U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit backs jail detainee verdict in en banc decision
By Logan Noblin
People detained while awaiting trial will have an easier time suing for abuse suffered while in custody following a landmark d...
California Supreme Court
Landowner's bid for extra money in eminent domain case revived
By Kevin Lee
The state Supreme Court revived on Monday a property owner's bid for $1.3 million in compensation from the city of Perris and ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
Education
Pepperdine's 2-year JD program meets modest goals with targeted approach
By Lyle Moran
Pepperdine University School of Law's leaders say they are pleased with how the initiative has gone and have no plans to halt ...
A new deportation program by Immigration and Customs Enforcement isn't performing well, according to recent data released by S...
A former U.S. District Court judge will monitor the Orange County district attorney's office's compliance with eight-month-old...
In yet another case filed against a medical device manufacturer and a Los Angeles doctor, a woman alleges the hip replacement ...
A bill attempting to bring California's felony sentencing laws into alignment with the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Cunningh...
International
Jury sides with Mideast bank in $550M trade secrets case
By Meghann M. Cuniff
A federal jury rejected a trade secrets lawsuit against a major Middle Eastern bank, ending a two-week trial that pitted top l...
Judges and Judiciary
BNBuilders to renovate San Diego Hall of Justice
By Daily Journal Staff Report
Seattle-based firm BNBuilders was awarded a $2.7 million contract for the interior renovation of the fourth through sixth floo...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Bentham adds John Harabedian to Los Angeles team
By America Hernandez
City councilman and Los Angeles county prosecutor John C. Harabedian is joining litigation finance company Bentham IMF, after ...
Administrative/Regulatory
Budget concerns spur substantial changes to driver's license revocation bill
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill that would have curbed the state's ability to revoke driver's licenses over unpaid traffic fines has been heavily amend...
The likelihood that the Legislature will pass a bill authorizing the State Bar to collect attorney dues next year has decrease...
Orange County (Orange) ...
Superior Court Judge San Mateo County (Redwood City) ...
A list of moves from around the state.
LA County Judge Hector Guzman thrives on the most challenging cases, and attorneys agree.
Judges and Judiciary
Judges, court administrators plead case for court construction projects
By Kevin Lee
Cramped quarters. Flooded toilets. Crumbling infrastructure. Dangerous security gaps. Concerned judges and administrators spok...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Los Angeles mediator known for savvy, knowledge
By L.J. Williamson
Robert Hanger, a mediator and arbitrator, wins praise for putting people at ease. ...
Litigation
Judge grants concessions to supporters, opponents of Prop. 60
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Following a hearing that delved into the many ways adult film stars make money, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawle...
Intellectual Property
Kirkland secures win in patent infringement jury trial for Energy Labs
By Saul Sugarman
Kirkland & Ellis LLP lawyers prevailed in a patent infringement trial on behalf of HVAC equipment developer Energy Labs In...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Southern California Mediation Association honors Forest Whitaker
By Steven Crighton
Forest Whitaker is known for his acting chops, but it was his role as founder of a peace-building initiative that earned him h...
Square Inc.'s general counsel will step down "prior to the end of the third quarter of 2016" according to a regulatory filing ...
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered a West Hollywood housing facility to stop harassing and illegally evicting its ...
A recruitment video for an advocacy program for child abuse victims will no longer be shown to prospective jurors in Orange Co...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court affirms percentage of fund method in assessing lawyers' fees
By Matthew Blake
Judges may calculate plaintiffs' attorney fees as a percentage of a case's total settlement amount, even in multi-million doll...
Founded in 2009 by Eric C. Kastner and Thomas T. Kim, attorneys with extensive histories in employment law, their practice thr...
Litigation
Retailers didn't illegally gather customer zip codes, judge rules
By Justin Kloczko
In a major defense win in a class action trial, a San Diego County judge has handed down a rare win for retailers Urban Outfit...
Every Tuesday and Thursday I turn to the Daily Journal's list of DealMakers. And with a rare exception, there's nary a female ...
Banking
Titans battle more than three hours in OC trade secrets finale
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Prominent plaintiffs' attorney William A. Isaacson asked an Orange County jury Wednesday to impose damages in a trade secrets ...