Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
PG&E must answer inverse condemnation charges, judge rules
By Gina Kim
Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng, who sits in San Francisco County Superior Court’s complex civil division, is overseeing both the Kinc...
Government, Criminal
Riverside County DA gets challenger to his 2022 re-election bid
By Kamila Knaudt
Criminal defense and appellate attorney Lara Gressley, who ran against Mike Hestrin in 2018, said she would do so again.
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
DA dismisses fraud case against Newport Beach attorney
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Prosecutors alleged Steven Mehr engaged in a “referral for compensation” scheme using the Jacoby & Meyers name. The defens...
Government, Constitutional Law
Newsom could set off legislative arms race with gun law proposal, experts warn
By Blaise Scemama
The governor, outraged over the U.S. Supreme Court’s failure to block a Texas abortion law allowing private citizens to sue do...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Koh becomes first Biden pick confirmed to 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
Lucy Koh will be the first Korean-American woman to serve on a federal appellate court.
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Capacitor companies’ expert witness testimony stricken
By Jonathan Lo
Plaintiffs said she offered different damages estimate in the antitrust litigation
Government, Criminal
Another former LA water department executive agrees to plead guilty
By Blaise Scemama
David F. Alexander is the third person to agree to plead guilty to criminal charges relating to a scheme seemingly hatched by ...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment
Constangy Brooks strengthens labor practice in California
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles labor attorney William J. Emanuel has joined Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophette LLP as senior counsel.
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law
San Diego schools must reply to high court petition on vaccine mandate
By Craig Anderson
The order by Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan followed an application for emergency relief filed earlier on Friday by Paul M....
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice
Legislature’s judiciary heads oppose bar plans for non-attorney legal work
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“They don’t have the authority to take these steps without changing statutes, which means they have to talk to us about it. Th...
Government, Criminal
Ex-LA utility chief on no-bail release after arraignment
By Blaise Scemama
The Department of Justice announced David H. Wright agreed to plead guilty to one count of bribery for colluding with former s...
Chief Operating Officer Susan S. Nahama estimated that 60% to 70% of the firm’s LA employees have opted for either a remote or...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit nominees inch closer to jobs on US appellate bench
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Senate voted late Thursday to cut off debate on the nominations of U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh and Jennifer Sung,...
Corporate, Civil Litigation
Diversity’s impact on company performance debated in board quota trial
By Gina Kim
The second week of trial wrapped up in case where plaintiffs are three taxpayers, who contend Senate Bill 826 is illegal becau...
U.S. Supreme Court, Torts/Personal Injury, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US high court to decide on review of $25M weedkiller verdict
By Blaise Scemama
While a ruling in Bayer’s favor on the preemption issue would be significant, it would not be a “silver bullet” against all cu...
Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court
Chief justice expects wave of retirements, no decision on her own
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“I hope it’s not true but I’m told there’s going to be a wave of retirements in 2022, whether it’s at the 3rd or other courts ...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
En banc review for state’s COVID restrictions on private schools
By Craig Anderson
A divided three-judge panel had ruled against the state in a case filed by parents, deciding the dispute was not moot even tho...
Corporate, Civil Litigation
Plaintiffs’ counsel asks state witness about alternatives to quotas for boards
By Gina Kim
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis will decide on the constitutionality of Senate Bill 826 — which ma...
Government, Civil Litigation
Civil suits filed against Sonoma County over inmate overdose
By Kamila Knaudt
The lawsuits allege Amber Marcotte’s death in October 2020 was a result of failures by the sheriff’s department to implement s...
Torts/Personal Injury, Government, Civil Litigation
Case that couldn’t be won settles for $24M
By Skyler Romero
Finalized in November and approved by the mayor of San Diego last week, the settlement was part of a liability suit split betw...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
California law punishing pharmaceutical companies for pay to delay settlements is blocked for being unconstitutional
By Jonathan Lo
A federal judge in Sacramento has paused implementation of a state law that prevents pharmaceutical companies from paying gene...
Torts/Personal Injury, Bankruptcy
Trustee wants Jones Day out of subsidiary bankruptcy case
By Blaise Scemama
In the latest setback for J&J, New Jersey trustee Andrew Vara filed an objection Wednesday to Jones Day representation of ...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Girardi son-in-law describes final shouting match
By Craig Anderson
“I said he has committed professional suicide by his handling of these cases, that it wasn’t his money and that everything he ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory
Redistricting Commission’s counsel answers petition to remove him
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Noticeably lacking from the petition is any citation to the legal basis for the relief requested or of this court’s authority...
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo – on assignment in San Mateo County – sentenced Peterson to life fo...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Redondo real estate company resold foreclosed homes, AG says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Wedgewood LLC ignored tenants’ rights to stay on a property for 90 days after foreclosure, evicted tenants without just cause,...
Corporate, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Judge grills expert on why she says women bring different skills to boards
By Gina Kim
“I didn’t mean to imply that, Your Honor, that men don’t have them, but without women on the boards, oftentimes those issues g...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Ex-Girardi Keese lawyers blame boss for missing payments
By Craig Anderson
Despite his decades of experience and $450,000 annual salary, Keith D. Griffin portrayed himself as a well-meaning attorney wh...
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Robert Ito of Norwalk declined to adopt the stipulation, citing a lack of compelling e...
Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Attorney’s unheeded warnings on LA water bill case now vindicated
By Blaise Scemama
“In some sense, it’s nice to hear that I was right all along, but I remain very troubled by the broken process and the fact th...