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Corporate


Allison Amadia comes on board at a time of significant growth for Personal Capital as it markets its hybrid advisory model and...


Government


Democratic Attorney General challenger Dave Jones has charged incumbent Xavier Becerra with violating campaign laws by featuri...


Law Practice, Intellectual Property


Patent attorney leaves Weil for Orrick

May 22, 2018
By Caroline Hart

Patent litigator Jared Bobrow is departing Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP to co-lead Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s ...



Housing Passion

May 22, 2018

Christopher Beck keeps up with the evolving fair housing laws for city of San Buenaventura.


State Bar & Bar Associations


The agency is no longer seeking state Senate confirmation for Chief Trial Counsel Steven Moawad


Judges and Judiciary


Hard-fought races mark LA County judge elections

May 21, 2018
By Justin Kloczko

A prosecutor trying his luck for a third time and a veteran judge forced to campaign at the age of 88 are among the 28 candida...


U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, Government


Firms file amici opposing ‘sanctuary’ lawsuit

May 21, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. and a team of attorneys at Covington & Burling LLP filed a friend-of-the cou...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


The smartphone wars continued Friday as attorneys for Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. faced off to deliver closing...


In a case the state parole board said could infringe on its authority, an Orange County judge has postponed a murder convict’s...


Obituaries


Julius Turman, managing partner of labor and employment firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP’s San Francisco offic...


Obituaries


Daniel Sklar, 1926-2018

May 21, 2018
By Blaise Scemama

Daniel M. Sklar was a prolific entertainment lawyer who had many friends and clients in Hollywood and the music industry.


Government, Criminal


A one-week deadline is looming for two bills pending in the Legislature aimed at clearing the backlog of what some have estima...


Civil Litigation, Government


After nearly two decades of litigation, a paint manufacturer has agreed to pay over $60 million to 10 counties and cities to s...


Civil Litigation, Law Practice


Lawyer suing Trump faces lawsuit by former partner

May 18, 2018
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

Michael J. Avenatti, the ubiquitous television presence and counsel to the porn actress suing the president and his personal a...


Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports


To prove someone profited off your likeness, is it necessary to show that the average customer can recognize your identity or ...


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


Panel grills lawyers on immigrants’ rights along border

May 18, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

In a case that could create a circuit split, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel grilled government and American Civil L...


Immigration, Government


Sessions: Judges can’t drop cases from docket indefinitely

May 18, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday took away the ability of immigration judges to remove deportation cases from their ...


Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bipartisan Senate bill that prohibits disclosure of witnesses’ immigration status unless it is direc...


Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations


The Commission on the Future of Legal Education may recommend changes to the traditional bar format


Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary, Government


A state Senate budget subcommittee has recommended a $500,000 cut to the annual budget of the Commission on Judicial Performan...


In Recess


High Flyer

May 18, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Bruce Van Dalsem is the core of a cadre of Quinn Emanuel helicopter skiers.


The daylong symposium on April 27 covered a wide range of topics, such as the #MeToo cases.


Criminal, Corporate


A federal grand jury indicted the former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods LLC on allegations of conspiring to fix prices of canned tuna...


Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A three-judge panel of the court on Wednesday affirmed U.S. District Judge William Orrick’s denial of a motion to strike and d...


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


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed the life sentence handed down to a juvenile gang leader who participated in...


Labor/Employment, Immigration, Government


Lawyers warn employers of foreigners: comply with laws

May 17, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

As U.S. immigration authorities step up work site inspections and audits, employers should implement rigorous procedures for c...


Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th Circuit considers ‘Empire’ copyright suit

May 17, 2018
By Steven Crighton

The chances of revival for a $500 million copyright infringement lawsuit against the creators of the Fox series “Empire” could...


Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Government


A lawsuit over what constitutes timely public access to state court filings is headed to trial after a federal judge said that...


Civil Litigation, Government, Civil Rights


A Riverside County Superior Court judge struck down an assisted suicide law Tuesday after a lawsuit claimed it was illegally p...


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


9th Circuit hears arguments on DACA rescission

May 16, 2018
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

The reviewability of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind Obama-era rules against deportation of immigrants brought ...