Litigation
Dismissed legislative staffer pushes for deposition in retaliation case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento County judge rejected a state Senate bid to dismiss a discrimination and harassment lawsuit by a former staffer. ...
Retired Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Farrell, described by family and colleagues as a gentle giant who wielded a f...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer said in a hearing Tuesday that he is "strongly inclined" to approve a nearly $15 billion...
California Courts of Appeal
State appeals court ruling on arbitration seen as 'mixed bag'
By Matthew Blake
An appeals court opinion heavily relied on two state Supreme Court employment decisions from the last few months, including an...
Entertainment & Sports
'Spinal Tap' star seeks $125 million from film owners
By Steven Crighton
Harry Shearer claims he and fellow co-creators have been underpaid for decades. ...
With risk management and cost-cutting sustaining as top issues for board rooms across the country, and as in-house legal depar...
Criminal
Lengthy jury selection starts for San Bernardino County public corruption case
By Renee Flannery
A lengthy jury selection process began this week and trial is expected to start in January over alleged bribery schemes in San...
Labor/Employment
DreamWorks agrees to pay $50M to settle no-poach lawsuit
By Saul Sugarman
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. has agreed to pay $50 million to settle allegations of an illegal "no poach" agreement it had ma...
Intellectual Property
Hasbro seeks fine, attorney loss, and case termination against inventor for seeing documents
By America Hernandez
A sanctions hearing pitting toy giant Hasbro Inc. against the freelance inventor who claims her designs were stolen by the com...
San Francisco Judge Sharon Reardon handled several different assignments as a deputy DA.
Criminal
Backpage 'pimping' charges may turn on interpretation of 1996 federal law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state attorney general's prosecution of three executives of a classified advertising service for 'pimping' may turn on the...
Intellectual Property
Federal Circuit rejects bid to double fee award in patent case
By Kevin Lee
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday rejected Sidley Austin LLP's bid to double a $4.6 million legal fe...
San Mateo County Judge Steven Dylina's cordiality, wit and legal wisdom put people at ease.
A deputy attorney general told a 4th District appellate panel Monday that the Orange County district attorney's office's exper...
Entertainment & Sports
Producers of series about singer look to stop family's lawsuit.
By Steven Crighton
The case should be dismissed because the work is in the public interest, defendants claim. ...
Jesse Creed, an attorney with Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, is running for LA City Council in 2017. ...
A $6 million settlement between American Express Bank Fsb and more than 3 million nationwide credit card customers who claim t...
California Courts of Appeal
Redundant opinions from 2nd District perplexes lawyer
By Matthew Blake
An unexplained procedural move by the 2nd District Court of Appeal has perplexed and upset a prominent labor lawyer. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Special master appointed to help court review State Bar's funding request
By Lyle Moran
Justice Elwood Lui of the 2nd District Court of Appeal will assist the state Supreme Court in reviewing the bar's petition. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar spent at least $156K on booze since 2015
By Lyle Moran
The bar's alcohol expenditures, which averaged out to roughly $7,437 a month through late September, were revealed in the agen...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved
Litigation
Judge denies class certification in charity skimming case
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denied a motion to certify a class of plaintiffs claiming their charity donations we...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Law school officials oppose State Bar's funding request
By Lyle Moran
A group of 21 legal education officials has urged the California Supreme Court not to fund the State Bar until the agency make...
California Courts of Appeal
Oral arguments set for today in OC informant sanctions appeal
By Meghann M. Cuniff
At the heart of the case is an issue that ignited a firestorm within the Orange County legal community: the DA's lack of timel...
The indictment alleges a $1.4 million mortgage scheme. ...
According to the 2016 Partner Compensation Survey, which was released last week by the recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Af...
Judges and Judiciary
San Diego County judge faces list of misconduct charges
By Banks Albachn
A San Diego County judge is facing formal charges brought by the state Commission on Judicial Performance alleging several cou...
California Courts of Appeal
Gibson Dunn wins reversal of ruling against Hong Kong billionaire's daughter
By Kevin Lee
Hong Kong billionaire businessman Chen Din-Hwa died in 2012, but California courts are still dealing with his family's legal s...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit affirms state pregnancy center law
By Logan Noblin
Anti-abortion centers that present themselves as women's full-service health and support clinics were stymied by the 9th U.S. ...