Judges and Judiciary
Judges sound off on their decision to not seek reelection
By America Hernandez
Seventeen superior court judges across California have decided not to run for reelection. ...
Government
LA water board sues federal government for Clean Water Act violations
By Saul Sugarman
The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board has sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, claiming the agency failed to ...
Corporate
Nonprofit tabs former Latham health care chair as new general counsel
By Kibkabe Araya
Gerald "Jerry" Peters, who retired in December as chair of the health care and life sciences practice group at Latham & Wa...
March 11 is the deadline to apply for three open State Bar Court judgeships with six year terms. ...
Labor/Employment
State agency issues workplace guidelines to protect transgender people
By Matthew Blake
Lawyers say guidance moves ball forward in codifying transgender rights under civil rights law ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit reverses grant of habeas relief in murder case
By Fiona Smith
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reversed an Oakland judge's grant of habeas relief Thursday, ruling the prosecutor h...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar tried to retaliate against lawyers, suit claims
By Lyle Moran
The State Bar sought to retaliate against high-profile attorneys representing terminated employees by ordering complaints agai...
Litigation
Ted B. Olson and Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. of Gibson Dunn to represent Apple in iPhone battle
By Amanda Schallert
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP partners Ted B. Olson and Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. are representing Apple Inc. in its high-sta...
Among attorneys recently disciplined by the State Bar, four were disciplined following criminal convictions, while others were...
A court order requiring Apple Inc. to disable security features on an iPhone belonging to a shooter in the San Bernardino mass...
The justice's passing probably benefits unions, but outcome of Friedrichs is unclear ...
Santa Clara-based Marvell Technology Group Ltd. will pay $750 million to settle an epic patent fight spanning nearly seven yea...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
'Hurt Locker' protected by free speech: panel
By Steven Crighton
Defense attorneys view the ruling as a major victory for freedom of speech advocates. ...
Transactions
Semiconductor bidding war sheds light on political tensions with China
By Banks Albachn
The decision by Fairchild's board leaves a premium on the table and highlights the hostile political climate that companies ma...
A bar committee's draft opinion highlights when an attorney's blogging becomes subject to ethics rules. ...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge admonished for ex parte chat with prosecutor
By Saul Sugarman
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Stuart Scott has received a public admonishment from the state Commission on Judicial ...
Ellen Sims Langille, an equity shareholder at Finnegan, Marks, Theofel & Desmond APC in San Francisco, will take the legal...
California Supreme Court
State high court mulls parole for juvenile offenders
By Kevin Lee
The state Supreme Court will decide whether the Constitution requires parole hearings for juvenile offenders with lengthy pris...
Labor/Employment
Scalia's death creates chaos over public sector union due issue
By Matthew Blake
The justice's passing probably benefits unions, but outcome of Friedrichs is unclear ...
Former Reed Smith LLP tax litigator Marty Dakessian announced Wednesday he has spun off his practice from Reed Smith to launch...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved
Superior Court Commissioner Imperial County (El Centro) ...
U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Scalia's death may have dramatic impact on 9th Circuit
By Fiona Smith
The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia may change how cases before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals are r...
Banking behemoth Wells Fargo did not improperly deny overtime pay to two of its financial advisers, a federal judge ruled Tues...
The Beverly Hills Bar Association will honor Morgan Chu Wednesday, bestowing upon him the Excellence in Advocacy Award. ...
Atlanta employment boutique Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP poached the co-head of Proskauer Rose LLP's California...
Judges and Judiciary
Former Sacramento County Superior Court Judge McMaster dies at 71
By Phil Johnson
Retired judge known for his tireless work ethic — and a ruling composed in verse ...
Government
Riverside County officials seek expanded use of flash incarceration
By Amanda Schallert
To counter Riverside's dearth of jail beds and high early release rates, the district attorney and other local officials are t...
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Daniel L. Brenner died Monday night after being struck by an automobile. He was 64. ...
The legal profession was struck by the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a legal giant who impressed, inspir...