U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit to rehear AT&T "data throttling" case
By Joshua Seboldn
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will tackle mobile data throttling with an en banc hearing examining AT&T Mobility L...
William H. Hinman, a former Palo Alto partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, has been named the new director of the SE...
The legislation would split off the bar's 16 specialty practice groups, known as sections, into a private nonprofit
A U.S. District judge will likely issue an order of summary judgment after listening to the oral arguments for two dueling sum...
Law Practice
Lawyer, once a foster child, urges dependency funding
By Malcolm Maclachlan
One-time foster child, now an entertainment lawyer, lobbies for dependency counsel funds.
Anthony Niedwiecki said he wants to help the school boost its bar passage rate, expand experiential learning opportunities.
A technology trade secret lawsuit alleging the theft of a novel scheduling application has been revived after the plaintiff's ...
Government
Bill to allow younger children to testify in custody cases pulled
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A state senator has withdrawn a bill that would have allowed children as young as 10 to testify in child custody cases.
Litigation
Testimony in JAMS case centers on why retired justice was chosen to mediate divorce
By Andy Serbe
Venture capitalist Kevin Kinsella testified Tuesday that if he had known the business experience listed by JAMS neutral Sheila...
Jason Linder joined Irell & Manella LLP on Monday, marking his return to Los Angeles after nearly 10 years investigating a...
Public Interest
Consumer Watchdog honors consumer attorney at awards event
By Brian Cardile
Blending optimism with caution, the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog honored Christine Spagnoli of Greene Broillet & Wheel...
A federal judge granted final approval Monday to a settlement between Sirius XM Radio Inc. and a class of pre-1972 song owners...
The state Supreme Court clarified Monday a 114-year-old employee rest day law it wrote was "manifestly ambiguous," but the jus...
Government
Bill to aid deported military veterans passes Assembly
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A bill passed the state Assembly Monday that would increase access to reentry legal services for deported U.S. military veterans.
California Courts of Appeal
Court: College district's parking lot plan violated state environmental law
By Kevin Lee
San Mateo Community College District violated California's landmark environment protection law when it did not sufficiently re...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Bumble Bee Foods to pay $25M for fixing prices on shelf tuna
By Paula Lehman Ewing
The U.S. Department of Justice filed its first charges against a corporation in its investigation into fraudulent practices in...
Government
Holder contract with state Legislature extended for a month
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state Legislature has decided to extend its contract with former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder and his firm, Coving...
State Bar & Bar Associations
LACBA section, Board of Trustee member criticize election redo
By Justin Kloczko
The Los Angeles County Bar Association broke its own laws when it invalidated the 2017-18 election, barred members from speaki...
Law Practice
Criminal defense attorneys launch woman-owned boutique in downtown LA
By Shane Nelson
Former federal prosecutor Mary C. Andrues and longtime criminal defense attorney Vicki I. Podberesky teamed up earlier this mo...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Labor/Employment
In Office Depot case, judge rules punitive damage payout was unwarranted
By Matthew Blake
A judge has drastically reduced a $10 million jury verdict to $2.938 million in an employment lawsuit between Office Depot Inc...
Joshua M. Robbins joins the Costa Mesa-based boutique that recently opened a Los Angeles office. ...
It was a festive Cinco de Mayo on Friday for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Barbara M. Scheper, who was able to end a...
Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Long Beach) ...
Law Practice
Law school graduates set sights on in-house positions
By Paula Lehman Ewing
A growing number of new lawyers are embracing the possibility to move in house early in their careers.
An Alameda County Superior Court attorney is challenging the State Bar's determination that he must complete continuing educat...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit affirms trade secrets theft convictions, with a caveat
By Joshua Sebold
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel raised questions Friday about the trial of a man convicted of trade secrets theft fr...
Government
State AG announces executive team, indicates his priorities
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney General Xavier Becerra has appointed 14 members of his executive team, a group that draws heavily on the former congr...
The plaintiff claims she was subjected to gender discrimination at Independent Sports & Entertainment.
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
