Labor/Employment
Apple chooses to fight bag check suit with fresh legal argument
By Matthew Blake
Apple is seeking summary judgment, arguing it's not liable for bag check screenings because workers bring their own bags on th...
Though fond of flight, Plumas County Superior Court Judge Janet Hilde is grounded in her courtroom.
General Counsel Bamko Inc. Los Angeles ...
Judges and Judiciary
Senator Boxer urges expedited confirmation for federal judgeship
By Gautham Thomas
Senator Boxer asked the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Wednesday to expedite the confirmation of Mark A. Young, a nominee f...
The semiconductor industry continues to shrink after a burst of consolidation this week amounting to roughly $30 billion. ...
The original plaintiff in the successful challenge to the state's Alternative Custody Program may not reap the benefits of his...
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge in Torrance drove to work with a grenade in his car Tuesday. ...
Intellectual Property
9th Circuit reverses course, grants defense win to Amazon.com
By Matthew Hamity
After seemingly breathing new life into the "initial interest confusion" doctrine, a divided 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals p...
A federal criminal case against Stephen Young Kang accused of defrauding his clients expanded Tuesday with several new charges...
Labor/Employment
State Bar employees issue 'no confidence' vote in top official
By Lyle Moran
Employees in the State's Bar attorney discipline unit voted overwhelmingly Wednesday that they have no confidence in their bos...
Eight years of complex litigation over whether the 1999 Jay-Z hit "Big Pimpin'" infringed on the rights of an Egyptian song it...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Cost concerns delay implementation of State Bar practical skills program
By Lyle Moran
The bar's new leaders say they need time to evaluate the resources available to pursue the organization's various priorities.
Dealmakers
Proponents of medical marijuana landed a significant victory this week in federal court after a judge ruled that federal agenc...
Litigation
Federal judge rejects claims that water officials illegally altered water flows into the ailing delta
By Fiona Smith
District Judge Lawrence O'Neill ruled that he did not have jurisdiction to hear environmentalists' claims that water agencies ...
SeaSpine Holdings Corp., a spinal hardware technology company based in Vista, announced Tuesday Patrick L. Keran will fill the...
Entertainment & Sports
Minor leaguers get class certification on wage and hour claims
By Phil Johnson
Players claim they should be compensated for a range of offseason activities. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Convicted executive tests computer fraud law
By Saul Sugarman
An executive search specialist who was convicted of stealing information from his former employer had several charges reconsid...
Labor/Employment
Judge will let arbitrator decide Playboy negligence suit against Sheppard Mullin
By Matthew Blake
A Superior Court Judge has granted Sheppard Mullin's motion to bring Playboy's professional negligence claim against them to a...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit judges dubious of restoring text message suit against PayPal
By Kevin Lee
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel indicated during oral arguments Tuesday that it was unlikely to restore a civil comp...
Entertainment & Sports
Sony could pay $3.5M in attorneys' fees in email hacking case
By Ashley Cullinsn
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. has agreed to pay up to $3.5 million in attorneys' fees and $4.5 million in reimbursements to...
District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam showed a keen enthusiasm for the bench even as a clerk.
San Diego brewery and distillery Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits Inc. filed for a $172.5 million public offering Monday wi...
Personalized Beauty Discovery Inc. San Mateo ...
Nick J. Yocca, a legal powerhouse in OC, died Thursday. ...
Intellectual Property
Apple on the hook for $234M for infringing university's patent
By Saul Sugarman
Tech giant must pay up after jury finds it infringed on a patent related to microprocessor architecture ...
The Boeing Company agreed to pay $18 million to settle a False Claims Act whistleblower suit alleging the company over-billed ...
State Bar Trustee Dennis Mangers, who recently threatened to step down from the board because of the new president's committee...
In a decision that may have important implications for lawful permanent residents of the U.S. facing possible removal, a 9th U...
Judge David F. De Alba will be the new assistant presiding judge in Sacramento County Superior Court. Elected by his peers, th...