Washington D.C.-based Covington & Burling LLP will officially open a Los Angeles office on Monday. ...
Most prominent among lawyers disciplined recently is the former district attorney of little Del Norte County. In addition, a f...
California judges are still composed of mostly white men, but women and minorities are slowly increasing their bench presence....
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Attorney jailed for contempt is released, but criticizes judge, marshals
By Don Debenedictisn
U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II released Caree Harper after she answered his questions about her client. But Harper said...
Labor/Employment
$415 million high-tech settlement could be boon to animation workers class action
By Matthew Blaken
U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh is set to consider whether animation workers have similar 'no-poach' claims to Silicon Valley ...
Litigation
Pao had 'female chip on her shoulder,' Kleiner Perkins mentor told investigator
By Craig Andersonn
Ellen Pao's mentor said she had a "female chip on her shoulder," an attorney who investigated claims of sexual harassment and ...
Government
After two failed attempts, union floats another court contractor bill
By Paul Jones
Service Employees International Union is hoping the third time is the charm for a bill to restrict California trial courts' us...
So many local headlines today refer to disputes between tenants and their landlords who are trying to avoid rent control laws....
Government
New lawyer picked to monitor Homeland Security in immigration order
By Laura Hautalan
A former law clerk for U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee, just five years out of law school, has been appointed to oversee the ...
Criminal
Prosecutors can be the most beneficent force... or the worst
By Ben Armisteadn
The most critical aspect of being a prosecutor is simple: How to handle the authority given to you. By Robert G. Marasco ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Spotted: possible efficiencies in competitor combos
By Ben Armisteadn
In a rare opinion addressing a merger challenge, the 9th Circuit acknowledged the potential efficiencies created when competit...
Several California cities have sought to avoid or streamline the CEQA process to get stadiums built, and other projects could ...
Community News
Lawyers celebrate rebranding of Silicon Valley legal access fund
By John Michael
Lawyers celebrate rebranding of Silicon Valley legal access fund ...
California Courts of Appeal
Appeals court reluctantly denies veteran's bid to seal criminal record
By Saul Sugarman
A man's exemplary military record in Iraq and Kuwait should be enough to seal past crimes he committed as a teenager, the 6th ...
Family of brain dead girl sues doctor, hospital for medical malpractice
By Kibkabe Araya
Over a year after a teenager's severe brain damage at the hands of an Oakland hospital dominated the headlines, AgnewBrusavich...
Christopher P. Reynolds has been promoted to the newly created positions of company-wide general counsel and chief legal offic...
U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh has granted preliminary approval of a $415 settlement between a class of technology employees ...
Senior Vice President and General Counsel Taylor Made Golf Co. Inc. Carlsbad ...
Litigation
First prosecution witness takes the stand in ex-NFL star's fraud trial
By Deirdre Newmann
The investor allegedly defrauded of $100,000 by former NFL wide receiver Willie James Gault during their involvement with a lo...
U.S. Supreme Court
High court should block backdoor regulation of natural gas industry
By Ben Armisteadn
It's undisputed federal law preempts state law claims directed at conduct affecting wholesale rates, but now the court is cons...
Labor/Employment
Judge mulls cutting down record-setting $185M AutoZone verdict
By Matthew Blake
U.S. Magistrate Judge William V. Gallo ended a nearly four-hour post-trial hearing with no decision on the auto parts supplier...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit rejects injunction against city law limiting ammunition
By John Roemer
Municipalities' right to promote gun safety by limiting weapons' ammunition load got a boost Wednesday from a 9th U.S. Circuit...
Sutter County's first female judge Susan E. Green likes to cut to the chase in her courtroom.
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Amid the ever-present pressure among in-house legal departments to slash costs, two corporate counsel organizations are workin...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
The Supreme Court has repeatedly told the circuit that habeas corpus is not direct review, and federal courts must defer to st...
Law Practice
Think you're going to supplement your expert disclosure? Think again.
By Ben Armisteadn
Let's review what happens if a defendant (or plaintiff) wants to supplement their expert disclosure. By Kimberly Culp ...
Labor/Employment
Judge sheds binding arbitration clause for exotic dancers
By Matthew Blaken
Federal court ruling allows sweeping employment class action to move forward. ...
Longtime federal prosecutor Ronald L. Cheng, an expert in cybercrime and China issues, is set to leave the U.S. attorney's off...
A federal lawsuit filed by one of the country's largest energy companies marks the latest shot fired against utility providers...