Government
Judge grants preliminary approval of LA water misbilling settlement
By Justin Kloczko
The class action settlement between the city of Los Angeles and ratepayers had previously failed three preliminary approval he...
Administrative/Regulatory
Clients eager for attorneys with SEC background helped build practices
By Eli Wolfe
An increase in the number of registered investment advisers and a record-breaking year of enforcement actions by the U.S. Secu...
California Courts of Appeal
Lying to police officer not protected by First Amendment, court rules
By Kevin Lee
A state law that prohibits individuals from knowingly telling lies to police does not violate the Constitution, a state appeal...
The lawsuit accused Hyperloop One of mismanagement and nepotism. ...
LA County Judge Daviann Mitchell advises new attorneys and gives defendants their say.
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
Civil Rights
US civil rights suits and settlements called into question
By America Hernandez
A conservative scholar is questioning whether a Justice Department's actions on civil rights cases are legitimate. ...
Environmental
BP to pay $14 million to settle fuel storage mismanagement allegations
By Justin Kloczko
Nine district attorneys and the attorney general's office brought suit in 2006 against BP subsidiaries. ...
California Supreme Court
Court orders attorneys to pay $297 to fund State Bar next year
By Lyle Moran
The special assessment amount is $18 less than the Legislature had mandated lawyers pay the agency in previous years. ...
Litigation
Former UC Berkeley School of Law dean drops racial discrimination suit
By Phil Johnson
A second university investigation into Choudhry's hugging, kissing of a former assistant continues. ...
Firm Profile
Construction firm relies on counseling, longtime clients
By Banks Albachn
Oakland-based McInerney & Dillon PC, a family-run boutique firm that launched in 1952, offers contract risk analysis, subs...
Los Angeles County Bar Chief Executive Officer Sally Suchil is resigning in January. ...
Labor/Employment
Union wins ruling to represent Riverside hospital workers
By Renee Flannery
A federal appellate court upheld health care workers' votes to join union SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West on Wednesday aft...
Bruce Minto, a former Los Angeles County judge, said he focuses on the clients during mediation. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit upholds California law regulating chicken coops
By Logan Noblin
In the fourth consecutive defeat for opponents of California's laws regulating chicken coops, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap...
Discipline
Evidence tampering 'joke' prompts district attorney suspension
By Steven Crighton
Kern County prosecutor Robert Murray altered evidence, prompting a case's dismissal. ...
The new branch of Monterey College of Law will be located in Bakersfield and open in summer 2017. ...
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Compliance Officer Organovo Holdings Inc. (San Diego) ...
A judge issued a tentative ruling Wednesday dismissing a criminal complaint against the three defendants in the Backpage.com "...
Government
State auditor chides three county courts for failing to follow guidelines
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Superior courts in San Joaquin, San Mateo and Tehama counties "did not consistently follow the guidelines in the Judicial Bran...
Achaogen Inc., a South San Francisco-based biopharmaceutical company, announced this week the appointment of Gary H. Loeb to g...
Michael T.C. Yang, Pinterest Inc.'s first general counsel, announced via Twitter that he will be leaving the company after la...
Government
Dianne Feinstein becomes ranking member of Judiciary Committee
By America Hernandez
Senator's history of nominating candidates likely to be confirmed could speed Trump appointments. ...
Criminal
OC sheriff asks 4th District to stop public release of informant records
By Meghann M. Cuniff
County counsel objected to Judge Thomas Goethals' decision to release without a protective order. ...
Judges and Judiciary
Request for former prosecutor's testimony could be key in bias challenge against SF judge
By Phil Johnson
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi wants to ask about what he sees as violations of judicial canons. ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
There is little indication President-elect Donald Trump would continue the program, which has seen 944 convicts released. ...
The settlement is nationwide but allows appeals to continue, according to Sirius XM's attorney. ...
Retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Howard J. Schwab,, who as a lawyer worked on landmark criminal law cases, has ...
Intellectual Property
Doctor wins patent infringement suit against Medtronic
By Logan Noblin
A Menlo Park-based attorney with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP won a $20.3 million verdict for his client, a doctor w...