U.S. District Judge John A. Krondstadt ruled that evidence of jurors googling information on recalls and the type of bacteria...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Trustees vote unanimously to shorten length of bar exam
By Don De Benedictis
Largely unchanged for more than 25 years, the California State Bar exam will be shortened from three days to two days beginnin...
Superior Court Judge San Francisco County ...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
California Courts of Appeal
Committee confirms four appellate justices
By America Hernandez
Elwood G. Lui, John L. Segal, Luis A. Lavin and Lamar W. Baker were all unanimously confirmed to serve on the 2nd District Cou...
Over the last 25 years, the mock trial became standard procedure when preparing a complex case for trial. By Alexander Brainer...
As the modern law practice has emerged, attorneys have seen the risks and frequency of legal malpractice claims change. By J. ...
Recent decisions demonstrate that by following certain guidelines, organizations can improve the likelihood that their online ...
Like a Swiss army knife, Werksman, Jackson, Hathaway and Quinn LLP is equipped to defend against any crime. ...
Law Practice
Sacramento construction group spins out from Hanson Bridgett
By Joshua Seboldn
Four partners are leaving Hanson Bridgett LLP's construction law practice in Sacramento to form their own boutique. The new fi...
Arnold Levinson says his laid back, straightforward style is effective ...
Litigation
Pipeline operator faces sixth possible suit in Santa Barbara spill
By Banks Albachn
The city of Santa Barbara has hired outside counsel to explore a lawsuit against Plains All American Pipeline LP, the operator...
Litigation
$210M settlement between Sirius XM and record labels to proceed
By Ashley Cullinsn
A federal judge denied an injunction attempting to halt the $210 million settlement between Sirius XM Radio Inc. and major rec...
The House Judiciary Committee recently approved a bill that takes aim at so-called "no injury" class actions. By Steve Atlee a...
Obituaries
Retired federal judge Lawrence Karlton, praised for prison reform efforts, is dead at 80
By Fiona Smith
Retired U.S. District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton of Sacramento was known as passionate and demanding and dedicated. ...
Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker, the former dean of McGeorge School of Law and the former general counsel of the CIA and the Nation...
Among the dozen lawyers disciplined recently, several suffered because they hadn't done what they'd promised to do when discip...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar board set to trim length of bar exam
By Don Debenedictisn
Exam officials say a two-day exam would be more efficient and cheaper yet just as accurate and difficult as the current three-...
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For years, seven shareholders controlled 60 percent of United Airlines as well as big chunks of several competitors. Antitrust...
In cases involving credit cards, admissibility of credit card statements under the "business records" exception looms large. B...
Labor/Employment
Striking port drivers will get hearing before Labor Commission
By Matthew Blaken
Forty of the Pacific 9 Transportation drivers striking at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports could have a hearing as soon as nex...
Law Practice
Survey shows managing partners hold guarded opinion on economy
By Steven Crighton
Managing partners at some of the world's top law firms continue to have an optimistic, if guarded, view on the economy, accord...
California Courts of Appeal
Boy should not be sent to his mother in Honduras, appeal court rules
By Kevin Lee
The 1st District Court of Appeal has ruled that a San Francisco state judge abused discretion when she ordered a juvenile crim...
California Courts of Appeal
Panel rules lyrical threats may be criminal
By John Roemer
Lyrics that warn two sex crime victims "you're gonna end up dead" and "I'm coming for your head, bitch," might be criminal act...
St. Jude Medical Inc., a St. Paul-based medical device firm focused on epidemic diseases, relied on attorneys from Gibson, Dun...
California Supreme Court
State high court rejects bid to depublish appellate water ruling
By America Hernandez
The state's highest court on Wednesday upheld an appeals court decision striking down arbitrary tiered water rates as unconsti...
Litigation
Cotchett firm announces $197 million settlement in price-fixing lawsuit
By Philip Johnsonn
A $197 million round of settlements has been announced by Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP to resolve allegations that freig...
Natural comic Alisa Knight plays it straight as a Kern County Superior Court Commissioner.
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.