California Courts of Appeal
State appellate court schools plaintiffs after reversing massive jury award
By John Roemer
Even as it reversed a $32.5 million punitive damages jury award in an asbestos wrongful death case, a state appellate panel ex...
Lawyers disbarred or suspended recently by the state Supreme Court or State Bar Court include two disciplined for involvement ...
Worried about the high cost of state orders to cut PCB contamination in water, the cities are suing Monsanto, the sole maker o...
Registration proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board are become more hotly contested due to a recent Supreme C...
U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal, Constitutional Law
Breyer's powerful death penalty dissent
The Supreme Court justice's dissent in a recent case is a blueprint for ending the death penalty. ...
Administrative/Regulatory
Earthjustice sues EPA over neglected civil rights complaints
By Joshua Seboldn
Earthjustice sued the Environmental Protection Agency and its administrator, Gina McCarthy, Tuesday for civil rights violation...
California Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeals confirms no fees can be paid to non-admitted attorneys
By America Hernandez
A Chicago attorney can not collect $200,000 in fees for work on a California class action he did without being admitted pro ha...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Celgene to buy Receptos, the latest pharma deal in active landscape
By Banks Albachn
San Diego pharmaceutical firm Receptos Inc. relied on Latham & Watkins LLP in its $7.2 billion sale to Celgene Corp. Prosk...
The subsidiary that operates Uber's ride-hailing service in California violated PUC rules because it failed to submit data ab...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
LA judge reversed, rebuked by 9th Circuit
By John Roemer
U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real of Los Angeles has sustained anothe smackdown from a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals pan...
As it prepares for rapid growth and an initial public offering, Claremont-based pharmaceutical startup Redwood Scientific Tech...
The Supreme Court's recent term ended amidst cries that it is time to amend the Constitution to end lifetime judicial appointm...
Describing the Fresno County Public Defender's Office as in "a state of crisis," the ACLU filed suit on Tuesday against Fresno...
Litigation
Judge's ruling for the accused in sexual assult case could have wide ranging effects
By Deirdre Newmann
A ruling out of San Diego County Superior Court which found there was not enough evidence to convict a male student of sexual ...
A ruling out of San Diego County Superior Court which found there was not enough evidence to convict a male student of sexual ...
Ventura County Commissioner Anthony Sabo was a prosecutor and civil attorney at the same time.
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Public Interest
Legal profession confronts the transformation of Atticus Finch
By John Roemer
If it turned out that Snow White shot Grumpy or Joe Friday took bribes, the legal profession could hardly be more startled t...
The state high court has adopted a line of cases recognizing an emerging exception for custodial public entities from discover...
California Supreme Court
Fee award split continues to widen in Courts of Appeal
By Ben Armisteadn
The courts are grappling with Civil Code Section 1717's prevailing party definition for actions on a contract - coupled with e...
It may be more helpful to be an engineer than a lawyer to keep track of which orders in the anti-SLAPP arena are immediately a...
California Courts of Appeal
Conviction reversed on mental health instruction
By Joshua Seboldn
The 1st District Court of Appeal reversed a mayhem conviction Tuesday in a case that illustrates a shift in how the state view...
Despite graduating from law school at roughly the same pace as men, women are underrepresented as lead counsels in trials when...
California Courts of Appeal
New trial ordered for man who police misled into believing he was in custody
By Saul Sugarman
A convicted murderer will have a new trial after the 4th District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday that the man's Miranda rights ...
Litigation
Securities fraud settlement held up over claims form issues
By America Hernandez
A Los Angeles Superior Court Judgedid not sign off on a $3.5 million agreement between investors and accounting firm O'Connor ...
Government
Suing city over ‘sanctuary’ policy fraught with legal issues
By L.J. Williamson
The July 1 killing of a young woman allegedly by an illegal immigrant has sparked calls for legal action against the city of S...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Legislative panel moves State Bar fee bill forward but demands changes, transparency
By Don Debenedictisn
The bill approved by the Assembly Judiciary Committee will leave most lawyers' license fees at $390. But the bar will have to ...
Wrestling tens of millions of dollars in debt and embroiled in litigation against the homeowners association of the private g...