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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...


Litigation


Orange County firms Advantis Law PC and Brookstone Law PC are accused of making false promises and taking advances from client...


The San Francisco city attorney's office can partner with private counsel to prosecute an antitrust suit against American Expr...


Corporate Counsel


Bronwyn E. Savary

Jun. 17, 2016
By Riley Guerin

SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Verimatrix Inc. (San Diego) ...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Jun. 16, 2016
By STEPHEN LARSON

A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.


Law Practice


Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP boosted its class action litigation practice Wednesday with the addition of partner Nea...


Labor/Employment


Netflix Inc. has ensured the public will not stream, order on demand or otherwise view claims filed on behalf of the thousands...


Litigation


Orange County deputy public defender Scott L. Sanders asked he be given until Sept. 23 to file a motion to dismiss the death p...


Sitting beside their attorneys, Led Zeppelin members Robert Plant and Jimmy Page put to rest fears they'd be a no-show in cour...


A proposed class action settlement could dramatically improve detained immigrants' access to legal counsel in Northern Califor...


Litigation


Investor can pursue defendants under alter ego theory

Jun. 16, 2016
By America Hernandez

Three out of four individuals accused of bleeding an investment fund dry in 2011 may be pursued for $25 million by plaintiff-i...


Labor/Employment


In the latest twist in a bizarre employment dispute, U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer agreed on Monday to parties' request ...


Litigation


Attorneys sued by former firm fight back

Jun. 16, 2016
By Justin Kloczko

A quartet of attorneys sued by their former firm for breaching trade secrets while planning their departure has asked an Orang...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Several State Bar board members expressed strong frustration Tuesday about recent legislative amendments to the agency's pendi...


Criminal


A seemingly skeptical federal judge put federal prosecutors on the defense for the second day in a row Tuesday at the FedEx Co...


Law Practice


RoseAnn Frazee was admitted to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court last month at age 72, after appealing a case in which she'...


Top Plaintiffs


Top Plaintiff Lawyers in California

Jun. 16, 2016
By Riley Guerin


Top Plaintiffs


Editors' Note

Jun. 15, 2016
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP


Judicial Profile


Charles "Steve" Treat

Jun. 15, 2016
By Tim O'connor

For Contra Costa Judge Treat, no case is too small for a fair, exacting application of the law.


State Bar & Bar Associations


California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye told the Daily Journal she has not expressed opposition to the potential split...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Reform slate sweeps LACBA elections

Jun. 15, 2016
By America Hernandez

All 12 candidates advocating reform were elected into officer and trustee positions at the Los Angeles County Bar Association ...


Letter to the Editor


The recent article "Lawyers complain of slashed contingency fees" (June 7) described the frustration that some plaintiff attor...


Letter to the Editor


Statements I made about attorney fees in cases involving minors were taken completely out of context. ["Lawyers complain of sl...