A $6 million settlement between American Express Bank Fsb and more than 3 million nationwide credit card customers who claim t...
California Courts of Appeal
Redundant opinions from 2nd District perplexes lawyer
By Matthew Blake
An unexplained procedural move by the 2nd District Court of Appeal has perplexed and upset a prominent labor lawyer. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Special master appointed to help court review State Bar's funding request
By Lyle Moran
Justice Elwood Lui of the 2nd District Court of Appeal will assist the state Supreme Court in reviewing the bar's petition. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar spent at least $156K on booze since 2015
By Lyle Moran
The bar's alcohol expenditures, which averaged out to roughly $7,437 a month through late September, were revealed in the agen...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved
Litigation
Judge denies class certification in charity skimming case
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denied a motion to certify a class of plaintiffs claiming their charity donations we...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Law school officials oppose State Bar's funding request
By Lyle Moran
A group of 21 legal education officials has urged the California Supreme Court not to fund the State Bar until the agency make...
California Courts of Appeal
Oral arguments set for today in OC informant sanctions appeal
By Meghann M. Cuniff
At the heart of the case is an issue that ignited a firestorm within the Orange County legal community: the DA's lack of timel...
The indictment alleges a $1.4 million mortgage scheme. ...
According to the 2016 Partner Compensation Survey, which was released last week by the recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Af...
Judges and Judiciary
San Diego County judge faces list of misconduct charges
By Banks Albachn
A San Diego County judge is facing formal charges brought by the state Commission on Judicial Performance alleging several cou...
California Courts of Appeal
Gibson Dunn wins reversal of ruling against Hong Kong billionaire's daughter
By Kevin Lee
Hong Kong billionaire businessman Chen Din-Hwa died in 2012, but California courts are still dealing with his family's legal s...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit affirms state pregnancy center law
By Logan Noblin
Anti-abortion centers that present themselves as women's full-service health and support clinics were stymied by the 9th U.S. ...
Litigation
Time limits, jury sensitivity discussed to shorten trials
By Justin Kloczko
Self-imposed time limits were among the suggestions made to speed up jury trials. ...
A list of moves from around the state.
Known as a thoughtful adjudicator, Judge Gary Johnson oversees Tulare County's collaborative courts.
California Supreme Court
State's insurance chief to argue for broad authority
By Kevin Lee
California's top insurance regulator will try to convince the state Supreme Court next month that he has broad administrative ...
Judges and Judiciary
Clearing up confusion about civil jury trials in federal court
By Riley Guerin
The article titled, "Civil Rights Lawyers are Opting for Magistrates" (Oct. 11), contained an error regarding civil jury trial...
ADR Services Inc. Los Angeles ...
Intellectual Property
Rock band's lawsuit against insurers dismissed
By Steven Crighton
The complaint, brought by the Foo Fighters in Los Angeles federal court, was dismissed. ...
School district sued for blocking parents who are convicted sex offenders
By L.J. Williamson
A San Bernardino County school district is facing a lawsuit over a recently passed board policy that bans convicted sex offend...
Warren A. Morten and Aaron B. Fairchild have built The Morten Law Group PC, into an emerging boutique firm with a client list ...
In a dispute over whether municipalities may legally shield themselves from court jurisdiction over Clean Water Act violations...
The Alliance of California Judges recognized judge who was criticized for treatment of potential jurors. ...
The state Supreme Court approved disbarment in September for Kenneth Gerald Jones, formerly with the personal injury law firm ...
Judges and Judiciary
Interior of new US courthouse revealed in LA
By America Hernandez
Those partial to the Art Deco style of the historic courthouse set to be vacated, with its rich mahogany paneling, colorful pa...
National Labor Relations Board lawyer Kevin P. Flanagan served notice to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday that ...
San Juan Capistrano, accustomed to enforcing a law deemed unconstitutional elsewhere, intends to amend its municipal code on T...
Environmental
U.S. Forest Service agrees to abandon project in Upper Echo Lake
By Phil Johnson
Threat to endangered Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog cited as issue. ...
Law Practice
Gibson Dunn hires international litigator from Munger Tolles
By Joshua Seboldn
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP hired Kristin A. Linsley, a former clerk to Scalia, from Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, the f...