Civil Litigation, Admiralty/Maritime
Grand Princess passengers say companies are ‘inventing legal rule’
By Gina Kim
Attorneys for the defendant companies noted in their filings that the passengers signed waivers promising not to join a class ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
2 Bar Court judges recuse themselves from Girardi case
By Henrik Nilsson
Judges Cynthia Valenzuela and Phong Wang recused themselves earlier this month, citing court rules that a State Bar Court judg...
The complaint, filed in the Central District of California by Edward M. Lyman of the Cochran Firm, accuses the sheriff and med...
Civil Litigation
Facebook, Microsoft executives can testify in Apple-Epic Games trial
By Winston Cho
Denying Apple’s bid to bar the third-party witnesses from taking the stand, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found o...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Robinhood class action lead counsel appointed
By Winston Cho
While she approved the lead plaintiff’s motion to group the lawsuits and appoint her favored counsel, U.S. District Judge Yvon...
The former law enforcement officer faced a maximum sentence of life in prison on charges including conspiracy to distribute ma...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Kenneth Herzinger leaves Orrick for Paul Hastings
By Kamila Knaudt
Specializing in Securities and Exchange Commission investigations and enforcement actions, internal investigations and securit...
Labor/Employment, Government
Cal/OSHA chief named to head US worker safety agency
By Jessica Mach
The position has not been filled since former federal OSHA Chief David Michaels resigned at the end of President Barack Obama’...
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal
High court moves cases from 6th District Court of Appeal, not for the 3rd
By Malcolm Maclachlan
On Monday, the state high court transferred two dozen cases out of the 6th District, a court that has not suffered from the sa...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
US judge reverses himself: Proposition 22 retroactivity is undecided
By Jessica Mach
U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen in San Francisco initially said in January Proposition 22 was not retroactive when he certi...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Efforts to make firms drop clients meet resistance
By Henrik Nilsson
In 2018, students from elite law schools persuaded several of the nation’s largest law firms to alter or drop entirely employe...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit hears challenge to state’s wildfire fund
By Gina Kim
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on whether a challenge to the state wildfire funding law is precluded fr...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Baker Botts names new Palo Alto partner in charge
By Kamila Knaudt
Cheryl A. Cauley succeeds Brian D. Lee, who led the office for the last two years. Lee will continue at the firm leading the C...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Client lawsuit alleges Walsworth ‘settle always’ strategy cost millions
By Blaise Scemama
Heather L. Rosing of Klinedinst PC, representing Walsworth, said, “These claims and allegations will be vigorously defended. T...
Government
Bill to revamp recall elections passes state Senate committee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Prepare for lawsuits,” attorney Harmeet K. Dhillon tweeted as the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee met.
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Criminal trial delays won’t end with pandemic
By Tyler Pialet
Some defense attorneys argue that presiding judges are setting aside due process protections for their clients when their cour...
Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Settlement is final between soccer federation, women players
By Jessica Mach
The settlement resolves the female players’ claims that their working conditions are not equal to those of their male counterp...
Civil Litigation
Aitken gets $11M settlement for client injured in pool dive
By Blaise Scemama
While attending a family barbecue at his father’s condominium, the plaintiff, represented by Aitken partners Richard Cohn and ...
Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory
State lifts all restrictions on in-person religious services
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The change comes three days after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding the s...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Muslim activists say Facebook ignores own rules
By Gina Kim
A lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C. takes aim at statements Facebook executives made in congressional hearings and points to t...
Entertainment & Sports, Community News
Real lawyer analyzes legal issues of ‘Real Housewives’ TV show
By Jessica Mach
Ron Richards, a Beverly Hills attorney, breaks down the legal facts for viewers of popular show.
Criminal, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Prisons break deal on solitary, judge rules
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken found that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation lied about evidence it said was...
Hollywood attorney was known for his legal skill, charm and famous clients.
Education Law, Civil Litigation
Charter schools grow more popular, lawsuits follow
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Several recently filed cases involve online charter schools, which have expanded their enrollments because many traditional pu...
The plan is part of the court’s phased reopening of operations and now allows for in-court or remote hearings in the Southern ...
Environmental & Energy, California Courts of Appeal
Novel water rights opinion says use it or lose it
By Blaise Scemama
Ruling on a highly complex, decadeslong dispute over access to a Los Angeles water basin, the 5th District Court of Appeal aff...
Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Government
To qualify for the new bonus, at least 15 percent of a development's residential units must be set aside for very low-income h...
Law Practice, Community News
Public Counsel names new CEO and president
By Kamila Knaudt
Mónica Ramírez Almadani succeeds Margaret Morrow on June 1.
Government, Criminal
Deadline looms for change in state juvenile justice system
By Henrik Nilsson
Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 823, which will shut down the state Division of Juvenile Justice and place the responsi...
Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Anti-abortion group can’t release covert recordings, US judge rules
By Tyler Pialet
Judge William H. Orrick III of the Northern District of California stopped short of enjoining the Center for Medical Progress ...