California Supreme Court
State Supreme Sourt will revisit rest break payment issue
By Matthew Blaken
It's back to the future for the state Supreme Court, which agreed to hear a 9-year-old case brought by security guards demandi...
Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt was built from two generations of lawyers, and its leaders attribute most of t...
An unprepared law practice can be thrown into chaos when an attorney leaves the practice of law unexpectedly for death, incapa...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Judge removed from case after saying he would ignore appeals court
By Craig Andersonn
A high school student who pointed a laser beam at an airplane and temporarily blinded the pilot will get a new sentence - and ...
A decision to make permanent a 15-year-old pilot program to build a group of judges with special expertise to handle complex l...
Four lawyers disciplined recently by the state Supreme Court or State Bar Court all got into trouble for not doing what they'd...
It's powerful evidence when a jury hears an FBI agent on the stand saying the defendant's hair matches hair from the crime sce...
It turns out acquiring firms experience better stock reaction to deals in states with so-called universal demand laws. By Yong...
On Tuesday, the State Water Board released proposed regulations to implement Jerry Brown's call to reduce water use by 25 perc...
Jurors found Lawrance Bohm's client Janus Bogdanski was not fired by an El Segundo science company for blowing the whistle on ...
Intellectual Property
Patent legislation reform bill introduced in U.S. Senate
By Kevin Lee
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a new proposal Wednesday to reduce frivolous patent lawsuits, the strongest sig...
Labor/Employment
Restaurant operator accused of mass layoffs without warning
By Matthew Blaken
A San Antonio-based food management company allegedly swept into California and laid off thousands of Cocos and Carrows restau...
Local court rules may derail a bid by defendant MobileIron Inc. in the latest infringement lawsuit to grapple with the unclear...
General Counsel of AOptix Technologies Inc. Campbell ...
Litigation
Farmers Insurance in-house lawyer sues company for employment discrimination
By America Hernandez
The putative class action alleges violation of the federal Equal Pay Act after one female attorney said she made 50 percent le...
Litigation
9th Circuit orders regulators to take closer look at California energy crisis claims
By Fiona Smith
Federal energy regulators failed to properly scrutinize claims that energy companies overcharged California and its investor-o...
In his second term, Obama has turned his attention to major trade deals, like the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But is it too lat...
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is in the process of poaching the managing partner of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP's Lo...
Litigation
Ex-State Bar executive blames state Supreme Court aide for firing
By Don Debenedictisn
Joseph L. Dunn's amended complaint claims Beth Jay, the former principal attorney to the chief justice, intentionally interfer...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Judges and Judiciary
Despite push for diverse bench, nonwhite judicial applicants still lagging
By America Hernandez
Despite Gov. Jerry Brown's renewed commitment to build a judiciary that reflects California's diverse communities, the state's...
Last December, Maryland police officers took two children - ages 10 and six - into custody because they were walking home alon...
Personal Injury & Torts
Who's liable for 'superbug' outbreaks across the US?
By Ben Armisteadn
The recent deadly "superbug" bacteria outbreak at California hospitals has raised questions about who is responsible for such ...
Matthew J. Maletta will assume an executive vice president and chief legal officer role at the pharmaceutical company, joining...
Convicted murderer should get another chance due to lawyer's poor performance
By Laura Hautalan
A convicted murderer would have been better off representing himself based on how poorly his attorney handled his petition for...
Judge Peter W. Bowie will serve as of counsel in the San Diego office, joining the firm's litigation department and its bankru...
Law Practice
Trio of real estate attorneys leave McKenna for Arent Fox
By Joshua Seboldn
Arent Fox LLP expanded its San Francisco office with the addition of a three attorney real estate team led by land use expert ...
Litigation
Los Angeles jury finds bus company not negligent in deadly collision
By Kibkabe Arayan
After a 14-day trial, a split jury in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday found that a local bus company was not negli...
California Courts of Appeal
San Jose company must pay for dropped lawsuit against competitor
By John Roemer
A San Jose touchscreen technology company got nowhere in its trade secrets misappropriation suit against a crosstown rival and...
California Supreme Court
State high court readies answer for ‘rule of reason’ question
By John Roemer
Is antitrust law's "rule of reason" doctrine so unruly it's about to be reined in? The state Supreme Court is set to supply an...