Criminal
Disbarred attorney claims State Bar violated his Fifth Amendment rights
By Lyle Moran
Legal ethics experts say Stephen Siringoringo's attempt to dismiss criminal charges is a novel approach. ...
The cash infusion reportedly pegs the San Francisco-based delivery company's valuation at $600 million. ...
Organization seeks injunction, temporary restraining order to avoid chilling free speech. Critics claim photos of finished bal...
A private mortgage lender found liable for $30.5 million settled before arguments for additional punitive damages could take p...
Litigation
SF city attorney will not defend lawsuit against bail system
By Saul Sugarman
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Tuesday he will not defend a federal lawsuit against the city's bail syst...
California Supreme Court
State high court debates insurance commissioner's authority
By Kevin Lee
California's top insurance regulator told the state Supreme Court Tuesday that state law grants him broad powers to curb misle...
Santa Barbara County Judge Pauline Maxwell is faulted for inexperience in criminal law but praised as a quick study.
Stanislaus County Judge Robert Westbrook tackled an admittedly tough family court assignment.
Labor/Employment
Fired Apple in-house counsel must sue using true name
By America Hernandez
A former in-house lawyer's age and gender bias claims don't warrant Jane Doe status, a judge found. ...
General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer Cytokinetics Inc. (South San Francisco) ...
Criminal
DA seeks more victims of disbarred attorney's alleged embezzlement
By Meghann M. Cuniff
A disbarred attorney who's charged with three felonies related to the theft of $150,000 in settlement money is confident he's ...
The 1st District Court of Appeal will consider Wednesday whether a state law that prohibits individuals from knowingly telling...
Friends and colleagues of the intellectual property lawyer, who was shot and killed last week outside his home in El Cerrito, ...
Litigation
Muslim prison guard sues for alleged retaliation after filing harassment suits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Muslim prison guard who made headlines last year when he sued the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ov...
Criminal
LA sheriff's deputy shoots alleged stabbing suspect outside Chatsworth courthouse
By Joshua Seboldn
Courthouse will reopen for normal operations Tuesday, court officials said. ...
Litigation
Judge denies summary judgment in San Bernardino County shooting suit
By Renee Flannery
A federal judge denied a motion for summary judgment in a case against San Bernardino County in which the plaintiff alleges he...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
LA County might face injunction in pollution case, court rules
By Logan Noblin
Los Angeles County may face judicial intervention if it fails to clean its polluted storm water, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of...
Litigation
At least $30.5 million to be awarded in mortgage fraud lending case
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles County jury has awarded $30.5 million in a fraudulent mortgage lending case and could order more. ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved
Civil Rights
Judge unsympathetic to man held 6 years for civil contempt
By Meghann Cuniff
The case involves an alleged mortgage scheme and the unknown location of $360,540. ...
Obituaries
Prominent SF intellectual property lawyer gunned down outside his home
By Logan Noblin
James G. Gilliland Jr. was shot and killed outside his home Thursday night in El Cerrito. ...
Labor/Employment
McDonald's agrees to pay $3.75M to settle worker class action
By Logan Noblin
McDonald's Corp. has agreed for the first time in its history to a settle an employee class action for wage and rest break vio...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Duane Morris partner to head national Asian Pacific American bar group
By Eli Wolfe
Cyndie Chang to be formally elected president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association during its convention. ...
Entertainment & Sports
Hallmark skates past Oksana Baiul's $30M lawsuit
By Steven Crighton
The figure skater claimed she was owed $30 million in unpaid royalties. ...
A husband and wife received $7 million after a Los Angeles Superior Court jury ruled the husband developed a form of lung canc...
California Courts of Appeal
Appeals court reverses $12.7M verdict in medical device case
By Kevin Lee
The 4th District Court of Appeal overturned a jury's $12.7 million award for the family of medical patient Whitney Engler agai...
San Diego County Superior Court Judge Gary G. Kreep filed a 40-page rebuttal late last week to allegations of misconduct levie...