The attorney for state Senate President Pro Tem Kevin De Leon on Friday told the Daily Journal that there's no FBI investigati...
California Supreme Court
State high court calls for review of anti-paparazzi statute
By Matthew Blaken
An appellate court will now determine the constitutionality of an anti-paparazzi state law. ...
On Jan. 16, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider the constitutionality of laws denying marriage to same-sex couples. The ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar leaders get a shrink to help them discuss leadership problems
By Craig Andersonn
The State Bar's Board of Trustees sounded at times battle-worn at a planning retreat on Friday, as a psychologist led members ...
California Supreme Court
Supreme Court approves Boy Scout ban for judges
By Craig Andersonn
After a year of consideration and contentious debate, the Supreme Court of California voted to officially bar judges from bein...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Known for his independence, Paul Watford is considered a contender for a U.S. Supreme Court seat.
Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) ...
In a recent decision, the 5th District Court of Appeal addressing for the first time the enforceability of cotenancy clauses i...
Cases in 2014 taught us that although standing and damages are still difficult to prove, defendants may need to be prepared to...
American Arbitration Association Sacramento ...
Entertainment & Sports
O'Melveny softens blow of entertainment lawyer exodus to Latham
By Matthew Blaken
The departure of O'Melveny entertainment dealmakers to Latham is not as massive as first reported, but still has left Latham p...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Even after retirement, lawyers need malpractice 'tail' coverage, experts say
By Don Debenedictisn
Malpractice claims can show up years after a lawyer stops practicing. "Tail" insurance coverage can be expensive, but sometime...
One of few boutiques of its time founded on the principles of workplace flexibility, Miller Law Group has shed the 'mommy-trac...
Environmental
Environmental groups, City of Berkeley sue the state Department of Food and Agriculture
By Fiona Smith
Eleven environmental groups and the city of Berkeley sued the state Department of Food and Agriculture on Thursday alleging it...
Eileen M. Decker is the presumptive candidate for the top federal prosecutor position in the Central District, according to so...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ethics compliance: the outsourcing option
By Ben Armisteadn
Outsourcing ethics issues, including conflict resolution and rules compliance, to another law firm that specializes in the are...
State judiciary leaders Thursday approved a detailed multiyear plan to provide more access to interpreters for non-English spe...
Federal prosecutors in Sacramento have admitted evidence was not disclosed to an environmental activist who spent years in pri...
Environmental
Gold miner faces uncertain prospect at state Supreme Court
By Fiona Smith
The California Supreme Court has granted review in the case of a frustrated gold miner criminally charged for using a banned m...
Law Practice
Approved lawyer referral services battle new competition from online advertisers
By Don Debenedictisn
Requests for help finding lawyers are flat or reduced, but State Bar-certified referral services try new ways to reach clients...
Chief Legal Officer of Deem Inc. San Francisco ...
Shareholder lawsuits alleging too-low merger transactions are all too familiar. But in a new twist, plaintiffs have now sued o...
Local governments, if they adjust their practices accordingly, could turn the recently decided T-Mobile South case into...
Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans will have a significant impact on creditors as borrowers have increasingly sought t...
Silicon Valley lawyer Michelle K. Lee took a step Wednesday toward becoming the official director of the U.S. Patent and Trade...
Law Practice
Report: firm leaders expect growth but worry about expenses
By Melanie Brisbon
Managing partners have more confidence and optimism about the economy and the legal industry, but continue to be nervous about...
U.S. Supreme Court
Sheppard Mullin secures trademark win in U.S. Supreme Court
By Kevin L Ee
Eight years after being sued for trademark infringement, Hana Bank has secured a complete defense victory punctuated by a una...
San Francisco social bookmarking company Pinterest Inc. acquired Palo Alto targeted advertising technology startup Kosei in a ...
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris is running for U.S. Senate, but faces demands by a federal appellate panel that she take a l...
