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Litigation


Santa Clara County judge on Friday granted expedited discovery in shareholder lawsuits against Yahoo Inc.'s board of directors...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision could have resounding implications for asylum seekers but might also end up in the Sup...


Government


SF judge hears arguments in sanctuary jurisdictions case

Apr. 17, 2017
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

A federal judge heard arguments Friday to decide whether to halt President Donald J. Trump's executive order threatening to ta...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Apr. 17, 2017
By STEPHEN LARSON

Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.


Judicial Profile


John Monterosso

Apr. 17, 2017
By Matthew Blake

Riverside County Judge John Monterosso, praised as personable, has a strong aptitude for detail.


ADR Provider


Richard Kramer

Apr. 15, 2017
By Joshua Seboldn

JAMS mediator Richard Kramer developed his style of conflict resolution as a trial attorney and judge.


Court minutes described the outing as an off-site status conference — one of at least two Carter has held at the river while o...


Judges and Judiciary


US judge convenes court at Orange County homeless camp

Apr. 14, 2017
By Meghann M. Cuniff

Court minutes described the outing as an off-site status conference — one of at least two Carter has held at the river while o...


California Courts of Appeal


The 4th District Court of Appeal unanimously overturned a 2015 decision by the state Public Employees Relations Board and uphe...


Entertainment & Sports


Making a name in eSports law

Apr. 14, 2017
By Steven Crighton

The industry, requiring a mix of sports and traditional entertainment law, has a growing legal market.


Twenty-four years in the future, Sylvester Stallone is trying to unfreeze profits he claims to be owed from his 1993 role as a...


Constitutional Law


Convict can still pursue case against detectives

Apr. 14, 2017
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The ruling marks the latest chapter in the nearly two-decade court battle of Tio Dinero Sessoms, whose 1999 request to "give m...


Insurance


LA school district sues insurers for $40M in claims

Apr. 14, 2017
By Justin Kloczko

The Los Angeles Unified School District has sued seven insurance providers for not paying about $40 million in claims related ...


Criminal


Deputy DA accused of filing false tax returns

Apr. 14, 2017
By Meghann M. Cuniff

A Los Angeles County deputy district attorney was charged this week with five tax felonies related to a property she owns in R...


Law Practice


Plaintiffs' attorneys in the Volkswagen AG smog case had their most recent fee request cut by about $25 million by U.S. Distri...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The state auditor's office is reviewing the appropriateness of the bar's lobbying spending.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Apr. 13, 2017
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.


State Bar & Bar Associations


The agency's health care changes come in the midst of a state audit that is said to be examining executive compensation.


Technology & Science


Apple heads to trial against patent holder

Apr. 13, 2017
By Joshua Sebold

Jury selection began Wednesday in a patent case brought against Apple Inc. by a former tech company that is now solely a paten...


Marketing


DUI King keeps his crown in trademark dispute

Apr. 13, 2017
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruled that a rival firm using "1-800" before a known trademark confused potential customers.


Judges and Judiciary


More judges disciplined last year, report states

Apr. 13, 2017
By Justin Kloczko

A judge was removed from the bench for the first time in three years, one was censured, six were publicly admonished, the Comm...


Immigration


ACLU sues government over travel ban implementation

Apr. 13, 2017
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

The ACLU of Northern California has sued the federal government, alleging it failed to disclose records regarding the implemen...


Corporate


Qualcomm must refund $814.9M

Apr. 13, 2017
By Eli Wolfe

A year-long dispute between Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and BlackBerry Limited ended on Wednesday after an arbitration panel a...


Public Interest



Litigation


Oh, snap! Barbs fly after app suit is unsealed

Apr. 13, 2017
By Matthew Blake

Messaging app Snap Inc. has misled the public for years about the company's performance, according to a lawsuit unsealed Monda...


LA County Judge Edmund Clarke says the damage was done the moment the CJP announced its investigation of him.


Criminal


Prominent city and district attorneys across California have joined the state's chief justice in protesting immigration office...


Top 40 Under 40


Top 40 under 40

Apr. 12, 2017
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP


Obituaries


Bay Area legislative giant Knox dead at 92

Apr. 12, 2017
By Shane Nelson

One of the state's most respected legislators, John T. "Jack" Knox — who authored the California Environmental Quality Act, t...


Judges and Judiciary


Judge admonished for campaign finance violations

Apr. 12, 2017
By Joshua Sebold

California's Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished Alameda County Judge Tara M. Flanagan on Tuesday for viola...