Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and General Counsel STX Productions LLC Burbank ...
New rules for spouses of foreign workers contain more flexiblity than had been anticipated. ...
Justice Patti Kitching will retire in October after 22 years on the 2nd District Court of Appeal ...
Though she told very few people at the time, Cheryl Orr, the chair of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP's national labor and empl...
Labor/Employment
Doubts cast on whether L.A. can enforce $15 wage floor
By Matthew Blaken
A proposed citywide labor standards office could be inadequate to enforce the historic law, lawyers said. ...
Government
Governor chooses diverse trio to 2nd District Court of Appeal
By John Roemer
Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday named three men to serve on the Los Angeles-based 2nd District Court of Appeal. ...
LA County Commissioner Robert Harrison may ruffle feathers, but he tries to stick closely to the law.
9th Circuit Judge John Owens, a longtime prosecutor, is known for his politeness and intelligence.
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Data Privacy
GPS tracking devices on employees ignite privacy concerns
By Kibkabe Arayan
The intrusion on employee privacy is the basis of a recent lawsuit magnifying the potential wrongful termination claims that c...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Deliberations of judicial watchdog should be public
By Ben Armisteadn
The state's judicial watchdog agency, is made up of judges, lawyers and members of the public. Yet the its deliberations are c...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ensure lateral moves are a win-win
By Ben Armisteadn
In some situations, firms acquire other firms' problems without the reward, and with unforeseen conflicts - both legal and per...
Litigation
Former Salesforce employee sues for wage and hour violations
By Philip Johnsonn
A former Salesforce.com Inc. employee has sued the cloud-based computing giant for a variety of wage and hour violations in Sa...
U.S. District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco slashed an attorney fee request by more than half Thursday in a consumer cl...
Solo and Small Firms
Small San Diego firm specializes in suing lawyers
By Don Debenedictisn
Stanford and Associates in San Diego specializes exclusively in plaintiffs' legal malpractice cases. Nevertheless, most of the...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediator encourages parties not to dwell on past wrongs
By Deirdre Newmann
Mediator Mari J. Frank focuses on what she calls 'mindfulness,' and encourages parties to find desired solutions. ...
Judges and Judiciary
Backers of Orange County judge's recall do not have history on their side
By L.J. Williamson
The leaders of the campaign to recall Orange County Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly for lowering the sentence of a convicte...
California Supreme Court
New state high court justices split, allowing death penalty to stand
By John Roemer
For the second time, Gov. Jerry Brown's appointees to the state Supreme Court failed to present a united front as Justice Leon...
Among lawyers disciplined recently by the Supreme Court and State Bar Court are a prominent entertainment lawyer who used his ...
Litigation
Plan to mine in Pacific Ocean for valuable metals raises environmentalists' hackles
By Fiona Smith
The Center for Biological Diversity has sued the federal government alleging it should take a fresh look at the risks posed by...
Abortion regulations are back before the U.S. Supreme Court - this time with a First Amendment twist. By Scott W. Gaylord ...
Judges and Judiciary
Community mediation bill is an ill-advised response
By Ben Armisteadn
Assembly Bill 1123 would permit transfer of community mediation funds and funding decisions from counties to courts. By Mary B...
A shareholder suit brought against board members of software giant Citrix Systems caught the attention of executive compensati...
Law Practice
Brothers open a complex civil litigation, white collar defense firm
By America Hernandez
Edward and Jonathan Alon this week took their experience in criminal prosecution and private defense work to open a boutique ...
Allowing sheriffs and other leading enforcement personnel to escape liability from these suits makes it much harder to change ...
Intellectual Property
Copyright suits rise as studios combat alleged piracy
By Kevin Lee
Frustrated by rampant acts of alleged piracy, independent film companies have turned to massive copyright enforcement campaign...
Not long after a triumphant press release announcing a settlement agreement in their suit against Contra Costa County Probati...
General Counsel TRI Pointe Homes Irvine ...
Litigation
Government’s case against Barclays alleging market manipulation survives
By Laura Hautalan
A federal judge rejected a bid Wednesday by Barclays Bank PLC to dismiss a case in which the federal government is seeking $48...