Mergers & Acquisitions
Latham & Watkins and Nixon Peabody advise on $1B craft beer deal
By Riley Guerin
Constellation Brands Inc. announced Monday it will acquire Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits Inc. for roughly $1 billion, cu...
Criminal
Habeas petition claims sheriff's department suppressed critical evidence
By L.J. Williamson
A habeas petition filed on behalf of a Los Angeles Men's Central Jail inmate beaten in an altercation with deputies alleges th...
After over 30 years in the area, Edward S. Muehl has seen workers' compensation grow complex. ...
A San Diego federal judge has permanently barred a man posing as an attorney from preparing federal tax returns for others, pr...
Crowell & Moring's Michael A. Kahn received the "Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame" award from the State Bar. ...
Entertainment & Sports
Future of fantasy sports uncertain in California
By Ashley Cullinsn
Popular daily fantasy sports sites DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc. are slowly losing their turf as more states are deciding t...
The State Bar employees' union has ramped up its efforts to derail the potential reappointment of Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Ki...
Litigation
Prison inmate claims retaliation for his complaints about solitary confinement
By Saul Sugarman
Pelican Bay State Prison guards retaliated against an inmate after he lodged a complaint and wrote published accounts of his e...
Litigation
Litigation finance fund invests $30M across seven law firms
By Steven Crighton
Constellation Brands Inc. announced Monday it will acquire Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits Inc. for roughly $1 billion, cu...
Litigation
Sugar industry case against high fructose corn syrup draws to a close
By Gautham Thomas
Expert testimony on false advertising cost highlights the close of the plaintiffs' suit ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
New CAOC president lays out priorities for new term
By Phil Johnson
Elise R. Sanguinetti, the new president of the Consumer Attorneys of California, says promoting pro-civil justice politicians ...
Executive Vice President, General Counsel. Flextronics International USA Inc. ...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved
Litigation
State Bar dismisses manager who filed whistleblower complaint
By Lyle Moran
The State Bar on Monday laid off a manager who recently filed a 40-page whistleblower complaint
LA Superior Court Judge Hector E. Gutierrez wants to become more efficient during his tenure.
A viral selfie is turning the district court into a circus, as PETA is suing for royalties in a self-portrait on behalf of a p...
Labor/Employment
Judge wrestles with question of how to handle Iskanian complaint
By Matthew Blake
In a lawsuit that may help determine how countless employment disputes are adjudicated, a Superior Court judge denied the defe...
Litigation
Co-founder of airline company sues, claiming dilution of his shares
By Saul Sugarman
The co-founder of a California airline, Surf Airlines Inc., has sued its controlling shareholders in a federal lawsuit that cl...
Litigation
Sugar industry damages expert survives Daubert challenge in false advertising suit
By Gautham Thomas
Sugar-side economist said the corn industry gained about $1.2 billion from alleged false advertising. ...
Judges and Judiciary
'Serious' plea bargaining underway for former LA presiding judge James Bascue
By Laurinda Keys
Ex-judge's lawyers hopeful of resolution of his assault case ...
California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court finds Miranda rights violation harmless error in gang shooting case
By L.J. Williamson
Despite a Miranda violation, appellate court finds admission of defendants statements a harmless error ...
Government
Former Enron prosecutor hired to investigate Santa Monica City Council
By America Hernandez
After settling claims of retaliatory firing in July for $710,000 the city bowed to community demands and hired John C. Hueston...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Fate of State Bar chief trial counsel in doubt
By Lyle Moran
The reappointment of the State Bar's controversial Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim is not on the agenda for Friday's Board of Tr...
Judges and Judiciary
Boy Scouts ethics opinion provide some clarity to judges
By Kevin Lee
California judges who want to work with the Boy Scouts of America received a major boost following a state ethics opinion. ...
Superior Court Judge Fresno County (Fresno) ...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
U.S. District Judge William Keller's vast experience gives him a vested interest in a variety of cases.
Criminal
9th Circuit panel reverses judge's decision declaring state death penalty unconstitutional
By Matthew Hamity
Declining to address whether the long delays between sentencing and execution under California's death penalty violate the U.S...
Post-bankruptcy, the Beverly Hills-based media company names Andrew W. Levin the president of legal affairs. ...
Law Practice
Hunton Williams founding LA partner moves to Reed Smith
By Steven Crighton
Belynda B. Reck practices product liability, complex business matters, and most notably environmental law. ...