Litigation
Title IX gender discrimination protections apply to sexual orientation, judge rules
By Gautham Thomas
A Title IX suit by two former Pepperdine women's basketball players for discrimination continues. ...
Adam Winkler of UCLA School of Law, John Eastman of Chapman University's Fowler School of Law, and Erwin Chemerinsky of UC Irv...
Pacific Commerce Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Commerce Bancorp, and ProAmérica Bank have entered into a definiti...
Isis Pharmaceuticals changed its name to Ionis Pharmaceuticals Friday, deciding it didn't want to share a name with a terroris...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit vacates conviction for Miranda violation
By L.J. Williamson
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the habeas petition of a defendant interrogated after invoking Miranda rights M...
A verdict in a multimillion dollar age discrimination trial did not materialize on Monday as defense counsel representing KNBC...
After triumphing over tragedy in her own life, Mayra Fornos has spent decades helping others who are recovering from traumatic...
As the underground gas leak in the Porter Ranch community of Los Angeles County continues to spew noxious gas for more than tw...
Nossaman LLP insurance attorney Joan Cotkin provided vital pro bono help to a small church ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar board votes to support Kim for another term
By Lyle Moran
State Bar trustees vote 14-1 for a second four-year term for Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim ...
More than 160 members strong, the Cowboy Lawyers Association celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. ...
Oracle Corp. on Monday settled with the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly putting 850 million personal computers at a hig...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Entertainment & Sports
Counsel duels both in and out of the courtroom
By Gautham Thomas
An enthusiastic attorney with eclectic interests, Tamara Kurtzman plays the bagpipes and saber fences. ...
Jury to deliberate on termination of decorated KNBC Los Angeles employee ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Attorneys argue over key motion in big corruption case
By Amanda Schallert
Attorneys in one of state's largest corruption cases Friday in San Bernardino County Superior Court argued the legitimacy of a...
As a part of a nationwide pay-to-play insurance fraud case, the California Department of Insurance announced Friday it had rea...
A court order will prevent Uber Technology Inc.'s new driver arbitration agreement from affecting the 160,000 drivers included...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
NSA suit remanded to district court
By Gautham Thomas
The Fourth Amendment claim under appeal can't be decided on its own, the 9th Circuit ruled. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
New York beats California to practical skills punch
By Lyle Moran
New York, not California, seized the mantle as the first state to mandate experiential training for bar applicants. ...
The plaintiff employment bar regularly turns to legal non-profit clinics for pro bono work ...
A San Jose man's bid to win millions of dollars in legal fees from the City of San Jose was revived by a state appeals court F...
Litigation
Former State Bar manager seeks $15 million in dismissal complaint
By Lyle Moran
Bar's former managing director of investigations alleges he was retaliated against for bringing up multiple concerns about Chi...
The fencing saber on Tamara Kurtzman's new conference table in her Beverly Hills office is a match for her personality, she sa...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court sets limits on the reach of CEQA in unanimous ruling
By Fiona Smith
The high court ruled that in most cases, the law should analyze a project's impact on the environmnet and not how the environm...
Mediator John Raleigh believes in mediation and has a passion for problem-solving. ...
A suit accusing Airbnb Inc of flouting Los Angeles' rent stabilizing ordinances highlights the difficulties of regulating shor...
Litigation
Former UC Santa Barbara student sues university after alleged assault
By Tim O'connor
A former UC Santa Barbara student who accused a male student of sexually assaulting her says school officials discouraged her ...
A Los Angeles County judge this week struck down Malibu's controversial, celebrity-endorsed measure restricting the constructi...