Law Office Automation
Lawyers raise doubts about Peter Thiel-funded Legalist's algorithmic risk assessment tool
By America Hernandez
Attorneys working with existing legal data products said the newcomer's pitch is more investor hype than litigation solution. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar board approves alcohol spending ban
By Lyle Moran
The agency's action comes after an outside audit raised concerns about the "optics" of the spending. ...
Personal Injury & Torts
Plaintiffs' bar sees promise in rising talcum powder litigation
By Phil Johnson
Massive verdicts, similarities to asbestos spurs thousands of filings. ...
Reed Smith attorney remembered for her trailblazing advocacy for diversity in the legal profession. ...
Constitutional Law
'Hurt Locker' filmmaker looks to avoid military court
By Steven Crighton
Attorneys for Mark Boal argue a prolonged military court challenge could do him 'irreparable harm.' ...
A San Francisco-based software company that develops interactive gaming experiences announced the hiring of Ruth Ann Keene as ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS co-founder and former justice Jack Trotter retires
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Trotter's departure from pioneer alternative dispute resolution provider that he helped grow into a staple in the U.S. legal s...
Litigation
Settlement ends confiscation of homeless property, sleeping ban in Pomona
By Justin Kloczko
The city of Pomona will stop confiscating homeless belongings, provide storage lockers and stop overnight sleeping bans in pub...
Criminal
Former state legislator sentenced to a year and a day for money laundering
By Kevin Lee
Thomas M. Calderon, a political consultant and former member of the state Assembly, was sentenced Monday to a year and a day o...
Intellectual Property
Biotech company wins preliminary injunction in patent case
By Saul Sugarman
Illumina Inc., a DNA sequencing company, has won a preliminary injunction against a defendant accused of infringing its techno...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar to seek broad funding from state high court
By Lyle Moran
The agency's board supported staff seeking funding for far more than its attorney discipline system. ...
Jeffrey Brand's career as an attorney and academic culminated in a move to Alameda County's bench.
Law Practice
Covington grabs partner from Sidley to grow NorCal offices
By Joshua Seboldn
Covington & Burling LLP grabbed Silicon Valley corporate partner Thomas C. DeFilipps from Sidley Austin LLP to help build ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Chief Justice urges State Bar to pursue reforms
By Lyle Moran
The chief's letter comes after the Legislature failed to approve a bill funding and reforming the bar. ...
Litigation
Former state prison employee avoids personnel board hearing
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento County judge has granted a stay to a former Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation employee who challenged ...
4th District Court of Appeal Justice passed away suddenly Thursday at age 79. He served in Division One for 21 years. ...
Litigation
Technology company wins case that included three bench trials and one jury trial
By Justin Kloczko
A multi-tiered lawsuit involving two technology companies came to an end after three bench trials and one jury trial, and a se...
Center for Biological Diversity sued the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming the federal regulator failed to promptly re...
Superior Court Commissioner Sonoma County (Santa Rosa) ...
A list of moves from around the state.
LA County Judge Catherine Pratt is known her handling cases of girls caught in sex trafficking.
California Supreme Court
State high court appears to favor doctors in payment battle
By Kevin Lee
The state Supreme Court appeared to favor reviving tort litigation brought by unpaid emergency doctors against several health ...
Banking
City, county of Los Angeles settles with Wells Fargo for $50 million
By Justin Kloczko
The Los Angeles city attorney's office has settled with Wells Fargo & Co. for $50 million over allegations the bank opened...
Entertainment & Sports
Film company sues Paramount for alleged lackluster marketing campaign
By Steven Crighton
The company contends that Paramount intentionally sabotaged the 2010 film "Middle Men." ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State high court directs State Bar to submit funding request
By Lyle Moran
The directive comes after the Legislature adjourned without approving a bar dues bill for 2017. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit upholds federal orders on energy manipulation
By Banks Albachn
The panel denied a request for review by companies that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission found violated state law. ...
Arbitrator Profile
Neutral makes adjustments to solve thorny business disputes
By Matthew Blake
An entertainment lawyer for years, Richard E. Posell mostly mediates and arbitrates entertainment, intellectual property and o...
Smith spent 20 years as on the LA municipal and superior courts, then 15 as a JAMS neutral. ...
When Richard A. Moss left the Los Angeles County district attorney's office after 17 years of service to care for his father's...