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At a hearing Wednesday in a potentially precedent setting case for the gig economy the defense attorney representing Uber put...


In a settlement that some personal injury attorneys are calling notable, the city of Fullerton has reached a $4.9 million sett...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Petco lands an exit with private equity support

Nov. 25, 2015
By Banks Albachn

Petco Animal Supplies Inc. reached a $4.6 billion sale Monday in a deal that shines light on the growing trend of private comp...


Corporate Counsel


Jeffrey G. Nerdin

Nov. 25, 2015
By Melanie Brisbon

General Counsel, XPrize Foundation Inc. Culver City ...


A case involving a patron who became too frightened at a haunted house will now carry legal weight ...


Dwight Freeney's claims of $20 million in fraud losses by one-time bank employees continue. ...


Intellectual Property


Apple scores defense win in patent trial

Nov. 25, 2015
By Kevin Lee

Apple Inc. secured a patent litigation defense win in the Eastern District of Texas Friday, becoming the second Silicon Valley...


Legal educators worry that capable future attorneys will pursue different careers in light of declining bar exam passage rates...


Litigation


Hepatitis C cure target of bad faith insurance claims

Nov. 25, 2015
By America Hernandez

A class action filed Thursday on behalf of patients denied FDA-approved drug Harvoni is the latest outcry against Blue Cross a...


Litigation


Corinthian Colleges settles shareholder suit

Nov. 25, 2015
By Joshua Seboldn

Corinthian Colleges Inc. entered into a preliminary settlement agreement Friday with a class of shareholders for $3.5 million....


California Supreme Court


Jurisdiction key in state high court feud

Nov. 25, 2015
By Kevin Lee

California's future in mass tort litigation is under scrutiny as the state Supreme Court considers whether and to what extent ...


Judicial Profile


Debra Kazanjian

Nov. 25, 2015
By Laurinda Keys

Superior Court Judge Fresno County (Fresno) ...


A case involving a patron who became too frightened at a haunted house will now carry legal weight


Transactions


Dealmakers

Nov. 24, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.


California has moved one step closer to having a rule placing an ethical obligation on criminal prosecutors to turn over excul...


Judge Edward M. Chen's ruling will have massive affect on class size in misclassification lawsuit. ...


Judicial Profile


Judge W. Richard Lee

Nov. 24, 2015
By Laurinda Keys

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Eastern District of California (Fresno) ...


UC Hastings College of the Law has a handful of leadership vacancies that will require action in the coming weeks, following T...


Intellectual Property


Samsung must pay $548M to Apple in patent case

Nov. 24, 2015
By Saul Sugarman

A federal appellate court has denied Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s bid to hold off paying a $548 million judgment because an ...


Judges and Judiciary


The 20th annual Sonenshine Reception introduced young lawyers to the benefits of giving back through community legal represent...


Litigation


Prosecutor's memory lapse yields habeas relief

Nov. 24, 2015
By Matthew Hamity

A prosecutor's failure to recall his reasons for striking a prospective black juror years earlier led the 9th Circuit to grant...


After 16 years in prison, a man whose rape conviction was based solely on faulty eyewitness identification is expected to be e...


Corporate


Judge's ruling kiboshes $1B pharma deal

Nov. 24, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Horizon Pharma PLC called off its attempted $1 billion hostile takeover of Newark-based Depomed Inc. late last week after a ju...


State Bar & Bar Associations


After enthusiastically lobbying controversial Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim to seek a second four-year term, State Bar Executi...


Litigation


A settlement agreement ends the years-long spat between the sugar and corn industries ...


Corporate


On The Move

Nov. 23, 2015
By STEPHEN LARSON

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.



Bill seen as first step to juvenile filing reform

Nov. 21, 2015
By L.J. Williamson

Last month, the state Legislature passed a bill that clarified the criteria under which juveniles could be tried in adult cour...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


William J. Caplan

Nov. 21, 2015
By America Hernandez

IVAMS Inc. Costa Mesa ...


Law Practice


The legal industry got mixed reviews on its efforts to increase diversity and inclusion Wednesday. ...


Education


Frank H. Wu, an innovator in legal education and law school administration, announced Thursday he will step down as dean and c...