Tuolumne County Judge Donald Segerstrom has deep roots and strong connections in Sonora.
Judge Rob Villeza applies his federal prosecutor experience in LA County misdemeanor court.
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Environmental
Environmentalists, fishermen hope to force government to better protect imperiled salmon
By Fiona Smith
With salmon decimated for the second consecutive year in a row in the Sacramento River, groups sue to change how dams are oper...
Folsom-based 8minutenergy Renewables LLC announced Monday the hiring of Arthur L. Haubenstock as its first general counsel and...
Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Verifi Inc. Los Angeles ...
Law Practice
Stradling bolsters Santa Monica expansion with new partner
By Steven Crighton
As part of the continued expansion of its Santa Monica office, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth PC has hired three new atto...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Former Venable partner under fire at 9th Circuit
By Gautham Thomas
Venable LLP and former partner David Meyer faced heightened scrutiny Monday from an appellate panel over accusations Meyer hel...
Judge Marsha A. Berzon may partly agree with plaintiff's statute of limitations tolling argument ...
An outside auditor has raised concerns to State Bar leaders that the organization does not have a chief financial officer. ...
Most California counties charge families of incarcerated youth a series of administrative fees which can strain the budgets of...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Appeals court debates federal government's authority to prosecute pot laws
By Saul Sugarman
A 9th Circuit panel considered Monday whether a federal budget bill blocks the U.S. Department of Justice from prosecuting med...
Two Los Angeles immigration attorneys settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday following allegations they ac...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Health Care & Hospital Law
Hospital chain deal gets approval, with conditions
By Banks Albachn
After several months, Attorney General Kamala Harris has again approved a possible sale of the Daughters of Charity Health Sys...
Law Practice
Legal sector experiences modest growth nationally and in California
By America Hernandez
There are about 8,400 more legal jobs in the U.S. today than in November 2015, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics repor...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar to explore changes to continuing education audit
By Lyle Moran
State Bar trustees want to examine changes to the agency's annual audit of attorney compliance with continuing legal education...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Anti-abortion clinics challenge new law in state court
By Amanda Schallert
A religious nonprofit operating several pro-life medical clinics in the Inland Empire has joined several California clinics in...
Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) ...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
There are about 8,400 more legal jobs in the U.S. today than in November 2015, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics repor...
Litigation
Defense lawyers concerned about on-call scheduling litigation wave
By Matthew Blake
Retailers who require employees physically show up to work or call in to see if there is a shift available, but provide no pay...
Alternative Resolution Centers (ARC) Los Angeles ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit chief judge gets a new policymaking role
By Joshua Seboldn
Sidney R. Thomas, chief judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, has been appointed to the executive committee of the U...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar scheduling special meeting on chief trial counsel appointment
By Lyle Moran
The State Bar is scheduling a Dec. 21 special meeting when Executive Director Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker is expected to presen...
Public Interest
'Beyond the Bench' event focuses on addressing child abuse
By Amanda Schallert
A bi-annual state conference focusing on how the court can help children and families expanded its focus this year to emphasiz...
Federal Circuit rules WLAN patent was industry standard, a win for numerous tech companies. ...
Administrative/Regulatory
CPUC levies $16.7M fine on Southern California Edison
By Fiona Smith
Administrative law judge finds communications violations, breaches of ethics violations. ...
California Supreme Court
State high court allows consumers to pursue organic food labeling suit
By Kevin Lee
A federal statute does not bar state court complaints alleging the mislabeling of organic foods, the state Supreme Court ruled...
Attorneys recently discipline by the State Bar