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Litigation


Plaintiff rests in Zeppelin trial

Jun. 21, 2016
By Steven Crighton

The plaintiff rested Friday in the suit accusing Led Zeppelin of copyright infringement, and the band's attorneys called on th...


Federal prosecutors claimed Friday that Pacific Gas and Electric Co. engaged in a pattern of criminal conduct that included ob...


Litigation


Joseph L. Dunn has successfully revived his retaliation lawsuit against the embattled State Bar over his termination as execut...


The government's pursuit of shipping giant FedEx Corp. on criminal charges of delivering drugs to buyers without proper prescr...


Judicial Profile


Jo-Lynne Q. Lee

Jun. 21, 2016
By Phil Johnson

Alameda County Judge Jo-Lynne Lee is admired for her ability to handle complex civil cases.


Firm Watch


On The Move

Jun. 20, 2016
By STEPHEN LARSON

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.


Judicial Profile


George Genesta

Jun. 20, 2016
By America Hernandez

Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Pomona) ...


Judicial Profile


Donald Franson Jr.

Jun. 20, 2016
By Logan Noblin

Justice Donald Franson is establishing himself on the 5th District bench where his father sat.


Uber drivers' besieged lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan's late gambit to slash her fee request by $10 million may not salvage a con...


Judicial Profile


James Kelley

Jun. 18, 2016
By Logan Noblin

Fresno County Judge James Kelley believes in a strong work ethic; he's been employed since 16.


I read with interest Stephen Cooper's recent opinion piece on the New York Times editorial about prosecutorial misconduct, "NY...


California Supreme Court


A state Supreme Court ruling Thursday put a former Beverly Hills Unified School District superintendent on the hook for a misa...


Litigation


As promised, a group of civil liberties organizations sued Solano County Superior Court on Wednesday after urging it to follow...


Litigation


Lawsuits continue against OC toll roads

Jun. 18, 2016
By Meghann M. Cuniff

Orange County's Transportation Corridor Agencies have been hit with two new class action complaints about electronic toll coll...


Entertainment & Sports


How is Led Zeppelin like Mary Poppins?

Jun. 18, 2016
By Steven Crighton

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page took the stand again on day three of the trial, and after a few questions, plaintiff's attor...


Criminal


Despite reservations from prosecutors and defense attorneys, the state Senate Thursday passed budget Trailer Bill 208, which w...


Solo and Small Firms


The Law Offices of Robert J. Nachshin are known for taking on high profile cases, from San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds' ...


Litigation


The father of the lone American killed in the Nov. 13 ISIS terror attacks in Paris has filed a federal lawsuit in San Francisc...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Lawmaker blasts State Bar over PR hire

Jun. 18, 2016
By Lyle Moran

Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, said Thursday that the bar's creation of a new communications position reflected an o...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Michael A. Latin

Jun. 17, 2016
By Steven Crighton

ADR Services Inc. (Century City)


Criminal


Tension between DA, Persky reaches new high

Jun. 17, 2016
By Phil Johnson

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen's office filed a peremptory challenge to Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky's a...


Federal prosecutors avoided sanctions in a complex criminal case against Pacific Gas & Electric Co., even though a distric...


The man seeking asylum in the U.S. has been given another shot at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which last year denie...


Education


Martin H. Pritikin will be the new dean of Concord Law School, the nation's oldest fully online, unaccredited law school annou...


A federal prosecutor said Wednesday she would call two witnesses that FedEx Corp.'s lead defense lawyer said in opening statem...


Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page took center stage Wednesday to face accusations he infringed on another song while penning "...


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


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday that a litigant can continue her case in court despite she ran out o...


Criminal


A San Mateo County jury on Tuesday found Imran A. Khaliq, in-house counsel at Rovi Corp., guilty of felony domestic violence f...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The embattled State Bar has hired a director of strategic communications and stakeholder engagement to help the agency improve...


Criminal


Prop. 47 savings near $68 million

Jun. 17, 2016
By L.J. Williamson

Touting savings reaped from Proposition 47, the Legislature approved a $39.4 million initial deposit to the Safe Neighborhoods...