Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Column on contempt needs a couple fixes
By Ben Armisteadn
The column on contempt actions did a good job of highlighting the complexities in contempt proceedings, but it at times fell p...
Perspective
Letter to the editor: Less can actually be more on voter ballots
By Ben Armisteadn
Why do our state's election laws allow candidates in all of its elections (judicial and non-judicial) to designate their occup...
In a move away case, attorneys must consider the detriment to the child, both if the child remains with one parent, or relocat...
Litigation
Search for Orange County court record-tampering culprit continues
By Deirdre Newmann
Following a recent revelation that upwards of 1,000 cases at the courthouse had been tampered with, Judge Thomas J. Borris has...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Death penalty upheld for Native American over dissent
By John Roemer
Navajo tribal sovereignty clashed with federal death penalty politics Friday as a divided federal appellate panel affirmed a c...
Unsatisfied with the partial reversal of a $930 million patent damages award for Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is a...
A special task force report said it could not easily determine what forces have pushed the cost of legal education up and reco...
Litigation
Sikh executive sues United Airlines after being detained for alleged fraud
By Philip Johnsonn
United Airlines Inc. profiled the wrong minority, a lawsuit filed Friday in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleges. Satjiv ...
Government
Amidst drought, Judicial Council to ask courts to cut water usage
By Saul Sugarman
Faced with California's ongoing water shortage, the Judicial Council is considering a conservation plan this week that may lea...
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Sylmar) ...
A state high court on Monday may suggest we have finally reached a point where housing rights are finally recognized as import...
In a biennial report mandated by statute, the state auditor also criticized the regulatory body for not disciplining lawyers c...
Litigation
Verizon collected and sold mobile browsing data, complaint alleges
By America Hernandez
A class action set to be filed Friday alleges that Verizon Wireless secretly tracked its subscribers' browsing history, bundle...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired Santa Clara County judge, now a mediator, wants parties to be comfortable
By Fiona Smith
In working to resolve disputes, neutral Kevin McKenney always tries to make a personal connection with people and his central ...
Law Practice
Hackers learning faster than firms cybersecurity experts say
By Joshua Seboldn
The time for pleading ignorance on the risks of cybersecurity has long passed for law firm leaders. Clients are becoming impat...
One of the most important factors courts will consider when determining whether your fees were reasonable is "the informed con...
A recent 9th Circuit ruling helps delineate the parameters of when and how a state employee can safely blog or tweet on her ow...
GC Email
Special licenses would stall the ascent of self-driving cars
By Ben Armisteadn
As self-driving cars move closer to "deployment" - i.e., sales to the general public - debate has arisen as to whether special...
U.S. Supreme Court
There are some limits to fees in bankruptcy cases
By Ben Armisteadn
As Will Rodgers would say, "Everyone talks about it, but nobody does anything about it." But on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court...
Administrative/Regulatory
FCC strengthens TCPA consumer protections with new rulings
By Alison Frost
Aimed at curbing robocalling, the rulings are being derided by critics as fodder for abusive litigation. ...
Litigation
Ellen Pao must pay court costs to Kleiner Perkins after losing argument with judge
By Philip Johnsonn
Disregarding the pleas of Ellen Pao's attorney, San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Harold E. Kahn awarded Kleiner Perki...
Law Practice
Less than half of corporate counsel would recommend their primary law firm to a peer
By Deirdre Newmann
The percentage of corporate counsel who would recommend their primary law firm to a peer plummeted to the second lowest it's b...
Martin & Martin LLP's diverse litigation practice has turned founding partner Areva Martin into a TV talking head on a var...
Litigation
LA judge, ex-prosecutor could be headed for federal bench
By David Houstonn
President Obama intends to nominate Superior Court Judge Mark A. Young to a seat on the Central District of California, source...
California Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court bolsters harmless error doctrine in death penalty case
By John Roemer
Dealing a blow to state Supreme Court Justice Goodwin H. Liu's crusade against forgiving serious trial errors in capital appea...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Photoshopping lawyer faces disbarment in light of new charges
By America Hernandez
Svitlana E. Sangary was suspended for 6 months for posting fake photos of herself with politicians on her website, and is now ...
No windows, no phone calls, no contact, no sleep, no exit. That's how a class action lawsuit filed today on behalf of six men ...
The order that Uber mislabels its drivers independent contractor is wiped clean upon appeal, but it is another decision that c...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear two cases which would address the extraterritorial reach of the Sherman Act. ...