David M. Pregerson, the 23-year-old son of U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson of Los Angeles, died Tuesday at UCLA Medica...
Litigation
Trial to begin for man charged with selling DuPont secrets to China
By Hadley Robinson
Prosecutors contend Walter Liew made $29 million by sharing the proprietary documents, flow charts and other information relat...
Criminal
New mandatory minimum guidelines change policies in parts of state
By H Adley Robinson
Defense attorneys in the Northern District say they are already seeing changes in drug prosecutions, while several attorneys i...
Judge Kimberly E. Colwell brought her goal-oriented approach to her first year on the bench.
Re: "AOC Beginning to Quiet Critics," Dec. 27. By Michael Fischer ...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Timothy Frawley is known for his preparation and ability to move criminal cases at a fast clip.
Evelio M. Grillo often presides over dire situations as part of his law and motion calendar.
Personal Injury & Torts
Suit to test schools' liability for football player's injuries
By Omar Shamout
A former Vista Murrieta high school football player is suing the school district over a concussion he suffered during PE class...
The 9th Circuit recently addressed wether a domain name registrar could be held liable for cybersquatting. By Teri H.P. Nguyen...
In "The Legal Mind," Daniel W. Park explores how the law finds facts in the face of deliberate deception, the fallibility of m...
While the basics of the $400 million settlement in the fuel economy class action litigation have been laid out, it is not know...
Education
Law schools taking variety of approaches to tackle drop in enrollment, student debt
By Don Debenedictisn
Speaking at a news conference at the start of the Association of American Law Schools' annual meeting, the group's immediate-p...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit to stream live audio
By John Roemer
Transmission of all public proceedings at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will begin Jan. 6 with oral argument sessions ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar Association of San Francisco inducts 101st president
By Saul Sugarman
Stephanie P. Skaff outlined several volunteer and community-focused initiatives she plans to roll out during her yearlong pres...
An Irvine neutral uses his knowledge of both Korean and American law, language and customs to tailor his specialized mediation...
City Attorney Michael N. Feuer filed suit Thursday against a major national developer of so-called "Sweepstakes Gaming Devices...
Solo and Small Firms
Small firm's roots stretch back to city's wilder days
By Hamed Aleazizn
Owen, Wickersham & Erickson PC has the distinction of being one of the oldest intellectual property boutiques in San Franc...
Litigation
Defendant in Colonies case seeks to clear name in federal investigation
By Katie Lucia
Jeffrey S. Burum, a defendant in a San Bernardino County corruption case, recently filed a motion arguing the federal probe in...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court allows illegal immigrant to practice law
By Omar Shamout
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a new state law removed all remaining obstacles for Sergio Garcia and other i...
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Loring Ward Group Inc. San Jose ...
Law Practice
Competition heats up in the world of law school rankings
By Don Debenedictisn
At least half a dozen new rankings have popped up in the last year to help guide students to particular law schools. Legal obs...
The sentence of a Texas teen who killed four people is just the latest attacked on individual responsibility. By Joseph Sorren...
If you're thinking of going solo, here's what you should know. By Angelo DeSantis ...
Corporate
Berkshire Hathaway taps Munger Tolles for $1.4B acquisition
By Salvador Mares
Los Angeles-based attorneys at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP helped the investment conglomerate acquire the pipeline flow div...
California Supreme Court
High court ruling could benefit independent pharmacies
By Alexandra Schwappach
The state Supreme Court sided with several independent pharmacists who sued entities known as prescription benefit managers, c...
Intellectual Property
Google chooses Kasowitz over Latham in new patent fight
By Kevin Lee
In its fight against claims by the University of California and a Texas-based licensing company, Google Inc. has retained Kaso...
Cases seek penalties for JPMorgan Chase Bank and CVS Pharmacy, alleging they did not provide cashiers or tellers with seated w...
