Government
Super Bowl chatter led to insider trading, SEC claims in lawsuit
By Tim O'connor
Insider information shared over a Super Bowl weekend five years ago by an e-commerce executive with a friend led to out-of-bou...
Cooley LLP poached the former co-chair of Latham & Watkins LLP's securities litigation and professional liabilities practi...
An off-the-clock food runner stayed after hours for birthday drinks, then drove home and struck a skateboarder. His employer w...
Government
State judges' commission debates changes as union officials dissent
By Kevin Lee
State court employees and court reporters voiced concerns that they stand to lose if the judicial branch overhauls its operati...
State Bar & Bar Associations
American Bar Association backs uniform bar exam
By Lyle Moran
The association's House of Delegates urges all states to quickly adopt the national test. ...
Chief Financial and Legal Officer Praedicat Inc. Los Angeles ...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
A hearing scheduled for Feb. 25 will tackle the question of whether the Department of Juvenile Justice will be released from a...
Judge Erin Alexander prioritizes consequences and education for young San Bernardino County defendants.
According to the Tehama County Superior Court's executive officer, the court suffered a 'complete deletion of the court's onli...
California legal employment vacillated throughout 2015, ending pointed slightly upward, gaining 1,000 jobs overall. The sector...
Investors who lost $40 million to a Ponzi scheme fund successfully recovered a fraction of the money from the accounting firm....
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Bar clears plaintiff’s attorney of misconduct
By America Hernandez
A young personal injury attorney was cleared of misconduct allegations by the State Bar after an in-depth review of the trial ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
High court could deal blow to mandatory bars
By Lyle Moran
Some bar officials nationwide fear impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming Friedrichs decision. ...
Experts attribute rise in part to prosecutors’ increased use of conviction review units ...
Attorneys say Judge Colin Leis applies the law firmly and compassionately in LA family court.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
While Super Bowl 50 itself will likely wrap up within four hours, the months of legal work that went into organizing the event...
As a mediator, Wendy Kramer explores the feelings of the people that appear before her ...
Litigation
Sears found negligent in Peeping Tom trial but averts damages
By Saul Sugarman
A jury found no damages Thursday against Sears Holding Corp. for failing to protect women customers from a Peeping Tom employe...
California Supreme Court
State high court to decide parole revocation deadlines
By Kevin Lee
The California Supreme Court will decide whether strict scheduling deadlines apply to parole revocation hearings. ...
The Western Center on Law and Poverty successfully raised general assistance benefits provided to Kern County residents, and h...
The new firm would sport a roster of more than 2,500 attorneys. ...
Donaldson & Callif LLP's attorneys runs one of the most highly respected clearance practices in the entertainment business...
San Luis Obispo County Judge John Trice was publicly censured by the Commission on Judicial Performance on Thursday under a st...
San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Ernest H. Goldsmith will retire April 14. ...
Among attorneys recently disciplined by the State Bar, many attorneys were disciplined after running afoul of ethical rules or...
Law Practice
Minneapolis-based firm adds first two permanent LA partners
By Steven Crighton
Faegre Baker Daniels welcomes Bonita Moore and Tarifa Laddon, the firm's first full-time LA lawyers ...
Judges and Judiciary
Chief Justice tells State Bar going through crises can make it stronger
By Lyle Moran
Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye told bar leaders the agency's challenges present opportunity for wide-scale changes. ...
Litigation
Wells Fargo to pay $1.2 billion to settle government claims
By Saul Sugarman
Wells Fargo & Co. announced Wednesday it planned to pay $1.2 billion in order to settle claims brought by the U.S. Departm...