Civil Litigation
StubHub trade secrets suit survives motion to dismiss
By Steven Crighton
Though several claims against StubHub were dismissed, a trade secrets misappropriation claim remains.
Criminal
Judge eliminates death penalty for Orange County mass murderer
By Meghann M. Cuniff
After a two-month hearing, Judge Thomas Goethals said his action was remedial, necessitated by ongoing prosecutorial misconduct.
Government, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation
State to appeal rather than give judges back pay
By Matthew Blake
The judges and justices say they are due about $40 million that was denied to them during the recession-era budget cuts.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary
San Diego judge censured, but will stay on the bench
By Lyle Moran
The Commission on Judicial Performance said the San Diego jurist committed 29 acts of judicial misconduct.
California Courts of Appeal, Labor/Employment
Appellate panel could let Iskanian go on without Iskanian
By Matthew Blake
An 11-year-old case that has revolutionized use of the Private Attorneys General Act may go on a bit longer, sans the aggrieve...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Environmental group wants 9th Circuit to decide who pays for nuclear plant shutdown
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A San Diego environmental group that challenged a settlement over who should bear the cost of shutting down the San Onofre Nuc...
Attorneys for former county officials told two juries that have been sitting for more than seven months that there was no crime.
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff’s attorney wins $13M verdict in asbestos exposure case
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
An Alameda County Superior Court jury has awarded a man’s family almost $13 million after concluding that a food conglomerate ...
Civil Litigation, Government
Attorneys for CJP, state auditor argue limits on inquiry
By David Mendenhall
Attorneys for the Commission on Judicial Performance and the state auditor debated Thursday whether the Constitution protects ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice
UC Hastings’ chancellor named to ABA law school panel
By Lyle Moran
The Commission on the Future of Legal Education will focus on challenges facing law schools.
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar president reappointed to Board of Trustees
By Lyle Moran
In addition to the agency’s current president, James Fox, the state Supreme Court appointed Hailyn J. Chen.
An appellate court justice monitoring the bar’s spending highlighted the savings in a recent report.
Deputy District Attorney Melissa McKowan received a public reproval for dishonesty
Administrative/Regulatory, Civil Litigation, Corporate
LA attorney wins rare victory, SEC allegations dismissed
By Eli Wolfe
A Los Angeles attorney scored a rare victory against the Securities and Exchange Commission in a trial on the agency’s home tu...
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights
Judge tosses UCLA Title IX gender harassment claim, keeps age claims
By Steven Crighton
Whether or not “experienced” implies a snub about a person’s age is for a jury to decide.
Insurance recovery lawyer Kirk A. Pasich launched Blue Élan Records less than three years ago, but the indie label has already...
The pharmaceutical company is seeking a second defense win after losing four out of five jury trials in Missouri state court.
Civil Rights
Judge threatens to make Uber attorneys testify about discovery tactics
By Joshua Sebold
A federal judge said Wednesday he would consider compelling attorneys for Uber Technologies Inc. to testify at trial about how...
Civil Litigation, Government
LA attorney representing web host company against U.S. demand for site visitor information
By Meghann Cuniff
DreamHost put Raymond O. Aghaian of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP on the case after receiving Department of Justice e...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations
San Mateo prosecutor disciplined again by State Bar
By Lyle Moran
Deputy District Attorney Melissa McKowan received a public reproval for dishonesty
Criminal
Final defendant’s brief in OC capital case says evidence for dismissal is ‘overwhelming’
By Meghann Cuniff
An Orange County judge will decide Friday whether to dismiss the death penalty for a confessed mass murderer.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, California Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
9th Circuit sends bag search wait time claim to state Supreme Court
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The state Supreme Court will decide whether time spent waiting for store managers to search employees’ bags counts as “workabl...
Criminal
The attorney for one of four defendants in a seven-month public corruption trial told the jury Wednesday that the government f...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar spending on attorney discipline system $3.2M under budget
By Lyle Moran
An appellate court justice monitoring the bar’s spending highlighted the savings in a recent report.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit says inaccurate personal data satisfy standing for fair credit act suit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A plaintiff alleging that a people search website reported false information about him may proceed with his Fair Credit Report...
Civil Litigation
SanDisk scores win in legal battle with Toshiba over joint venture
By James Getz
Western Digital Corp. subsidiary SanDisk has won another round in its fight to have an international arbitration panel hear di...
Criminal
Prosecutor says defendants in San Bernardino corruption trial turned lawsuit into 'gravy train'
By Andy Serbe
The prosecutor in a major corruption trial in San Bernardino, now in its seventh month, said in closing arguments Tuesday that...
Civil Litigation
Data analytics company wins preliminary injunction against LinkedIn
By David Mendenhall
A San Francisco federal judge has handed a data analytics company a giant, if perhaps temporary, victory against Microsoft Cor...
Civil Litigation, Government
Judge says retailers and security firm falsely imprisoned suspected shoplifters
By Joshua Sebold
A San Francisco County judge has entered an injunction halting the operations of a mall security firm whose practices he deeme...
The jury in the Johnson & Johnson talc liability trial heard Tuesday from the defense’s own epidemiologist, who criticized...