Should the Washington football franchise change its name? Probably, yes. Is a plan to introduce legislation that would remove ...
Litigation
Judge rules Sacramento Bee carriers are employees, not contractors
By Don Debenedictisn
Home delivery carriers for the Sacramento Bee are employees, a judge has ruled, and the newspaper was wrong to classify them a...
Litigation
Insurance case involving settlement in 2008 Metrolink crash nearing trial
By Matt Hamilton
A dispute between insurance companies and a firm operating a Metrolink train during a 2008 collision that left 24 dead is heat...
Law Practice
Burke Williams & Sorensen expanding in Northern California
By Joshua Seboldn
Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP is continuing its aggressive expansion in Northern California with three lateral hires from...
Environmental
Fight over water rates could limit popular tool to encourage conservation
By Fiona Smith
As the state copes with drought, the city of San Juan Capistrano's effort to charge more for water is caught in legal limbo, w...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit affirms judge's authority over state prisons, displays impatience
By Henry Meier
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with a San Francisco federal judge Friday in a lawsuit by disabled prisoners again...
L.A. Superior Court Judge Mike Camacho, an ex-prosecutor, believes in hard work and efficiency.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Lois Haight tries to keep things light in the courtroom.
LA County Superior Court Judge Lisa Cole was inspired to pursue a legal career as a teenager.
Government
Court commissioners concerned about proposed new discipline rules
By Don Debenedictisn
A move to rewrite rules on how presiding judges discipline state court commissioners and referees has some worried their due p...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Visual hacking: a threat to confidentiality
By Ben Armisteadn
Have you considered who might be viewing and collecting information about your clients and cases without your awareness? By Ma...
The 6 Plus, to be honest, reminds me of a Saturday Night Live parody. The phone is so big, so pocket unfriendly, that I cannot...
While self-driving cars have the potential to significantly reduce auto accidents and injuries, they do not fit neatly into th...
Assembly Bill 2293 requires transportation network companies to provide extended coverage for their drivers, and to encourage ...
Making a second bid for attorney fees after warding off patent infringement claims, Newegg.com Inc. alleged that a subsidiary ...
Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla's loss in his bid to block off a road on his property that leads to a popular, seclude...
Partial federal approval to use drones for shooting films and TV has clear benefits to the entertainment industry, legal exper...
Community News
Several law firms recognized for family-friendly workplace policies
By John Michael
Three law firms received recognition from the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center for family-friendly workplace policies a...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Veteran neutral known for his persistent questions
By Don Debenedictisn
Lawyers who've had arbitrations or mediations in front of H. Gilbert Jones Jr. say they trust and admire him. They appreciate ...
The principal attorneys at Spertus, Landes & Umhofer LLP don't limit themselves when it comes to the types of cases they'l...
California Women Lawyers or CWL held its 40th Anniversary Annual Dinner and Silent Auction on September 11 at the Manchester G...
The city of San Diego has approved a $5.9 million settlement of the civil rights case brought by one of more than a dozen wome...
Rick Climan and Keith Flaum of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP debate and discuss employee-related walk rights in the M&A c...
The decision by judicial watchdogs not to seek the removal of two judges who had sex in their chambers, one with a clerk and t...
Litigation
Judge grants S&P's discovery motion, but warns it might not like what it finds
By Henry Meier
A judge granted in part the company's motion to compel discovery in the government's case targeting S&P's ratings activity...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Executive Vice President and General Counsel of BH Properties Los Angeles ...
Litigation
Film producer takes unusual legal tack after box office flop
By Matthew Blaken
Last week, Avi Lerner, producer of box office disappointment "The Expendables 3," vowed to "go after" millions of action flick...
The 9th Circuit's most recent decision gives good guidance to cellphone carriers seeking to fill gaps in their coverage, and t...