H. Chester Horn is firm but not overbearing, attorneys say
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP partners Debra L. Fischer and Seth M. Gerber defended the second-most trade secrets cases in th...
Pilot to pay jurors more will aid diversity, defense attorneys say
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 1981 authorized a pilot program to raise the pay for some lower income jurors from $15 to $100 per day. The pilot program k...
Mars says contract voided by snackmaker's health violations
By Devon Belcher
Attorneys for the confectionery giant argued that their agreement with snack maker Taste of Nature does not require any cure p...
Veteran litigator John Hueston to oversee federal judge's VA housing order
By Skyler Romero
A monitor was needed "to ensure timely and comprehensive compliance" with a federal judge's order to vacate leases the VA made...
Powers et al. v. McDonough et al.
By Skyler Romero
Kirkland & Ellis must defend against former associate's claims
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Zoya Kovalenko accused the law firm of sex discrimination and wrongful termination.
Kirkland
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Public nurses can prove they deserve overtime pay, 9th Circuit rules
By Craig Anderson
San Francisco says nurses at municipal hospitals are exempt as professional employees, but the city and county's win in distri...
"This verdict is particularly noteworthy given Costco's typically strong defense record," said the plaintiff's lawyer, Jeremy...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 decision that a federal law prohibiting individuals subject to domestic violence rest...
In family law, minor's counsel represents the child's best interests in custody disputes. Contrary to misconceptions, they d...
The current methods of filling judicial benches through costly elections with low voter turnout or appointment by the govern...
In Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education, LGBTQ+ students sued the Department of Education for alleged discrimination based...
Understanding new PFAS laws taking effect in 2025 in California and New York, and the Toxic Substances Control Act: Critical ...
Shadow trading
By Sunidhi Sridhar
A mushy end to Palos Verdes surfer dispute
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The case against Palos Verdes Estates that sought to hold a municipality liable for surfer localism ends with a promise of new...
Oil well conversion has 'negligible' environmental risk, panel rules
By Skyler Romero
The ruling reversed the Contra Costa County Superior Court's finding that the project fell outside environmental exemptions.
Legislators hear testimony on costs of Prop 36, if it passes
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The initiative aims to roll back some of the changes made by Proposition 47 a decade ago, including making it easier to charge...
Pot fight? State's hemp limits may cause tension with cannabis industry, lawyers say
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Under the proposed rules, people under 21 cannot buy hemp dietary products and these cannot have traceable amounts of THC or i...
SF city attorney's office seeks reconsideration of elder abuse class certification
By Wisdom Howell
Superior Court Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng granted class certification on July 26, but government attorneys argue "new declaration...
9th Circuit judges sharply query electronic monitoring project
By Craig Anderson
A three-judge panel held a spirited debate over whether to uphold an injunction on the San Francisco Sheriff's Office plan th...
San Mateo judge disciplined for disregarding fundamental rights
By Laurinda Keys
Judge Susan L. Greenberg's "conduct also gave the appearance of bias and retaliation against Mr. Chicas for his attorney's act...
Greenberg Traurig bolsters San Diego presence with significant expansion
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The expansion brings three new shareholders to the San Diego office, which was established last year.
San Diego jury awards $11.2M in age discrimination case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Court records show 74-year-old Alice Roque was twice denied a requested accommodation in the form of a chair or stool.
Proposition 33 aims to expand rent control to post-1995 properties by repealing Costa-Hawkins. Supporters say it will curb ...
Thousands of people die in treatment facilities due to negligence and failures in care. New laws protect patients' rights and ...
Enforcing foreign support orders in California is complex due to diverse laws. While the Recognition Act, adopted by most stat...