Sony Corp. will take full ownership of the publishing company that holds the song rights to artists including The Beatles, Bob...
Litigation
Plaintiff focuses in on examples of Thomas Jefferson's alleged misreporting
By Lyle Moran
Brian A. Procel, the lead plaintiff's attorney in the case against Thomas Jefferson School of Law, confronted a witness on Tue...
California Courts of Appeal
Warrantless search for electronic devices is too broad, 6th District rules
By Kevin Lee
A probation condition that allows law enforcement to search a defendant's electronic devices without a warrant falls afoul of ...
Litigation
Venture capitalist mired in contract dispute with former lover
By Phil Johnson
Ex-Sequoia Capital managing partner acknowledges $40 million contract few could imagine signing, but says it's been abrogated....
Chief Legal Officer, Ten-X LLC, Irvine ...
Founder William H. Gross's lawsuit against the company he started can proceed, thanks to a ruling by Orange County Judge Marth...
State Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday will consider a bill that would authorize deploying of funds to study adding...
The man's attorneys believe jurors erred in determining the proper compensation owed ...
Litigation
Geragos & Geragos APC attorney sanctioned for frivolous negligence suit
By Amanda Schallert
A federal judge sanctioned a Geragos & Geragos APC attorney for frivolously pursuing a negligence lawsuit against a solar ...
Judges and Judiciary
Nearly 30 judgeships to be contested in June election
By America Hernandez
Last-minute decision not to run by LA County judge causes deadline extension. ...
Karen Grant says she was told to report graduates as employed even if they had lost their jobs. ...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Litigation
Serial lies by plaintiff raises questions about client veracity, lawyer ethics
By Matthew Blake
The abrupt and theatrical ending to a Santa Monica pregnancy discrimination jury trial — in which the plaintiff was shown upon...
Obituaries
Longtime Santa Barbara County judge remembered for his wisdom
By Saul Sugarman
Harry J. Loberg, a retired Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge, died March 3. He was 80. ...
Litigation
Judge focuses on prejudice questions in Trump University case
By Amanda Schallert
U.S. District Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel took under submission the motion by a former student to withdraw from a six-year-old Cal...
Zia F. Modabber, Katten Muchin's new Century City office head, feels he's still fitting into the role. ...
Education
Tenure a sticking point between UC Berkeley School of Law and resigned dean
By Phil Johnson
Sujit Choudhry has resigned his leadership position, but remains on faculty thanks to a common hiring practice in academia. ...
Opponents of Senator Mark Leno's proposed bill to increase transparency in law enforcement personnel records related to miscon...
Public Interest
After 50 years, legal aid who has advocated for the rural poor looks back
By Justin Kloczko
California Rural Legal Assistance celebrated 50 years of defending the rural poor Thursday evening. Born out of the Civil Righ...
Litigation
Mountain View company wins $30.4M jury verdict in copyright case
By Kevin Lee
Synopsys Inc. has won the first round of a multi-tiered intellectual property fight with ATopTech Inc. after winning $30.4 mil...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar tries to stem rising costs for its sections
By Lyle Moran
The efforts to aid the specialty practice groups comes as they consider whether to back de-unification. ...
LA County Judge George Bird defers to counsel as he presides over a diversion pilot project.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California
Riverside Judge Judith Clark works to ensure matters don't have to be litigated more than once.
LA Judge Deborah Christian considers real circumstances when applying the law.
Litigation
Beaten-up defense lawyer vows suit while altercation facts are disputed
By Amanda Schallert
A day after a violent altercation between an Orange County defense attorney and a district attorney's investigator in a courth...
LA County Judge Shannon Knight is seldom in her chambers but almost always on the bench.
ADR Services Inc. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Mendoza re-elected, SeLegue elected to State Bar board
By Lyle Moran
Two attorneys from Northern California won seats on the bar's Board of Trustees ...