The State Bar's board has also adopted a new rule requiring disclosure of exculpatory evidence. ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Government can withhold soldier school names, 9th Circuit rules
By Logan Noblin
A U.S. Army institute that trains Central American soldiers will not have to publicize the names of its students despite warni...
The Daily Journal article Sept. 14 titled "Fewer traffic tickets has led to courthouse construction crisis" failed to address ...
Communications between Paramount and J.J. Abrams could prove important, the defendants argue. ...
Administrative/Regulatory
State AGs settle with company that allegedly scammed military members
By Joshua Seboldn
About 4,100 victims in California will recover nearly $7 million from a $95.9 million settlement that a bankrupt company, whic...
Judges and Judiciary
Civil suits reaching trial quicker in California federal courts
By America Hernandez
Judges' caseloads are going down and new filings are holding constant, according to data released in the Federal Court Managem...
Public Interest
Legal aid groups get funds to teach language access to pro bono attorneys
By Eli Wolfe
The Legal Services Corporation presented a grant from its Pro Bono Innovation Fund worth more than $400,000 to several Califor...
Judges and Judiciary
State judges group picks new leadership, talk pop culture
By Matthew Blake
A felony law and motion calendar judge from rural Tehama County is the new top officer of the California Judges Association. ...
Special Coverage
State Bar formally requests dues from state Supreme Court
By Lyle Moran
The bar's petition provides the court with options to assess attorneys anywhere from $280 to $373.50 annually, though the cour...
Intellectual Property
Symantec, Trend Mirco score defense win in patent case
By Kevin Lee
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit struck down three patents held by Intellectual Ventures Management L...
Superior Court Commissioner Orange County (Orange) ...
Orange County Judge Franz Miller wants lawyers to move along, but gives them needed time.
A list of moves from around the state.
Alternative fee arrangements and a decline in attorney headcount have put increasing pressure on law firms to rethink how they...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
No-arbitration nursing home rule boon to plaintiff firms
By America Hernandez
A rule banning pre-dispute arbitration agreements for nursing homes receiving federal funds is expected to increase liability ...
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will allow people with misdemeanor convictions to apply to have their sentences reduce...
Judges and Judiciary
CJP publicly admonishes judge who joked about jurors' finances
By Phil Johnson
Ruling 'chills' human interaction during jury selection, judge's attorney says. ...
A group of Wells Fargo & Co. sales employees filed a class action Thursday in San Francisco federal court alleging the ban...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediator plays different roles to resolve disputes
By Steven Crighton
Ed Oster thinks of parties working through a mediation as paddlers fighting against the current of a raging river. And as medi...
The state of California's lawsuit seeking to recover $4.2 million in costs related to the 2013 fire survived a demurrer hearin...
The firm's practice is anchored largely in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, in addition to the local federal forums, with a...
Christopher J. Lanzillo was working for the now defunct, Upland-based Lackie Dammeier McGill and Ethir APC in 2012 on behalf o...
The state Supreme Court dove head first into a giant rabbit hole Thursday in interpreting a seemingly simple law: Nonexempt em...
Entertainment & Sports
Study finds tax credit program provides little economic benefit
By Steven Crighton
Despite little economic benefit to the state, report finds the program may still be necessary. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Longtime city manager appointed to State Bar Board of Trustees
By Justin Kloczko
A seat on the State Bar Board of Trustees is to be filled by a longtime city manager. ...
Government
Orange County court announces new chief executive officer
By Meghann M. Cuniff
David H. Yamasaki, Santa Clara County Superior Court's court executive officer, will become Orange County's chief executive of...
Obituaries
Former Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas was known for steady leadership
By Kevin Lee
Malcolm M. Lucas, the former chief justice who steered the state Supreme Court through politically turbulent times and promote...
California Supreme Court
Land use battle draws interest from environmentalists, other cities
By Saul Sugarman And Kevin Lee
Nearly three years after accepting the case for review, state Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday about allowin...
Immigration
Governor signs Innocence Project-supported criminal justice bills
By L.J. Williamson And Malcolm Maclachla
To plaudits from innocence projects across the state, Gov. Brown signed three criminal justice reform bills designed to thwart...