Litigation
Muslim prison guard sues for alleged retaliation after filing harassment suits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Muslim prison guard who made headlines last year when he sued the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ov...
Criminal
LA sheriff's deputy shoots alleged stabbing suspect outside Chatsworth courthouse
By Joshua Seboldn
Courthouse will reopen for normal operations Tuesday, court officials said. ...
Litigation
Judge denies summary judgment in San Bernardino County shooting suit
By Renee Flannery
A federal judge denied a motion for summary judgment in a case against San Bernardino County in which the plaintiff alleges he...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
LA County might face injunction in pollution case, court rules
By Logan Noblin
Los Angeles County may face judicial intervention if it fails to clean its polluted storm water, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of...
Litigation
At least $30.5 million to be awarded in mortgage fraud lending case
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles County jury has awarded $30.5 million in a fraudulent mortgage lending case and could order more. ...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved
Civil Rights
Judge unsympathetic to man held 6 years for civil contempt
By Meghann Cuniff
The case involves an alleged mortgage scheme and the unknown location of $360,540. ...
Obituaries
Prominent SF intellectual property lawyer gunned down outside his home
By Logan Noblin
James G. Gilliland Jr. was shot and killed outside his home Thursday night in El Cerrito. ...
Labor/Employment
McDonald's agrees to pay $3.75M to settle worker class action
By Logan Noblin
McDonald's Corp. has agreed for the first time in its history to a settle an employee class action for wage and rest break vio...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Duane Morris partner to head national Asian Pacific American bar group
By Eli Wolfe
Cyndie Chang to be formally elected president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association during its convention. ...
Entertainment & Sports
Hallmark skates past Oksana Baiul's $30M lawsuit
By Steven Crighton
The figure skater claimed she was owed $30 million in unpaid royalties. ...
A husband and wife received $7 million after a Los Angeles Superior Court jury ruled the husband developed a form of lung canc...
California Courts of Appeal
Appeals court reverses $12.7M verdict in medical device case
By Kevin Lee
The 4th District Court of Appeal overturned a jury's $12.7 million award for the family of medical patient Whitney Engler agai...
San Diego County Superior Court Judge Gary G. Kreep filed a 40-page rebuttal late last week to allegations of misconduct levie...
Judges and Judiciary
Many courts interested in $25M innovation grant program
By Lyle Moran
Judicial Council leaders say nearly 180 notices of intent to submit applications were filed. ...
After deliberating for about six hours, jurors returned with a 9-3 decision that the aerospace company is not liable for sexua...
Government
Speculation swirls over identity of next attorney general
By Malcolm Maclachlan
There appears to be a growing consensus about the replacement for Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, who will likely be electe...
OC Superior Court Judge Glenda Sanders wins considerable praise for her successes as presiding judge.
A list of attorney moves and promotions from around the state.
California Courts of Appeal
Farming company loses bid for attorney documents in fight with state
By Kevin Lee
The 3rd District Court of Appeal rejected a bid by Gerawan Farming Inc. to obtain documents and communications between the sta...
Agency claims Joseph Pittera penned baseless opinion letters, leaving the securities attorney sidelined. ...
Court filings declined by more than 660,000 cases, or 9 percent, in fiscal year 2014-15, according to Judicial Council data. ...
Judges and Judiciary
Judges say they need reinforcements, but some counties have a surplus
By Kevin Lee
While 31 superior courts in counties across California lack the judges needed to timely address their caseloads, some counties...
Point Digital Finance Inc., which allows homeowners to leverage home equity wealth without taking on new debt, named Matthew J...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Special master declines meeting with State Bar leaders, seeks data by deadline
By Lyle Moran
Bar CEO Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker suggested the in-person meeting the day after receiving 2nd District Court of Appeal Justic...
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded the teenage victim of a traumatic brain injury $29 million. ...
Judicate West ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
NXP sells to Qualcomm for $38B with counsel from Skadden
By Banks Albachn
Thursday's deal would be largest chipmaker merger in history. ...
Robin M. Pearson and Michael G. Schachter have come a long way since launching their litigation and transaction firm in early...
Two Central District judges are set to begin hearing matters in the downtown Los Angeles building on Monday. ...