The two firms each lost a pair of partners to King Williams & Gleason LLP, a new Sacramento real estate and environmental ...
Judges and Judiciary
Chief justice optimistic about LAO report
By Paul Jones / Ben Adlin
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye said Thursday that a recent report from the Legislative Analyst's Office could buoy effor...
Litigation
Plaintiffs have failed to prove their case, say defendants in major education suit
By Chase Scheinbaum
After three weeks of plaintiffs' testimony from nearly 20 witnesses, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge must decide if...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court lifts obstacle to retaliation lawsuits
By Laura Hautalan
The high court ruled unanimously Thursday that doctors can swiftly sue hospitals for retaliation in certain types of whistle-b...
The U.S. Supreme Court is stepping into the debate on tackling climate change Monday, scrutinizing the Obama administration's ...
Personal Injury & Torts
Guilty pleas could boost negligence claims against Dodgers
By Omar Shamout
Two defendants charged with beating a San Francisco Giants fan outside Dodger Stadium nearly three years ago pleaded guilty Th...
Litigation
Federal agencies get involved in Contra Costa Juvenile Hall case
By Hamed Aleazizn
Taking an unusual step, the U.S. government waded into an ongoing federal lawsuit that challenges the placement of youth with ...
It is great to get wrongfully convicted people out of jail, but let's keep them from going in. By Linda Starr
California Courts of Appeal
Appeals court rules for homeowner in construction defect case
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP
California's Right to Repair Act cannot be used by builders to escape liability for negligence and breach of implied warranty ...
Lawyers for the company argued Tuesday that the $1.7 million deal lets the primary employers off the hook while increasing Wal...
A federal judge demanded attorneys involved in a sprawling gang murder case swear under oath they did not leak a sensitive pol...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Weil, Fenwick handle $19 billion Facebook deal
By Dominic Fracassan
Facebook Inc. tapped Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP to handle its $19 billion cash and stock acquisition of Mountain View-base...
A roundup of recent real estate activity and the lawyers involved.
Judges and Judiciary
State and tribal courts partner to hear certain cases
By Omar Shamout
El Dorado County Superior Court will partner with a local tribal court to streamline family and juvenile cases involving triba...
Bigger has not been better for clients or law firms, it has just been bigger. By Edwin B. Reeser
A class of athletes will try to convince a federal judge Thursday that antitrust laws should apply to the NCAA, and a "quick l...
Litigation
US attorney investigating Countrywide for possible civil charges
By Henry Meier
Several years after the Department of Justice declined to pursue criminal charges against Countrywide Financial Corp. executiv...
Law firms have been eager to enter South Korea market following a free trade agreement with the United States that went into e...
Labor/Employment
NLRB proposed rules will permit 'ambush' union elections
By Ben Armisteadn
These "ambush" or "quickie" election rules would make union organizing much easier. By Robert Millman and Andrea Milano
Repealing the nearly century-old FAA by foreclosing the avenue of private pre-dispute resolution may not be in the best intere...
California-based IP transactional lawyers who advise life sciences companies said a number of factors keep their numbers low a...
The search giant's settlement with the EU shows a serious rift between the two most influential competition authorities worldw...
Discipline
Former prosecutor should be suspended, State Bar Court recommends
By Fiona Smith
A former San Francisco prosecutor should be suspended for two years following a string of drunk driving convictions, a State B...
A San Diego-based lawyer who wants to grab a seat from an incumbent judge may first have to face discipline from the State Bar.
Intellectual Property
Nokia seeks $1.1 million in legal fees in Apple-Samsung discovery dispute
By Kevin Lee
Nokia Corp. is seeking more than $1.1 million in legal fees and costs from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP for the l...
California Courts of Appeal
Judge should not have privately reviewed records, appellate court rules
By John Roemer
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kenneth R. Freeman erred when he privately reviewed class counsel's billing records to...
Labor/Employment
Arbitrator awards $5.4 million to sales employees in medical device case
By Laura Hautalan
The sales workers - two of 14 in a similar role who left the company - expressed concerns about the devices efficacy and resig...
Both firms bolster their Valley presence with IP lawyers.
California Supreme Court
Diversity of experience key in next justice
By Ben Armisteadn
My own view is that the governor should take a page from his first term playbook and appoint a practicing lawyer with a proven...
Securities
Fenwick, Wilson Sonsini brought on for $500M video game maker IPO
By Dominic Fracassan
King Digital Entertaiment PLC, the video game developer behind the popular "Candy Crush Saga" puzzle game, brought on Fenwick ...