Appointees come from public service and law firms.
Claiming penalties imposed against adult film actress Stormy Daniels must be severe enough to deter any future meritless filin...
Colin Parent steers Circulate San Diego’s advocacy efforts as both executive director and general counsel.
Civil Litigation
Judge on verge of dismissing key challenge to high speed rail project
By Malcolm Maclachlan
During a contentious hearing Friday, opponents of the California High Speed Rail project tried to talk a judge out of rejectin...
Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court
Judicial panel says no to review of $40M judicial back pay order
By Blaise Scemama
Six superior court judges assigned to act as state Supreme Court justices in a case affecting most California judicial officer...
Government, Criminal
In state’s 5 biggest counties, pretrial risk assessment still in early stages
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
As the threat of losing bail looms, more attention is being paid to the alternative methods by which judges determine whether ...
Government, Civil Litigation
State agrees to press pause on net neutrality law
By Andy Serbe
California has agreed to leave its net neutrality law at the loading screen until litigation over the FCC order that triggered...
Environmental & Energy
Justice Department intervenes in fraud suits over toxic cleanup
By Winston Cho
The U.S. Department of Justice intervened in whistleblower suits against a Navy contractor accused of widespread fraud in the ...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Broadened exemptions stand to help filmmakers with copyrights
By Steven Crighton
Newly-broadened copyright exemptions will allow filmmakers to use clips from DVDs, Blu-rays and streaming services for the pur...
Civil Litigation
Cincinnati zoo sues for return of silverback gorilla Ndume
By Sean Kagan
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden sued Redwood City-based The Gorilla Foundation, seeking the return of a gorilla name...
Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday named four new Court of Appeal justices, two of whom are currently his top advisors on legal affair...
Fleischer & Ravreby guide divorcing couples to resolutions in and out of the courtroom.
Judges and Judiciary, Intellectual Property
Central District could get its first patent specialist
By David Houston
For the first time, a patent specialist might serve as an Article III judge on one of the nation's busiest courts.
Securities, Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Novel NY approach in suing ExxonMobil avoids a difficult environmental case, experts say
By Blaise Scemama
New York’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil claiming the company defrauded shareholders by minimizing the ...
Criminal
Backers of felony murder rule repeal offer resentencing guide
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A rash of legal service providers attempting to cash in on the state’s decision to redefine the felony murder rule has prompte...
Nineteen student artists were selected from 68 entries from the universities to exhibit in the firm’s office.
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
Chevron to make $150M in refinery upgrades in EPA deal
By Sean Kagan
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. agreed to a $2.95 million fine and $160 million in domestic refineries upgrades and local environmental pr...
Vacations to the Great White North lured Judge Nicholas Thompson into dog sledding.
Law Practice, Corporate
Alternative investment manager hires new general counsel
By Matthew Sanderson
Kamal Jafarnia will split his time between Artivest’s San Diego and New York headquarters. He comes from W.P. Carey Inc.
State Bar & Bar Associations
California Lawyers Association appoints executive director
By Erin Lee
Ona Alston Dosunmu, general counsel at The Brookings Institution, will lead the California Lawyers Association.
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Rival doorbell companies seek rival appeals in Orrick disqualification case
By Meghann Cuniff
Judge’s orders regarding representation, work product transfer are first under new State Bar rule.
Probate judges can continue to make immigration findings.
Law Practice, Corporate
AAA Northern California elevates 1st general counsel
By Matthew Sanderson
Kamili Moreland, a former Seyfarth Shaw LLP partner, joined the organization in 2011 looking for a new challenge of working di...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
San Diego County judicial election could be tight
By Justin Kloczko
An incumbent hasn’t lost a judicial election in San Diego County in 16 years, but Gary Kreep could be the first once ballots a...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judiciary Committee takes just 19 minutes to review two 9th Circuit nominees during recess hearing
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Two of President Donald Trump’s nominees to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sailed through a remarkably short and friend...
U.S. Supreme Court, California Supreme Court
US Supreme Court petitioned over attorney’s bad Yelp review by ex-client
By Malcolm Maclachlan
An attorney for a lawyer who was defamed in an online Yelp review has filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS announces China partnership as new international arbitration law looms
By Meghann Cuniff
The ADR powerhouse is pursuing international arbitration as SB 766 takes effect in January.
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
LA judge publicly admonished for having clerk do his work
By Blaise Scemama
Judge Ernest M. Hiroshige of the Los Angeles County Superior Court was publicly admonished Wednesday by the Commission on Judi...
Civil Litigation
Santa Clara County agrees to improve inmate conditions to settle lawsuit
By Winston Cho
Santa Clara County will improve inmate living conditions as part of a long-pursued settlement to address alleged unconstitutio...
Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
On ABA probation, Thomas Jefferson law school receives state accreditation
By Erin Lee
Thomas Jefferson School of Law sought state accreditation as insurance should it lose ABA accreditation.