A jury trial between high fructose corn syrup producers and the sugar industry began Wednesday. ...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved
A previously praised agreement began to crack under pressure from new entrants and objectors Tuesday at the third preliminary ...
Criminal
San Diego lawyer sentenced to five months in prison for defrauding clients
By Lyle Moran
Personal injury attorney Todd Macaluso was sentenced to five months in federal prison Monday for engaging in a scheme to defra...
A federal judge released a decision Monday overturning a magistrate judge's ruling in a lawsuit against Riverside County over ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Neither side bulletproof in appeal over Superman rights
By Gautham Thomas
The long-running litigation over the rights to Superman continued Tuesday, as the parties entered the 9th U.S. Circuit Court o...
An Iranian-American immigration judge is no longer banned by the U.S. Department of Justice from hearing matters involving Ira...
Recently-elected LA Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Lewis oversees new parole revocation hearings.
California Supreme Court
Defendant's absence under scrutiny by state high court
By Kevin Lee
The state Supreme Court debated Tuesday whether a defendant facing a felony charge is required to attend all court hearings re...
Commissioner Brenda Penny relies on experience and insight to provide closure in L.A. probate court
There’s little sweetness to be found in the industry battle between the corn syrup and sugar industries: After nearly 4½ years...
Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary Plantronics Inc. Santa Cruz ...
Law Practice
Downey Brand adds two environmental litigators in San Francisco
By Joshua Seboldn
Barg Coffin has now lost four partners in the past three months and 11 attorneys in the last year, leaving it with 10 lawyers ...
Gerald E. Heller, co-founder of Comptown Records Inc., sued NBCUniversal and more than a hundred others for using his name and...
Labor/Employment
Superior Court judge postpones rulings in landmark employment case
By Matthew Blake
Copping to a lack of preparation, Judge Hess pushed back any rulings until next week in Iskanian. ...
A group of unhappy freight truck drivers who filed wage claims against their contractor with the state must arbitrate them, th...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Epic battle over Superman copyright headed back to appellate court
By Ashley Cullinsn
The 9th Circuit Tuesday will hear oral arguments in the long-standing fight over the rights to the fictional hero. ...
Firm business lost during the recession from in-house counsel in many areas still remains missing. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Ten lawyers seeking appointment to State Bar board
By Lyle Moran
The State Bar's Board of Trustees has 10 Northern California attorneys to choose from to fill an opening. ...
Litigation
Indian tribes claim Caltrans destroyed sacred sites during freeway construction
By Fiona Smith
State transportation officials are ignoring Indian tribes' rights to protect their heritage amid construcion of a $300 million...
A defendant who pointed a laser at an aircraft operated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department cannot block a criminal...
Chowchilla kidnapper may get earlier release over parole hearing conflict of interest
By Matthew Hamity
A victim of the infamous 1976 Chowchilla school bus kidnapping discovered information that may now help one of her kidnappers ...
Santa Cruz Superior Court Judge Paul Burdick is known for keeping his cool in the midst of sensational cases.
Alameda County Judge Mark McCannon has a knack for handling heavy criminal calendars.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
San Diego juvenile dependency Judge Sharon Kalemkiarian balances a protective nature with a sense of understanding.
Environmental
Following the California Supreme Court's lead may not be so easy as developers hope to avoid CEQA
By Fiona Smith
A proposed mall in the beach town of Carlsbad, popular with city council, is seeing its fast-track approval hit legal and poli...
Most attorneys might not seek out singular expertise in the semantics of sweepstakes and contest law, but it's a skill that Ts...
Neutral Joel Grossman has worked all sides of the entertainment world's spectrum — from A-list celebrities to exotic dancers e...