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. ...
In an unusual move, the Federal Circuit issued a sua sponte order to rehear a case regarding the denial of a trademark applica...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Kythera Biopharmaceuticals taps Latham for $2.1B sale to Allergan
By Jason Pafundin
The deal comes as Kythera was preparing to launch its FDA-approved facial aesthetics drug. ...
Government
AT&T hit with Federal Communications Commission net neutrality fine
By Saul Sugarman
A $100 million fine slapped on AT&T Inc. for data throttling could strengthen the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit again...
Litigation
In tentative ruling, judge orders Pao to pay some of Kleiner Perkins' costs
By Phil Johnson
San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Harold E. Kahn tentatively awarded less than half the court costs sought by Kleiner ...
California Courts of Appeal
Panel reverses verdict over attorney misconduct and reports lawyer to State Bar
By Don Debenedictisn
Even after objections were sustained, the CalTrans attorney asked the same questions again and again. Her behavior was "unques...
The Menlo Park-based research institution announced Tuesday the appointment of John P. McIntire as general counsel. McIntire s...
The number of global cross-industry transactions between entertainment, media and technology companies are on the rise and lik...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit revives suit against Chrysler over alleged design flaw
By John Roemer
A little-known alleged design fault that lets autos slip out of park and into powered reverse could rev up a new round of prod...
Litigation
Class sues State Farm for manipulating homeowners with water damage
By Philip Johnsonn
A putative class action accuses State Farm, the nation's largest property insurer, of willfully directing homeowners to substa...
California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court orders environmental review of Riverside County land swap
By Fiona Smith
An appellate court ruled Wednesday that a deal to swap one piece of land for another as part of an effort to protect endangere...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Nearly a year after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, federal judges are regularly stripping software and computer-imple...
Two cases came down in California last week, one in state court, and one in federal court, each comprising an additional segme...
A putative class action against Perkins Coie LLP will rekindle claims by a former attorney that the firm made illegal deductio...
Government
Funding for 12 new judges nixed from Brown's final budget
By Joshua Seboldn
Governor Jerry Brown dashed the Judicial Council's hopes of adding new judges in the upcoming fiscal year. The legislature sen...
Litigation
Skadden misconduct disqualifies firm from insider-trading case, U.S. attorneys claim
By Don Debenedictisn
Law firm's attorneys put criminal case at risk by making "serial misrepresentations" over several years to hide conflicts, pro...
Law Practice
Former assemblyman named LA's new deputy mayor for public safety
By Melanie Brisbon
Attorney and former assemblyman Jeffrey F. Gorell will be the new deputy mayor of Los Angeles for homeland security and p...
California Courts of Appeal
Commission fine against PG&E survives appeal
By Banks Albachn
The 1st District Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld a $14.3 million fine on Pacific Gas and Electric Co. levied by the Public U...
Government
Supreme Court weighs in on transparency for visa applications
By Melanie Brisbon
A U.S. Supreme Court decision that visa denials are not subject to judicial review has wide-ranging implications on immigratio...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit appears likely to approve limits on gun owners' 'concealed carry' rights
By John Roemer
In a Second Amendment showdown, a federal en banc panel here appeared persuaded Tuesday that state and local governments have ...
A judge's noncompulsory ruling that Gov. Jerry Brown improperly raided $331 million from a fund set up to help homeowners avoi...