Government
Bill requiring gender-neutral kids’ sections faces legal opposition
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Beginning in 2024, AB1084 would allow the California attorney general to impose civil liability fines of $250 for a first viol...
Judges and Judiciary
US Judge John Mendez in Sacramento takes senior status next year
By Gina Kim
The move would create a third vacancy in the Eastern District of California court.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
DA drops domestic violence charge against Joshua Schiller
By Blaise Scemama
The decision came after Joshua I. Schiller and his wife, Melissa, said the attorney’s January arrest was the result of a misun...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Appellate expert joins Sheppard Mullin in Orange County
By Kamila Knaudt
Todd E. Lundell, an elected member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers, has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Blue Ribbon Commission named to study future of bar exam
By Henrik Nilsson
The group will consider whether to adopt a uniform bar exam to make it easier to become licensed in other states and whether a...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Challenge to state’s 3-for-1 handgun removal law proceeds
By Gina Kim
The plaintiffs said the provision would significantly shrink the number of guns available for sale in California and Chief U.S...
Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Robinhood security breach case moves forward
By Winston Cho
Robinhood has denied that it’s network was compromised. It’s maintained that the company is not liable because cyber criminals...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit OKs US government control of gun regulation
By Craig Anderson
More than 20 states challenged a rule change by President Donald Trump under the Administrative Procedure Act, arguing it woul...
Civil Litigation
Amazon may be held liable for products it sold, panel says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The decision could have significant implications for a company that has become the most dominant player in online retail by cr...
Civil Litigation
Hueston Hennigan win summary judgment for Caltech in fraud lawsuit
By Kamila Knaudt
U.S. District Court Judge Christina A. Snyder of the Central District granted the defense’s motion Friday and found that the r...
Government, Civil Litigation
LA city attorney asks delay in releasing report into water bill lawsuit
By Blaise Scemama
An Ohio attorney involved in the case said in a writ petition to the 2nd District Court of Appeal that Los Angeles County Supe...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit reinstates criminal case judge tossed over closed court
By Gina Kim
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel said U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney abused his discretion when dismissing an Or...
Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal
Appeals court upholds denial of class in lawsuit against See’s Candies
By Winston Cho
"Individual testimony would be necessary to show that See's consistently applied an unlawful practice, resulting in a trial th...
Civil Litigation
State appeals US judge’s order to approve gaming contracts with tribes
By Malcolm Maclachlan
One of the lead attorneys representing the tribes, Lester J. Marston with Rapport & Marston in Ukiah, said his efforts to ...
Government
San Francisco city attorney seeks new post after 20 years
By Henrik Nilsson
Mayor London Breed nominated City Attorney Dennis J. Herrera as general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
Government
Justices appear ready to strike California’s donor disclosure law
By Craig Anderson
The state law requires disclosure of names and addresses of tax-exempt organizations’ large donors.
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal
Justice with slow record clears up 40 cases in 3 months
By Malcolm Maclachlan
3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Justice William J. Murray Jr. wrote 37 opinions between 2018 and 2020, but has cleared sc...
Government
Sacramento DA announces candidacy for state attorney general
By Tyler Pialet
Anne Marie Schubert said she aims to defeat Attorney General Rob Bonta in the November 2022 election with a tough on crime pla...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, Civil Rights
US judge won’t stay orders to house all homeless in LA County in 6 months
By Gina Kim
The city and county filed ex parte motions to stay the injunction pending appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, arg...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops
LA County again delays criminal proceedings
By Blaise Scemama
The deadline for holding preliminary hearings on a defendant’s right to pretrial release was extended from 10 court days to 30...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Complaint against singing ban filed by Ukiah church against Newsom
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state dropped most other restrictions because of U.S. Supreme Court decisions but “Californians are still prohibited from ...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
PG&E can be sued over pollution from plant it says it never owned
By Winston Cho
“PG&E is alleged to have been responsible for the operation of the Cannery MGP, and even though the alleged pollution firs...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Kirkland Ellis partner moves to Goodwin Procter
By Kamila Knaudt
New Goodwin partner Jean Lee said the firm's technology mergers and acquisitions practice with innovative companies is a core ...
Civil Litigation, Banking
BofA settles to settle 3 wage and hour class actions for $11.5M
By Winston Cho
Plaintiffs’ attorney Tatiana G. Avakian of Marlin & Saltzman LLP, who was joined by attorneys at the Markham Law Firm and ...
“When cases are returned by the appellate court two decades after a conviction, that can present significant challenges in ret...
Civil Litigation
Reddit denies claims in suit that it allows child pornography
By Gina Kim
In a statement, Reddit said, “Child sexual abuse material has no place on the Reddit platform. We actively maintain policies a...
Government, Criminal
Prison rules barring sex offenders from early release voided by judge
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Voters passed Proposition 57 by a nearly 30 point margin in 2016. It was designed to force the state to release some nonviolen...
California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice
Appeal orders under review may be applied despite conflicting rulings
By Craig Anderson
An administrative order, decided by the Supreme Court in an en banc decision last week, would apply only when different appell...
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy lawyers still wary tsunami that didn’t come, yet
By Henrik Nilsson
According to U.S. court data, bankruptcies in the nation fell by almost 30% last year, compared to 2019. Only Chapter 11 reorg...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Kaiser Permanente settles race bias wage case for $11.5M
By Blaise Scemama
Filed in San Francisco Superior Court the same day the settlement was announced, the lawsuit alleged Kaiser failed to pay or p...