Litigation
San Francisco federal judge denies berry researcher's TRO request
By Phil Johnson
A federal judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order brought by a pair of researchers seeking access to an elite...
Mediator David Miller ensures discussions stay productive
California Supreme Court
Medical group cannot be sued under state elder abuse law, high court rules
By Kevin Lee
Medical professionals who provide outpatient services cannot face civil elder abuse claims, the state Supreme Court ruled. ...
The recent article, "Bar proposes revised practical skills requirements" (May 18), caught my attention. By Bret N. Christensen...
The City of Los Angeles and its police chief are the defendants in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, which claims the Los Ange...
Amid an audit investigation by two federal agencies, Marvell Technology Group Ltd. appointed veteran tech legal head Mitchell ...
Litigation
Former accountant sues Inglewood for covering up financial problems
By America Hernandez
A former accountant for the city of Inglewood sued the municipality Thursday, claiming she was fired for opposing allegedly il...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge leaves bench for new mental health position
By Justin Kloczko
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Peter Espinoza is leaving the court to become director of the county's Office of Diversion an...
The focus of an Obama administration directive that federal anti-sex discrimination laws apply to transgender people has been ...
Intellectual Property
Google co-founder defends Java usage in copyright infringement trial
By Tim O'connor
Larry Page portrayed Google on Thursday as an innovator, seeking to create a better operating system for smartphones by using ...
A weekly report of the State Bar's disciplinary actions.
Criminal
DAs leader criticizes gun control initiative on 4th, 5th amendment grounds
By L.J. Williamson
The president of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys this week sharply criticized Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom's "Safety for...
Law Practice
Ex-Clausen Miller partner can try breach of contract case in Orange County
By Amanda Schallert
An ex-partner who ran Clausen Miller PC's Shanghai office until it closed last year and is suing the firm for breach of contra...
Intellectual property litigators say they will be sad to see U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte retire from his post in San Jose...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Orange County bar inaugurates inclusive criminal law section
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Speaking to about 120 members of Orange County's legal community on Wednesday, 4th District Court of Appeal Justice William W....
Insurance
Customers accuse Transamerica of trying to wiggle out of life insurance payments
By America Hernandez
The Los Angeles suit is one of three nationwide alleging Transamerica gave its universal life insurance policyholders ultimatu...
Law Practice
Former FPPC enforcement division chief joins Kaufman Legal Group
By Amanda Schallert
The Kaufman Legal Group, a political law firm, announced Tuesday that the former enforcement division chief of the California ...
Large law firm revenue rose in the first quarter to levels it hasn't hit since before 2008, according to a survey from Citi Pr...
Corporate
Nasdaq's San Francisco hub looks to spur innovation with legal sponsor
By Banks Albachn
With backing from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC, the Nasdaq Stock Exchange has launched a nonprofit hub for entrepre...
Intellectual Property
Oracle attacks hostile witness with old emails in copyright trial
By Tim O’connor
Oracle Corp.'s lead lawyer Annette L. Hurst fired away at a hostile witness Wednesday, confronting him with an email suggestin...
General Counsel Coffman Specialties Inc. (San Diego) ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
Attorney General Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced the indictment of Plains All American Pipeline LP, an energy company that ...
Education
USC asks state Supreme Court to review ruling on campus sex assault adjudication
By America Hernandez
The private university called the 2nd District Court of Appeal's expansion of fair procedure rights "unprecedented." ...
Obituaries
Services Thursday for retired LA Superior Court Judge Kenneth Black
By Garrett Green
Known for his photographic memory and expertise in family law, the retired judge died from complications of pneumonia on May 1...
The new location will be headed by two intellectual property partners who joined the firm from Perkins Coie in September. ...
9th Circuit: Courts must consider multiple factors to determine minor role sentencing reduction
By L.J. Williamson
The appellate court clarified that a 2015 amendment used to determine the magnitude of the defendant's role in a crime may be ...
Litigation
Litigation financier pledges $300,000 for Irvine law school's new institute
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Bentham IMF says the UC Irvine School of Law's Civil Justice Research Institute will counter the work of the Institute for Leg...