A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Special Coverage
Judge stresses importance of corporate director independence
By Lyle Moran
Leo E. Strine Jr., chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, said corporate attorneys must be willing to probe deeply into ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit affirms $5.6M fee award in copyright case
By Joshua Seboldn
Online message board operator Giganews Inc. has earned $5.6 million in attorney fees from a 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals pa...
Government
Northern District says only class action funders must be revealed
By America Hernandez
A proposed rule that had threatened to reveal litigation funders at the outset of all Northern District civil cases has been s...
Five children who were injured in an Anaheim Hills school bus crash were collectively given a $10 million settlement after Ora...
Experienced academic Michael Hunter Schwartz is returning to California to become the dean at the University of Pacific's McGe...
Several California counties are preparing applications for a competitive grant program to fund a diversion model in which stre...
Government
Los Angeles city needs to borrow money to settle rising legal costs
By Justin Kloczko
As legal costs rise, the city of Los Angeles needs to borrow millions to settle cases and pay judgments. ...
Gov. Jerry Brown delivered a fiery State of the State speech on Tuesday, moments after swearing in new Attorney General Xavier...
General Counsel Tastemade Inc. (Santa Monica) ...
Special Coverage
Former SEC chair hopes agency maintains aggressive enforcement
By Lyle Moran
Mary Jo White said stringent enforcement typically draws bipartisan support, and she would like that to remain the case under ...
Litigation
SF judge approves Volkswagen's settlement with franchise dealers
By Joshua Seboldn
Volkswagen settled claims brought by its network of branded franchise dealers Monday regarding the automaker's scandal over em...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court affirms insurance commissioner's authority
By Joshua Seboldn
Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones struck a victory for the powers of his office Monday as the state Supreme Court unanimously ...
Litigation
Consumer group criticizes Los Angeles' private attorney fees
By Justin Kloczko
Consumer Watchdog is criticizing the city of Los Angeles for paying outside private counsel more than $1.8 million to defend a...
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. will pay $86 million to help clean up a local landfill formerly owned by Washington Mutual Bank, acco...
U.S. Supreme Court
US high court reviews landmark California out-of-state tort claims case
By Kevin Lee
A California Supreme Court decision that authorized out-of-state plaintiffs to pursue mass tort claims in state court is now u...
Government
State Senate approves nomination of new attorney general
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Less than three weeks after Gov. Jerry Brown nominated him to become California's next attorney general, the state Senate conf...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
Litigation
Chinese growth presents opportunities for US securities litigators
By Eli Wolfe
Two recent, back-to-back victories for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP have highlighted the unique market potenti...
San Francisco-based Duane Morris LLP partner Jennifer B. Fisher successfully petitioned the Department of Justice's Office of ...
Orange County Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Goethals said Friday that he will jail someone if the sheriff's department violat...
Plaintiffs could try refiling against Gov. Jerry Brown in his personal capacity in a suit challenging a fast-track permitting ...
A jury will decide whether there was an unforeseen medical emergency when a FedEx driver caused a multi-fatality accident in 2...
A new lawsuitfiled last week could be the first to test a 2014 state law governing groundwater in California. ...
Securities
SEC use of administrative law judges seen as likely to lessen under Trump
By Joshua Seboldn
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's extensive use of administrative law judges is likely to be rolled back under Pre...
Litigation
Lawyers seeks 'brand protection' along with courtroom wins
By Steven Crighton
Angela Agrusa, Bill Cosby's attorney, discusses how to limit public relations fallout in litigation. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Arbitrator denies State Bar's motion for summary judgment in Dunn case
By Lyle Moran
Joseph L. Dunn's whistleblower retaliation lawsuit over his firing as the bar's executive director will now proceed to a Feb. ...
California Courts of Appeal
New state law helps convicted man win habeas relief
By Kevin Lee
With the help of a new state law, a man convicted of armed robbery has received a major boost in his fight for freedom after t...
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
Judge Carlos Cabrera has the right temperament for family court.