Criminal
OC hearing begins that may end with judge ruling out death penalty for confessed mass murderer
By Meghann M. Cuniff
An Orange County sheriff's lieutenant said Tuesday that 68 boxes with 30 years of information about informants have not been f...
Firm Watch
Haynes and Boone partner given national ethnic coalition honor
By Riley Guerin
Sungaila, an appellate litigator, was honored at a May 13 ceremony at Ellis Island. ...
Attorneys for the Regents of the University of California wrapped up their case Tuesday against the former leaders of the worl...
Attorneys for the Regents of the University of California wrapped up their case Tuesday against the former leaders of the worl...
Judges and Judiciary
California Judges Association elects new president
By Steven Crighton
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stuart Rice will begin his one-year term in October.
Litigation
Miller Barondess lawyer, in first major trial, wins $256.4 million jury verdict against Nissan finance group
By Justin Kloczko
An Orange County Superior Court jury has awarded $256.4 million to a once-prominent Los Angeles auto dealer, finding that Niss...
Sharing stories of their ascents and aspirations to lead in the courtroom and the boardroom, 170 women lawyers, judges and neu...
Environmental
California legal battles loom over Trump's proposed EPA cuts
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Multi-billion dollar cuts proposed for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in President Donald J. Trump's federal budget ...
Labor/Employment
Whistleblower, wrongful termination case against SpaceX goes to trial
By Andy Serbe
A whistleblower and wrongful termination lawsuit against Space Exploration Technologies Corp. opened Tuesday with the plaintif...
Law Practice
MoFo adds intellectual property litigators from Wilson Sonsini
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Morrison & Foerster LLP has scooped up a six-attorney intellectual property team from its Bay Area competitor Wilson Sonsi...
A novel bench trial started Tuesday with sharply conflicting opinions about McDonald's Restaurants of California Inc.'s corpor...
The agency hopes the site will make it easier for members of the public to file complaints against attorneys and for lawyers t...
Litigation
Orange County jury awards former Nissan car salesman $256.4 million
By Justin Kloczko
A Miller Barondess LLP attorney, Amnon Siegel, has won a $256.4 million jury award for his firm's client in litigation against...
It should come as no surprise that some of the leading jurists on the bench are women. Join us as we pay tribute to these rema...
Effective communications are critical to one's progress and success. As leaders, we often negotiate contracts, ask for busine...
Patent Dispute
The Career Trajectory of Women in Law: Paths and Opportunities
By Riley Guerin
This panel is comprised of accomplished women in Law who have each taken (and continue to take) different paths to success and...
Patent Dispute
Keynote by Eileen Decker: Trials by Fire—Leading and Managing Through Crisis
By Riley Guerin
Eileen Decker, Former United States Attorney, Central District of California speaks on crisis management and is then interview...
The panel will discuss the representation of women in the C-suite and on corporate boards and how to best leverage abilities ...
Recent statistics published by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession concluded that women are significantly and shocki...
Our esteemed panel will share successes nearly three decades out of school. They will discuss how they used their law degrees...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
U.S. Supreme Court
High court patent venue ruling could send cases out of Texas
By Kevin Lee
The U.S. Supreme Court tightened venue restrictions on patent lawsuits in a Monday decision that deals a major blow to patent ...
Criminal
Jurors in DeCinces insider trading trial complain to judge
By Meghann M. Cuniff
A private investigator's contacts with jurors who recently convicted two men of insider trading felonies prompted the trial ju...
Government
Picking up the appointment pace, Brown appoints 23 superior court judges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Jerry Brown appointed 23 new judges to 11 superior courts on Monday, including nine in Los Angeles County.
Public Interest
California Lawyers for the Arts present Artistic License Awards
By Brian Cardile
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Nearly three decades after legislation required it do so, the State Bar plans to sign a contract with the California Departmen...
Litigation
Medical company to pay $10.9M settlement for contaminated implants
By Eli Wolfe
A federal judge gave final approval for a $10.9 million settlement Monday to resolve a class action against Sientra Inc. , a m...
Obituaries
Much-admired justice remembered his enthusiasm and way with people
By L.J. Williamson
Justice Paul Turner of the 2nd District Court of Appeal won admirers due to his enthusiasm for the law, and respect for the br...
As a Latina, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is aware of her place in history
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jury gives JAMS and its neutral victory in fraud suit
By Andy Serbe
A San Diego County jury deliberated less than two days before ruling in favor of JAMS and private judge Sheila Sonenshine.