Criminal
Judge voices frustration over ongoing discovery problems in OC murder case
By Meghann Cuniff
In response to heated questions, Orange County attorney acknowledges still more records could appear. ...
San Francisco firm Farella Braun & Martel LLP will have a new chair for the first time in more than a decade. ...
California Supreme Court
Yelp lines up allies, defenses in state high court defamation case
By Kevin Lee
Yelp Inc. is backed by a convoy of Internet giants and advocacy groups in a high-profile state Supreme Court case against San ...
Groundbreaking work on immigrant due process rights earns the award ...
Retired judge Harvey Schneider is not a big fan of shuttle diplomacy in mediation, but he will do it if that's what will resol...
Government
Sacramento officials start lobbying campaign for new courthouse
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Judicial Council has offered a $7.73 million contract to a prominent architectural firm to deliver preliminary design plan...
Litigation
Omni Hotel owner says it overpaid for $12 million space below downtown LA hotel
By Justin Kloczko
Owner of Omni Hotels & Resorts is suing over claims it was shut out of negotiations to purchase space below the downtown L...
Law Practice
Susman Godfrey fourth-year associate wins summary judgment reversal
By Eli Wolfe
Though it was a high-stakes case, the partners gave Brook a shot at first chair based on her skilled handling of witnesses and...
Education
New law will allow veterans' benefits to be used at more law schools
By Lyle Moran
State-accredited law schools will again be able to accept GI Bill benefits. ...
Litigation
Wells Fargo officers hit with derivative complaint over fraud claims
By Logan Noblin
A Wells Fargo & Co. shareholder filed a derivative complaint Thursday against the company's board of directors over the cr...
Litigation
Discount chairmaker sues preemptively against infringement claim
By America Hernandez
A trademark battle between luxury office chair maker Herman Miller Inc. and several lower priced brands accused of infringing ...
Litigation
Under pressure, LA Superior Court agrees to provide free interpreters in all cases
By America Hernandez
Free interpreters in unlimited civil cases will be offered in Los Angeles superior court by 2018. ...
Criminal
Governor signs bill loosening evidence rules in some parole hearings
By L.J. Williamson
Gov. Jerry Brown announced Wednesday that he has signed several new criminal law bills, including one that will change the rul...
Litigation
UC Irvine law students, Gibson Dunn win victory for veteran
By Meghann M. Cuniff
A partnership between UC Irvine School of Law and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP recently lodged its second victory on behalf...
SVP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Del Monte Foods Inc. (Walnut Creek) ...
The suit focuses on Telone, one of state's most used soil fumigants. ...
Another lawsuit against natural products seller Honest Company Inc. accuses the business of false advertising. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Man accused of terrorist connections should stay in U.S., court rules
By Kevin Lee
A dissent from a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision accuses the majority of weakening national security. ...
Labor/Employment
Labor lawyers skeptical of states' lawsuits aimed at overturning federal overtime rules
By Matthew Blake
California labor and employment lawyers are skeptical of two lawsuits filed by 21 states and business groups, respectively, to...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Oversight panel doesn't want bar's LAP director position eliminated
By Lyle Moran
The Lawyer Assistance Program committee wants the bar's board to direct staff to repurpose position. ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
Administrative/Regulatory
Lawyers say Obama's driverless car policy gives limited road map
By Matthew Blake
California lawyers voiced appreciation Tuesday with the Obama administration's guidelines for the emerging driverless car indu...
Once a DA, San Bernardino Judge Charles Umeda now emphasizes alternative sentencing.
Government
SF city attorney subpoenas developers of sinking skyscraper
By Phil Johnson
Since opening in 2009, the San Francisco tower has sank 16 inches. ...
Tieup with Greene and Letts gives Zuber a presence in Chicago, a fourth office and a headcount just shy of 50 attorneys. ...
European in-house practitioners heard about the latest trends in the U.S. legal system during the inaugural International Gene...
Government
Probation officers, juvenile justice reformers battle over reform bill
By L.J. Williamson
Arguing the bill would create a needless layer of legal procedure, the state's probation officers are opposing a bill that wou...
Litigation
Acceleration claims against Toyota will go to trial, judge rules
By Justin Kloczko
A case alleging Toyota Motor Corp. cars unintentionally accelerate will go to trial in the spring. ...
Litigation
Litigation floodgates may open on new internet domain extensions
By America Hernandez
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will decide the enforceability of a no-sue agreement over application for .law, .web and...