Arco franchisees ran highly successful businesses despite their claims that supplier BP West Coast charged them too much for t...
Judges and Judiciary
Former LA presiding judge to be arraigned before OC Judge Goethals
By Laurinda Keys
Former Los Angeles County presiding judge James Bascue will be arraigned Sept. 4 in Orange County court in connection with a J...
The national legal sector gained just 200 jobs in July, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. L...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit rules for homeowners in mortgage interest deduction dispute
By Philip Johnsonn
Reversing a lower court, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Internal Revenue Service must treat unmarried co...
The U.S. government is seeking Supreme Court review of a game-changing ruling which has wreaked havoc on insider trading convi...
California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court considers UCLA's duty to protect students
By America Hernandez
The 2nd District Court of Appeal heard arguments on whether public university's government immunity can be waived under a find...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Habeas appeal granted in murder case due to withheld evidence about witness
By John Roemer
More than 30 years ago, a lawyer for a murder trial witness agreed with Lassen County's district attorney to hide the witness'...
The State Bar of California named Vanessa L. Holton as its new general counsel Friday, filling the slot left vacant by the fir...
Elizabeth A. White of Los Angeles started her career working for French-speaking clients.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Judge Candace Heidelberger helps children navigate juvenile court, among other duties.
Riverside County Judge Dean Benjamini avoids the behaviors that irked him as a defense attorney.
Corporate
New general counsel are replacing longtime firms, study says
By Kibkabe Arayan
More than one-third of chief legal officers have nixed their companies' long-standing law firms in favor of a new outfit, acco...
Litigation
Pillsbury lawyers win $55 million verdict against AIG in insurance coverage suit
By Philip Johnsonn
Three companies owned by insurance giant American International Group Inc. must pay $55 million to a manufacturer of pipe join...
Litigation
Former Shell Oil executive backs Arco business methods in BP trial
By Andy Serbe
Trial in a bellwether suit brought by four Arco station owners has entered its final days as BP called its first expert witnes...
Solo and Small Firms
Paul Hastings refugees thriving as an employment boutique
By Joshua Seboldn
The attorneys at employment defense boutique Grube Brown & Geidt LLP don't want to be in big law firms anymore, but they d...
Labor/Employment
SF judge appears poised to certify class of drivers in landmark Uber lawsuit
By Matt Blake
A San Francisco federal judge looked ready on Thursday afternoon to certify a class of 160,000 California-based Uber Technolog...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Plaintiffs score win in mass action venue battle
By John Roemer
Amid perpetual tussling over where class and mass actions belong, a federal appellate panel on Thursday handed plaintiffs a wi...
Will super computers ever become commonplace in law firms around the world? IBM is betting that it will be with the rollout of...
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary On Assignment Inc. Calabasas ...
The statement of facts is not a mere formality; it's a powerful tool for persuasion. We can't change the facts, but we can oft...
Generally, when announcing a new rule of law, the rendering court must determine whether the rule should be applied prospectiv...
Entertainment & Sports
Filmmakers must be free to exercise fair use rights
By Ben Armisteadn
It happens every day: To illustrate a point, a filmmaker needs to use archival material contained on a commercial DVD - but it...
Litigation
$40M malicious prosecution lawsuit tossed in Long Beach hospital case
By Deirdre Newmann
Three major plaintiffs' firms accused of malicious prosecution in a now-dismissed $40 million action are seeking some $200,000...
A federal judge has dismissed charges against a Chinese woman accused of helping other people steal intellectual property from...
William O. Dillingham, a co-founder of San Francisco boutique Dillingham & Murphy LLP who is best known for winning an ear...
Intellectual Property
Cybersecurity company wins nearly $40 million in patent verdict against competitor
By Philip Johnsonn
A San Jose federal jury awarded nearly $40 million to cybersecurity company Finjan Inc. after finding a competitor infringed f...
Despite this evidently common global problem, there is no established process or forum, like bankruptcy, for sovereigns to eff...
Litigation
Archdiocese abuse settlement may help other victims groups
By America Hernandez
Bankruptcy attorney James I. Stang said the $21 million settlement with alleged sex abuse survivors shows Catholic diocese's a...
Litigation
Firms on both sides targeted for sanctions in breach of contract lawsuit
By John Roemer
Cutthroat litigation infighting took another harsh swerve on Wednesday as a damages retrial approached involving a now-tossed ...