Probate, Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Professor testifies that attorneys’ estate plan was ‘reasonable’
By Meghann Cuniff
A Loyola Law School professor testified Monday that the estate plan at the center of a family’s fraud lawsuit against Buchalte...
Government
Brown signs bill allowing local governments to contract with FPPC to enforce election laws
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In the wake of two years of headlines about election security, the state Legislature is nearing the end of another year of act...
Mergers & Acquisitions, Entertainment & Sports, Corporate
Anticipated Fox-Disney merger entity appoints former board member to chief legal officer
By Matthew Sanderson
Viet D. Dinh, a former partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, will play a critical role in setting up the new company. Current G...
Corporate
Former Kilpatrick Townsend managing partner hired as general counsel at SF medical nonprofit
By Matthew Sanderson
IP litigator Maureen Sheehy began her role at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub on Sept. 5.
Government
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority appoints GC
By Matthew Sanderson
Evelynn Tran replaces Robert Fabela, who moved to work for the city of Anaheim. The two worked together on the 2016 Measure B ...
Government, Environmental & Energy
Carbon-offset ruling may have statewide impact
By Mark Armao
Several large housing projects in San Diego County might be put on hold following a tentative ruling in a lawsuit challenging ...
Government, Criminal, California Supreme Court
Chief justice’s advocacy role on money bail law raises ethics questions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Legal observers are divided about whether Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye should recuse herself if a complaint challenging a...
Labor/Employment, Government, Criminal
Defense lawyers in workers' compensation criminal case ask judge to dismiss charges
By Meghann Cuniff
Attorneys seeking the dismissal of a large workers’ compensation criminal case argued Friday that the Orange County district a...
Judges and Judiciary
US Courts proposes judicial ethics changes following Kozinski resignation
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The administrative leadership of the federal courts has proposed new rules governing judicial behavior, expressly prohibiting ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Prosecutor defends himself during State Bar trial
By Winston Cho
An attorney representing a prosecutor accused by the State Bar of withholding evidence from the defendant’s lawyer said in clo...
State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA president offers support for California Lawyers Association at first convention
By Lyle Moran
The ABA leader said the two groups should collaborate.
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Long-running oil cleanup case results in $28.6 million in fees for Dole subsidiary
By Justin Kloczko
A Dole Food Co. subsidiary has recovered $26.8 million in attorney fees after succeeding against a $400 million indemnity clai...
A brutal personal experience taught Judge David Cunningham the importance of hearing people.
Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
House Republicans propose 9th Circuit restructure instead of full split
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The proposal is modeled after a 1998 recommendation by the White Commission to restructure the court into three semi-autonomou...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
State high court seeks briefs in money bail cases that could affect new law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state Supreme Court has asked for supplemental briefs in three pending cases challenging cash bail in response to Gov. Jer...
Labor/Employment, Government
NLRB proposes rule to set joint-employer standard
By Andy Serbe
The National Labor Relations Board, now dominated by Republicans, aims to resolve a three-year saga over the determination of ...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate committee advances Trump nominee to 9th Circuit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Legislators split along party lines to advance Idaho attorney Ryan Nelson for a full Senate vote.
Civil Litigation, Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Consumer protection bureau sues pension lender
By Sean Kagan
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Future Income Payments LLC Thursday, alleging the Irvine-based pension lender en...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Prosecutor fights back against State Bar misconduct charges
By Winston Cho
A San Francisco County prosecutor, accused of misconduct for allegedly concealing evidence in a Solano County homicide case, i...
Civil Litigation
Former student sues over use of his photo in documentary about sexual abuse
By Steven Crighton
A former student of a school featured in a 2015 documentary about sexual abuse sued the film’s producers Thursday, claiming it...
Law Practice
Browne George Ross adds former Central District US attorney to boutique
By David Houston
Thomas P. O’Brien, the former U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, has joined Browne George Ross LLP, the fast-growing litigation bou...
Civil Litigation
Jury asked to deliver nearly $30 million in talc lung cancer case
By Justin Kloczko
A state court jury in Pasadena was asked Thursday to deliver a $29.2 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson for selling...
Avid cyclist Brian Pass completed a 106-mile ride in the French Alps with attorney friends in July.
The former partners allege Blank Rome owes them $4 million in unreturned capital.
Community News
LA city attorney, mayor’s office recognize paralegals
By Matthew Sanderson
The annual Paralegal Day Celebration took place at Los Angeles City Hall.
The incoming State Bar chair was sworn in during Thursday’s annual board meeting.
Community News
Nossaman LLP gives back to California communities on Sept. 11
By Matthew Sanderson
As part of its annual ‘Do Good Things’ campaign, the law firm partnered with the nonprofit MyGoodDeed, a pro bono client it’s ...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Split 9th Circuit panel upholds Arizona voter fraud laws
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Two Arizona election laws that critics say disenfranchise minorities were found to be constitutional by a divided panel of the...
Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court denies DA petition to block release of predator
By Justin Kloczko
The 2nd District Court of Appeal denied a writ petition Wednesday by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office seeking...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Uber accused of misclassification by competitor in novel legal move
By Andy Serbe
In a lawsuit filed Monday, Uber has been sued for misclassifying its workers as contractors by an unlikely plaintiff: a compet...