Administrative/Regulatory
SEC internal investigation finds no evidence of bias by administrative law judges
By Tim O'connor
An investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Inspector General has cleared commission-appointed ...
Medical device company NeuroSigma was ordered to return $21 million in stock compensation it unlawfully took from a consultant...
Finding state estimates off by a substantial margin, the California Legislative Analyst's Office determined that the amount of...
Labor/Employment
Unprecedented Cal State strike could lead to a breach of contract claim
By Matthew Blake
If CSU's almost 26,000 faculty walk off the job it could breach their implied contract to paying students ...
Intellectual Property
Federal Circuit upholds rights to patent holders on sale, resale of patented goods
By Kevin Lee
In closely watched case, ruling rejects arguments that recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions apply ...
LA County Judge Anthony Trendacosta is in the perfect position to pass along his expertise.
Chief Legal Officer San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Highland ...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
LA County Judge William Willett takes his time at the outset, but says it results in settled cases.
A lawsuit filed by 168 PGA Tour Inc. caddies seeking compensation for wearing corporate logos during televised golf tournament...
LA Judge Serena R. Murillo believes in imbuing others with the power of the Constitution.
A medical information data breach settlement with the largest per-person cash payout to date received final approval in Orange...
Intellectual Property
TransPerfect, MotionPoint resolve contentious, long-running lawsuit
By Kevin Lee
Rival providers of website language translation services reach settlement in patent dispute. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit mulls Run DMC image appeal
By Steven Crighton
The panel voiced concern that a trial could result in a disproportionately large compensation ...
Environmental
National Park Service sued for 'outdated' land management plan
By Saul Sugarman
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses the U.S. National Park Service of relying on an outdated management plan from 1980 a...
Cornerstone Law Group is a haven for litigators with independent streaks. ...
Defense attorney Matthew J. Jacobs tenaciously questioned FBI Special Agent Roahn Wynar about surreptitious recordings agents ...
Louis Meisinger's background makes him an especially effective mediator, lawyers say ...
The firm dissolved Thursday with the departure of more than 100 attorneys to Blank Rome LLP, a mass lateral that concludes a l...
California Courts of Appeal
Cites, counties seek to revive antitrust case against ratings agencies
By Kevin Lee
A group of California cities, counties and nonprofits attempted Wednesday to convince the 1st District Court of Appeal to revi...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Delaware court's disapproval of disclosure-only settlements causing plaintiffs pause
By Banks Albachn
According to a recent UC Berkeley study, the number of transaction stockholder suits filed in Delaware fell from roughly 95 pe...
A for-profit chain of detox facilities is claiming that insufficient jury instructions and prosecutorial misconduct led to its...
Criminal
Former Sheriff Lee Baca to plead guilty to giving false statements to FBI
By L.J. Williamson
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy "Lee" Baca agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to the felony charge of willfully making f...
Litigation
Cities request transfer of Monsanto lawsuits to Northern District
By Lyle Moran
The suits accuse Monsanto of polluting of bodies of water in California and Washington. ...
Russian billionaire Marina Moskovenko sued Fenestra America LLC for making the wrong windows for her sprawling mansion. A jury...
Education
Arizona law school becomes first to accept applications with GRE test
By Saul Sugarman
In a first-of-its-kind move, the University of Arizona College of Law will now accept applications that submit scores from Gra...
Judges and Judiciary
Ventura County Superior Court judge admonished for not disclosing campaign contributions
By Phil Johnson
More than 150 undisclosed donations earned Judge Henry J. Walsh a public admonishment ...
Litigation
Farm owners challenge state union organizing rule in federal court
By Tim O’connor
In a first-of-its-kind federal lawsuit, farm owners alleged Wednesday that a state regulation granting union organizers access...