Discipline
Alamada County judicial commissioner responds to misconduct charges
By Banks Albachn
Taylor Culver argues that the Commission on Judicial Performance is basing claims out of context. ...
California Supreme Court
In rare case, state Supreme Court rules for defendant without an appeal
By Kevin Lee
Criminal defendants who seek post-conviction relief retain a legal right to summarily disqualify a reviewing judge for prejudi...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Veteran 9th Circuit executive to retire
By Logan Noblin
Cathy A. Catterson, Circuit and Court of Appeals executive for the 9th Circuit, announced Monday that she will retire in Febru...
Government
With new tactics, death penalty foes pursue initiative to abolish it
By L.J. Williamson
Rather than emphasizing emotions or ethics, the Yes on 62 campaign to abolish the death penalty is stressing dollars and sense...
Advocates of Prop. 66 want to speed up death penalty appeals and executions. ...
An ATV company is being sued for knowingly selling off-road vehicles that suddenly burst into flames ...
Insurance
Plaintiff, once awarded $19M, gets $475K in bad-faith insurance case
By Kevin Lee
The 2nd District Court of Appeal awarded a man $475,000 in punitive damages against defendant Stonebridge Life Insurance Co. i...
The defendant allegedly made $100,000 for work that was never done. ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Chinese conglomerate to buy Dick Clark Productions
By Banks Albachn
The billion dollar deal is the latest media acquisition by Dalian Wanda Group. ...
The national numbers experienced an incremental down-tick, but the state's losses were more significant, with 1,600 employees ...
Law Practice
Asian Americans make inroads in legal profession, but have a ways to go
By Lyle Moran
Despite overall growth in the industry, the group is underrepresented in the top posts in government and the private sector. ...
Civil Rights
Judge frees man he held on civil contempt for six years
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Judge Andrew P. Banks stuck to his earlier assertions that Zulmai Nazarzai has not proven he's unable to comply with the order...
Government Contracts
Amid guilty pleas and civil settlements, aircraft company keeps defense contracts
By America Hernandez
Air Industries Corp., headquartered in Garden Grove, resolved the latest round of whistleblower allegations against it for $2....
The duo, band members of the Turtles, seek to protect pre-1972 song owners. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit revives arbitration decided by impersonator
By Saul Sugarman
Online real estate company Move Inc. had its lawsuit against Citigroup Global Markets Inc. revived on Friday by the 9th U.S. C...
Judge Patricia Scanlon's humor balances her firmness in her Contra Costa County courtroom.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit enjoins Arizona law against turning in someone else's ballot
By Logan Noblin
On the eve of the election, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked an Arizona voting law that critics say has a dis...
A list of attorney moves and promotions from around the state.
Litigation
San Francisco city attorney sues sinking building's developer
By Banks Albachn
Suit alleges the developer of Millennium Tower did not disclose to home buyers that the building was sinking ...
A panel of judges and attorneys spoke about how to root out biases in the courtroom ...
Environmental
Oil group aims to reverse LA well drilling settlement over new costs
By Justin Kloczko
A settlement over oil drilling transparency in Los Angeles is being criticized as unfairly raising fees on prospective driller...
Judges and Judiciary
Garrett L. Wong elected new assistant presiding judge in SF Superior Court
By Phil Johnson
Court will soon be led by African-American woman and Chinese-American man. ...
Michael A. Farbstein, managing partner of The Law Office of Farbstein and Blackman. Farbstein was obsessed with stage work thr...
Litigation
Arbitrator will decide if lawyer's gender discrimination case goes to court
By Saul Sugarman
U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled Wednesday that a gender discrimination lawsuit against San Francisco firm Sedgwick LLP...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired judge known for savvy approach to mediation
By L.J. Williamson
Before retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Reva G. Goetz became a full-time neutral, she took a circuitous route t...
Los Angeles lawyer Patricia J. Barry is no longer eligible to practice law in California, following a disciplinary order from ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit tackles Arizona voting restrictions opposed by Democrats
By Logan Noblin
Days before the national election, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued two decisions regarding Arizona's voting laws ...
Law Practice
Seyfarth Shaw LLP hires two Polsinelli attorneys to beef up immigration practice
By Eli Wolfe
In an attempt to stay on top of the national boom in immigration-related legal services, Seyfarth Shaw LLP has added two veter...
Media
OC DA uses YouTube to make its case against defense campaign in 30-year-old murder
By Meghann M. Cuniff
A series of videos, also posted to the DA's Facebook and advertised on social media, explains the prosecution's case against c...