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Judges and Judiciary


According to a Feb. 16 letter, that is the "amount requested by the Judicial Council to address baseline cost increases, but w...


Insurance


Insurance bad faith pioneer looks back

Feb. 22, 2017
By Justin Kloczko

William Shernoff will be honored Wednesday by the Beverly Hills Bar Association. ...


Criminal


The Board of State and Community Corrections has approved revisions to state regulations on in-person prison visitation, exemp...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The contracts will still be held by Jennifer Wada and Mark Weideman, who are married, as the bar completes processes to award ...


Commercial Law


Consumer attorneys sponsor seven state bills

Feb. 22, 2017
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The headliner is a Senate bill that would bar the use of forced arbitration when a financial institution has committed fraud o...


About a quarter of this money is designated for helping people apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. ...


Real Estate/Development


Ocwen Loan Financing LLC agreed to pay $20 million in cash and $200 million in debt forgiveness and other fees to settle claim...


Judicial Profile


Joel Lofton

Feb. 22, 2017
By XYZ

LA County Judge Joel Lofton teaches college, serves in the military, runs a brisk courtroom.


Transactions


Dealmakers

Feb. 21, 2017
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.


Firm Watch


On the Move

Feb. 21, 2017
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

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


Entertainment & Sports


'Timeless' lawsuit moves past motion to dismiss

Feb. 21, 2017
By Steven Crighton

A judge rejected Sony's claims that the plaintiff's claims were limited to the show's pilot episode.


Judicial Profile


Belinda Handy

Feb. 21, 2017
By Renee Flannery

Riverside Commissioner Belinda Handy has a knack for explaining in family law court.


Government


The president could focus on the rights of accused men, but he has not laid out a plan. ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Woman died due to assisted living negligence

Feb. 18, 2017
By Justin Kloczko

Defense attorneys for assisted living facility Park Ventura Retirement argued in superior court Thursday that the Woodland Hil...


Entertainment & Sports


Royalties suit against Letterman tossed

Feb. 18, 2017
By Steven Crighton

Even accepting the plaintiff's claims at face value, they were blocked by statute, a judge ruled. ...


Firm Profile


Taylor & Ring LLP

Feb. 18, 2017
By Eli Wolfe

Cases involving sexual abuse of minors or police misconduct are among the most horrifying attorneys can encounter in their car...


Criminal


Attorney sentenced for securities fraud

Feb. 18, 2017
By Joshua Seboldn

A disbarred attorney found guilty of securities fraud was sentenced to six years in prison and must pay more than $4.6 million...


Labor/Employment


One government contractor suing a competing contractor for suspect dealings rarely, if ever, has a place in California courts,...


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


President Donald J. Trump will issue a new executive order restricting travel in majority-Muslim countries, government lawyers...


Government


Palm Springs former mayor and two land developers have been charged in connection with a public corruption case in an ongoing ...


What started as a driving citation eventually lead to the death of a mentally ill man after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's D...


New York-based private equity giant Fortress Investment Group has partnered with litigation funder IMF Bentham Ltd to offer it...


Litigation


A trade group representing bail agents has reached an agreement to be allowed limited intervention in a lawsuit that challenge...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Two agency committees also approved studying whether the content of the exam aligns with the skills entry-level attorneys need...


Corporate Counsel


Andrew P. Missan

Feb. 17, 2017
By Paula Lehman Ewing

EVP and General Counsel Fitbit Inc. (San Francisco) ...


Intellectual Property


Companies that face patent litigation from overseas holding companies got a victory Wednesday when a federal appeals court rul...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Feb. 16, 2017
By STEPHEN LARSON

A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.


Technology & Science


Can an artificial intelligence program hold a copyright, and who's liable when things go wrong? ...


Top Verdicts


Top Verdicts

Feb. 16, 2017
By Riley Guerin


Letter to the Editor


I applaud State Bar President James Fox for acknowledging in his recent column that the bar is "shifting from an agency with a...