A type of agreement that's become the norm for music labels signing new artists despite an onerous reputation among many perfo...
U.S. Supreme Court
Lawsuit over Google advertising can proceed, U.S. Supreme Court rules
By Saul Sugarman
A federal class action accusing Google Inc. of providing customers inferior ad placement could move forward in the Northern Di...
Civil Rights
Student asks high court not to review USC fair process case
By America Hernandez
In the debate over what constitutes a fair hearing in campus sexual assault disciplinary proceedings, accused student John Doe...
The state Supreme Court rejected Monday a legal challenge brought by county prosecutors and cleared the way for Gov. Jerry Bro...
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said Monday he wishes he had known Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aar...
Fresno County (Fresno) ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyer involved.
Judges and Judiciary
OC prosecutor challenges judge sanctioned for sex
By Meghann M. Cuniff
An experienced political influencer in Orange County recently offered Deputy District Attorney Karen L. Schatzle his blunt ass...
Large Firms
Akin Gump closing Austin office, offering separation packages to staff
By America Hernandez
Offers would affect Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Houston and Washington, D.C. ...
Broadcom Ltd. general counsel Art Chong has joined the San Francisco office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as ...
The legal sector isn't necessarily growing, but it appears to have hit a comfortable plateau for the moment. ...
Government
Bill would have Judicial Council move judges to needier counties
By Renee Flannery
AB 2341 is an attempt to answer Gov. Jerry Brown's call to move judgeships from counties with too many to those with too few, ...
Criminal
Attorney general declines to file charges in OC courthouse brawl
By Meghann M. Cuniff
A senior assistant attorney general in San Diego notified the parties her office could not determine who was the initial aggre...
Judges and Judiciary
Federal prosecutor challenges sitting judge, criticizes appointment timing
By Justin Kloczko
Carla Keehn is running a second time to become a San Diego County Superior Court judge, this time against Judge Keri Katz, who...
Public Interest
John Quinn brings Museum of Broken Relationships to L.A.
By Amanda Schallert
The Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP name partner said the emotionally freighted objects that a lover, friend or fami...
In a stunning move, Arshavir Iskanaian got out of the landmark Iskanian employment case that bears his name and his law...
For Butte County Judge Michael Deems, the law is just another form of problem solving.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
LA County Judge Juan Carlos Dominguez has an open mind and expects the same from lawyers
Los Angeles County (Long Beach) ...
Judges and Judiciary
Incumbent judge raised four times more than challenger
By America Hernandez
Deputy Public Defender Tami L. Warren filed a declaration of intent in February to unseat Kathryn A. Solórzano, the Los Angele...
Although only in Mariposa County 9 years, Judge Michael Fagalde fits in with its tradition.
Judges and Judiciary
Skadden Arps gets just over half requested fee for representing judges
By Renee Flannery
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates was awarded $659,759, just over half of what the firm had asked ...
Law Practice
Norton Rose poaches 18 attorneys from Sidley, launches SF office
By Joshua Seboldn
Norton Rose Fulbright added the attorneys across three cities on the East and West Coast and opened up a San Francisco office ...
Briones has moved to the Los Angeles office of Boston-based Mintz Levin from Blank Rome LLP, and said Thursday that as managin...
Law and Mediation Office of Diane M. Goodman APC ...
Firm Profile
Randolph & Associates focuses on community, represents blue collar workers
By Justin Kloczko
The five-attorney, Santa Monica-based firm specializes in work-related construction accidents and injuries sustained in vehicu...
A bill that would require aggravating facts to be presented to a jury and proven beyond a reasonable doubt before they can be ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Panel affirms decision, vacates award in "Vogue" case
By Steven Crighton
The use of a trumpet riff in Madonna's 1990 song "Vogue" was affirmed as de minimis by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals pan...
California Supreme Court
State high court considers whether out-of-state plaintiffs can sue in California
By Kevin Lee
California's future in mass tort litigation hangs in the balance as the state Supreme Court considers whether out-of-state pla...