U.S. Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory
Supreme Court upholds homeless camping ban
By Craig Anderson
The court ruled that the bans are not subject to a constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Despite dissent...
Approaching 40 years of mediating, Bruce Edwards still loves resolving disputes.
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Reversal of $6B opioid deal could impact clergy abuse cases
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Supreme Court determined that a bankruptcy agreement does not protect third parties. Jeff Anderson, who represents pl...
Proponents of an initiative to roll back key portions of Proposition 47 failed to reach a compromise with lawmakers, while a d...
Environmental & Energy
The lawsuit alleges that the agencies failed to comply with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the National Environmental ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory
Supreme Court ruling likely to curtail agencies' use of in-house trials
By Craig Anderson
The ruling affirms a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel decision that the SEC's adjudication of a case by an in-house jud...
Government
Compton City Attorney accuses council of improperly removing staff from his office
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The complaint filed Tuesday states that the city attorney's staff is provided by the city's charter, and Section 1203 of that ...
Civil Litigation
US judge dismisses sex trafficking claims against porn conglomerate
By Devon Belcher
Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald found that the plaintiff's publicity and privacy claims fell under the statute of limitations purs...
Labor/Employment, Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Citizenship discrimination lawsuit against Meta revived
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that employers cannot pass over U.S. citizens in favor of visa holders. The decisio...
Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
NFL faces $4.7B in damages after jury finds 'Sunday Ticket' violated antitrust laws
By Devon Belcher
The verdict came just a day after the close of a month-long trial and promises to shake up how the industry negotiates broadca...
The court affirmed the longstanding practice of allowing hearsay evidence that would not be admissible in a trial but also fou...
Newsom and Legislature reach deal to fund public defender pilot program
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Funding for the program, which assists individuals seeking resentencing, had been at risk of being cut.
U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court's prematurely posted opinion suggests injunction against Idaho abortion ban will be restored
By Craig Anderson
The decision is not official but was briefly published on the court's website.
U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal
US Supreme Court decision could affect conviction of San Francisco official
By Craig Anderson
Former San Francisco senior building inspector Bernard Curran's case was cited by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in her dissent...
Judges and Judiciary
Chief Justice names new Judicial Council members, reappoints 5 more
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"The council consists of volunteers that offer their time and expertise to help make our court system consistent, impartial, a...
Judges and Judiciary
Longtime San Francisco family court commissioner retires
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Rebecca Wightman is regarded throughout the state as an expert in family law.
Expert on judicial ethics co-authored Judicial Conduct Handbook.
Civil Litigation
Security guard who shot knife-wielding man in LA Target store must testify in stabbing victim's lawsuit
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys for security guard Enedino Espinoza, who is also suing Target in relation to the incident, had argued that compellin...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
'Inflated, overcharged': How plaintiffs hope to convince jurors the NFL gave viewers a bad deal
By Devon Belcher
"This case matters because we are here to hold accountable the owners of the 32 teams who got together with DirecTV to overcha...
California Courts of Appeal
Court rules county retirement agency has constitutional right to set its own salaries
By Skyler Romero
The decision from the 2nd District Court of Appeal also addressed whether California law imposes a ministerial duty on county ...
Community News
Southwestern Law School honors attorneys, judge at awards gala
By Jack Needham
The event, hosted by the Southwestern Alumni Association, celebrated the achievements of the school's distinguished alumni and...
The case is one of several recent trade and copyright disputes in the increasingly competitive field of law firm advertising.
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Rights
Newsom's rhetoric on CARE Court meets lawmaking
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The bill seeks to address one of the most difficult mental health issues across the nation -- whether and when someone's right...
Civil Litigation
Judge indicates that illegal cannabis trade is an issue for state regulator, not courts
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Judge Mark C. Kim wrote that "the court does not even know how it would begin to supervise" an injunction against a company ac...
Challenge to UC fees during pandemic can go to trial, court of appeal says
By Skyler Romero
Statements from UC in marketing materials and course catalogs regarding on-campus education were enough to adequately allege c...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
NFL 'Sunday Ticket' antitrust case heads to jurors
By Devon Belcher
The NFL rested its case Monday with testimony from a Stanford University economics professor who said the league's broadcastin...
Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Google says Epic's injunction would cost more than $100M
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The proposed injunction would require Google to provide catalog access to third-party app stores and adapt its software to all...
Labor/Employment
Engineering firm's collective bargaining agreement unlikely to fully cover wage claims
By Wisdom Howell
A lawsuit brought under PAGA accuses Smith-Emery of numerous wage and hour violations including failure to compensate employee...
The firm said it would offer high-end legal services at Midwest rates.
Government
US judge orders California to pay $112M for inadequate prison mental health staffing
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Department of Corrections has been unable to hire sufficient mental health staff due to salary limits, remote prison locat...
