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Civil Litigation, Government


The complaint claims that SB 524, a 2016 law barring private boarding schools from using LGBT conversion therapy and several o...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


A hearing on sexual harassment and misconduct allegations against 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson is s...


Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations


State Bar moves forward with fee increase

Mar. 18, 2019
By Erin Lee

The State Bar is moving forward with plans to solicit a $100 licensing fee increase and $330 in one-time fees, following the B...


The Ventura County Fire department released a 71-page report detailing the origin of the 2017 Thomas Fire and laying blame on ...


Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The federal judge overseeing student-athletes’ most recent bid for a pay-for-play compensation model took a sympathetic view o...


Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Two Bay Area cities are asking the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to revive their lawsuit against five of the world's large...


Law Practice, Corporate


CIT Group bank appoints new GC

Mar. 15, 2019
By Nicole Tyau

Pasadena-based CIT Group Inc. has appointed James R. Hubbard to replace Stuart Alderoty as general counsel effective Monday.


Government, Criminal, California Supreme Court


The documents relate to former Gov. Jerry Brown’s pardoning of a former state senator.


Civil Litigation


A state appellate court completely has reversed a $58 million verdict in a mobile home park case, clarifying legal issues rela...


Civil Litigation, Education Law


Private litigation has already emerged from this week's college admissions scandal as students and parents claim the alleged s...


Government, Criminal


The 2016 voter initiative to keep the death penalty required the state to maintain the ability to “perform any duty needed to ...


Civil Litigation, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A total of $30 million in no-bid contracts secured by a private attorney accused of misconduct while litigating dual Los Angel...


Immigration, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The U.S. Department of Justice got a rough welcome in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, where it was contest...


Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Lee, Collins appear before Senate Judiciary Committee

Mar. 14, 2019
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

Two of President Donald J. Trump’s nominees to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared before the U.S. Senate Judiciary...


Civil Litigation


An Alameda County jury hit Johnson & Johnson with a $29.4 million verdict Wednesday afternoon over claims its baby powder ...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


Apple Inc.’s counsel refused one more time to apologize for accusing Qualcomm Inc.’s counsel of witness tampering by the end o...


Law Practice, Bankruptcy


A hearing in May will determine if the attorney should be sanctioned for a bad-faith filing.


Law Practice


Former Securities and Exchange Commission San Francisco Regional Office head Jina Choi has joined law firm Morrison & Foer...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The 9th U.s. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law did not violate plaintiff companies' civil or constitutional rights, and cr...


Monica Johnson’s appointment at Bonduelle comes nearly two years after the previous general counsel, Mike Murray, died suddenl...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


Fired Baldwin Park police chief Lili Hadsell described her former department as a boys’ club deaf to suggestions and complaint...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


A San Jose federal judge awarded data center design company BladeRoom Group Ltd $30 million in exemplary damages over a claim ...


Education Law


Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP co-chair Gordon Caplan has been placed on leave following his arrest in an alleged college ad...


Civil Litigation


The argument thwarts a year-old, June trial date as similar litigation rages across the country


Civil Litigation


The initial stage in the first of the test cases arguing Monsanto’s signature weedkiller causes cancer wrapped up on Tuesday w...


Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP co-chairman Gordon R. Caplan was among 50 defendants charged Tuesday in an alleged nationwide...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


In newly unsealed court documents, a lawsuit claims senior-level Google employees got millions in severance after internal inv...


Law Practice


The firm has added four international trade and global employment lawyers from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP to its Los Ange...


Judges and Judiciary


Judicial Conference OKs US courts misconduct code changes

Mar. 13, 2019
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

Leaders of the U.S. Judicial Conference approved a package of workplace conduct-related rules Tuesday that require judges to r...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


Apple Inc.’s counsel will not apologize for accusing Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and a witness’ attorney of tampering with Appl...