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U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary


In a report that touched on the federal judiciary’s response to natural disasters and the allegations of sexual harassment tha...


Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal


An state appellate court decision has provided holiday cheer to California businesses, who now have one clear avenue to knock ...


Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations


The school’s 59 percent passing rate was better than seven ABA institutions


Civil Litigation


Google LLC and its subsidiary YouTube LLC urged a federal judge to toss a “radical” lawsuit that seeks to limit their ability ...


Law Practice, Intellectual Property, Education Law


A University of San Diego School of Law program advises inventors on how to get patents with help from law firms.


Obituaries


Sterling Ernie Norris, 1939-2017

Jan. 3, 2018
By Meghann Cuniff

Judicial Watch attorney and longtime LA County prosecutor remembered for civil, criminal cases.


Judges and Judiciary


The California legal community is invited to pay respects to U.S. District Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell, who died in October.


Managing partner Richard J. Cohen said the firm, with 350 lawyers in 20 offices in 10 states, has been eying California for tw...



Civil Advocate

Jan. 3, 2018
By Eli Wolfe

Stanislaus County Judge Roger Beauchesne models behavior he wants to see from attorneys.


Judges and Judiciary


Peter C. Deddeh began his term as San Diego County Superior Court’s presiding judge on Monday, court officials announced.


Unlike most mass shooters, Stephen Paddock left a sizable estate, one that plaintiffs’ attorneys are trying to keep out of lit...


A state regulatory agency’s recent decision to reject a San Diego utility’s request to pass on the costs from three deadly wil...


Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports


Commemorating the biggest moments in sports history is attorney Glen Rothstein’s passion project.


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


9th Circuit reverses murder convictions

Jan. 2, 2018
By Eli Wolfe

A U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel vacated the first degree murder convictions of a man who brutally killed two young w...


Law Practice, Criminal


Tom Lyon is again breaking new ground, aiming improve how attorneys, social workers and law enforcement interview children.


A federal judge overseeing the ineffective counsel claim of a man convicted a decade ago of terrorism charges has denied a gov...


Civil Litigation


In a response to discovery demands in a shareholder suit, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. argued they have already provided enough...


Civil Litigation


A San Francisco federal judge has rejected defense motions to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit alleging price fixing in the South ...


Law Practice


Nossaman LLP marked 75th anniversary

Jan. 2, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

The mid-sized firm has expanded from its tax-focused roots to focus on infrastructure projects.


Labor/Employment


After lying dormant for almost one year, the agency in charge of interpreting the country’s main labor law erupted in December...


The specialized unit to prosecute animal abusers was created in November, and is gearing up to be fully operational in January.


Law Practice, Government, Criminal


After almost 11 years of work by a team of attorneys with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Gov. Jerry Brown has commuted the s...


Civil Litigation


Lawsuit filed over sinking barge

Dec. 29, 2017
By Eli Wolfe

The head of an EB-5 regional center is accused of abandoning his sinking ship near the Port of Los Angeles and leaving a marin...


Civil Litigation, Law Practice


Joni L. Ostler helped secure a landmark settlement with Kern High School District


Intellectual Property


Year in Review: Intellectual Property

Dec. 29, 2017
By Caroline Hart

Two key rulings, including one by the U.S. Supreme Court, are affecting where plaintiffs file patent infringement lawsuits in ...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Deputy Public Defender Steve Binder has played a central role in the program’s spread.


Law Practice


DLA Piper mentors a group of women lawyers in Nepal

Dec. 29, 2017
By Arin Mikailian

Twice this year, the pro bono arm of DLA Piper headed to Nepal to teach women lawyers new branches of the law and create a for...


Real Estate/Development, Law Practice


Finnegan attorneys help alleviate the Bay Area housing shortage.


Alternative Dispute Resolution


The Pioneer

Dec. 29, 2017

In 23 years as a neutral, Richard Chernick has emerged as a leader in a field that has blossomed into a significant sector of ...


In Recess


C-suite Yogi

Dec. 29, 2017
By Shane Nelson

Mindbody Inc. chief legal officer Kim Lytikainen has been a certified yoga instructor since 2013.