State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar turns to Hueston Hennigan for defense against Dunn's suit
By Lyle Moran
The State Bar is turning to former Enron prosecutor John Hueston and his prominent Los Angeles law firm to defend the agency a...
Metromile Inc., the San Francisco-based pay-per-mile auto insurance startup, named John J. Orta as its first general counsel W...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved
Litigation
State high court debates open government, attorney confidentiality
By Kevin Lee
The state Supreme Court struggled Tuesday to balance open government interests with legal confidentiality protections. ...
In an invasion of privacy suit arising out of decade-old wiretapping by Anthony Pellicano, a Los Angeles judge found the Calif...
Corporate
Lumos Labs to pay $2 million for saying games help cognitive function
By Kibkabe Araya
The Federal Trade Commission added another notch to its campaign against unsupported health-based marketing on Tuesday, announ...
Litigation
In rare move, judge wipes out $7.1 million T.J. Simers verdict
By Matthew Blake
Both Simers and L.A. Times will appeal Superior Court's judges unusual ruling ...
Attorney chided as move to compel Redding hospital to perform 'tube tying' procedure gets quashed on procedural grounds ...
The bar's top executive has pledged to help the agency's top prosecutor alter her oft-criticized management approach. ...
Labor/Employment
State high court skeptical about overturning ex-worker's arbitration clause
By Kevin Lee
The state Supreme Court appeared hesitant to overturn an arbitration clause in a labor dispute brought by a former Forever 21 ...
Judges and Judiciary
9th Circuit judge to take senior status in December
By Tim O'connor
Judge Richard R. Clifton of the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals will take senior status at the end of the year. ...
Law Practice
Dickstein LA managing partner leaves, future of office in doubt
By Steven Crighton
The departure of James Turken and three others could spell the end for Dickstein's west coast office ...
California Supreme Court
State high court dubious of 'no sitting' employee rules
By Saul Sugarman
State Supreme Court justices voiced skepticism Tuesday over an argument that cashiers in California and across the country mus...
Superior Court Judge Imperial County (El Centro) ...
California voters can voice their opinions through the ballot on big money in politics, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday. ...
Litigation
Judge sanctions wife $250,000 in legal fees in finance attorney divorce
By Matthew Blake
Judge Mark A. Juhas punishes Hydee R. Feldstein for chasing breach of fiduciary duty claim ...
Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Ubiquia Inc., Phoenix ...
Five partners from San Francisco maritime law boutique Emard Danoff Port Tamulski & Walovich LLP joined the firm Monday. ...
The new firm, Skiermont Derby LLP, will focus primarily on IP litigation. ...
Law Practice
IP boutique Christie Parker & Hale acquired by Phoenix-based firm
By Saul Sugarman
After 61 years in business, Glendale-based intellectual property law boutique Christie Parker & Hale LLP announced Monday ...
Cooley LLP added the former leader of O'Melveny & Myers LLP's global mergers and acquisitions and private equity practice ...
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions named Marie C. Mendoza vice president and general counsel Monday ...
Litigation
Government hits VW with Clean Air Act suit that is expected to be tried in San Francisco
By Tim O'connor
U.S. Department of Justice lawyers opened a new front in the Volkswagen legal fray Monday, filing a lawsuit that will likely m...
Litigation
State Supreme Court to confront unconscionability in arbitration deals
By Matthew Blake
Justices slated to hear key post-Concepcion case about when arbitration contracts can be invalided for being too one-sided. ...
Corporate
Lyft Inc. reigns in a $1 billion Series F funding round with guidance from Wilson Sonsini
By Banks Albachn
General Motors led the Series F round in a strategic move to build self-driving car partnership with Lyft ...
Vice President and General Counsel Independent Film and Television Alliance Los Angeles ...
A summary of the top deals and transactions
Mergers & Acquisitions
Top 2015 acquisitions set new high for dealmaking
By Banks Albachn
A roundup of the top 10 transactions involving California companies in 2015 and the corporate attorneys who advised them. ...
California Supreme Court
California tax law trumps multistate agreement, state Supreme Court rules
By Kevin Lee
The state Supreme Court unanimously rejected a bid Thursday from six multistate corporations led by The Gillette Co. to recoup...
2015 broke records across industries, and the globe, for mergers and acquisitions — and the entertainment industry was no exce...