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Litigation


Herbalife International of America Inc. must face sanctions from regulators and pay $200 million to consumers to settle allega...


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

Jul. 15, 2016
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 ...


Celebrity entrepreneurs Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian are countersuing the hedge fund that bought out their struggling co...


Criminal


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


The state Supreme Court formally dismissed the case of Ventura Superior Court Judge Nancy L. Ayers on Wednesday, ending a year...


Law Practice


The art and science of business development

Jul. 15, 2016
By STEPHEN LARSON

Notwithstanding research that shows a ROI of $4 for every $1 spent developing "soft-skills," many law firms and schools are st...


The state Supreme Court struck down an administrative rule Thursday that violated the Indian Child Welfare Act, a federal law ...


Corporate


Clover Health hires UnitedHealth director as GC

Jul. 15, 2016
By Joshua Sebold

San Francisco-based insurer Clover Health has announced the hiring of a former managing director on Unitedhealth Group Inc.'s ...


Litigation


Witnesses testified Thursday in a San Francisco County Superior Court trial about how their privacy could be breached if a jud...


Transactions


Dealmakers

Jul. 14, 2016
By STEPHEN LARSON

A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.


Litigation


Dunkin' Donuts was brought back into a long-running lawsuit alleging its coffee contains cancer risks after a superior court j...


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


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...


Corporate


Venture capital firms continue to finance companies in a selective and cautious mood, with more money flowing to far fewer dea...


Government


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


The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a tense confirmation hearing Wednesday to discuss U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh's n...


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

Jul. 14, 2016
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

Jul. 13, 2016
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...


Litigation


Hyperloop One co-founder sues company

Jul. 13, 2016
By Steven Crighton

Senior officials have engaged in nepotism, exploited the company for personal benefit, and physically and financially threaten...


California Courts of Appeal


A developer must convince a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge that its plan to overhaul 12,000 uninhabited acres in Vale...


Litigation


Experts battle in State Bar data trial

Jul. 13, 2016
By Phil Johnson

Questions about anonymity for bar exam takers dominated testimony Tuesday as the first expert witness was called in a bench tr...


A disbarred Orange County attorney was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a federal judge after pleading guilty to conspiring...


Law Practice


Thomas Zaccaro rejoins Paul Hastings, along with Nicolas Morgan as partner this week.


Corporate


Google hires GC for autonomous car division

Jul. 12, 2016
By Joshua Sebold

Alphabet Inc.-owned Google hired a general counsel to handle legal work related to its autonomous car division amid rumors tha...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Jul. 12, 2016
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.


Litigation


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

Jul. 12, 2016
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


Criminal defendants who choose to represent themselves at trial should appear in court or risk forfeiting their right to argue...