Litigation
Proposed settlement largest cash payout in data breach litigation history
By Deirdre Newmann
An Orange County judge is favorably viewing a proposed $28 million settlement agreement that would provide the largest known c...
California Supreme Court
Bid to raise medical malpractice payouts blocked by the state high court
By Saul Sugarman
In yet another blow to the plaintiffs' bar, the state Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously denied review of a case aimed at ...
Litigation
Environmental groups sue government agency for crude oil export information
By Philip Johnsonn
In a lawsuit, the Center for Biological Diversity allege the federal government is denying access to documents that shed light...
California Courts of Appeal
Despite snooping, Broadcom must deal with retaliation claim
By Matthew Blaken
Appellate panel rules that plaintiff's Invasion of Privacy Act violations does not invalidate underlying discrimination compla...
Among attorneys recently disciplined by the Supreme Court or the State Bar Court four were disbarred due to default. Two were ...
General Counsel Machinima Inc. Los Angeles ...
The building industry is squaring off with air pollution regulators over whether CEQA mandates looking at how impacts such as ...
As Americans try to get a better sense of the pope during his visit, they will looking to his gestures, spontaneous comments, ...
Last week, the California Court of Appeal underscored the importance of paying close attention when responding to requests for...
Litigation
'Happy Birthday' copyright ruled invalid, damages may follow
By Ashley Cullinsn
Films and television shows have historically paid to feature the song "Happy Birthday to You" in their works, but a federal ju...
California ranked dead last nationwide in its treatment of class action lawsuits and damages in a survey released by the U.S. ...
Litigation
Proposed Riverside County warehouse project faces wave of litigation challenges
By Philip Johnsonn
A lawsuit challenging how the Moreno Valley City Council approved a massive warehouse project has been filed in Riverside Coun...
Corporate
Software company names newspaper GC as chief legal officer
By Kibkabe Arayan
BlackLine Inc., a financial software developer in Woodland Hills, announced this week the hiring of Karole R. Morgan-Prager a...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Appellate court keeps Batmobile off the streets
By Matthew Blaken
In a blow to caped crusaders without a license from DC Comics, the 9th Circuit ruled that a mechanic runs afoul of copyright l...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit upholds temporary restraining order against anti-abortion group
By Saul Sugarman
A temporary restraining order blocking the release of videos shot by an anti-abortion organization was upheld Wednesday by the...
Litigation
Judges' panel to decide if Volkswagen class action is tried in the state
By Gautham Thomas
Class actions filed against Volkswagen over emissions cheating may end up in the Central District of California, say attorneys...
A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.
Labor/Employment
In unprecedented contract, Valencia nurses will arbitrate all disputes
By Matthew Blaken
Labor lawyers were stunned by a contract agreed to by a group of California Nurses Association employees, but cast doubt on wh...
Immigration
Federal class action over warrantless removals clears big hurdle
By Deirdre Newmann
A federal class action claiming Riverside County and hundreds of its social workers have been illegally removing children from...
New legislation set to take effect Oct. 1 will provide relief for Californians facing hefty traffic fines. By Bob Hertzberg ...
Litigation
Federal class action over warrantless removals nears certification
By Deirdre Newmann
A federal class-action lawsuit claiming Riverside County and hundreds of its social workers have been illegally removing child...
Litigation
Settlement ends family's fight to claim Gore Vidal's estate
By Ashley Cullinsn
The estate of renowned author Gore Vidal has reached a settlement with his nephew, ending a string of lawsuits filed after Vid...
Litigation
State attorney general sued for blocking hospital company purchase
By Banks Albachn
Prime Healthcare Services Inc., a company that dropped a plan to buy a nonprofit chain of hospitals this year, is suing Attorn...
A former San Francisco-based lawyer has been indicted for a conspiracy to defraud clients into buying sham investments. ...
A Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge allowed a suit accusing the city of unlawfully taxing reimbursed expert fees and tr...
Litigation
Wells Fargo sued by city of Oakland for alleged predatory lending practices
By John Roemer
Wells Fargo & Co. has steered minority borrowers in Oakland into predatory mortgage loans since at least 2004, the city cl...
Superior Court Judge Fresno County (B.F. Sisk Courthouse) ...
Transactions
Berkeley biotech company hires Arnold & Porter partner as GC
By Kibkabe Arayan
After a longtime relationship, Aduro Biotech brings on Blaine Templeman from New York. ...
Starting a job at a firm that employs thousands of attorneys throughout the world is a little more complicated than a walk aro...
Executive Vice President and Corporate Counsel of Sinanian Development Inc. Tarzana ...