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Judicial Profile


Debra Kazanjian

Nov. 25, 2015
By Laurinda Keys

Superior Court Judge Fresno County (Fresno) ...


A case involving a patron who became too frightened at a haunted house will now carry legal weight


Transactions


Dealmakers

Nov. 24, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

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...


Judge Edward M. Chen's ruling will have massive affect on class size in misclassification lawsuit. ...


Judicial Profile


Judge W. Richard Lee

Nov. 24, 2015
By Laurinda Keys

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...


Intellectual Property


Samsung must pay $548M to Apple in patent case

Nov. 24, 2015
By Saul Sugarman

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


The 20th annual Sonenshine Reception introduced young lawyers to the benefits of giving back through community legal represent...


Litigation


Prosecutor's memory lapse yields habeas relief

Nov. 24, 2015
By Matthew Hamity

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...


Corporate


Judge's ruling kiboshes $1B pharma deal

Nov. 24, 2015
By Riley Guerin

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


After enthusiastically lobbying controversial Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim to seek a second four-year term, State Bar Executi...


Litigation


A settlement agreement ends the years-long spat between the sugar and corn industries ...


Corporate


On The Move

Nov. 23, 2015
By STEPHEN LARSON

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.



Bill seen as first step to juvenile filing reform

Nov. 21, 2015
By L.J. Williamson

Last month, the state Legislature passed a bill that clarified the criteria under which juveniles could be tried in adult cour...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


William J. Caplan

Nov. 21, 2015
By America Hernandez

IVAMS Inc. Costa Mesa ...


Law Practice


The legal industry got mixed reviews on its efforts to increase diversity and inclusion Wednesday. ...


Education


Frank H. Wu, an innovator in legal education and law school administration, announced Thursday he will step down as dean and c...


Litigation


Elder abuse suit settles for $2M

Nov. 21, 2015
By America Hernandez

A wrongful death suit settled on the first day of trial for $2 million. Plaintiff's attorney Ben Yeroushalmi credits his inclu...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday that a gay man who immigrated from Mexico must return there, ...


Solo and Small Firms


Speaking Their Language

Nov. 21, 2015
By Steven Crighton

Attorneys with the Law Offices of Scott Warmuth in City of Industry specialize in immigrant clients. ...


Litigation


Autodesk gets rare apology to resolve lawsuit

Nov. 21, 2015
By Saul Sugarman

Lawyers with Morrison & Foerster LLP have scored a settlement for their client, software company Autodesk Inc., in a North...


Plaintiff's attorneys for the class action against four SoCal counties cited "grossly unfair and excessive" telephone charges...


Oakland-based nonprofit Center for Environmental Health claim products made by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. and others contain form...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

Nov. 20, 2015
By Hetert Qebu Walters

Attorneys recently disciplined by the State Bar


Entertainment & Sports


The Copyright Act of 1976, as its name suggests, was written nearly four decades ago and attorneys say meaningful copyright re...


Corporate Counsel


Iris C. Leong

Nov. 20, 2015
By Riley Guerin

Vice President & Legal Counsel, Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations Tawa Supermarket Inc. Buena Park ...


Transactions


As a record year of consolidation in the semiconductor industry winds down, Phoenix-based ON Semiconductor Corp. announced Wed...


A federal judge found a Fresno man guilty of filing false liens against two federal bankruptcy judges Tuesday, a tactic strong...