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Judicial Profile


Steven J. Singley

Jan. 10, 2016
By Laurinda Keys

San Bernardino County Judge Steven Singley, a newcomer to family court, is winning praise.


Criminal


DA tactical teams: Justified or mission creep?

Jan. 9, 2016
By L.J. Williamson

Some district attorney investigation bureaus' maintenance of tactical entry teams is called into question: is it necessary, or...


Arbitrator Profile


Rex A. Heeseman

Jan. 9, 2016
By Daily Journal Staff Report

JAMS Los Angeles ...


Litigation


Four state court suits alleging predatory lending practices by Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo wil...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The 2nd District Court of Appeal sanctioned a self-represented lawyer $5,000 Wednesday for pursuing a frivolous appeal, citing...


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


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals instructed a federal judge Thursday to reconsider a state law intended to curb a "percei...


The county failed to properly look at the impacts from new development, the loss of open space and agricultural land and air q...


Criminal


A doctor's prescription pad was a blank checkbook for a cartel of crooks who billed federal and state medical programs for $20...


Litigation


Court throws monkey wrench in copyright suit

Jan. 9, 2016
By Ashley Cullinsn

The monkey behind the one of the world's most famous photos will have another day in court, after a federal judge Wednesday is...


Judges and Judiciary


Governor Brown increases judicial budget

Jan. 9, 2016
By Joshua Seboldn

Governor Jerry Brown increased spending on the court system by $146.3 million in his proposed budget for 2016-17. ...


Discipline


Former Los Angeles County Superior Court presiding judge James Bascue pleaded no contest Friday to felony assault with a deadl...


Litigation


State of emergency may bolster gas leak claims

Jan. 9, 2016
By America Hernandez

Gov. Jerry Brown's order to marshal state resources toward stopping the Aliso Canyon underground well breach could help plaint...


Education


Law School Association admits UCI Law

Jan. 9, 2016
By Steven Crighton

AALS' president said the admission is impressive considering the school opened in 2009 ...


Litigation


Judge schedules October trial after rejecting Broadcom Corp.'s partial motion to dismiss ...


A lawsuit filed by debt-burdened Thomas Jefferson graduates against the school is heading to trial.


Litigation


A federal judge said Delta's pay formula does not run afoul of state minimum wage law ...


Criminal


Engineer convicted of economic espionage

Jan. 8, 2016
By Tim O'connor

An electronics engineer has been found guilty of illegally peddling trade secrets to his ex-boss's competitors. ...


Law Practice


New record for law firm mergers set in 2015

Jan. 8, 2016
By Joshua Seboldn

Law firms merged more frequently than ever before in 2015, according to a legal consultant. ...


The Los Angeles County district attorney's office will not charge Bill Cosby in connection with a 2008 sexual assault allegati...


Venture capital deals increased for the third year to $135.8 billion, up from $93.5 billion in 2014 and $57.1 billion the year...


Litigation


Fitbit hit with lawsuit by consumers

Jan. 8, 2016
By Saul Sugarman

A Northern District lawsuit claims exercise technology company Fitbit Inc. sells products with faulty heart rate monitors. ...


Environmental


The government is illegally exempting the widespread use of seeds coated with neonicotinoids from regulation, plaintiffs alleg...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The State Bar is turning to former Enron prosecutor John Hueston and his prominent Los Angeles law firm to defend the agency a...


Corporate


Metromile nabs former OpenTable GC

Jan. 8, 2016
By Kibkabe Araya

Metromile Inc., the San Francisco-based pay-per-mile auto insurance startup, named John J. Orta as its first general counsel W...


Transactions


Dealmakers

Jan. 7, 2016
By Melanie Brisbonn

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


The state Supreme Court struggled Tuesday to balance open government interests with legal confidentiality protections. ...


Litigation


Suit against Pellicano, LAPD sergeant set for trial

Jan. 7, 2016
By America Hernandez

In an invasion of privacy suit arising out of decade-old wiretapping by Anthony Pellicano, a Los Angeles judge found the Calif...


The Federal Trade Commission added another notch to its campaign against unsupported health-based marketing on Tuesday, announ...


Litigation


Both Simers and L.A. Times will appeal Superior Court's judges unusual ruling ...


Litigation


Attorney chided as move to compel Redding hospital to perform 'tube tying' procedure gets quashed on procedural grounds ...