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The nationally watched case on teacher personnel laws could have a pro-union appellate ruling ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


A State Bar trustee clashed Thursday with top bar officials about whether they were taking steps to ensure the backing of the ...



Litigation


A federal judge on Thursday gave the German automaker until March 24 to come up with an engineering solution to fix the emissi...


Arbitrator Profile


Viggo Boserup

Feb. 27, 2016
By Steven Crighton

Mediator Viggo Boserup says his niche found him rather than the other way around ...



A criminal offender cannot be convicted of multiple burglaries solely because he entered multiple rooms, the California Suprem...


Government


Alex G. Tse, who has until this month been chief of the Northern District's civil division, is now the office's top deputy to ...



California Supreme Court


Sacramento Judge ruled Attorney General Kamala Harris abused her discretion in greenlighting amendments. ...


Solo and Small Firms


Workers' Advocates

Feb. 27, 2016
By Banks Albachn

Butler Viadro LLP, a boutique personal injury firm, combines expertise to work for plaintiffs. ...



Litigation


Apple wants order to assist government vacated

Feb. 27, 2016
By Amanda Schallert

Apple filed a motion Thursday arguing that the courts are the wrong venue for its encryption fight with the government and tha...


Judges and Judiciary


Putting to rest weeks of speculation, President Barack Obama on Thursday announced he would nominate U.S. District Court Judge...



Discipline


Feb. 26, 2016
By STEPHEN LARSON

Among attorneys recently disciplined by the State Bar many have prior incidents of misconduct.


Criminal


A small pilot program spearheaded by Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer is seeking to close the gap between Proposition 47's...



Judicial Profile


Kenly Kiya Kato

Feb. 26, 2016
By Laurinda Keys

U.S. Magistrate Judge Kenly Kiya Kato does not rush things in her Riverside federal courtroom.


The former CEO of Medical Capital Holdings Inc. must pay up to roughly $16 million in civil penalties and post-judgment intere...



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


Over a heated dissent, the 9th Circuit affirmed a district court's ruling Wednesday that FBI investigators can't be held accou...


Media


Merits of FCC cable box proposal debated

Feb. 26, 2016
By Steven Crighton

The FCC is gearing up for a discussion on the merits of a plan to break away from TV cable boxes. ...



Litigation


Clinic sues state health agency for illegal delays

Feb. 26, 2016
By America Hernandez

The California Department of Managed Healthcare has been accused of ignoring statutory fast-track deadlines for review of insu...


Litigation


US wants Apple help in other matters

Feb. 26, 2016
By Amanda Schallert

Recently unsealed documents that show a dozen pending orders for Apple to help the FBI unlock iPhones highlight how the govern...



Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Feb. 25, 2016
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved


Labor/Employment


Lawyers balk at Brown's PAGA reforms

Feb. 25, 2016
By Matthew Blake

Private attorneys from both sides say changes to the private attorney general act are unrealistic and unhelpful. ...



Litigation


Medical distributor wins $41.8 million verdict

Feb. 25, 2016
By Amanda Schallert

A San Diego jury on Monday awarded Nevada-based distributor Madsen Medical Inc. up to $41.8 million in damages after both the ...


Law Practice


Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is poaching the co-chair of Littler Mendelson PC's complex litigation and jury tri...



Corporate


Intersect ENT Inc., a therapy solutions company focused on ear, nose and throat treatments, named David A. Lehman as its first...


Obituaries


Robert L. Roberson Jr. 1931-2016

Feb. 25, 2016
By Banks Albachn

A skilled trial lawyer who inspired many around him to become attorneys, Roberson is regarded as a transformative figure in Ca...



Law Practice


New Long Beach appellate firm is a family affair

Feb. 25, 2016
By Justin Kloczko

Retired Justice Margaret Grignon and her daughter, Anne, have opened up their own appellate law firm in Long Beach, Grignon La...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The spending to examine complaints against the former executive director and the leak of an outside firm's investigative repor...



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


While pointing out flaws in a now-deceased arbitrator's handling of a multi-million dollar employment dispute, a 9th U.S. Circ...


Litigation


Hueston Hennigan LLP has come under fire in a Central District lawsuit for its name partners allegedly simultaneously represen...



Litigation


Local regulators have challenged a city council's attempt to circumvent CEQA through voter-sponsored initiative. ...


California Courts of Appeal


Panel clarifies statute in 'Jungle Book' spat

Feb. 25, 2016
By Steven Crighton

The 2nd District Court of Appeal reversed a lower court's ruling in a spat between The Disney Co. and the heirs to the musical...