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...
The Ninth Circuit reversed Uber's summary judgment in a wrongful death case, ruling Uber had a special relationship with the d...
California's AB 1047 seeks to regulate AI, but it could hinder innovation. As AI evolves, the legal system must be as flexib...
Palos Verdes Estates' settlement with surfers looks like a 'done deal'
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The city was accused of allowing a local surfer gang to menace outsiders who came to surf a famous beach. A judgment could vas...
Womble Bond Dickinson, Lewis Roca announce merger
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The move will result in a staff of 1,300 attorneys across 37 offices in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Attorneys say it's time court intervenes on court reporters
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The issue of whether to allow wider access to electronic recordings of court proceedings has been dragging on for decades. Som...
Judge ready to disallow new Apple Watch data for next trial against Masimo
By Devon Belcher
The hearing stems from a motion to strike that Apple's counsel filed in August. That motion claimed Masimo improperly served t...
No new trial after novel 'shadow trading' theory win
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The allegations were the first time the theory went to trial and the jury's decision expanded the scope of insider trading reg...
LA County judge admits he interrupts, and notes that he expects professionalism from attorneys.
Circuit revives suit that says LA's parking fine late fee is unconstitutional
By Craig Anderson
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Kenneth K. Lee wrote that the city failed to provide any evidence that the fine was no...
California has seen a significant decrease in maternity units in hospitals over the past 10 years, with 46 hospitals closing t...
The California Supreme Court has ruled that Government Code section 830.6, which protects public entities from claims alleg...
UC Santa Cruz students, faculty member sue over protest-related suspensions
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiffs say the university's decision to "banish" them is unconstitutional.
The California Supreme Court has broadened negligent infliction of emotional distress claims to include plaintiffs who were no...
Bay Area courts are urged to follow Los Angeles's example and allow judges to create an electronic recording of certain court ...
Cook said he sees mediation as a natural progression, allowing him to engage with "people's stories and their narrative" from ...
Who was Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, and what did she have to do with veterans?
LAPD union leader's security company accused of wage violations
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The complaint names Watermark Security Group's founder and CEO, who is also a director with the Los Angeles Police Protective ...
Leading the office is Norma Pedroza Chavez, who joined Tyson & Mendes from Sims, Lawrence & Broghammer.
9th Circuit revives some of California, Hawaii, "sensitive places" gun limits
By Craig Anderson
An opinion by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Susan P. Graber described the difficulties of deciding whether states ma...
Attorneys at LightGabler offer practical counsel and fight fair, opposition lawyers say.
Leadership academy helps judges advance court's mission
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A key aim of the new initiative is to encourage judges to work closely with the non-judge executives tasked with running the n...