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Top Women Lawyers


Apr. 20, 2016
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP


U.S. Supreme Court


US high court won't hear Google Books case

Apr. 20, 2016
By Fiona Smith

Google Inc.'s ambitious effort to digitize vast library collections survived a long legal fight with book authors on Monday wh...


Corporate Counsel


Chelsea A. Grayson

Apr. 20, 2016
By Riley Guerin

General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President American Apparel LLC (Los Angeles) ...


A federal judge gave the go-ahead Monday to the government's insider-trading prosecution of a former medical device company CE...


Obituaries


Richard M. Mosk 1939-2016

Apr. 20, 2016
By Steven Crighton

Mosk, a former justice for the 2nd District Court of Appeal, died from pancreatic cancer Sunday. ...


Litigation


California-based Pearson Simon & Warshaw LLP and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP were approved for nearly $254 m...


Litigation


UC Regents settle football death suit for $4.75M

Apr. 20, 2016
By America Hernandez

After a student with sickle cell trait collapsed and died during a strenuous football workout in 2014, the Regents of the Univ...


Litigation


A marathon settlement session featuring lawyers for copyright combatants Oracle Corp. and Google Inc. in front of U.S. Magistr...


Litigation


The clock is ticking for a class of plaintiffs seeking monetary damages from Apple Inc. over claims that a defect in the iPhon...


Judicial Profile


Lori Ann Fournier

Apr. 20, 2016
By Logan Noblin

LA County Judge Fournier is respected for her kind spirit and well-reasoned jurisprudence.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Apr. 19, 2016
By STEPHEN LARSON

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.


Litigation


Drowning in competition, veteran class action administrators say attorneys are on the verge of choking quality out of the mark...


Letter to the Editor


Peter Lynch, author of the guest column "Veterans, disabled lacking on bench" (April 14) lets Gov. Jerry Brown's appointments ...


Perspective


Write right

Apr. 19, 2016
By David M. Balabanian

Most of the time, doltspeak is best. By David M. Balabanian ...


Litigation


SEC sues litigation marketing company

Apr. 19, 2016
By Saul Sugarman

An SEC complaint accuses a Los Angeles-based litigation marketing company of deceiving retirees and investors about putting ne...


A recent report from the Public Policy Institute of California found that Prop. 47 has significantly reduced the practice of "...


Guy Halgren, a Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP partner, has been re-elected for a sixth consecutive three-year ter...


Government


Riverside legal agencies under scrutiny

Apr. 19, 2016
By Renee Flannery

County is spending $18.4 million for outside auditors to ease financial woes. ...


A federal judge has barred former NFL player Willie James Gault from leading a publicly traded company until he proves he unde...


State Bar & Bar Associations


New State Bar trustee is a PR expert

Apr. 19, 2016
By Lyle Moran

Stacie Spector's appointment comes at a time when the oft-embattled agency is seeking to improve its PR efforts. ...


Litigation


Jury hangs after two days of deliberations in Orange County. ...


Firm Watch


On the move

Apr. 18, 2016
By STEPHEN LARSON

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California


Judicial Profile


Scott Nord

Apr. 18, 2016
By Logan Noblin

Superior Court Commissioner ...


Judicial Profile


Kathleen Murphy

Apr. 17, 2016
By Tim O'connor

Contra Costa Commissioner Kathleen Murphy brings a real-world perspective to her court


California Courts of Appeal


Landmark Vergara case reversed on appeal

Apr. 16, 2016
By Kevin Lee

The 2nd District Court of Appeal slammed a constitutional challenge to the state's teacher tenure laws Thursday. ...


ADR Provider


Craig D. Higgs

Apr. 16, 2016
By Lyle Moran

Higgs Fletcher & Mack Judicate West San Diego, Santa Ana ...


Judicial Profile


Michael J. Mulvihill Jr.

Apr. 16, 2016
By Meghann M. Cuniff

San Joaquin County Judge Michael Mulvihill mentors attorneys while dispensing justice.


Perspective


Letter to the editor: asked and answered

Apr. 16, 2016
By Riley Guerin

It isn't often the quizzical headline of one article on the front page of the Daily Journal seemingly is answered by another a...


Perspective


Peter Lynch's recent article, "Veterans, disabled lacking on bench" (April 14), indicates that there are no reported veteran a...


Labor/Employment


AT&T told to pay $2M in medical leave case

Apr. 16, 2016
By Lyle Moran

A San Diego Superior Court jury ruled that the company retaliated against a former employee. ...