...
Brexit, the Trump presidency, an increasingly cut-throat legal market, and the continuing evolution of law firm business will ...
Litigation
McKesson settles prescription drug charges for $150 million
By Joshua Seboldn
McKesson Corp., one of the largest suppliers of pharmaceuticals in the country, settled claims Tuesday that the company failed...
Lora D. Blum, the former legal vice president at LinkedIn Corp., began her new role as SurveyMonkey Inc.'s general counsel Tue...
Corporate
Berkeley Research Group promotes in-house lawyer to GC
By Paula Lehman Ewing
The global consulting firm announced Tuesday the appointment of Eric B. Miller as general counsel. Miller assumed his role Jan...
As part of a restructuring plan, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. announced its new general counsel is John R. Simon, executive v...
A senior policy adviser to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has joined Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP as a partner. ...
Government
Legislation introduced to give bargaining rights to some Judicial Council workers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill that would give collective bargaining rights to Judicial Council employees has been reintroduced after Gov. Jerry Brown...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar approves 13 percent spending boost for 2017
By Lyle Moran
The agency's $19 million increase to its budget is a result of planned staffing additions in the bar's Office of the Chief Tri...
LA County Commissioner Alicia Blanco wants the bench to reflect the population.
Letter to the Editor
The biggest horror of California's judicial system
By Riley Guerin
The recent article about dependency counsel was accurate and important. By Robert Fellmeth ...
General Counsel QuinStreet Inc. (Foster City) ...
Transactions slowed slightly in 2016 compared to 2015, but still ranks as third most active year on record. ...
U.S. Supreme Court
High court will hear case pitting labor law against arbitration law
By Matthew Blake
In perhaps the most important U.S. Supreme Court employment case in six years, the high court granted review Friday to a Calif...
Government
Becerra's nomination as state attorney general moves along
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California Republicans continue to do what they can to oppose efforts by legislative Democrats to gear up for legal battles wi...
Personal Injury & Torts
Former UCLA football player awarded $35 million for 2012 accident
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury has awarded a former UCLA football player $35 million after he lost his leg in an accident. ...
Presidential transitions often create anxiety for business leaders because of the uncertainty, but clients in the financial se...
Judges and Judiciary
OC judge says two bench colleagues were responsible for serious misconduct as prosecutors
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Judge Thomas M. Goethals said his decision to recuse Larry P. Yellin and Michael F. Murray is "largely symbolic." ...