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More than 20 Sidley climbers and volunteers ran up the US Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles to raise money for the YMCA.


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


White House announces 9th Circuit California nominees

Oct. 11, 2018
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

President Donald Trump has announced his intent to nominate three California attorneys to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal...


Education Law, Civil Rights, California Courts of Appeal


Justice Arthur Gilbert wrote that the school hamstrung "John Doe's" defense by denying him access to evidence used against him...


A San Francisco County Superior Court judge has ordered a new trial in a cancer-stricken man’s lawsuit against Monsanto Co. in...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Supreme Court


New ethics rules for judges unveiled

Oct. 11, 2018
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The California Supreme Court announced Wednesday it has updated the Code of Judicial Ethics with rules about gifts, social med...


Civil Litigation


“I’ll say yes, I lied to the gas company…,” said defendant Dominick Consolazio after a 45-second pause during questioning by B...


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


The decision to appoint a special prosecutor in former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s criminal contempt case stands after the 9t...


Civil Litigation


The Irwindale Police Department agreed to pay $4 million to settle allegations of sexual abuse involving three underage women ...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


Amici briefs filed with the state Supreme Court Wednesday show widespread desire for the justices to weigh in on the contentio...


Military Law, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Yet again, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is considering a high profile legal challenge to a controversial Trump admini...


The potential presidential candidate represented himself at a hearing Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott in...


U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration


US Supreme Court hears ICE bond hearing arguments

Oct. 11, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

U.S. Supreme Court justices grilled attorneys on what was a reasonable amount of time for ICE to arrest certain immigrants aft...


Law Practice, Corporate


Goodwin nabs 2 partners from Gunderson Dettmer

Oct. 11, 2018
By Matthew Sanderson

Josh Cook and Jon Novotny have joined Goodwin’s San Francisco office as partners in its technology companies practice.


State Bar & Bar Associations


Jason P.F. Lee, who arrived at the bar in the midst of the tumult, said he's looking to help the bar expand its capacity to se...


Labor/Employment, Government


A spike in recoveries from the ensuing lawsuits is likely driven in part by the #MeToo movement and social climate, attorneys ...


Law Practice


Susan Estrich joins Boies Schiller

Oct. 10, 2018
By Justin Kloczko

After more than a decade with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, partner Susan Estrich is leaving to join David Boies’...


Immigration, Criminal


The majority of people in immigration detention do not have criminal records and many others committed minor offenses, a repor...


Civil Litigation


Brian Panish is seeking more than $80 million for his client whose mangled legs and scarred torso have been shown to the jury.


A San Francisco federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit against PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP filed on behalf of a former e...


Civil Litigation


Prestige Entertainment Inc. is one of several companies Ticketmaster LLC has sued over the alleged use of automated programs, ...



In Tune

Oct. 10, 2018

Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Benjamin Reyes conducts his courtroom with an aim to serve.


U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary


With a historically contentious confirmation battle behind him, newly minted Justice Brett Kavanaugh will sit with his eight c...


Immigration, Government, Civil Rights


Andrea Sheridan Ordin, a senior counsel at Strumwasser & Woocher LLP, has been tasked with examining juvenile detention fa...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


The State Bar challenged, in closing briefs, a San Francisco County assistant district attorney’s contention that his alleged ...


Criminal


Facebook tells police not to create fake profiles

Oct. 9, 2018
By Blaise Scemama

Facebook’s Palo Alto-based associate general counsel wrote a letter to the police department condemning the practice, but no l...


Law Practice, Corporate


Investment banking firm hires new general counsel

Oct. 9, 2018
By Matthew Sanderson

Vaquero Capital Inc. appointed Danny Allen as vice president of operations and general counsel. He aims to build out its infra...



LSAT to introduce digital format

Oct. 9, 2018
By Erin Lee

The LSAT will be administered digitally on tablets starting in July 2019.


Helicopters for Agriculture, a nonprofit association, and the owners of Barrett Vineyards are suing the County of Napa and its...


U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, State Bar & Bar Associations


As the U.S. Senate moved toward sealing up the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh over the weekend, the American Bar Associ...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The California senator is willing to support a consensus slate of nominees including U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh and Orang...