Litigation
Suit claiming seafood providers used forced labor to continue
By Phil Johnson
The pro bono lawsuit proceeds after a Central District judge denies a defense motion to dismiss. ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Neutral Judith Ryan's knack for the law and people helps solve disputes
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Former judge Judith M. Ryan has built a reputation as one of the state's top arbitrators while working thousands of cases in a...
Large Firms
East Coast firms Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer merge, consolidate West Coast offices
By Eli Wolfe
Arnold & Porter LLP and Kaye Scholer LLP announced they will merge on Jan. 1, a move outside observers have characterized ...
Judges and Judiciary
Federal judges in California outperform other states on civil case disposition
By America Hernandez
A backlog of prisoner petitions and death penalty appeals is being pushed to magistrate judges. ...
Few law firm founders want to think about what will happen to their firm after they leave, but that's exactly what John Lim wa...
Entertainment & Sports
Casey Kasem's daughter sues for documentary rights
By Steven Crighton
Kerri Kasem claims a documentarian she partnered with is withholding copyrighted film footage. ...
Law Practice
Founder of venerable family law firm winding down, though he'd rather not
By Eli Wolfe
After spending more than six decades as one of the renowned family law practices in the country, Trope & Trope LLP is quie...
Criminal
Prosecutors cannot break plea deal when resentencing, court rules
By Kevin Lee
State prosecutors cannot rescind a plea deal when a defendant who pled guilty to a felony seeks a lesser sentence under Propos...
Judges and Judiciary
Trump win likely to have quick impact on 9th Circuit
By Kevin Lee
President-elect Donald J. Trump can make an immediate and lasting imprint on the nation's largest and busiest federal appeals ...
A law that allows a jury to speculate as to an injured plaintiff's future earnings is abundantly unfair and a violation of due...
Government
Election results maintain status quo in state Legislature
By Malcolm Maclachlan
On a day when voters nationwide resoundingly chose change, Californians mostly kept the status quo in the state Legislature. ...
Vice President of Legal Evernote Corp. (Redwood City) ...
Public Interest
Jones Day and the American Bar Association launch pilot program to assist veterans
By Eli Wolfe
Jones Day is opening all 18 of its U.S. offices on Friday to attorneys and executives from corporations to learn about VetLex,...
Administrative/Regulatory
Dodd-Frank's future uncertain post-election
By America Hernandez
Attorneys predict director change and enforcement action freeze at consumer protection bureau. ...
Criminal
Death penalty cases may speed up, but critics say Prop. 66 will not work
By L.J. Williamson
Californians still want a death penalty, and they want it faster. ...
Twelve new judges were elected statewide in Tuesday's contested contests. ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Supreme Court to hold off on rule to release bar exam pass list
By Lyle Moran
The court said it made the decision after receiving public comment and consulting with both houses of the Legislature. ...
Newport Banning Ranch LLC, the developer of a sprawling residential and commercial complex in Orange County, is suing the stat...
A proposed class action filed in the Northern District of California accuses social network Facebook Inc. of employing discrim...
Corporate
More companies using non-attorneys on legal matters, study says
By Paula Lehman Ewing
More chief legal officers are finding unique ways to avoid the increasing fees for outside attorneys, according to a recent su...
Rebecca Fleming comes from Stanislaus County to lead court. ...
Personal styling service brings on in-house veteran Scott Darling. ...
Labor/Employment
Judge clears Virgin America class action for takeoff
By Matthew Blake
Virgin America Inc.'s flight attendants have common grievances under California law even if their work flies them elsewhere, a...
Litigation
Federal Circuit wipes out Oakland judge's $20M verdict in business dispute
By Kevin Lee
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated on Tuesday a $20 million award won by medical device manufacturer An...
Videos subject to previous discovery fight leads to lawsuit's undoing. ...
Litigation
Request for State Bar information denied in SF Superior Court
By Phil Johnson
In a battle of the experts, ruling closely follows arguments presented by State Bar. ...
Letter to the Editor
Death penalty articles highlight conundrum for Californians
By Riley Guerin
Monday's paper contained a pair of articles discussing the death penalty initiatives on Tuesday's ballot which highlight a con...
The Los Angeles County Bar Association will begin phasing out its mediation project. ...
Obituaries
California attorneys, judges hail their old boss, Janet Reno
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Several prominent California attorneys and judges who worked for former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, who died Monday, des...