Tuesday's arrest of San Francisco Public Defender Jami Tolletson crystallized much of the unrealism and absurdity surrounding...
Litigation
Environmentalists launch another attack against growth of crude by rail
By Fiona Smith
Local air regulators failed to give environmental scrutiny to the Bakersfield Crude Terminal, a lawsuit alleges. ...
Judges and Judiciary
OC prosecutor appeals 'not qualified' rating by judge selection committee
By Don Debenedictisn
Allegations and a judge's findings last year that some members of the Orange County district attorney's office misused jailhou...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Judicate West San Diego and Santa Ana
The goal when expedited jury trials became an option in 2011 was to streamline certain civil cases by limiting trials to an 8-...
Attorneys from the FTC's advertising division said the FTC will be providing guidance on how native advertisements can comply ...
Health Care & Hospital Law
FDA's general wellness guidance is welcome news
By Katharine Malonen
The FDA just issued a draft guidance which sounds like good news for manufacturers and distributors of "low risk products tha...
While President Barack Obama in his State of the Union address announced a cybersecurity legislative proposal to clarify the C...
The U. S. Supreme Court's grant of certiorari in Obergefell v. Hodges on Jan. 16 signaled the court's intention to fina...
Special Coverage
Chinese entertainment company taps Stroock in $1.5B deal with Lions Gate
By Jason Pafundin
The deal, observers said, is emblematic of the increasing attention Chinese investors are giving to U.S. movie producers and d...
The continuing drop in bankruptcy cases points to economic recovery, but attorneys with boutique firms say the trend is hurtin...
A LA Superior Court judge on Tuesday dropped charges against Shattuck Hammond Partners LLC in a case brought by dozens of inve...
Executive Vice President and General Counsel Hewlett-Packard Co. Palo Alto ...
California Courts of Appeal
Kickback lawsuit against Memorial Coliseum rave promoters resurrected
By Matthew Blaken
An appellate court will not let a suit regarding Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum rave revenues go quietly into the night. ...
Consider that in 1970, the largest law firm was Shearman & Sterling, with 164 attorneys. By 1985, Shearman & Sterling ...
Litigation
Prepaid mobile phone carrier to pay $40 million to resolve FTC suit
By Hadley Robinson
TracFone Wireless Inc. slowed down Internet speeds when users went over a certain data limit, even though they were told their...
Criminal
Brady violations gain judicial attention as well as proposed solutions
By John Roemer
A plan to rein in prosecutors who hide favorable evidence from the defense in criminal trials could be gaining traction, lawye...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Health Care & Hospital Law
Emergency regulation may change narrow networks
By Kibkabe Araya
While lawyers who represent consumers and medical providers agree that the narrow network model is in need of an overhaul, oth...
Last month, the Office of Administrative Law approved the final regulations on well stimulation treatments, or fracking, that ...
A recent 2nd Circuit decision is a harsh reminder that even a $1.5 billion mistake could have been avoided with thorough due d...
The Sony hack and other data breaches have focused attention back on cyber threat information sharing, but the real culprit - ...
U.S. Magistrate Judge William V. Gallo, a former Marine lawyer, fines himself $25 for delaying a telephone conference 10 minut...
Litigation
Former Anaheim city attorney says her firing was retaliatory
By Laura Hautalan
The Anaheim City Council retaliated against Cristina Talley, its former city attorney, for saying she thought courts would fin...
Martha Fay Africa, a leading figure in recruitment, networking and diversity in the legal industry, died last week after a len...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Retired NFL players to appeal painkiller decision to 9th Circuit
By Hadley Robinson
A group of retired professional football players will appeal a district judge's decision that their proposed class action invo...
Litigation
Trial date set for Justice Department's $5 billion case against S&P
By Henry Meier
Settlement talks are reportedly heating up between S&P's parent company, McGraw Hill Financial Inc., and the U.S. Departme...
The Supreme Court's decision Holt v. Hobbs tells us a great deal about our longstanding national commitment to diversit...
Judges and Judiciary
California judges fourth highest paid in country, with a big caveat
By Paul Jones
Judges in California saw a pay raise in 2013, and are now the fourth highest paid in the nation, according to a recent survey....