Court News
Lawmakers Find $100 Million for Trial Courts
AOC administrative director Steven Jahr promised that judicial leaders would put the money to use "transparently and efficiently."
Brown Taps Three Prosecutors for S.F. Bench
SAN FRANCISCO -- Governor Jerry Brown named three prosecutors, including the state attorney general's top deputy, to the San Francisco Superior Court bench Tuesday. Chief deputy AG Rochelle East,...
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Capital Accounts: Judges Want Watchdog On Shorter Leash
SACRAMENTO -- The Commission on Judicial Performance publicly released a set of amended disciplinary rules for jurists on May 16. And the state's largest judges lobby isn't too happy about the...
Orrick Confirmed to Fed Bench
SAN FRANCISCO — Despite partisan fighting in Washington, D.C., the distinguished Orrick name will once again be a fixture in San Francisco's federal courthouse. The Senate on Wednesday...
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Brown Offers No New Money for Courts
Latest take on state spending plan is a disappointment for Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who will need lawmakers to press her case in the coming weeks.
Path Cleared for Vote on Orrick Bench Nomination
SAN FRANCISCO — After waiting for nearly a year, Bay Area lawyer William Orrick III has cleared his final hurdle to a Senate vote on his nomination for the U.S. District Court. Democrats and...
At Ninth Circuit, Moderates Do the Talking
A Recorder review found Judge Milan Smith produced the most majority opinions during a three-year period, though several of the court's conservatives had high dissent rates.
Court Audits Spot Problems With Drugs, Guns and Money
SAN FRANCISCO — Drug evidence stored in open sandwich bags. Toxic biological and chemical evidence not sealed. Those were among the findings outlined in the latest audit of Alameda County...
Plaintiffs Shop Loses Bid to Compel Ethics Suit to Arbitration
SAN FRANCISCO — If a law firm wants to compel arbitration of a dispute with a former client, it had better make sure it signed its attorney-client agreement. That's the lesson of a ruling...
Judicial Council Adopts Funding Plan
SAN FRANCISCO — Aiming to ease years-in-the-making budget disparities aggravated by large budget cuts, the governing body of California's judiciary on Friday approved a complex new formula to...
Civil
- Richmond Hopes Cotchett Threat Can Bring Chevron to Table
- Feds Attack S&P's 'Puffery' Defense in Securities Suit
- Ninth Circuit Strikes Arizona Abortion Law
- Q&A: Counsel for Brocade, A10 Discuss Settlement Deal
- In Tobacco Litigation, State Wins Major Fee Award
Criminal
- Haag Promotes DOJ Insider to Crim Chief
- Juror's Online Research Forces New Trial
- Fed Criminal Chief Under Haag Leaving
- Judge OKs 'Stingray' Tracking
- Court Tries to Untangle Expert's Conflicting Duties
Government & Policy
- DOJ's Tony West Defends Record on Whistleblowers
- Pass Rate on February Bar Exam Was 41 Percent
- State AG Sues Chase Over Debt Collection Practices
- Bar to Raise Legal Aid Funds with Opt-Out Surcharge
- Governor Jumps Into Prop 65 Fray
In-House
- Ullyot Exit Closes Chapter for Facebook
- DCM's Matthew Bonner
- Facebook GC Is Leaving Company
- Kilpatrick Hires Boston Scientific's VP of IP
- Lawyer Hires at Yahoo Underscore Sunnier Outlook
Law Firms
- After Defections, CalPERS Wants Winston Disqualified
- Bingham Adds IP Partner in Silicon Valley
- Yahoo Picks Up Tumblr for $1.1B
- Kirkland Reps S.F.'s Vista on $906M Buy of Software Maker
- Kasowitz Launches Los Angeles Office
People
- Haag Promotes DOJ Insider to Crim Chief
- Bingham Adds IP Partner in Silicon Valley
- On the Move
- S.F. Gay Marriage Crusader Stewart to Receive ABA Honor
- Stanford Hires Harvard Law Professor to Direct New IP Clinic
