Judges and Judiciary
Former US chief judge joins litigation finance company
By America Hernandez
Litigation finance company Bentham IMF has added retired U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker to its investment committee, the...
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. plotted to rid themselves of a terrific welder after she complained about pervasive sexua...
Government
Judicial Council considers fairest way to divide limited funds
By Kevin Lee
Tensions are brewing among trial court leaders over the distribution of public money and the number of judgeships in the state...
Students win false advertisement claim against paramedic training school
By L.J. Williamson
In the latest blow to the for-profit education industry, plaintiffs in a class action against a paramedic training program won...
Law Practice
New Procopio partner loves the land and those who transform it
By Eli Wolfe
In her capacity as the head of the land use practice at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, Madaffer divides her tim...
Attorneys gathered in Los Angeles Tuesday to hear explanations on the purpose of each measure, the arguments for and against t...
Senior Vice President/General Counsel Penthouse Global Media Inc. (Chatsworth) ...
Environmental
Environmental groups sue over EIR for State Water Project
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A coalition of environmental groups and Delta water agencies has filed a California Environmental Quality Act challenge to the...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Appellate court revives shareholder suit against drugmaker
By Logan Noblin
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a putative securities class action Wednesday against Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. ...
The complaint filed Oct.6 in Los Angeles County Superior Court by Carlson, Calladine & Peterson LLP, accuses Burke of negl...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
Litigation
SF judge approves $14.7B VW settlement, but company still faces inquiries
By Logan Noblin
Volkswagen AG isn't off the hook yet, even after a San Francisco federal judge on Tuesday approved a $14.7 billion settlement ...
Labor/Employment
Defense attorney goes on the attack in SpaceX sexual harassment trial
By Matthew Blake
Orrick partner Lynne Hermle's relaxed, loud enunciation of "leading," sometimes said without looking up, turned into almost a ...
Thomas F. Guernsey says he feels he has helped the law school stabilize its finances. ...
Labor/Employment
Contentious opening arguments in Apple paychecks and breaks case
By Meghann M. Cuniff
The presiding judge, Eddie C. Sturgeon, repeatedly sustained defense objections to plaintiff's voir dire on Monday. Sturgeon h...
A $95 million settlement of investor claims against biotech company Amgen Inc received final approval on Tuesday, marking the ...
Judges and Judiciary
Alameda County judge selected to rule on claims of San Francisco County judge's bias
By Phil Johnson
Review judge assignment comes nearly three weeks after San Francisco County Superior Court admitted fault for mishandling chal...
Two class actions calling money bail an unconstitutional violation of equal protection have moved forward in Sacramento and Sa...
A coalition of legal aid and civil rights organizations filed suit against the state Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday, ...
The welder, who is on leave, told a Los Angeles jury Monday that male co-workers barged into the bathroom when she used it, in...
General Counsel Hackman Capital Partners LLC (Los Angeles) ...
Litigation
Judge rejects dismissal motion in racial discrimination suit against media company
By Logan Noblin
A claim that the country's third-largest television program distributor discriminated against an African-American owned produc...
The studio claims Innovative Artists distributed "screeners" illegally through Google Drive. ...
Intellectual Property
Attorneys adjust to drop in patent infringement lawsuits
By Eli Wolfe
While many patent litigators who represent defendants are glad to see the field cleared of non-practicing entities, they are a...
The national group's legal education council does not want to limit schools to requiring LSAT scores. ...
Litigation
Judicial watchdog goes to court to challenge Legislature-ordered audit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Commission on Judicial Performance has gone to court to challenge the scope of an audit ordered by the state Legislature. ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Chief Justice calls for rapid response when judge's decisions are attacked
By America Hernandez
Citing today's 24-hour news cycle environment, the high court leader acknowledged Thursday night how quickly judicial recall c...
Bentham IMF announced it will aid prospective whistleblowers in assessing their cases and select some for funding. ...
A magistrate judge dinged Uber Technologies Inc. for flouting the rules of the National Labor Relations Board, ruling that Ube...