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Discipline


Dec. 11, 2015
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP


State Bar & Bar Associations


State Bar considers dividing itself

Dec. 11, 2015
By Kevin Lee

A task force grappled with whether the State Bar should serve as both disciplinarian and trade association for California's la...


Corporate Counsel


Afshin Pishevar

Dec. 11, 2015
By Kibkabe Arayan

Chief Legal Officer Hyperloop Technologies Inc. Los Angeles ...


A European Commission proposal to let Europeans travel with their streaming content is sparking speculation that it could be t...


Litigation


City pension fund suit headed to trial

Dec. 11, 2015
By America Hernandez

A suit accusing two companies of mismanaging Los Angeles city employee pension funds may proceed toward trial, a judge ruled W...


More than half of chief legal officers and general counsel are spending more on combating cyber attacks, according to an Assoc...


Labor/Employment


In huge hit to sharing economy leader, Judge Edward M. Chen ruled their arbitration agreement invaild. ...


Entertainment & Sports


The National Football League and DirecTV will defend their NFL Sunday Ticket package in Los Angeles federal court. ...


Obituaries


Former Imperial County Superior Court Judge James "Jim" H. Harmon, known for tirelessly researching cases and for treating all...


Litigation


LA Metro settles ADA cases

Dec. 11, 2015
By America Hernandez

The Los Angeles Country Metropolitan Transportation Authority has settled 14 of 18 suits filed by passengers in wheelchairs an...


Mergers & Acquisitions


A study cites an overly cautious market for the drop in venture capital exits in 2015 ...


Transactions


Dealmakers

Dec. 10, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

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


Litigation


Volkswagen MDL set in Northern District

Dec. 10, 2015
By America Hernandez

U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer in San Francisco will preside over more than 450 nationwide cases against the car manuf...


Judicial Profile


Julie R. Culver

Dec. 10, 2015
By XYZ

Monterey County Judge Julie Culver never pictured herself in a courtroom.


Litigation


Judge grants antitrust class against NCAA

Dec. 10, 2015
By Gautham Thomas

U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken certified an antitrust class action Friday against the National Collegiate Athletics Associ...


Presiding judges from Fresno and Riverside Counties made the trek to San Francisco Tuesday to speak to a special judicial comm...


Corporate


SF fintech startup grabs new GC

Dec. 10, 2015
By Kibkabe Araya

Align Commerce Inc., geared toward small businesses, named Jay D. Hansen as its first general counsel and compliance officer ...


Capping off fiscal year 2015, U.S. attorney's offices in each of California's four federal districts announced Tuesday they pu...


Four of the nation's largest cellphone service providers excessively charged dozens of city and county governments in Californ...


Judicial Profile


Donald I. Segerstrom Jr.

Dec. 10, 2015
By Phil Johnson

Tuolumne County Judge Donald Segerstrom has deep roots and strong connections in Sonora.


Judicial Profile


Rob B. Villeza

Dec. 10, 2015
By Laurinda Keys

Judge Rob Villeza applies his federal prosecutor experience in LA County misdemeanor court.


Judicial Profile


Eric S. Geffon

Dec. 9, 2015
By Kevin Lee

Judge


With salmon decimated for the second consecutive year in a row in the Sacramento River, groups sue to change how dams are oper...


Corporate


Solar energy firm names first GC

Dec. 9, 2015
By Kibkabe Araya

Folsom-based 8minutenergy Renewables LLC announced Monday the hiring of Arthur L. Haubenstock as its first general counsel and...


Corporate Counsel


Sara A. Craven

Dec. 9, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Verifi Inc. Los Angeles ...


Law Practice


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


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 ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Auditor concerned State Bar lacks CFO

Dec. 9, 2015
By Lyle Moran

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...