Labor/Employment
In Herrera whistleblower case, city could fork over millions in attorney fees
By Matthew Blake
The city of San Francisco could pay eight figures in a whistleblower case against city attorney Dennis J. Herrera,mostly thank...
Government
Little Tokyo plaza gets $5.6 million in eminent domain case
By Justin Kloczko
The Little Tokyo shopping plaza will receive $5.6 million from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority fo...
Hanson Bridgett LLP has added former Walnut Creek mayor Kristina D. Lawson to its real estate group, according to a firm state...
Government
Futures commission lays out vision for court of tomorrow
By L.J. Williamson
After a three-year series of working group meetings, public hearings, surveys, and targeted outreach, the Commission on the Fu...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Litigation
Embattled high-speed rail project scores a court victory
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A complaint challenging the California High-Speed Rail project could be headed to the 3rd District Court of Appeal after a con...
Government
Trump order, application decline cast shadow on H-1B visas
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
President Donald J. Trump's executive order to review the H-1B visa and lower-than-expected application numbers have rattled t...
Steven Moawad is a longtime Contra Costa County prosecutor who has managed the DA's special operations division.
Attorneys describe Stanislaus County Judge Alan Cassidy as an eloquent communicator.
Entertainment & Sports
Duo overcomes disability to conquer Boston Marathon
By Shane Nelson
Luis Montiel, an Arent Fox LLP record department coordinator, recently guided a blind companion to finish the Boston Marathon....
Mergers & Acquisitions
US prosecutor gets rare chance to cross-examine defendant in insider trading trial
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Although his co-defendant testified, ex-baseball player Doug DeCinces said he probably won't. ...
Government
Bill to control out-of-state court reporting companies advances
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Court Reporters Board of California won a battle on Tuesday in their long-running fight to bring out-of-state deposition t...
Immigration
SF federal judge blocks Trump 'sanctuary cities' order
By Chase Di Feliciantonio
A San Francisco federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction Tuesday blocking an executive order by President Dona...
An oxygen tank supplier settled Medicare fraud claims with the Department of Justice for $11.4 million in a False Claims Act w...
Government
Plaintiffs seek approval of $51M class action settlement in San Diego
By Eli Wolfe
Attorneys filed a motion for preliminary approval of a $51.1 million class action settlement on Monday in U.S. District Court,...
California Supreme Court
Appointed group favors allowing out-of-state attorneys in international arbitration
By Kevin Lee
A working group appointed by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye strongly backed allowing foreign and out-of-state attorneys ...
The Chief Justice of California's Supreme Court appealed to California attorneys to take greater action on behalf of people wh...
Government
New Sessions immigration directive to affect California prosecutors, judges
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Attorney General Jeff Sessions' plans to prioritize the prosecution of indviduals who enter the country without legal permissi...
Corporate transactions and litigation firm Jenner & Block LLP announced it has hired Todd C. Toral as a partner in the fir...
Labor/Employment
Judge unhappy with lawyers in SpaceX whistleblower case
By Matthew Blake
A judge played devil's advocate Monday in a high-stakes whistleblower retaliation and wrongful termination dispute, chiding la...
Litigation
Verbally abusive attorney should be barred from depositions, motion says
By Joshua Sebold
An attorney who was sanctioned for alleged verbal abuse of a female opponent last month has now been accused of leaving a ret...
California Supreme Court
State inmates serving life terms for crimes committed as juveniles could get new sentences
By Kevin Lee
A defendant who is serving a life sentence in prison for committing murder as a teenager must receive an opportunity to seek p...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Health Care & Hospital Law
Walgreens settles Medi-Cal lawsuits by U.S., California for $9.8 million
By James Getz
With no admission of liability, Walgreen Co. is ending U.S. and California lawsuits over allegations the pharmacy giant failed...
Product Liability
Divided 9th Circuit sides with Berkeley in fight against cell phone industry
By Kevin Lee
Berkeley passed a 2015 ordinance that required retailers to provide prospective cell phone customers written notice about "rad...
Shareholders and PG&E agree to $90 million settlement stemming from the 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion, with money to g...
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge Friday granted Apple Inc.'s objections to a class action complaint alleging the tech...
The 15-units requirement would be an accreditation guideline for the schools rather than a pre-licensure rule applying to stud...
California Courts of Appeal
Circuit grants habeas to woman convicted at 14
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In a split decision, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a California appellate court and granted the habeas corpus ...
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.