A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Executive Vice President and General Counsel Daqri LLC ...
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Noël Wise takes a measured approach in family court.
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar unit seeks more tools to probe reinstatement applicants
By Lyle Moran
The State Bar's attorney discipline unit has proposed a rule that Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim said would allow her office to...
A proposed securities class action against review service Yelp Inc. has been dismissed by a federal judge, who quashed any fut...
An underground natural gas leak reported Oct. 23 has caused residents of Porter Ranch in Los Angeles to sue for nuisance and p...
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced Wednesday that the California Department of Justice will join forces wi...
A jury ordered Allstate Insurance Co. to pay $14 million on behalf of an insured client after finding the company acted unreas...
Lucy H. Koh found that the no poach charges against Microsoft are too old to be litigated ...
Executives falsely billed over half a billion dollars and paid illegal kickbacks to doctors for referrals, prosecutors say. ...
Ellen C. DeShazer, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge influential in establishing Compton's drug court, died Nov. 22 af...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Hollywood dealmakers say uncertainty is boosting business
By Ashley Cullinsn
Hollywood dealmakers are gearing up for a busy 4th quarter, as innovative financing models, new technologies and low interest ...
Letter to the Editor
Professor Laurence Tribe's view of Obergefell opinion is problematic
By Riley Guerin
Regardless of one's thoughts on same-sex marriage, it's clear that the real losers in Obergefell were not the dissentin...
Litigation
State Bar schedules public hearings on discipline and admissions
By Lyle Moran
The State Bar has scheduled two public hearings in December to seek comment on its disciplinary and admissions procedures. ...
Litigation
San Jose federal judge dismisses Alice challenge to $40 million patent infringement suit
By Gautham Thomas
A $40 million jury verdict for online security company Finjan Inc. survives the defendant's patent eligibility challenge. ...
Intellectual Property
Oracle loses bid to disqualify court-appointed expert in upcoming Java trial
By Saul Sugarman
Oracle Corp.'s lawyers with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP have failed to persuade a San Francisco federal judge to di...
California Courts of Appeal
2nd District says parents have discretion in disciplining children
By Joshua Seboldn
Using a sandal to discipline a child, rather than an open palm, doesn't automatically constitute child abuse, according to a 2...
Son of Merced County DA sues county and sheriffs following factual innocence finding
By L.J. Williamson
A year after he was found factually innocent of accessory to murder charges, the son of the Merced County district attorney ha...
Labor/Employment
Sweeping lawsuit alleges L.A. County FEHA non-compliance
By Matthew Blake
Lawsuit says county breaks discrimination laws almost every time when they ask about applicant's health history. ...
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 ...