Litigation
Federal suit alleges Monsanto weedkiller caused farmer's death
By Amanda Schallert
As Monsanto Co. tries to vindicate its use of carcinogenic chemicals in state court, the agrochemical giant will also have to ...
The state Supreme Court will begin to regularly broadcast oral arguments live on the Internet as part of a sustained push to o...
Education
UC Berkeley School of Law dean takes steps down amid sexual harassment lawsuit
By Phil Johnson
Lawsuit filed by former assistant to Sujit Choudhry follows internal investigation, discipline ...
Government
Water district's general counsel pays $50K to settle SEC claims
By Saul Sugarman
The general counsel of California's largest agricultural water district will pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission $...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge faces disqualification motion for contributions
By Joshua Seboldn
A plaintiff whose case was decided by Ventura County Judge Henry J. Walsh has asked the court to retroactively disqualify the ...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Judges and Judiciary
Chief justice calls for fairer treatment of poor, youths
By Kevin Lee
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye of the state Supreme Court backed ongoing state government initiatives Tuesday to bolster...
False felony convictions in California's criminal justice system cost taxpayers more than $282 million between 1989 and 2012, ...
Litigation
Santa Monica firm behind Erin Andrews' $55 million jury verdict
By Matthew Blake
Bruce A. Broillet and Scott H. Carr steered Fox sportscaster to victory in sensational privacy case ...
The agency says government code permits it to withhold the rates paid to outside attorneys ...
New rules will go into effect Thursday in China that will grant the Chinese government greater control over the country's onli...
Administrative/Regulatory
Utilities challenge CPUC's decision on solar energy net metering
By Phil Johnson
California's major utilities ask for a reconsideration of a January ruling setting ground rules for the consumer solar economy...
Intellectual Property
Oracle resists a judge's proposed ban on Internet research of jurors
By Saul Sugarman
Attorneys for Oracle Corp. argued Tuesday that they should be able to peruse social media profiles of potential panel members ...
Construction of California's high speed rail network will remain on track after a Sacramento County judge on Tuesday rejected ...
California Courts of Appeal
Judge's juror questioning scrutinized at hearing
By America Hernandez
Tone and implied meanings were put on trial at the misconduct hearing of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Edmund W. Cl...
General Counsel, Hughes Marino Inc., Los Angeles ...
Government
Carlsbad company in SEC trouble for falsely claiming it bought marijuana farm
By Tim O'connor
A California investment company did not run a marijuana farm in Colorado. And now they're in trouble with the feds because of ...
Litigation
State Bar ordered to produce communications with lawmakers about dues bill
By Lyle Moran
A judge ordered the records be released in a case involving bar applicants data. ...
U.S. District Court Judge Percy Anderson denied a motion in limine Monday from defense attorneys for former Los Angeles County...
Investments
State Assembly bill takes aim at pension plan disclosure of private equity fees
By Banks Albachn
Assembly Bill 2833 would mandate that California public pension plan managers seek out annual disclosure of costs and fees in ...
Litigation
Fired Starz executive to get chance to amend whistleblower suit
By Amanda Schallert
A former Starz LLC official who was the only black executive at the entertainment company has 30 days to amend his whistleblow...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit revives whistleblower lawsuit against Raytheon
By Saul Sugarman
A former engineer for defense contractor Raytheon Co. can move forward with his $1 billion whistleblower lawsuit accusing the ...
A class action against Trump University put US District Judge Gonzalo Curiel in the public eye.
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Judges and Judiciary
Judge who wrote Vergara ruling moves to family law
By Matthew Blake
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf M. Treu, who in 2014 issued a landmark decision in a major education case, has vo...
Litigation
Jury selection gets underway Monday in suit against Thomas Jefferson
By Lyle Moran
The trial involves debt-laden graduates' claims that Thomas Jefferson misrepresented its post-graduate employment statistics ...
Legal jobs are down 1,500 across the country, while in California jobs are down 1,300, according to the latest monthly statist...
The bar has been accused of retaliating against Thomas Layton for filing grievances and unfair practice charges. ...
Litigation
Quinn Emanuel hired to represent teachers' fund in suit against VW
By Tim O'connor
The California State Teachers Retirement System, with a portfolio valued at $179.4 billion, has retained Quinn Emanuel to repr...
With California in the midst of a contentious presidential election year, judges should be wary of ethical dangers, a state Su...