Litigation
Third hearing on class size in Uber driver's suit yields little progress
By Phil Johnson
At a hearing Wednesday in a potentially precedent setting case for the gig economy the defense attorney representing Uber put...
Litigation
Attorneys deem 'notable' a $4.9M settlement over beating death of Fullerton homeless man
By Amanda Schallert
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
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...
General Counsel, XPrize Foundation Inc. Culver City ...
Litigation
Appellate decision to publish haunted house opinion spooks plaintiff lawyers
By Matthew Blake
A case involving a patron who became too frightened at a haunted house will now carry legal weight ...
Litigation
NFL linebacker's fraud and negligence suit against Bank of America survives motion to dismiss
By Gautham Thomas
Dwight Freeney's claims of $20 million in fraud losses by one-time bank employees continue. ...
Apple Inc. secured a patent litigation defense win in the Eastern District of Texas Friday, becoming the second Silicon Valley...
Education
Legal educators fret about negative impact of declining bar passage rates
By Lyle Moran
Legal educators worry that capable future attorneys will pursue different careers in light of declining bar exam passage rates...
A class action filed Thursday on behalf of patients denied FDA-approved drug Harvoni is the latest outcry against Blue Cross a...
Corinthian Colleges Inc. entered into a preliminary settlement agreement Friday with a class of shareholders for $3.5 million....
California's future in mass tort litigation is under scrutiny as the state Supreme Court considers whether and to what extent ...
Superior Court Judge Fresno County (Fresno) ...
Litigation
Appellate decision to publish haunted house opinion spooks plaintiff lawyers
By Matthew Blake
A case involving a patron who became too frightened at a haunted house will now carry legal weight
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...
Litigation
Next step in Uber suit: Determining arbitration contract's validity
By Matthew Blake
Judge Edward M. Chen's ruling will have massive affect on class size in misclassification lawsuit. ...
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...
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
Judges tout virtues of pro bono work at Newport Beach event
By America Hernandez
The 20th annual Sonenshine Reception introduced young lawyers to the benefits of giving back through community legal represent...
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...
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
State Bar's Parker backtracks on supporting Kim for second term
By Lyle Moran
After enthusiastically lobbying controversial Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim to seek a second four-year term, State Bar Executi...
Litigation
High fructose corn syrup trial ends with undisclosed settlement
By Gautham Thomas
A settlement agreement ends the years-long spat between the sugar and corn industries ...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Last month, the state Legislature passed a bill that clarified the criteria under which juveniles could be tried in adult cour...
IVAMS Inc. Costa Mesa ...
Law Practice
Legal industry gets mixed reviews on diversity and inclusion
By Joshua Seboldn
The legal industry got mixed reviews on its efforts to increase diversity and inclusion Wednesday. ...
Frank H. Wu, an innovator in legal education and law school administration, announced Thursday he will step down as dean and c...