California Courts of Appeal
Two state Courts of Appeal seats filled
By America Hernandez
Emotions ran high Monday at the confirmation hearings of San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Martin J. Tangeman and Sa...
Criminal
Convicted murderers will face more hurdles getting parole, court rules
By Fiona Smith
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld the legality of two California voter-approved propositions that aim to ...
General Counsel Arx Pax Labs Inc. Los Gatos ...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
A San Francisco bankruptcy judge has decided that Bitcoin is not equivalent to dollars in the context of a bankruptcy case. Th...
Gerald Rosenberg's ruling caused stir because he initially based legal reasoning on appellate dissent. ...
Litigation
Judge dismisses much of environmental contamination lawsuit
By America Hernandez
A mass toxic tort alleging $500 million in damages was gutted after plaintiffs' expert witnesses could not prove causation. ...
Assistant to former bar executive director includes new allegations of wrongdoing in lawsuit. ...
Technology & Science
No basis for Apple's refusal: DOJ claims company's refusal to unlock phone is PR-driven
By Amanda Schallert
The Justice Department's motion on Friday forcing Apple to comply with a judge's order to allow the FBI access to an iPhone th...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
The National Labor Relations Board ordered a trio of Southern California hospitals to honor a contract agreement with its empl...
Magistrate Joseph Spero, a champion of alternative courts, doesn't need to raise his voice to garner respect.
California Supreme Court
Foreclosed homeowner has standing to sue, state high court rules
By Kevin Lee
A woman who lost her house in a nonjudicial foreclosure has standing to claim in court that it was improperly seized and sold ...
Life sciences partner Laura A. Berezin has left Hogan Lovells LLP to rejoin Cooley LLP, the firm where she got her start. ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
San Jose mediator appeals to people's desire to put stress behind them
By Fiona Smith
For John Flaherty, an 18-year veteran of mediations, being flexible is key to helping settle a dispute. ...
Defending Second Amendment rights and representing the National Rifle Association are key focuses of the Long Beach-based bout...
The funding comes from settlements the U.S. DOJ reached with Bank of America ...
Judges and Judiciary
Judges sound off on their decision to not seek reelection
By America Hernandez
Seventeen superior court judges across California have decided not to run for reelection. ...
Government
LA water board sues federal government for Clean Water Act violations
By Saul Sugarman
The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board has sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, claiming the agency failed to ...
Corporate
Nonprofit tabs former Latham health care chair as new general counsel
By Kibkabe Araya
Gerald "Jerry" Peters, who retired in December as chair of the health care and life sciences practice group at Latham & Wa...
March 11 is the deadline to apply for three open State Bar Court judgeships with six year terms. ...
Labor/Employment
State agency issues workplace guidelines to protect transgender people
By Matthew Blake
Lawyers say guidance moves ball forward in codifying transgender rights under civil rights law ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit reverses grant of habeas relief in murder case
By Fiona Smith
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reversed an Oakland judge's grant of habeas relief Thursday, ruling the prosecutor h...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar tried to retaliate against lawyers, suit claims
By Lyle Moran
The State Bar sought to retaliate against high-profile attorneys representing terminated employees by ordering complaints agai...
Litigation
Ted B. Olson and Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. of Gibson Dunn to represent Apple in iPhone battle
By Amanda Schallert
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP partners Ted B. Olson and Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. are representing Apple Inc. in its high-sta...
Among attorneys recently disciplined by the State Bar, four were disciplined following criminal convictions, while others were...
A court order requiring Apple Inc. to disable security features on an iPhone belonging to a shooter in the San Bernardino mass...
The justice's passing probably benefits unions, but outcome of Friedrichs is unclear ...
Santa Clara-based Marvell Technology Group Ltd. will pay $750 million to settle an epic patent fight spanning nearly seven yea...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
'Hurt Locker' protected by free speech: panel
By Steven Crighton
Defense attorneys view the ruling as a major victory for freedom of speech advocates. ...