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Litigation


The Federal Trade Commission entered into a $42 million settlement of spam and deceptive advertising claims against diet pill ...


Litigation


A company that promised to unclutter wallets faces a putative class action from customers who say the popular product does not...


Century Surety Co. was ordered to pay $7.05 million after a jury found it acted with malice and oppression in denying coverage...


Litigation


A Texas federal jury hit Apple Inc. with a $625.6 million patent verdict Wednesday after finding the iPhone maker liable for i...


Law Practice


The study found that problem drinking was most common amongst newer attorneys ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Prosecutorial conduct rule up for debate

Feb. 5, 2016
By L.J. Williamson

The language of a proposed conduct rule involving the disclosure of exculpatory evidence was the focus of a public forum Wedne...


Law Office Automation


Lawyers are dipping their toe into the world of litigation research software, with some firms designing their own programs to ...


Corporate Counsel


Gavin G. Galimi

Feb. 5, 2016
By Kibkabe Araya

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer March Vision Care Inc. Los Angeles ...


Perspective


The debate over who has to pay the extraordinary cost of hiring shorthand reporters to record all court proceedings overlooks ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Feb. 4, 2016
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

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


Litigation


After months sitting on the sidelines, state Attorney General Kamala Harris announced Tuesday she would sue SoCalGas over the ...


Public Interest


John O'Hara has clocked about 200 pro bono hours creating contracts for engineers and architects studying ways to transform th...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The former chief judge of New York told State Bar leaders that messaging is key when seeking increased legal aid. ...


Labor/Employment


9th Circuit won't hear 'Sakkab' en banc

Feb. 4, 2016
By Matthew Blake

Defense likely to petition U.S. Supreme Court to review case carving PAGA exception to enforced arbitration ...


Litigation


A Pleasanton-based company that fronted a Ponzi scheme was hit with a $26.5 million judgment by a federal judge in a case in w...


Toyota Motor Credit Corp. will pay out up to $21.9 million to African American and Asian American borrowers to settle allegati...


Government


White House vetting Koh for 9th Circuit

Feb. 4, 2016
By Fiona Smith

The White House is vetting U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh, a rising star who has taken on billion-dollar technology company b...


In a unanimous decision, the state Supreme Court interpreted the state penal code and clarified that, absent a written waiver ...


Litigation


Seagate hit with class action complaint

Feb. 3, 2016
By Tim O'connor

Seagate Technology LLC sold thousands of high-capacity hard drives knowing they were defective — often replacing the broken de...


Corporate Counsel


Alicia Hager

Feb. 3, 2016
By Riley Guerin

Vice President, General Counsel OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. Redwood City ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


State Bar cuts annual budget by 6 percent

Feb. 3, 2016
By Lyle Moran

The agency is making significant cuts to its spending on travel, catering and temporary staff. ...


Judges and Judiciary


State appellate justice to retire

Feb. 3, 2016
By Amanda Schallert

Fourth District Justice Jeffrey King to join JAMS ...


Litigation


A terminated aerospace employee who tried to fly into the executive suite using proprietary information saw her dreams grounde...


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


Panel skeptical of argument National Labor Relations Act preempts a city hotel worker wage floor ...


Judicial Profile


Gustavo Lavayen

Feb. 3, 2016
By Matthew Blake

Superior Court Judge Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria) ...


Judicial Profile


Alison Matsumoto Estrada

Feb. 3, 2016
By Laurinda Keys

After 18 years as a deputy district attorney, Superior Court Judge Alison Matsumoto Estrada is happy not advocating anymore.


Transactions


Dealmakers

Feb. 2, 2016
By Melanie Brisbonn

Dealmakers


Government


Both of California's senators have come out against a proposal by Arizona politicians to break apart the 9th U.S. Circuit Cour...


Law Practice


Veteran commercial litigator joins Loeb & Loeb

Feb. 2, 2016
By Steven Crighton

Marc Cohen has joined Loeb & Loeb to dodge Kaye Scholer's mandatory retirement age. ...


Litigation


A top San Francisco litigator has been chosen by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. to spearhead a bundle of lawsuits stemmin...