Constitutional Law
State wants pause in free speech suit pending injunction appeal
By Sunidhi Sridhar
A judge granted the AIDS Healthcare Foundation a preliminary injunction in November, saying it was likely to succeed on its cl...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Idaho can’t ban transgender athletes in women’s sports
By Craig Anderson
Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw wrote that the U.S. Department of Education has proposed policies, not before the court, that “attemp...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Medical privacy case against Meta to proceed, judge says
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Senior U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick denied Meta’s motion to dismiss claims of extraterritoriality and wiretap act, Ca...
Criminal
California’s domestic abuse law extends to financial harms, Court of Appeal rules
By Wisdom Howell
The 4th District Court of Appeal reversed a trial judge in Riverside.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Witnesses are afraid to testify, Eastman lawyer says
By Skyler Romero
Both houses of the Legislature on Thursday approved bipartisan changes to the California Environmental Quality Act that suppor...
Robert Weisberg, co-director of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center, explained that the opinion corrects a “mundane error” in...
Government
Sacramento must answer whether if violated court order on camps
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sacramento Homeless Union general counsel Anthony D. Prince moved to hold the city in contempt of U.S. District Judge Troy L. ...
“We’re building a firm based on what clients want from their counselors. Our priority will always be to listen and then bring ...
Law Practice
Former deputy solicitor general returns to Munger, Tolles & Olson
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Aimee Feinberg argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta 141 S. Ct. 2373 (2021) — a...
Entertainment & Sports
Film funder accuses Disney and Fox of ‘Hollywood accounting’
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
TSG Entertainment Finance LLC says in a lawsuit that Fox and Disney boosted the value of their affiliated streaming platforms,...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge tells disciplinary hearing Lassen court officials were hostile
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Commission on Judicial Performance prosecutor said Lassen County Judge Tony Mallery’s complaints of hostility by court offic...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court frustrates long battle over looted art
By Craig Anderson
It is unusual for the state Supreme Court to reject certified questions from the 9th Circuit, which address issues of Californ...
Environmental & Energy
Southern California isn’t meeting US air standard, suit says
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Areas that fail to meet federal ozone standards must pay fees on stationary sources like refineries and power plants that emit...
“I am eager to assist the residents of Lahaina in rebuilding their lives after this horrific disaster,” Mike Arias, founder an...
Litigation & Arbitration
Feinstein’s daughter accuses trustees of elder abuse
By Wisdom Howell
Katherine Feinstein, who says she has a limited power of attorney for the 90-year-old senator, accuses the three co-trustees o...
Litigation & Arbitration
Proposed class of women inmates claims rampant sex abuse
By Jonathan Lo
“This isn’t a case of a few bad apples, we need systemic change that ensures survivors are released and receive care and that ...
Litigation & Arbitration
Suits filed by California lawyers over Maui fire pile up
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Gerald Singleton filed complaints for five individuals, and said he expects to get 1,000 cases, but decided against a class ac...
“This is a great result and victory for Smokey,” the Motown singer’s attorney, Sasha Frid, said.
Litigation & Arbitration
Quinn Emanuel sues LA county for fees to represent ex-sheriff
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Quinn Emmanuel says it had a valid contract as outside counsel for former Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who was fighting the county...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law
Gun show promoter appeals ban citing Supreme Court
By Craig Anderson
The dispute concerns three different laws passed by the state Legislature banning sales of firearms and ammunition at Del Mar ...
Joseph J. Huprich is the 26th attorney to join Gordon Rees’ employment practice group on the West Coast this year.
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Orange County judge’s attorneys may oppose murder trial in LA
By Skyler Romero
A jury of Ferguson’s peers would most likely be made up of citizens of Orange County, which Ferguson served for 40 years, his ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar vows to continue disbarment proceedings against Eastman despite Georgia indictment
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“The Fulton County criminal case against respondent could take years to resolve,” State Bar Supervising Attorney Duncan Carlin...
Technology, Litigation & Arbitration
Trump seeks to lift stay on suit against Facebook claiming suppression
By Jonathan Lo
Trump’s attorneys wanted the stay lifted to file a second amended complaint, writing, “a wealth of new evidence directly suppo...
Data taken by hackers included names, addresses, dates of birth and Social Security numbers, information which allows the cybe...
For weeks, DA Thien Ho has tried to force the city to move people camped in the area.
Law Practice
Retired Los Angeles County judge joins ADR Services
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge H. Chester “Chet” Horn Jr. served for more than 20 years on the Superior Court and presided over many noteworthy cases i...
Civil Rights
Biden’s student admission guidelines could bring more lawsuits
By Devon Belcher
A letter released on Monday by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice shared guidance on how universities could lawfull...
Law Practice, Government
Recanted statements can’t be used to imprison someone
By Craig Anderson
The ruling is expected to affect future cases, in which reluctant women often refuse to testify against their partners while p...