Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Witness’ attorney says Apple’s counsel’s accusations sanctionable
By Blaise Scemama
After being accused of witness tampering, an attorney in a patent infringement case hired his own lawyer over the weekend and ...
Law Practice
Dunkin' Brands Inc. names David Mann as new chief legal officer
By Nicole Tyau
Former Marriott International deputy general counsel is taking over at Dunkin'.
Sacramento civil attorney and certified mediator Glenn Holley was named a Placer County Superior Court commissioner, the court...
Criminal
OC judge denies dismissal motion but praises attorney who filed it
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
An Orange County judge, while denying a motion to dismiss attempted murder charges based on outrageous government conduct, lau...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Hepatitis caused cancer not Roundup, expert says
By Winston Cho
The 70-year-old man arguing exposure to Monsanto’s weedkiller causes Non-Hodgkin lymphoma had an underlying medical condition ...
Criminal
Inmate gets six years in prison for threatening federal judge
By Meghann Cuniff
Craig Shults' attorneys called for a two-year sentence, but a Fresno judge imposed the maximum.
Obituaries
Longtime corporate attorney Sandra Seville-Jones dies, leaves legacy of inclusion
By Nicole Tyau
Colleagues remember Sandra Seville-Jones as a champion of women in law and a dedicated attorney.
Government, Corporate, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Senator’s plan to breakup tech companies is not a new idea
By Malcolm Maclachlan
When Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts proposed a plan last week to break up dominant technology companies, she included ...
U.S. Supreme Court
Charter, Comcast take civil rights lawsuit to nation’s high court
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Two of the nation’s largest telecommunications providers have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in lawsuits claiming t...
Civil Litigation, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
LA city attorney opens ethics review
By Justin Kloczko
The office of City Attorney Michael N. Feuer denied Friday that attorneys Paul R. Kiesel and Paul O. Paradis represented the c...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Avenatti’s latest bankruptcy sets stage for more wrangling
By Meghann Cuniff
The indebted attorney again halted scheduled sworn testimony with a last-minute filing
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apple says ‘witness tampering,’ Qualcomm demands apology, maybe sanctions
By Blaise Scemama
After Apple’s lead counsel accused Qualcomm of witness tampering in a patent infringement case, saying she feared her star wit...
Government, Education Law
Western State College of Law will remain open as other Argosy campuses close
By Erin Lee
Despite the closure of multiple Argosy University campuses Friday after the school was cut off from federal funding, Western S...
Entertainment & Sports
'No more parties in L.A.,' demands Kanye publisher
By Steven Crighton
Within a week, a local legal beef between Kanye West and his estranged publisher EMI has turned into coast-to-coast federal li...
Monsanto’s expert epidemiologist in the first of the federal test cases arguing the company’s weedkiller causes cancer urged t...
The ticket sales giant appointed experienced general counsel Karen Klein as class action suit continues.
Civil Litigation, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Feuer may have known about counsel’s dual representation
By Justin Kloczko
California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice
1st District considers issuing tentative rulings
By Brian Cardile
The proposed new Rule 15(b) would allow appellate panels, “on occasion and in their sole discretion, to issue tentative opinio...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apple says Qualcomm counsel ‘feigned surprise’ about opening statement
By Blaise Scemama
Qualcomm accused Apple Inc. of making “legally erroneous” and “highly prejudicial statements” to the jury during opening state...
Criminal
Convicted marketing schemer testifies against lawyer in fraud trial
By Meghann Cuniff
An unusual worker’s compensation fraud case in Orange County focuses on a legal underworld.
Former Alston & Bird payments team member Laura Yens is taking over as general counsel for LendingTree Inc.
Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
PG&E’s request to pay bonuses could clash with judge in criminal case
By Winston Cho
Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.’s request to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali for permission to pay roughly $235 million ...
Judges and Judiciary, Education Law
Estate of appellate justice gives $50M to Scalia Law School
By Erin Lee
The estate of late state appeals court Justice Allison M. Rouse and his wife, attorney Dorothy B. Rouse, donated $50 million t...
Entertainment & Sports
Johnny Depp's suit against lawyer hopelessly mired in discovery
By Steven Crighton
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP announced Wednesday that Malcolm A. Heinicke and Hailyn J. Chen have been elected co-managing p...
Civil Litigation, Government
City agrees to settle contentious homeless property rights case
By Gina Kim
The LA City Council on Wednesday voted 10-2 in favor of authorizing city attorney Mike Feuer to settle the ongoing civil right...
Civil Litigation, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Kiesel out of LA water billing case
By Justin Kloczko
Prominent Beverly Hills attorney Paul R. Kiesel stepped down Wednesday from his role as special counsel to the city of Los Ang...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Apple scores a point in multi-suit battle with Qualcomm
By Blaise Scemama
A U.S. magistrate judge denied Qualcomm's motion to compel Apple to turn over its source code for inspection.
Government
California judge rules Census citizenship question unconstitutional
By Andy Serbe
A California federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration’s proposed reinstatement of a citizenship question to...
California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice
1st District considers issuing tentative rulings
By Brian Cardile
They're tucked inconspicuously near the end of a lengthy issuance out Wednesday from the 1st District Court of Appeal that pro...