Legal jobs are down 1,500 across the country, while in California jobs are down 1,300, according to the latest monthly statist...
The bar has been accused of retaliating against Thomas Layton for filing grievances and unfair practice charges. ...
Litigation
Quinn Emanuel hired to represent teachers' fund in suit against VW
By Tim O'connor
The California State Teachers Retirement System, with a portfolio valued at $179.4 billion, has retained Quinn Emanuel to repr...
With California in the midst of a contentious presidential election year, judges should be wary of ethical dangers, a state Su...
Superior Court Judge
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Alyson Lewis came to the bench after serving in the State Assembly.
Judge James Latting lets attorneys have their say and carefully prepares his rulings in Palm Springs.
Briefs from an unsettled technology community accused the U.S. government Thursday of undermining global cybersecurity, while ...
Neutral Michael White likes fighting parties to stay in the same room for as long as possible ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Habeas relief granted after cop tailed juror
By Fiona Smith
A federal appellate panel granted habeas relief to a Nevada state prisoner holding that lower courts failed to look into alleg...
Hair salon chain Drybar Holdings LLC announced Thursday it hired Alyson G. Barker as its first chief legal officer. ...
Not long ago, Nicole Abboud was having a bit of an existential crisis as a young lawyer, so she started a podcast called Gen W...
Nonprofit Public Knowledge says that Comcast's Stream TV service violates the terms of their merger agreement with NBCUniversa...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit helps clarify diminished privacy rights of probationers
By L.J. Williamson
The acceptance of a search term in a probation agreement does not by itself render a police search of the probationer's cell p...
Judges and Judiciary
Ousted Tulare County judge appeals removal from the bench
By Phil Johnson
Judge Valeriano Saucedo, accused of cultivating 'special relationship' with clerk, argues the CJP assumed his guilt while igno...
While Apple Inc. is in federal court fighting the U.S. Department of Justice over what the government wants the company to do,...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar let hundreds of complaints against non-attorneys sit idle
By Lyle Moran
At least 273 claims of unauthorized practice of law sat in drawers without review for months.
The plaintiffs allege the school deceived them by inflating its employment statistics. ...
Litigation
USC football coach's wrongful termination claim headed to arbitration
By Matthew Blake
Lawyers mutually agreed to remove case from public eye ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Deputies who shot two homeless people not entitled to immunity, 9th Circuit rules
By Fiona Smith
Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies who conducted a warrantless search of a backyard shack and shot a homeless couple wh...
Criminal
LAPD Chief Beck pledges to increase number of mental health response teams
By L.J. Williamson
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck pledged Wednesday to increase the number of response teams with members specially traine...
The company responsible for video game franchises World of Warcraft and Diablo has been accused by a former employee of miscla...
Los Angeles County, the nation's largest trial court, expects to implement e-filing on all civil cases by November. ...
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Korn Ferry International Century City ...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger has a baby, will return for oral arguments next month
By Saul Sugarman
State Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger gave birth to a baby girl on Tuesday, marking the first time anyone can remember an...
Criminal
Apple officially cites NY case in San Bernardino iPhone matter
By Amanda Schallert
Apple officially brought the government's recent loss on an order to unlock an iPhone in New York to its case in San Bernardin...
Dealmakers
State Bar & Bar Associations
Report accuses Dunn, Girardi of currying favor with bar leaders
By Lyle Moran
A Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP report says Los Angeles plaintiff's attorney Thomas V. Girardi had close relationships and fr...