U.S. Supreme Court
Suit against Fannie Mae can be tried in state court, U.S. Supreme Court rules
By Kevin Lee
The Federal National Mortgage Association, more commonly known as Fannie Mae, cannot automatically transfer state law disputes...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
Health care lawyers await fate of Obamacare
By Kevin Lee
California lawyers are adopting a wait-and-see approach over how incoming President Donald J. Trump and Republicans will overh...
Brexit, the Trump presidency, an increasingly cut-throat legal market, and the continuing evolution of law firm business will ...
Litigation
McKesson settles prescription drug charges for $150 million
By Joshua Seboldn
McKesson Corp., one of the largest suppliers of pharmaceuticals in the country, settled claims Tuesday that the company failed...
Lora D. Blum, the former legal vice president at LinkedIn Corp., began her new role as SurveyMonkey Inc.'s general counsel Tue...
Corporate
Berkeley Research Group promotes in-house lawyer to GC
By Paula Lehman Ewing
The global consulting firm announced Tuesday the appointment of Eric B. Miller as general counsel. Miller assumed his role Jan...
As part of a restructuring plan, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. announced its new general counsel is John R. Simon, executive v...
A senior policy adviser to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has joined Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP as a partner. ...
Government
Legislation introduced to give bargaining rights to some Judicial Council workers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill that would give collective bargaining rights to Judicial Council employees has been reintroduced after Gov. Jerry Brown...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar approves 13 percent spending boost for 2017
By Lyle Moran
The agency's $19 million increase to its budget is a result of planned staffing additions in the bar's Office of the Chief Tri...
LA County Commissioner Alicia Blanco wants the bench to reflect the population.
Letter to the Editor
The biggest horror of California's judicial system
By Riley Guerin
The recent article about dependency counsel was accurate and important. By Robert Fellmeth ...
General Counsel QuinStreet Inc. (Foster City) ...
Transactions slowed slightly in 2016 compared to 2015, but still ranks as third most active year on record. ...
U.S. Supreme Court
High court will hear case pitting labor law against arbitration law
By Matthew Blake
In perhaps the most important U.S. Supreme Court employment case in six years, the high court granted review Friday to a Calif...
Government
Becerra's nomination as state attorney general moves along
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California Republicans continue to do what they can to oppose efforts by legislative Democrats to gear up for legal battles wi...
Personal Injury & Torts
Former UCLA football player awarded $35 million for 2012 accident
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury has awarded a former UCLA football player $35 million after he lost his leg in an accident. ...
Presidential transitions often create anxiety for business leaders because of the uncertainty, but clients in the financial se...
Judges and Judiciary
OC judge says two bench colleagues were responsible for serious misconduct as prosecutors
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Judge Thomas M. Goethals said his decision to recuse Larry P. Yellin and Michael F. Murray is "largely symbolic." ...
LA County Judge Michelle Ahnn focuses on details and case law as she adjusts to the bench.
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar board initially rejected motion to fire Dunn
By Lyle Moran
Some State Bar board members were also highly critical of an outside law firm's investigation of former Executive Director Jos...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
Judge Jose Franco enjoys working with younger attorneys in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
California employment lawyers advise clients that, by taking the path of least resistance, Donald J. Trump should undo Barack ...
36-year legal veteran Christopher Warner massages conflicts to reach solutions.
Firm Profile
After more than 15 years of practicing in the Valley, Walzer Melcher LLP shifts focus to LA's Westside
By Eli Wolfe
The San Fernando Valley has been a good market for attorneys Peter Walzer and Chris Melcher. But after more than 15 years of p...