Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Lawmakers lambast DAs association over misuse of funds
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California District Attorney’s Association has acknowledged the misuse of funds, hired a private auditor to determine wher...
Civil Litigation
Tennessee judge issues default judgment over discovery violations
By Henrik Nilsson
Lawyers from Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP and their client, Endo Pharmaceuticals, were accused of conspiring to hide i...
Plaintiffs seek $50B from opioid makers as trial starts.
Intellectual Property, Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Allele argues urgency doesn’t excuse rival biotech firms infringing
By Gina Kim
Pfizer and BioNTech sought to dismiss the lawsuit last month, arguing that Allele’s legal action will become another burden as...
Civil Litigation
1978 case citation wins punitive damages in precedent, attorney says
By Henrik Nilsson
V. James DeSimone successfully argued that it made sense to weigh the punitive damages in light of what the compensatory damag...
Criminal, Civil Litigation
Probable cause or fishing? US agents seize valuables from safe deposit
By Tyler Pialet
Attorneys concealed plaintiffs’ names in the complaint because they say the government has indicated it will criminally invest...
Law Practice, Bankruptcy
2 ex-Girardi Keese lawyers file claims on bankruptcy assets
By Blaise Scemama
Both attorneys, David R. Lira and Keith D. Griffin, have portrayed themselves as salaried employees who had no control over Gi...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Attorney fees OK even if obtained documents aren’t direct result of litigation
By Winston Cho
A split 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found that attorneys representing journalist Kevin Poulsen can obtain fees bec...
Law Practice
He broke the sound barrier; are his lawsuits breaking the courts?
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Aviation and war hero Chuck Yeager’s lawsuits, many against his attorneys, live on as courts consider whether he was a vexatio...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, Civil Litigation
7 bills bring excessive fees, more litigation, says conservative group
By Blaise Scemama
The Civil Justice Association of California, stated the bills, if passed by the Legislature, will “attract unwarranted or abus...
Law Practice, Community News
Law firms, general counsel launch pro bono group for anti-Asian attack victims
By Henrik Nilsson
The group will be co-chaired by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP partner Debra Wong Yang and Tai Park, a partner at White &...
Immigration, Civil Litigation
ACLU seeks facial recognition records from immigration agencies
By Gina Kim
The ACLU complaint states it asked for information on the agencies’ past and current use of Clearview AI Inc. software technol...
Government, Criminal
Death penalty not sought in LA multiple murder cases
By Tyler Pialet
DA George Gascon said although he’s been surprised at how the majority of his prosecutors are showing “a high level of civilit...
Law Practice, Criminal
US judge who fought for trials gets 1st one in Central District after reopening
By Gina Kim
The first jury trial in the Central District of California in 14 months starts May 10 before U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Car...
Probate, California Courts of Appeal
Judge can’t order DNA test in probate of Manson will, panel says
By Blaise Scemama
Judges in paternity cases can order genetic testing, but not probate judges, appellate court rules.
Government, Data Privacy
Other states copy California's Consumer Privacy Act
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“There’s definitely an accelerated trend in states,” said Scott W. Pink, special counsel with O’Melveny & Myers LLP in Men...
Corporate, Civil Litigation
Lawsuit over NortonLifeLock’s diversity likely to be dismissed
By Winston Cho
Identical lawsuits against at least six other companies, including Facebook, Oracle and Qualcomm, have been filed by the Renne...
Civil Litigation
FyreFest ticket-holders get $2M, not $100M attorneys sought
By Craig Anderson
Attorneys for the Estate of Fyre Festival LLC filed a tentative settlement with 277 individuals, who bought tickets for a conc...
Mark Weidmann constantly rethinks a mediation as it progresses.
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Churches’ attorneys say more battles still ahead
By Blaise Scemama
Three days after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding California’s limits on...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Possible trustee rift over assets from Erika Girardi
By Jessica Mach
The potential glitch is the trustee handling the Girardi Keese bankruptcy is in ongoing litigation with the same firm the pers...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit overturns US judge; arbitration agreement stands
By Henrik Nilsson
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar’s finding that the arbitration ag...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Guy Halgren to hand Sheppard Mullin reins to DC-based Lucantonio Salvi
By Kamila Knaudt
Under Halgren’s leadership, the firm has grown from 292 attorneys to 984, opened 11 offices globally and experienced 20 consec...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Using ADR practitioners for court backlog too costly, legislator says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“There was a proposal that basically the state hire private arbitration-mediation services to help with this backlog,” Senate ...
Civil Litigation
Altria Group must face RICO claims in vaping lawsuits, judge says
By Winston Cho
Despite Altria and former Juul executives maintaining they were merely operating in the ordinary course of business, U.S. Dist...
A woman identified as the sole suspect in the murder of her three children in Los Angeles County was arrested in Tulare County...
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter lifted his stay after business owners and residents demanded in a preliminary injunction m...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Farmers’ temporary injunction request to halt pay increase ordinance is denied
By Gina Kim
U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb of the Central District of California ruled Tuesday the growers’ arguments that the Coache...
Government, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Redwood City police sued over shooting death
By Gina Kim
Family of man shot and killed by Redwood City Police during mental illness episode files lawsuit.
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
US sues Maidu Indians for forest fire
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The case comes with a certain irony. In recent years, state and federal officials have praised traditional native fire suppres...