Needless to say, I was distressed with Hirbod Rashidi's recommendation in a recent article. By Jeff A. Fleming
O'Melveny & Myers attorneys' $212,787 request was lowered to $97,139 by a Superior Court judge.
Government
FTC files complaint against Volkswagen over rigged emissions tests
By Tim O'connor
Volkswagen's "clean diesel" commercial campaign was dirty pool, the Federal Trade Commission charges in a new federal lawsuit ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Former bar employee files suit over dismissal
By Lyle Moran
Thomas Layton alleges he was fired in part for his close ties to the former executive director.
Wells Fargo Bank NA will pay $8.5 million to settle allegations that customers remained too long in the dark about the company...
Forever 21 Inc. successfully upheld its arbitration agreement with a disgruntled former warehouse worker after the state Supre...
General Counsel, Chief Commercial Officer Affirm Inc. San Francisco ...
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Two-day bar exam protects public
By Riley Guerin
It is obvious that Professor Ira Shafiroff does not think much of the Multistate Bar Exam. By Patti White ...
David Reidy moves to McGuireWoods' newly launched San Francisco office. ...
Judges and Judiciary
Self-proclaimed OC watchdog says judge candidate improperly placed campaign signs
By Meghann M. Cuniff
A Santa Ana attorney is on the war path against signs judicial candidate Michael F. Murray put up ...
Cybersecurity firm Bromium Inc. named Jane "Jan" King its vice president and general counsel late last week. ...
Sacramento attorney Karen M. Goodman and Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Brian C. Walsh to be honored. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Plaintiffs' firms avoid disqualification in class action, 9th Circuit rules
By Saul Sugarman
A team of plaintiffs' firms that offered incentives to clients to favor a class action settlement avoided getting kicked off t...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit excoriates Bakersfield attorney
By Phil Johnson
Court finds evidence of 'obstinate incompetence' in lawyer's representation of habeas client. ...
The government said Monday it no longer needs Apple's help in unlocking a phone used in the San Bernardino shooting. ...
Judge Joseph Quinn has coveted a spot on the San Francisco County bench for much of his career.
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Nation's top mediator explains how he puts a number on a life
By Justin Kloczko
Ken Feinberg has been in charge of doling out money to victims' families related to some of America's biggest tragedies: 9/11,...
California Courts of Appeal
Court: New trial ordered because black juror improperly excused
By Kevin Lee
The 5th District Court of Appeal has overturned a 12-year prison sentence and ordered a new trial for a defendant after decidi...
Months after the revelation of warrantless wiretaps placed near the San Mateo County courthouse steps in Redwood City, attorne...
Litigation
Jury says Gilead Sciences must pay Merck & Co. $200 million for patent infringement
By Amanda Schallert
A federal jury on Thursday said bio-pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc. has to pay its competitor in the hepatitis C d...
Environmental
Nonprofit can't sue water district for eight years, judge rules
By Amanda Schallert
A nonprofit group that tried to use its legal counsel as the only standing witness in a Clean Water Act lawsuit cannot pursue ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Housing discrimination lawsuit revived by 9th Circuit
By Fiona Smith
California lawyers, representing developers who claim an Arizona city discriminated against Hispanics when it denied a housing...
Nancy E. McFadden, executive secretary to the governor, worked on energy-related policy while holding PG&E stock. ...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California
Contra Costa County family law Judge Leslie Landau has learned what lawyers need.
LA County Judge Michael Small once worked in the Justice Department but enjoys small claims court.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Immigration law cannot discriminate against 'habitual drunkards,' 9th Circuit rules
By Fiona Smith
Being a "habitual drunkard" is not a valid reason to deny a Mexican man's request to stay in the U.S., a divided 9th U.S. Circ...
Litigation
Judge disqualifies Hueston Hennigan LLP for conflict of interest
By Amanda Schallert
A federal judge's rare order to disqualify Hueston Hennigan LLP and find an unwaivable conflict of interest has left an uncert...
Solo and Small Firms
Small firm handles big risks in energy industry
By Joshua Seboldn
The energy industry has always been defined by big risks and even bigger personalities, but when there's a deal to be done in ...