Herbalife International of America Inc. must face sanctions from regulators and pay $200 million to consumers to settle allega...
Criminal
Murder conviction overturned due to judge's mistake, appellate court rules
By Kevin Lee
The 1st District Court of Appeal overturned a first-degree murder conviction after finding that a Solano County Superior Court...
Criminal
Two counties halt fees for juvenile offenders
By L.J. Williamson And Malcolm Maclachla
Santa Clara and Alameda Counties have moved toward eliminating fees charged to families with children in the criminal justice ...
Litigation
Kardashians allege trademark infringement, nonpayment of royalties in cosmetics countersuit
By Justin Kloczko
Celebrity entrepreneurs Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian are countersuing the hedge fund that bought out their struggling co...
Criminal
Man convicted of murder after leading officer in fatal pursuit
By Justin Kloczko
A man was convicted of second-degree murder by a Riverside County jury Thursday for his role in a high-speed chase that result...
Judges and Judiciary
High court ends spat over Ventura County judge's service dog
By Logan Noblin
The state Supreme Court formally dismissed the case of Ventura Superior Court Judge Nancy L. Ayers on Wednesday, ending a year...
Notwithstanding research that shows a ROI of $4 for every $1 spent developing "soft-skills," many law firms and schools are st...
California Supreme Court
State high court strikes down rule that violates federal law regarding Native American children
By Kevin Lee
The state Supreme Court struck down an administrative rule Thursday that violated the Indian Child Welfare Act, a federal law ...
San Francisco-based insurer Clover Health has announced the hiring of a former managing director on Unitedhealth Group Inc.'s ...
Litigation
Minority attorneys testify that data release would violate privacy
By Saul Sugarman
Witnesses testified Thursday in a San Francisco County Superior Court trial about how their privacy could be breached if a jud...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
Dunkin' Donuts was brought back into a long-running lawsuit alleging its coffee contains cancer risks after a superior court j...
Labor/Employment
After prolonged federal investigation, farm company settles sexual harassment charges for $1 million
By Matthew Blake
Two seasonal farmworkers obtained $1 million from a crop preparation services company this week for alleged sexual harassment ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Whistleblower claim not enough to keep immigrant in U.S.
By Saul Sugarman
A Mongolian immigrant cannot remain in the U.S. based on his claim that his former bosses persecuted him after he acted as a w...
Venture capital firms continue to finance companies in a selective and cautious mood, with more money flowing to far fewer dea...
With the State Bar facing difficult questions over its responsibility to protect the public and its goal to promote the legal ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Koh nomination hearing clouded by partisan bickering
By Logan Noblin
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a tense confirmation hearing Wednesday to discuss U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh's n...
Litigation
Harvard computer science expert testifies at bar data disclosure bench trial
By Phil Johnson
The battle of expert testimony between the State Bar and a law professor seeking unparalleled transparency into State Bar reco...
Criminal
San Diego mayor joins DAs in opposing Brown crime initiative
By L.J. Williamson And Mark Armao
Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer announced Wednesday he will serve as a chair of the campaign to defeat Gov. Jerry Brown's Public Safe...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit tests anti-hacking law
By Logan Noblin
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals continued to grapple Tuesday with the question of what password sharing among computer u...
Senior officials have engaged in nepotism, exploited the company for personal benefit, and physically and financially threaten...
California Courts of Appeal
Newhall development's fate to be decided by an LA County judge
By Kevin Lee
A developer must convince a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge that its plan to overhaul 12,000 uninhabited acres in Vale...
Questions about anonymity for bar exam takers dominated testimony Tuesday as the first expert witness was called in a bench tr...
Criminal
Disbarred attorney gets 18-month jail sentence for role in stock scam
By Justin Kloczko
A disbarred Orange County attorney was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a federal judge after pleading guilty to conspiring...
Law Practice
Paul Hastings adds partners and team from Zaccaro Morgan LLP
By Garrett Green
Thomas Zaccaro rejoins Paul Hastings, along with Nicolas Morgan as partner this week.
Alphabet Inc.-owned Google hired a general counsel to handle legal work related to its autonomous car division amid rumors tha...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
Litigation
Suit seeking State Bar information hears opening statements
By Phil Johnson
Research drives change, and impactful research requires accurate data, James M. Chadwick, a Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Ha...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit revives fraud suit against Venable
By Logan Noblin
A lawsuit claiming that Venable LLP and a former partner helped a convicted conman scam investors out of more than $11 million...
California Supreme Court
Court: absent pro se criminal defendants subject to forfeiture
By Kevin Lee
Criminal defendants who choose to represent themselves at trial should appear in court or risk forfeiting their right to argue...
