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New California law seeks to eliminate pay gap

Sep. 9, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

The state Senate recently passed the California Fair Pay Act, which closes some loopholes in the California Equal Pay Act. The...


Technology & Science


Tech companies should heed Uber ruling

Sep. 9, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Last week, Northern District Judge Edward Chen issued his anticipated certification order in the Uber class action suit. The r...


California Supreme Court


After appellate decision, Bonnie Dumanis asks if resentencing law applies to juveniles. ...


Corporate Counsel


Eustace A. Olliff III

Sep. 9, 2015
By Kibkabe Arayan

Senior Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs Prodege LLC El Segundo ...


In the wake of a large antitrust class action settlement between Silicon Valley titans and employees, the $3.75 million resolu...


Litigation


Less than two months after DirecTV LLC's acqusition by AT&T Inc. was finalized, the company has reached a settlement in it...


Judicial Profile


Robert S. Boyd

Sep. 9, 2015
By John Roemer

Superior Court Judge Sonoma County (Santa Rosa) ...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


A pair of Sony Corp. companies are allowed to keep and share between them the personal information provided when a customer re...


James Bascue, a former presiding judge in Los Angeles County accused of shooting at police, entered a plea of not guilty Frida...


Law Practice


Legal employment in California has been trending upwards in recent months and has reached pre-recession levels for the second ...


Corporate


Proxy access proposals, or the push for shareholders to nominate their own directors, landed on the laps of about 120 companie...


Judicial Profile


Mark W. Snauffer

Sep. 9, 2015
By Laurinda Keys

Superior Court Judge Fresno County (Fresno) ...


Corporate Counsel


Joni Lee Gaudes

Sep. 9, 2015
By Melanie Brisbon

Vice President and General Counsel of FCTI Inc. Los Angeles ...


Firm Watch


On The Move

Sep. 8, 2015
By Steven Crighton

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Sep. 8, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved


Judicial Profile


Allan J. Goodman

Sep. 8, 2015
By XYZ

Judge Allan Goodman, praised for his dedication and keen mind, keeps working on assignment.


Litigation


Courts take on plaintiff's rights under PAGA

Sep. 5, 2015
By Matthew Blaken

Truly at issue is whether the Private Attorneys General Act lets plaintiff's act like state prosecutors. ...


Corporate


Firms can prevent ugly breakups

Sep. 5, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

While law firms today are doing relatively well, it is still important for law firms to have dissolution agreements and polici...


Judges and Judiciary


End the incivility plague in our profession

Sep. 5, 2015
By Hannah Hartshornn

Law practice is a profession which supposedly aspires to the highest integrity and ethics. Yet incivility committed by lawyers...


Litigation


UCLA found not liable for lurid records breach

Sep. 5, 2015
By Matthew Blaken

A Los Angeles jury swiftly decided that a doctor and his assistant, and not a sprawling university health system, were liable ...


A judge's approval of a $415 million settlement that ends an employee class action against Silicon Valley technology companies...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Mediator embraces new challenges

Sep. 5, 2015
By Deirdre Newmann

Former judge Luis A. Rodriguez is a lifelong learner who embraces a range of new opportunities. ...


Corporate


Juniper Networks names new general counsel

Sep. 5, 2015
By Kibkabe Arayan

Sunnyvale-based network equipment maker Juniper Networks Inc. named Brian M. Martin as its new general counsel and senior vice...


Litigation


Los Angeles restaurants sued for price fixing

Sep. 5, 2015
By Ashley Cullinsn

Some of the most successful restaurants and restaurateurs in Los Angeles are accused of operating as a "cartel" that engages i...


Judges and Judiciary


Bill funding 12 judgeships passes legislature

Sep. 5, 2015
By America Hernandez

Gov. Jerry Brown has until Sep. 30 to sign the bill into law, which would fund the first of 50 positions previously authorized...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


I read with interest the compassionate and informative article discussing help for suicidal lawyers and clients. But Californi...


Litigation


Judge throws out suit against JPMorgan

Sep. 5, 2015
By Gautham Thomas

A District Judge Wednesday dismissed with prejudice a suit by the City of Los Angeles against JPMorgan Chase & Co. for al...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


In a major advance for transgender rights in immigration law, a federal appellate panel on Thursday granted relief to three tr...


Education


Tom Campbell, dean of Chapman University's Dale E. Fowler School of Law, will step down at the end of the academic year, schoo...


Government


Pay-to-play rule sticks around for 2016

Sep. 4, 2015
By Hannah Hartshornn

Last month, the D.C. Circuit threw out a challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission "pay-to-play" rule for investment...