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Government, California Courts of Appeal


Attorney Eric P. Early said Monday he would appeal to the state Supreme Court after the 3rd District Court of Appeal dismissed...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


For years at loggerheads in a closely-watched intellectual property and antitrust battle, Arista Networks Inc. and Cisco Syste...


Criminal


A former Solano County deputy public defender has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of sexually assaulting a colleague ...


Corporate


As senior vice president of global affairs, Kent Walker will oversee Google’s policy, legal, trust and safety and corporate ph...


Christopher Updike comes to Bankruptcy Management Solutions Inc. from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.


Corporate


M. Craig Hall comes to the new role from Oldcastle Inc.



Managing Care

Aug. 7, 2018

Chief Legal Officer Robynn Van Patten helps Community Medical Centers focus on underserved patients.


Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


In a blow to Second Amendment activists seeking to curb California’s robust gun control laws, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap...


Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations


The association said it has improved its standing with the federal government


Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Government


A coalition formed to oppose Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on bills related to wildfire liability has raised $564,206 in less...


Criminal


In a move attorneys said could lead to similar challenges, a judge has stopped a parole hearing after determining the state Bo...


Government, Civil Rights


A plaintiffs’ demographics expert in a bench trial about minority representation in Santa Monica was accused of selectively c...


Judges and Judiciary


California courts are expanding language services to all types of cases in every county.


Law Practice


Stanford Law School Dean M. Elizabeth Magill, who has hired nearly a third of the school’s faculty, is departing.


Civil Litigation, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech


Healthcare company settles DOJ case for $65M

Aug. 6, 2018
By Lila Seidman

The allegations were that hospitals submitted false claims to Medicare by admitting patients who only needed outpatient care


Civil Litigation


Defense attorneys wrapped up their case Friday with testimony from an oncologist who explained that the cause of plaintiff Dew...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


A Canadian company has won a $145 million verdict against Apple, Inc. after a federal jury in San Diego found Apple infringed ...


Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations


The deputy attorney general said legal principles must be upheld even in difficult times


Native Americans, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A San Diego area Native American tribe may not operate an online bingo service, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rule...


Civil Litigation


Plaintiff’s attorney Brent Wisner sparred with Monsanto Co.’s expert toxicologist Thursday over the credibility of his testimo...


Government, Environmental & Energy


The Trump administration announced Thursday it would seek to roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency standards and revoke a waiver...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Corporate


U.S. District Judge George H. Wu entertained a combined hearing for the two suits and said he would rule by Aug. 20.


Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights


The trial is based on the plaintiffs’ claim against Santa Monica’s at-large voting method of electing city council members.


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


Google age discrimination case moves forward

Aug. 3, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

An age discrimination case against Google LLC will move forward after a federal judge in San Jose batted aside the technology ...


Labor/Employment, Government, California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court ruled San Diego’s pension cuts were illegally placed on a 2012 ballot because city leaders did not neg...


Community News


The funding will be used for projects that will engage pro bono lawyers and other volunteers to provide solutions to current c...


Government


San Bernardino hired Best Best & Krieger LLP as legal counsel as part of cost-saving efforts.


In Recess


Double Jeopardy

Aug. 3, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

LA lawyer Jonathan Eisenman won $110K during 2 days of taping a TV game show.


Immigration, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday in favor of two California counties against a Trump administration e...


Immigration, Government


A legal advocacy group on Wednesday proposed a statewide ban on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in California...