Orange County's Transportation Corridor Agencies have been hit with two new class action complaints about electronic toll coll...
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page took the stand again on day three of the trial, and after a few questions, plaintiff's attor...
Despite reservations from prosecutors and defense attorneys, the state Senate Thursday passed budget Trailer Bill 208, which w...
Solo and Small Firms
The Law Offices of Robert J. Nachshin handle high-profile divorces with level heads
By Amanda Schallert
The Law Offices of Robert J. Nachshin are known for taking on high profile cases, from San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds' ...
Litigation
Father of terrorist attack victim sues social media companies
By Tim O'connor
The father of the lone American killed in the Nov. 13 ISIS terror attacks in Paris has filed a federal lawsuit in San Francisc...
Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, said Thursday that the bar's creation of a new communications position reflected an o...
ADR Services Inc. (Century City)
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen's office filed a peremptory challenge to Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky's a...
Criminal
Jury selection continues in PG&E case after judge rejects sanctions
By Kevin Lee
Federal prosecutors avoided sanctions in a complex criminal case against Pacific Gas & Electric Co., even though a distric...
The man seeking asylum in the U.S. has been given another shot at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which last year denie...
Education
New Concord Law School dean eyes future online education
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Martin H. Pritikin will be the new dean of Concord Law School, the nation's oldest fully online, unaccredited law school annou...
Criminal
Prosecutor takes judge's hint and will call two key witnesses in FedEx trial
By Tim O'connor
A federal prosecutor said Wednesday she would call two witnesses that FedEx Corp.'s lead defense lawyer said in opening statem...
Entertainment & Sports
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page testified in case saying he infringed on another song
By Steven Crighton
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page took center stage Wednesday to face accusations he infringed on another song while penning "...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Court says broke litigant can't be forced to arbitrate
By Joshua Seboldn
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday that a litigant can continue her case in court despite she ran out o...
A San Mateo County jury on Tuesday found Imran A. Khaliq, in-house counsel at Rovi Corp., guilty of felony domestic violence f...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar creates new $177K communications position
By Lyle Moran
The embattled State Bar has hired a director of strategic communications and stakeholder engagement to help the agency improve...
Touting savings reaped from Proposition 47, the Legislature approved a $39.4 million initial deposit to the Safe Neighborhoods...
Litigation
Asset freezes prolonged in FTC mortgage mass tort suit
By America Hernandez
Orange County firms Advantis Law PC and Brookstone Law PC are accused of making false promises and taking advances from client...
Litigation
San Francisco city attorney allowed to prosecute case with outside counsel in American Express suit
By Justin Kloczko
The San Francisco city attorney's office can partner with private counsel to prosecute an antitrust suit against American Expr...
SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Verimatrix Inc. (San Diego) ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
Law Practice
Winston & Strawn partner joins Akin Gump's litigation team
By Amanda Schallert
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP boosted its class action litigation practice Wednesday with the addition of partner Nea...
Labor/Employment
Netflix gets arbitrator to handle employment lawsuit
By Matthew Blake
Netflix Inc. has ensured the public will not stream, order on demand or otherwise view claims filed on behalf of the thousands...
Litigation
OC defender seeks time to file motion to dismiss death penalty
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Orange County deputy public defender Scott L. Sanders asked he be given until Sept. 23 to file a motion to dismiss the death p...
Litigation
Led Zeppelin members attend opening statements of 'Stairway' infringement trial
By Steven Crighton
Sitting beside their attorneys, Led Zeppelin members Robert Plant and Jimmy Page put to rest fears they'd be a no-show in cour...
Government
ACLU, government strike deal to resolve detainees' suit over phone use
By Saul Sugarman
A proposed class action settlement could dramatically improve detained immigrants' access to legal counsel in Northern Califor...
Three out of four individuals accused of bleeding an investment fund dry in 2011 may be pursued for $25 million by plaintiff-i...
Labor/Employment
Judge dismisses Albertson's class action to expedite appeal
By Matthew Blake
In the latest twist in a bizarre employment dispute, U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer agreed on Monday to parties' request ...
A quartet of attorneys sued by their former firm for breaching trade secrets while planning their departure has asked an Orang...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar trustees blast amendments to dues bill
By Lyle Moran
Several State Bar board members expressed strong frustration Tuesday about recent legislative amendments to the agency's pendi...