Some California legal education experts are critical of an American Bar Association proposal that would require 75 percent of ...
Labor/Employment
Judge takes McDonald's workers class certification under submission
By Matthew Blake
A judge denied, for now, certifying a class of California McDonald's Corp. workers suing over missed meal and rest periods, bu...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
Litigation
OC judge cites drought in rejecting water rates referendum
By Meghann M. Cuniff
In a case watched around the state, Superior Court Judge Robert J. Moss on Monday rejected an argument from the Yorba Linda W...
Litigation
Sham insurance claims case nets $6.4 million verdict for Allstate
By Justin Kloczko
A mother and daughter have been ordered to pay $6.4 million to Allstate Insurance Company after a Los Angeles County jury foun...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Plaintiff files notice of appeal in Led Zeppelin case
By Steven Crighton
The estate that unsuccessfully sued Led Zeppelin for copyright infringement informed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals it ...
In the first suit seeking to hold an immigration lawyer liable for securities fraud and acting as an unregistered broker when ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Church-affiliated organizations cannot avoid pension requirements, 9th Circuit rules
By Logan Noblin
In a blow to some of the nation's largest church-affiliated institutions, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday ...
Southern California Gas Co. should install safety shut-off valves on each of its wells in Los Angeles County in order to preve...
A San Francisco federal judge granted preliminary approval Tuesday of a nearly $15 billion settlement in a lawsuit accusing V...
Qualcomm Inc. has entered a proposed settlement with a class of roughly 3,300 women employees in science, technology, engineer...
Within hours of the Federal Trade Commission raiding Brookstone Law PC in Santa Ana on suspicion of illegal promises and advan...
Law Practice
Morrison & Foerster's life sciences practice joins former colleague at Cooley LLP
By Justin Kloczko
An 11-member Morrison & Foerster LLP life sciences practice group is following former colleague Mika Reiner Mayer to Coole...
VP & General Counsel, Business & Staffing Solutions ACT-1 Group Inc. (Torrance) ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Former State Bar employee's lawsuit dismissed with leave to amend
By Lyle Moran
A State Bar communication officer's lawsuit against the agency alleging he was wrongfully terminated last year because of his ...
Yahoo Inc. has signed a $4.8 billion dollar sale to Verizon Communications Inc. with counsel from several law firms. ...
California Supreme Court
9th Circuit expresses annoyance with state Supreme Court in habeas petition
By Saul Sugarman
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has a bone to pick with the state Supreme Court for not doing its homework when issuing ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Porn star's defamation suit against tabloid can move ahead, court rules
By Logan Noblin
A millionaire porn star who has accused a British tabloid of falsely implying she tested positive for HIV can take her case to...
California Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeal rules in favor of OC DA's office
By Meghann M. Cuniff
In a split decision, the 4th District Court of Appeal ruled Monday in favor of the Orange County district attorney's office in...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
After an eight-day trial, a federal jury ruled against a man who claimed he was tased out of an attic by a San Bernardino Coun...
Government
Infraction fines and fees major topic at courts' future session
By L.J. Williamson
At the Commission on the Future of California's Court System's public comment session Friday, the topic that brought up more s...
Administrative/Regulatory
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary settles false claims allegations for $18M
By Phil Johnson
Acclarent, a Menlo Park-based subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, agreed Friday to pay $18 million to settle false claims all...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar's proposed experiential learning requirement put on hold
By Lyle Moran
A State Bar committee could not agree late last week on how to proceed with the centerpiece of a revised proposal of requireme...
Labor/Employment
Defendants turn double play in denying minor league class certification
By Matthew Blake
U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph E. Spero ruled Thursday minor league ballplayers' experiences are too varied to let a nationwide ...
Criminal
Judge orders informant records released in '82 capital case
By Meghann M. Cuniff
An Orange County Superior Court judge recently directed the district attorney's office to release jail informant information t...
Intellectual Property
Patent lawsuit against Apple revived by Federal Circuit
By Saul Sugarman
Apple Inc. must face infringement claims by patent holder Unwired Planet LLC, which had its case against the iPhone maker revi...
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Friday that will compel law schools not accredited by the American Bar Association to post data...
Entertainment & Sports
San Diego Comic-Con lets attorneys engage a unique audience with novel legal questions
By Steven Crighton
Featuring California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, former judge and Facebook Vice President Paul Grewal, a...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit reverses murder conviction
By Logan Noblin
A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Friday ordered a convicted murderer freed, or else granted a new trial, b...