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Corporate Counsel


Brent D. Iloulian

Oct. 26, 2016
By Riley Guerin

General Counsel Hackman Capital Partners LLC (Los Angeles) ...


A claim that the country's third-largest television program distributor discriminated against an African-American owned produc...


Media


Warner Bros. sues talent agency over film leaks

Oct. 26, 2016
By Steven Crighton

The studio claims Innovative Artists distributed "screeners" illegally through Google Drive. ...


Intellectual Property


While many patent litigators who represent defendants are glad to see the field cleared of non-practicing entities, they are a...


Education


The national group's legal education council does not want to limit schools to requiring LSAT scores. ...


Litigation


The Commission on Judicial Performance has gone to court to challenge the scope of an audit ordered by the state Legislature. ...


Transactions


Dealmakers

Oct. 25, 2016
By STEPHEN LARSON

A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.


State Bar & Bar Associations


Citing today's 24-hour news cycle environment, the high court leader acknowledged Thursday night how quickly judicial recall c...


Litigation


Litigation funder launches whistleblower program

Oct. 25, 2016
By Joshua Seboldn

Bentham IMF announced it will aid prospective whistleblowers in assessing their cases and select some for funding. ...


Labor/Employment


A magistrate judge dinged Uber Technologies Inc. for flouting the rules of the National Labor Relations Board, ruling that Ube...


Coming Events


Litigation management and the evolving role of cybersecurity are among the topics at a conference in Los Angeles this week. ...


Litigation


Peak Games claims Habro's 'My Little Pony' mobile game is a copy of its own game, 'Toy Blast.' ...


Education


The rule would require 75 percent of a law school's bar takers to pass within two years. ...


Litigation


The city and county of San Francisco has settled for $1 million high-profile allegations that a pair of police officers ran af...


Judicial Profile


Stephen P. Pfahler

Oct. 25, 2016
By XYZ

After a varied career, LA County Judge Stephen Pfahler is happy handling unlimited civil cases.


Firm Watch


On the Move

Oct. 24, 2016
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

A list of moves from around the state.


Judicial Profile


Sonia Cortés

Oct. 24, 2016
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Sonia Cortés grew up in public housing in Yolo County, where she has now become a judge.


Attorney General Kamala Harris has launched a criminal investigation into Wells Fargo & Co. for the banking giant's allege...


Environmental


Environmental groups sue to protect weasel

Oct. 22, 2016
By Steven Crighton

The plaintiffs claim the US Fish and Wildlife service inexplicably reversed course on protections. ...


Firm Profile


Over the past nine months, the firm has bolstered several of its national industry groups, including in its corporate, white-c...


A supervising deputy district attorney and criminal defense lawyer face off in San Bernardino County's Nov. 8 judicial electio...


Litigation


A subpoena battle between a former Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP partner and his old firm was resolved, though the ra...


Criminal


Some First Amendment attorneys say they are troubled by one emerging aspect of the Backpage case: that law enforcement pressur...


Government


New Santa Clara County Counsel is appointed

Oct. 22, 2016
By Saul Sugarman

Santa Clara County has a new county counsel: James R. Williams, a lawyer who's worked in the office since 2010. ...


Litigation


ACLU files suit over asylum information

Oct. 22, 2016
By Phil Johnson

Civil rights group sues US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for failing to satisfy requests made under the Freedom of Infor...


Obituaries


Marilyn Muir Jager, 1963-2016

Oct. 22, 2016
By Eli Wolfe

The partner at Morris Polich & Purdy LLP died on Monday, her 53rd birthday, after a short battle with cancer. ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The John M. Langston Bar Association may be celebrating its 25th annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony this weekend, but the ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Neutral known for calmness in resolving cases

Oct. 22, 2016
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Mediator David L. Perrault comes from a defense background but wins praise from plaintiffs' attorneys. ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


In a victory for car buyers that will improve transparency across the used car industry, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...


Attorney Mark P. Robinson wants to make sure his clients who said they got cancer from Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. ba...