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Administrative/Regulatory, California Supreme Court


Just four days after taking the oath, new state Supreme Court Justice Joshua P. Groban sat in on oral arguments for the first ...


Constitutional Law, Criminal, Government


A federal judge overseeing a case challenging the state’s money bail system appeared extremely skeptical of the industry’s def...


Criminal, Intellectual Property


A federal prosecutor on Tuesday urged jurors to authorize the forfeiture of the Mongols motorcycle club’s trademarked logos, a...


Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


With the plaintiff's apparent disappearance after a bid to enforce his "zombie trademark" for the name "Desilu" turned disastr...


Mergers & Acquisitions


There were 48,063 mergers and acquisitions deals announced in 2018 that totaled $4.026 trillion. More deals were announced in ...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Government, Judges and Judiciary


Federal courts in California and elsewhere will continue to operate through Jan. 18 despite a shutdown, according to the Admin...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a qualified immunity finding made by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the second ...


Criminal


Attorneys at Miller Barondess LLP have reached a $1.975 million tentative settlement with the city of Los Angeles.


Family, Law Practice


Blank Rome expands family law practice

Jan. 8, 2019
By Justin Kloczko

Blank Rome LLP has absorbed longtime boutique firm Buter, Buzard, Fishbein & Royce LLP, expanding its bicoastal family law...


The San Francisco city attorney’s office has hired The Coca-Cola Company’s former chief marketing counsel, George K. H. Schell...


Intellectual Property


New guidelines will make it more difficult to reject patents, attorneys say.


Government


After he was sworn in as state attorney general Monday, Xavier Becerra took shots at his most frequent opponent in court: the ...


Government


Orrick partner named as top legal aide to new governor

Jan. 8, 2019
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Gov. Gavin Newsom has named Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP partner Analea J. Patterson, 47, as his chief deputy legal ...


Government, Law Practice, Civil Litigation


An ongoing federal civil rights lawsuit has led to what attorneys and city officials describe as unprecedented change


Entertainment & Sports, U.S. Supreme Court


A right of publicity case media attorneys warned would be a "nuclear bomb" for the entertainment industry was permanently disa...


Intellectual Property, Law Practice


The Hecker Law Group PLC has merged with Dallas-headquartered and technology-focused law firm Munck Wilson Mandala LLP.


The senators wrote in a letter to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts that recently announced measures do not go far ...


Civil Litigation, Litigation & Arbitration


Testimony from a former Qualcomm Inc. executive detailed some of the chip manufacturer's allegedly illicit negotiating tactics...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Criminal


Prosecutorial misconduct charges against former Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich have been dismissed after a State B...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities, U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will review a recent federal appeals court decision making it easier to pursue securit...


Judges and Judiciary


According to annual figures required by the Legislature, these trends and their overall impact on the state bench increased du...



Everyday People

Jan. 7, 2019
By Melanie Brisbon

Injury boutique Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo LLP takes prides in handling socially important cases


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


David L. Anderson of Sidley Austin LLP has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Cal...


Law Practice


Former San Francisco County supervisor Katy Tang has joined Farella Braun + Martel LLP, bringing her policymaking expertise to...


California Courts of Appeal, Labor/Employment


The law also included a safe harbor provision, which allowed employers to opt in and pay workers retroactively for compensable...


Bankruptcy, Law Practice, Civil Litigation


Seeking payment on a $10 million debt, lawyers for former partner Jason M. Frank say Avenatti’s arguments have no merit



Everyday People

Jan. 7, 2019

Injury boutique Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo LLP takes pride in handling socially important cases


Both prosecutors and defenders praise LA Judge Victoria Wilson’s ability to find solutions.


California Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary


State Supreme Court Justice Joshua Groban sworn in

Jan. 4, 2019
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“I don’t want this to be known as the Brown Court,” said the governor, noting he appointed four of the seven justices.


Government, Health Care & Hospital Law


Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a notice of appeal Thursday to an order striking down the Affordable Care Act.