Mergers & Acquisitions
Latham advises Mexican energy company in $852 million purchase
By Banks Albachn
IEnova's offer is for the largest wind farm in Mexico. ...
Criminal
Former Orange County court clerk, others indicted for racketeering
By Meghann M. Cuniff
An alleged five-year bribery scheme that authorities say threatened the integrity of Orange County's court system culminated W...
Labor/Employment
In major Uber victory, panel validates company's arbitration agreements
By Matthew Blake
The class size in a lawsuit over Uber Technologies Inc.'s drivers' employment status could shrink 94 percent due to a game-cha...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
Law Practice
Former governor starts new consulting group with Browne George Ross LLP attorneys
By America Hernandez
Former Gov. Pete Wilson has left Morgan Lewis Consulting to start Wilson Walsh George Ross LLC, a new consultancy. ...
Personal Injury & Torts
Driver, car owner found liable for $45 million in fatal car crash
By Justin Kloczko
The driver of a car who fatally struck a single mother and the registered owner of the vehicle were found liable for a $45 mil...
New crime bills cover everything from Prop. 47 petitions to mandatory minimum sentencing in prostitution cases. ...
Intellectual Property
9th Circuit revives company's copyright claims against Electronic Arts
By Kevin Lee
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived copyright claims against Electronic Arts Inc. in a Tuesday opinion focused on qu...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit adjusts standard for reviewing document disclosure requests
By Logan Noblin
An en banc ruling from the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals should help increase government transparency and ease public access to go...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Fenwick advises on $4 billion life sciences deal
By Banks Albachn
Cepheid's sale to the Danaher holding company compliments an existing health care diagnostics portfolio. ...
California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court reverses right of publicity win for CyberGuy
By Matthew Blake
In a victory for how the TV industry uses the material of talent no longer on the payroll, a right of publicity claim against ...
Litigation
Former Corinthian Colleges students must arbitrate their loan debts
By Renee Flannery
A former student of defunct Corinthian Colleges who sued her private loan collectors after she was told she would be forced to...
Litigation
Alameda County judicial candidate wins ballot language battle
By Joshua Seboldn
Alameda County judicial candidate Scott Jackson won his legal battle against the county registrar's ruling, which initially pr...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Divided 9th Circuit panel approves bid for higher attorney's fees
By Phil Johnson
Attorneys seeking upwardly revised fee requests after suing the Department of Defense in Freedom of Information Act litigation...
Intellectual Property
Google defeats what might be last of SimpleAir patent suits
By Saul Sugarman
Alphabet Inc.-owned Google has defeated another in a line of lawsuits alleging the company infringed patents related to data t...
Superior Court Judge Monterey County (Salinas) ...
DNA analysis company announces hiring of Mark Daniels, a 25-year in-house veteran. ...
Environmental
9th Circuit backs EPA approval of company's wood burning plan
By Logan Noblin
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals approved an exception to an important environmental regulation Friday in a decision that...
A federal class action alleges organizations misled the public on the youth contact sport's risks. ...
About 600 industry jobs were added in July, with national figures holding flat from July to August. ...
Corporate
Seeking simpler shakeups, activist target small-cap companies
By Banks Albachn
But it is emblematic of a development in the activist landscape, legal experts say, that's been deepening in recent years. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Assembly continues aggressive oversight of State Bar
By Lyle Moran
The chamber's Judiciary Committee sent a letter with probing questions Thursday to the bar's leader. ...
Personal Injury & Torts
Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn wins $24 million personal injury settlement
By Phil Johnson
After reporting an erratic vehicle, the driver became a threat himself, the plaintiff's attorney said. ...
A roundup of the state's latest moves.
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
OC Commissioner Barry Michaelson's penchant for education guides his approach to handling cases.
Sacramento County Judge Laurie Earl runs her courtroom with a firm but gentle hand.
California Supreme Court
State Bar to turn to high court after lawmakers don't approve dues bill
By Lyle Moran
The chief justice's objection to reform proposals played a key role in no funding bill being passed. ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired judge gets litigants talking in mediation
By L.J. Williamson
As a mediator, Richard Stone sees his primary tasks as understanding what clients need — the nuances and psychological aspects...
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded a woman $15.6 million after finding that she lost her life savings due to a dubious ...