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Corporate Counsel


Noah T. Fogelson

May 27, 2015
By Jason Pafundin

Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and General Counsel STX Productions LLC Burbank ...


Immigration


New rules for spouses of foreign workers contain more flexiblity than had been anticipated. ...


Judges and Judiciary


State appellate justice sets retirement date

May 27, 2015
By Laurinda Keys

Justice Patti Kitching will retire in October after 22 years on the 2nd District Court of Appeal ...


Law Practice


Practicing through chemotherapy

May 27, 2015
By Alison Frost

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


A proposed citywide labor standards office could be inadequate to enforce the historic law, lawyers said. ...


Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday named three men to serve on the Los Angeles-based 2nd District Court of Appeal. ...


Judicial Profile


Robert S. Harrison

May 27, 2015
By America Hernandez

LA County Commissioner Robert Harrison may ruffle feathers, but he tries to stick closely to the law.


Judicial Profile


John B. Owens

May 27, 2015
By Don Debenedictisn

9th Circuit Judge John Owens, a longtime prosecutor, is known for his politeness and intelligence.


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

May 26, 2015
By Jason Pafundin

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.


Law Practice


On the Move

May 26, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.


Data Privacy


The intrusion on employee privacy is the basis of a recent lawsuit magnifying the potential wrongful termination claims that c...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


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

May 23, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

In some situations, firms acquire other firms' problems without the reward, and with unforeseen conflicts - both legal and per...


Litigation


A former Salesforce.com Inc. employee has sued the cloud-based computing giant for a variety of wage and hour violations in Sa...


Litigation


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

May 23, 2015
By Don Debenedictisn

Stanford and Associates in San Diego specializes exclusively in plaintiffs' legal malpractice cases. Nevertheless, most of the...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Mediator Mari J. Frank focuses on what she calls 'mindfulness,' and encourages parties to find desired solutions. ...


Judges and Judiciary


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


For the second time, Gov. Jerry Brown's appointees to the state Supreme Court failed to present a united front as Justice Leon...


Discipline


Disciplinary Actions

May 22, 2015
By Don Debenedictisn

Among lawyers disciplined recently by the Supreme Court and State Bar Court are a prominent entertainment lawyer who used his ...


The Center for Biological Diversity has sued the federal government alleging it should take a fresh look at the risks posed by...


Perspective


Abortion regulations are back before the U.S. Supreme Court - this time with a First Amendment twist. By Scott W. Gaylord ...


Judges and Judiciary


Assembly Bill 1123 would permit transfer of community mediation funds and funding decisions from counties to courts. By Mary B...


Corporate


A shareholder suit brought against board members of software giant Citrix Systems caught the attention of executive compensati...


Law Practice


Edward and Jonathan Alon this week took their experience in criminal prosecution and private defense work to open a boutique ...


Criminal


Courts go too far shielding law enforcement

May 22, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Allowing sheriffs and other leading enforcement personnel to escape liability from these suits makes it much harder to change ...


Intellectual Property


Frustrated by rampant acts of alleged piracy, independent film companies have turned to massive copyright enforcement campaign...


Government


End of youth solitary does not conclude war

May 22, 2015
By L.J. Williamson

Not long after a triumphant press release announcing a settlement agreement in their suit against Contra Costa County Probati...


Corporate Counsel


Brad W. Blank

May 22, 2015
By Deirdre Newmann

General Counsel TRI Pointe Homes Irvine ...


A federal judge rejected a bid Wednesday by Barclays Bank PLC to dismiss a case in which the federal government is seeking $48...