Bruce Minto, a former Los Angeles County judge, said he focuses on the clients during mediation. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit upholds California law regulating chicken coops
By Logan Noblin
In the fourth consecutive defeat for opponents of California's laws regulating chicken coops, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap...
Discipline
Evidence tampering 'joke' prompts district attorney suspension
By Steven Crighton
Kern County prosecutor Robert Murray altered evidence, prompting a case's dismissal. ...
The new branch of Monterey College of Law will be located in Bakersfield and open in summer 2017. ...
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Compliance Officer Organovo Holdings Inc. (San Diego) ...
A judge issued a tentative ruling Wednesday dismissing a criminal complaint against the three defendants in the Backpage.com "...
Government
State auditor chides three county courts for failing to follow guidelines
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Superior courts in San Joaquin, San Mateo and Tehama counties "did not consistently follow the guidelines in the Judicial Bran...
Achaogen Inc., a South San Francisco-based biopharmaceutical company, announced this week the appointment of Gary H. Loeb to g...
Michael T.C. Yang, Pinterest Inc.'s first general counsel, announced via Twitter that he will be leaving the company after la...
Government
Dianne Feinstein becomes ranking member of Judiciary Committee
By America Hernandez
Senator's history of nominating candidates likely to be confirmed could speed Trump appointments. ...
Criminal
OC sheriff asks 4th District to stop public release of informant records
By Meghann M. Cuniff
County counsel objected to Judge Thomas Goethals' decision to release without a protective order. ...
Judges and Judiciary
Request for former prosecutor's testimony could be key in bias challenge against SF judge
By Phil Johnson
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi wants to ask about what he sees as violations of judicial canons. ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
There is little indication President-elect Donald Trump would continue the program, which has seen 944 convicts released. ...
The settlement is nationwide but allows appeals to continue, according to Sirius XM's attorney. ...
Retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Howard J. Schwab,, who as a lawyer worked on landmark criminal law cases, has ...
Intellectual Property
Doctor wins patent infringement suit against Medtronic
By Logan Noblin
A Menlo Park-based attorney with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP won a $20.3 million verdict for his client, a doctor w...
Litigation
Company sues state agency after losing to unusually low bid
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A satellite data company has challenged the California Department of Technology's decision to award a contract to AT&T Cor...
The city of Claremont's bid to take over a private water company via eminent domain was denied by a Los Angeles County Superio...
Kathleen Banke of the 1st District Court of Appeal is a stronger believer in a good oral argument.
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar weighing changes that would bolster finances
By Lyle Moran
The agency is considering charging a processing fee for electronic payments, among other initiatives. ...
SVP of Legal and General Counsel Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Carlsbad) ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Plaintiffs' attorneys hand out annual honors
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Consumers Attorneys of California gave several attorneys awards for major verdicts. ...
San Diego-based Petco Animal Supplies Inc. announced Monday the appointment of Alan K. Tse to senior vice president, general c...
Anonymous individual hopes offer will add to scarce clues to killing of James G. Gilliland Jr. ...
Paul Hastings LLP is advising Samsung and Harman has tapped Wachtell, Lipton, Rozen & Katz as counsel. ...
Natural Resources
First federal report on offshore fracking challenged by environmentalists
By America Hernandez
After securing the first federal agency report on offshore fracking earlier this year, environmental groups now claim report, ...
Criminal
Federal prosecutors indict British executive on fraud charges
By Logan Noblin
A federal grand jury in San Francisco has indicted the former chief financial officer of Autonomy Corp. PLC on 15 counts of fr...
Immigration
US judge says noncitizens can't be detained without ability to pay bonds
By Renee Flannery
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction which calls for changes in bond determinations made by U.S. immigration offic...
Bankruptcy
After GC becomes CEO, American Apparel files for bankruptcy again
By Paula Lehman Ewing
One month into her role as CEO at the Los Angeles-based American Apparel USA LLC, Chelsea A. Grayson will oversee a second ban...