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Litigation


The state of California's lawsuit seeking to recover $4.2 million in costs related to the 2013 fire survived a demurrer hearin...


Solo and Small Firms


Nolan Barton Bradford Olmos LLP

Oct. 1, 2016
By Banks Albachn

The firm's practice is anchored largely in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, in addition to the local federal forums, with a...


Criminal


Law firm's investigator pleads to 4 felonies

Oct. 1, 2016
By Meghann M. Cuniff

Christopher J. Lanzillo was working for the now defunct, Upland-based Lackie Dammeier McGill and Ethir APC in 2012 on behalf o...


Labor/Employment


The state Supreme Court dove head first into a giant rabbit hole Thursday in interpreting a seemingly simple law: Nonexempt em...


Entertainment & Sports


Despite little economic benefit to the state, report finds the program may still be necessary. ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


A seat on the State Bar Board of Trustees is to be filled by a longtime city manager. ...


Government


David H. Yamasaki, Santa Clara County Superior Court's court executive officer, will become Orange County's chief executive of...


Malcolm M. Lucas, the former chief justice who steered the state Supreme Court through politically turbulent times and promote...


California Supreme Court


Nearly three years after accepting the case for review, state Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday about allowin...


Immigration


Governor signs Innocence Project-supported criminal justice bills

Sep. 30, 2016
By L.J. Williamson And Malcolm Maclachla

To plaudits from innocence projects across the state, Gov. Brown signed three criminal justice reform bills designed to thwart...


Law Practice


Donald B. Verrilli Jr., who joins with two former colleagues, handled many of the Obama administration's most critical cases b...


Litigation


College football players are employees of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and should be compensated for their at...


Judges and Judiciary


Judge denies SF public defender's bias claims

Sep. 30, 2016
By Phil Johnson

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo denied San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi's assertions of bi...


Corporate


ZipRecruiter names head of legal department

Sep. 30, 2016
By Paula Lehman Ewing

Santa Monica-based site that aggregates job listings announced the appointment of Ryan T. Sakamoto to senior vice president of...


Government


Governor signs bills limiting prostitution penalties

Sep. 30, 2016
By Malcolm Maclachlan

California is set to enact ambitious changes to how the criminal justice system handles prostitution, human trafficking and mi...


Zeldes Haeggquist & Eck, LLP, Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP, and the Lindemann Law Group PLC would be appointed interim ...


A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy charged in the 2011 beating of a jail visitor was acquitted of all charges Wednes...


U.S. Judge Stephen V. Wilson ruled that the suit, stayed in 2012, cannot be restored until a related appeal is resolved. ...


The nonprofit Western Justice Center will host its annual Justice Awards dinner on Saturday, honoring an individual, a law fir...


Corporate Counsel


Sagi Kfir

Sep. 30, 2016
By Paula Lehman Ewing

GC, VP of Policy, Co-Founder Deep Space Industries Inc. (Mountain View) ...


Litigation


Ballot designations challenged in court

Sep. 30, 2016
By Justin Kloczko

Ballot designations have been taken to court, including in two judicial races in Los Angeles County. ...


Special Coverage


Assemblyman calls on bar to rectify transfer after new Legislative Counsel opinion. ...


Government


Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca's bid this week to disqualify U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson from his upcoming ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Sep. 29, 2016
By STEPHEN LARSON

A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.


State Bar & Bar Associations


David Pasternak said the bar has made significant reforms during the past year even in tough times. ...


Judges and Judiciary


Susan van Keulen, a Menlo Park-based partner with O'Melveny & Myers LLP, has been selected to fill the magistrate judge po...


Criminal


Man who uploaded film to pay $1.1 million restitution

Sep. 29, 2016
By America Hernandez

Defendant must pay $1.12 million to studios as restitution. ...


Criminal


Seven attorneys, some in private practice, sign declarations airing frustrations. ...


Corporate


LendingClub names new GC

Sep. 29, 2016
By Paula Lehman Ewing

Marketplace lending company appoints Russell S. Elmer, who worked at the company from 2012-2014. ...


Government


Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that will fund environmental cleanup by adding to a fee to lead-acid battery sales. ...