(Subscription required) Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the appointment of 16 judges to Superior Courts across eight California counties. The appointments span Los Angeles, Merced, Orange, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Joaquin, and Tulare Counties.

(Subscription required) Superior Court Judge Lawrence P. Riff handles some of Los Angeles County's most high-profile and consequential cases ranging from bail reform and wildfire insurance disputes to defective products and social media liability.

(Subscription required) Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, included the effective mandate in 

(Subscription required) Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, will receive the Shattuck-Price Outstanding Lawyer Award from the Los Angeles County Bar Association this week, honoring his rare blend of legislative leadership and hands-on courtroom advocacy.