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Judicial Profile


Gonzalo P. Curiel

Mar. 9, 2016
By Amanda Schallert

A class action against Trump University put US District Judge Gonzalo Curiel in the public eye.


Transactions


Dealmakers

Mar. 8, 2016
By STEPHEN LARSON

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


Judges and Judiciary


Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf M. Treu, who in 2014 issued a landmark decision in a major education case, has vo...


The trial involves debt-laden graduates' claims that Thomas Jefferson misrepresented its post-graduate employment statistics ...


Law Practice


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. ...


The California State Teachers Retirement System, with a portfolio valued at $179.4 billion, has retained Quinn Emanuel to repr...


California Supreme Court


With California in the midst of a contentious presidential election year, judges should be wary of ethical dangers, a state Su...


Judicial Profile


Edward A. Torpoco

Mar. 8, 2016
By Kevin Lee

Superior Court Judge


Firm Watch


On The Move

Mar. 7, 2016
By STEPHEN LARSON

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


Judicial Profile


Alyson Lewis

Mar. 7, 2016
By Fiona Smith

Sacramento Superior Court Judge Alyson Lewis came to the bench after serving in the State Assembly.


Judicial Profile


James T. Latting

Mar. 6, 2016
By Laurinda Keys

Judge James Latting lets attorneys have their say and carefully prepares his rulings in Palm Springs.


Government


Wave of amicus briefs filed in Apple case

Mar. 5, 2016
By Amanda Schallert

Briefs from an unsettled technology community accused the U.S. government Thursday of undermining global cybersecurity, while ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Working Together

Mar. 5, 2016
By L.J. Williamson

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


A federal appellate panel granted habeas relief to a Nevada state prisoner holding that lower courts failed to look into alleg...


Corporate


Former Lucky Brand GC joins salon chain

Mar. 5, 2016
By Kibkabe Araya

Hair salon chain Drybar Holdings LLC announced Thursday it hired Alyson G. Barker as its first chief legal officer. ...


Law Practice


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...


Media


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


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


Judge Valeriano Saucedo, accused of cultivating 'special relationship' with clerk, argues the CJP assumed his guilt while igno...


Government


While Apple Inc. is in federal court fighting the U.S. Department of Justice over what the government wants the company to do,...


Discipline


Mar. 4, 2016
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

Among attorneys recently disciplined by the State Bar, many were disciplined after constructively abandoning their clients.


State Bar & Bar Associations


At least 273 claims of unauthorized practice of law sat in drawers without review for months.


Education


The plaintiffs allege the school deceived them by inflating its employment statistics. ...


Lawyers mutually agreed to remove case from public eye ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies who conducted a warrantless search of a backyard shack and shot a homeless couple wh...


Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck pledged Wednesday to increase the number of response teams with members specially traine...


Litigation


The company responsible for video game franchises World of Warcraft and Diablo has been accused by a former employee of miscla...


Government


Progress toward statewide digital court underway

Mar. 4, 2016
By America Hernandez

Los Angeles County, the nation's largest trial court, expects to implement e-filing on all civil cases by November. ...


Corporate Counsel


Jonathan M. Kuai

Mar. 4, 2016
By Riley Guerin

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Korn Ferry International Century City ...