State Bar & Bar Associations
New federal bar president in LA seeks more use of magistrate judges
By Henrik Nilsson
"They may feel worried about selecting a magistrate judge that they may not know as much about than an Article Three judge, wh...
Law Practice, Law Office Management, Civil Litigation
Trial attorney on winning streak joins Lewis Brisbois in LA
By Nicole Tyau
Tony M. Sain will be helping Dana A. Fox build the firm’s national trial practice.
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
9th Circuit presses counties for rationale in closing gun shops
By Craig Anderson
“It didn’t look like there was any serious health rationale at all,” Senior U.S. District Judge Andrew J. Kleinfeld told Paul ...
Law Practice, Law Office Management, Entertainment & Sports
O’Melveny adds prominent entertainment dealmaker in Century City
By Nicole Tyau
Lindsay A. Conner has represented clients in multimillion-dollar deals for entertainment giants in the U.S. and internationally.
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
No class certification for those subjected to tear gas in Oakland
By Winston Cho
U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero found that protesters suing the city should not proceed as a class because there’s no ev...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
New proposed class alleges possible long-term injury from oil spill
By Gina Kim
“There are all types of things that can be caused by every possible exposure to every possible chemical we think of. We can’t ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
California attorneys win unanimous high court immunity ruling
By Kamila Knaudt
“The ruling is a great decision supporting the rule of law in particular on the facts and circumstances that confronted the pe...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
LA Fitness $500M dispute with 11 insurers moves forward
By Blaise Scemama
The Zurich America Insurance Co. suit in Orange County is the third action in this sprawling dispute. LA Fitness filed a suit ...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
‘Raw sewage in Sacramento River’ brings environmental complaint
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The complaint filed by the California Coastkeepers Alliance claims the county and the Sacramento Area Sewer District are viola...
Government, Criminal
No TRO for prosecutors suing Los Angeles DA over hiring
By Kamila Knaudt
The deputy district attorneys alleged in a lawsuit that Los Angeles County DA George Gascón is bypassing the lists of eligible...
“This word is ubiquitous, and it is, the vast majority of the time, used incorrectly — or not in its historic meaning,” said L...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Ruling could end many lawsuits over emergency care bills
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A state court of appeal upheld the dismissal of a class action that alleged Dignity Health failed to disclose to patients emer...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Plaintiffs' attorneys to fight J&J bankruptcy plan to shield 200K suits
By Blaise Scemama
J&J has agreed to fund a new company in amounts to be determined by a North Carolina bankruptcy judge and will establish a...
Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Professor to testify that women on corporate boards make no difference
By Gina Kim
A challenge to Senate Bill 826, which requires public companies to have at least one woman on the board of directors, was file...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Class action against HP over printer cartridges to proceed
By Winston Cho
Despite claims from HP that it disclosed the practice, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Van Keulen allowed most of the lawsuit to p...
San Diego mediator Douglas Glass ‘rolls up his sleeves’ with counsel to settle disputes.
Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Girardi Keese trust goes after litigation lenders
By Henrik Nilsson
Trustee Elissa D. Miller of SulmeyerKupetz said she would like to hire class action firm Girard Sharp LLP to look into the mat...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
LA prosecutors sue DA Gascón over hiring, promotions
By Kamila Knaudt
“The lawsuit seeks to stop the sitting district attorney, George Gascón, from filling the civil service ranks with political l...
Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
3rd District speedup too late for some defendants
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Some defendants have served months or years more in prison or jail only to have their sentences reduced or vacated by the 3rd ...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Cher says Sonny’s widow is withholding royalties from ’60s hits
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Singer and actress Cher filed a suit in federal court accusing Mary Bono of withholding royalties from the hits written and pe...
U.S. Supreme Court, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Lawmakers ask chief justice for answers on US judges' recusal failures
By Blaise Scemama
Many of the judges named in the report serve or served in California.
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
State AG sides with prison guards union fighting against forced vaccine
By Malcolm Maclachlan
On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Jon S. Tigar said he was going to allow the California Correctional Peace Officers Asso...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Judge to OK $6.3M deal in contaminated neighborhood case
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge James Donato said he is “leaning toward approval” of the deal over the objection of Tetra Tech, a radiolog...
Civil Litigation
Judge grants partial class of raided safety deposit box owners
By Kamila Knaudt
Filed in May by the Institute for Justice on behalf of a group of box renters, the lawsuit sought the return of the named plai...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Snowmobilers challenge closure of Stanislaus National Forest
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The complaint, filed Wednesday by attorney Frank Z. LaForge of Holland & Hart LLP in Reno, cites the National Environmenta...
Real Estate/Development, Land Use
Advocates of denser housing are winning in California
By Craig Anderson
The city of San Mateo on Thursday announced it was surrendering in its legal battle with a dense housing advocacy group over a...
Civil Litigation
AG joins DA and 2 law firms sue ghost gun makers, sellers
By Kamila Knaudt
Due to a provision in the laws that define a firearm as a fully assembled weapon, some ghost gun manufacturers and sellers arg...
Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports
Actor files EEOC complaint against ‘Hamilton’
By Gina Kim
Suni Reid, who uses they/them or she/her pronouns, said in the complaint that they were retaliated against when they requested...
The Santa Monica office, which Adrianne E. Marshack joined this week, is an example of the firm seeking opportunities in emerg...
Securities, Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
Victims waited years for 3rd District decision to allow restitution
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Fraud victims in their 70s and 80s wrote repeated letters asking the 3rd District Court of Appeal to decide the case while the...