Obituaries
San Jose attorney remembered for SCOTUS arguments, passion for justice
By Nicole Tyau
Philip L. Hammer was remembered by family, friends and colleagues as an active member of the San Jose legal community and a so...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Geragos claims he doesn’t know coach involved in Avenatti Nike extortion scheme
By Jessica Mach
The coach, Gary Franklin, sued Mark J. Geragos last fall with the purported aim of holding the attorney accountable for allege...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Irrigation districts say water board exceeded its authority
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Banta-Carbona Irrigation District and two others said the California State Water Resources Control Board deprived them of ...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge likely to dismiss South Korean gas firm from antitrust class action
By Winston Cho
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline S. Corley indicated she will likely dismiss SK Trading International Co. Ltd. from the class ...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Willkie Farr launches Los Angeles office with 3 partners
By Kamila Knaudt
Partners Alex M. Weingarten; Michele M. Mulrooney and Alan J. Epstein will serve as the foundation of the Los Angeles office, ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
LA can’t destroy bulky homeless possessions, circuit affirms
By Gina Kim
9th Circuit affirms ban on Los Angeles’ ordinance allowing officials to seize, destroy homeless individuals’ bulkier items
Government
Attorneys split on impact of DOJ body-worn camera directive
By Kamila Knaudt
Some are hesitant about the implementation and whether it would provide the accountability the department promises while other...
“Some owners cannot drive their vehicles because the smell is so strong it makes them or their passengers nauseous,” a lawsuit...
Civil Litigation, Admiralty/Maritime
Shore-based personnel in Coast Guard sector Santa Barbara did not follow procedures, protocols when it certified ill-fated Con...
“Enrique’s intellect and unique style achieved unprecedented results for his clients, and his charm endeared him to us all,” L...
Judges and Judiciary, Family, California Supreme Court
Brad Pitt asks state high court to reverse disqualification of private judge
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“In a published opinion that is likely to be widely cited and relied upon, the Court of Appeal effectively upended the constit...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Some plaintiffs are asking if $26B opioid settlement is enough
By Blaise Scemama
The deal would have Johnson & Johnson pay $5 billion and three major drug distributors pay $21 billion over the next 18 ye...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Bankruptcy
Girardi possessions auctioned to raise money for alleged victims
By Blaise Scemama
Creditors forced the Girardi Keese law firm along with suspended plaintiff attorney Thomas V. Girardi into bankruptcy in Decem...
State Bar & Bar Associations, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court asks LA Times, State Bar to show cause in Girardi discipline suit
By Nicole Tyau
The Times' petition asked the Supreme Court to force the State Bar to release details about investigations into Tom Girardi, a...
Judge Michael Stern is a stickler for the rules, attorneys say.
Civil Litigation
Mistrial requested in theatre magnate inheritance dispute
By Henrik Nilsson
Robert A. Naify owned the movie theater chain United Artists Theaters, and his family started fighting over the billion-dollar...
Civil Litigation
Former Costco lawyer isn’t disqualified from suing company, judge rules
By Jessica Mach
Anthony Werbin has represented Costco in 21 matters, but the relationship between these matters and the personal injury case i...
Criminal, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Tourists accuse Beverly Hills of wrongful arrest, racial profiling
By Kamila Knaudt
The plaintiffs are Jasmine Williams and Khalil White, who say they were wrongfully arrested in September 2020 while visiting R...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Chief Judge Dana Sabraw takes over multidistrict tuna price fixing conspiracy litigation
By Gina Kim
U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino recuses herself from tuna antitrust litigation, citing conflict
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice
State Bar group votes on paraprofessional oversight
By Nicole Tyau
The proposed oversight committee would consist of 13 members responsible for making recommendations for or directly approving ...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Challenge to pharmacy’s opioid control is dismissed
By Winston Cho
The lawsuit was brought by chronic pain patients, people in nursing home care and people undergoing cancer treatment, alleging...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Trial begins in Pomona water supply pollution dispute
By Henrik Nilsson
Pomona is attempting to recover $30 million in damages for the alleged contamination of its groundwater supply caused by the N...
Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Panel affirms magistrate judges ruling in ‘unconscious racism’ case
By Craig Anderson
Idaho State University Jun Yu’s attorney relied on expert testimony by Dr. Leslie Wade Zorwick, a psychology professor at Hend...
Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired justice Tricia Bigelow joins Signature Resolution
By Nicole Tyau
Bigelow served on the appellate bench for 13 years before stepping down at the end of June.
Securities, Civil Litigation
Hyperbolic comments did not mislead children’s network investors, judge rules
By Gina Kim
In August 2020, investors of Genius Brands International Inc. sued the company for violating federal securities laws by making...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Fenwick & West adds office and new partners in Washington, D.C.
By Kamila Knaudt
The office is Fenwick’s second on the East Coast and will position the firm to advance the business strategies of its technolo...
Judges and Judiciary, Health Care & Hospital Law
Los Angeles court observers will need to show proof of vaccine or COVID test
By Henrik Nilsson
The court issued a news release Monday saying people who plan to observe court proceedings at the Spring Street Courthouse wil...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit reverses $60M BladeRoom verdict, vacates $18M attorney fee ruling
By Jessica Mach
The appellate panel overturned a jury verdict and fees rulings made by U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila in 2019 and remand...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
The justices remanded petitioner Jeffrey Walker’s case back to the Court of Appeal with instructions to remand the case to the...
Technology, Criminal
Holmes claims ex’s abuse impacted her role in Theranos misconduct
By Winston Cho
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is expected to introduce evidence that psychological, emotional and sexual abuse by ex-boyfr...