Litigation
Judge mulls request for better discovery compliance from Pimco lawyers
By Meghann M. Cuniff
An Orange County judge appeared to be on the verge of ordering lawyers for Pacific Investment Management Co., LLC, to better c...
James J. Seltzer, a disbarred attorney from Marin County, pleaded guilty to securities fraud last week. ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Judicate West ADR service opens Sacramento outpost
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Alternative dispute resolution firm Judicate West will open a Sacramento office Sept. 26. ...
California Courts of Appeal
San Francisco can block antennae if it looks ugly, appellate court rules
By Kevin Lee
The City of San Francisco can regulate telecommunications antennae near public roads based on whether such equipment would "di...
Immigration
Federal judge quizzes government lawyer on child immigrant detention policy
By America Hernandez
Plaintiffs' motion is the latest flash point in a series of recent rulings on handling of migrant children. ...
The latest moves from around the state.
Riverside County Judge Chad Firetag gets praise from family law attorneys in his new role.
Agency says legislative impasse means it still can't provide bar exam passage list. ...
The all-female plaintiffs' employment firm has a passion for helping women take on powerful employers. ...
Litigation against debt collector iQor US, Inc.and subsidiary Allied Interstate LLC for repeated robocalls continues after fou...
Law Practice
Asian-American women lawyers in LA to celebrate milestone
By L.J. Williamson
The Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance is preparing to celebrate an important milestone Friday: 100 Asian Pacific A...
The state attorney general's office rested its defense Thursday after little more than half a day's worth of argument in a hot...
Arbitrator Profile
Mediator gets each party thinking of 'the other side'
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Retired Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Hurl Johnson has developed a more personable style as a neutral, attorneys say....
California Courts of Appeal
Prop. 47 petitioners lose on resentencing ruling
By L.J. Williamson
In a ruling that may bode ill for Proposition 47 petitioners, the 4th District Court of Appeal has ruled that judges who resen...
Litigation
Former UC Berkeley School of Law dean sues for racial discrimination
By Phil Johnson
Sujit Choudhry says his treatment by the university is quite different than what white professors received. ...
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday cast a split vote favoring U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh's nomination to the...
Litigation
Tesla sues man for impersonating its CEO, allegedly seeking trade secrets
By Kevin Lee
Tesla Motors Inc. has sued a business executive in the oil and gas industry, alleging he impersonated CEO Elon Musk in an effo...
Litigation
Thomas More Law Center fights Kamala Harris donor list grab
By America Hernandez
It is the third suit against Harris for her attempts to obtain unredacted donor names and addresses from nonprofits in a state...
Environmental
$4 million settlement ends LA County criminal suit against SoCalGas
By Justin Kloczko
A $4 million settlement to end criminal charges in the Porter Ranch gas leak likely won't influence the several civil cases pe...
Jorge E. Navarrete will serve as the 27th state Supreme Court clerk and court administrator starting next month, it was announ...
Entertainment & Sports
Filmmaker and government agree to settlement talks in Bergdahl case
By Steven Crighton
A lawsuit being hailed as an important First Amendment battle could have a quiet ending. ...
SVP and General Counsel Spokeo Inc. (Pasadena) ...
Government
Lawsuit against city could test ability to claim CEQA exemptions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The city of Sacramento has been sued over a tree ordinance, in a case that could test a recent decision regarding when local g...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit rules in favor of union in security employee suit
By Saul Sugarman
A union representing workers at Los Angeles International Airport scored a win Wednesday at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appe...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
Labor/Employment
Obama's NLRB has reversed decades of labor law but it may not last
By Matthew Blake
They've expanded who is an employer, submitted novel rulings on social media and the workplace, and more. ...
Prosecutors are leveling tough charges against a controversial criminal justice reform initiative backed by Gov. Jerry Brown. ...
Litigation
Man sues over city restriction preventing "For Sale" sign in car
By Saul Sugarman
A resident of San Juan Capistrano sued the city Tuesday infederal court, claiming his First Amendment rights were violated whe...
Government
Fewer traffic tickets has led to courthouse construction crisis
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Police in California have been writing a lot fewer traffic tickets in recent years. This good news for drivers is an important...
Corporate
Shareholder pressure on executive compensation, board elections, climate change dominate 2016 proxy season
By Banks Albachn
The settled dust from this year's proxy season has revealed a corporate governance landscape in which shareholders appeared mo...