U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal
US justices pepper lawyers in California hot pursuit case
By Tyler Pialet
“I don’t know why anybody is arguing that there’s a difference between felony and misdemeanors and why we’re recognizing a cat...
Over 280 law firms together launched the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance, which includes firms nationwide and focuses on identify...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Environmentalists sue state over oil and gas lease approvals
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys for the plaintiffs argued a state agency often approves permits with little or no review, uses “inapplicable” except...
Labor/Employment
LA City Council passes hazard pay rule for groceries, drugstores
By Jessica Mach
Some council members expressed concerns that a proposed hazard pay ordinance could create food deserts in the city’s low incom...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Los Angeles federal judge announces semi-retirement
By Gina Kim
Virginia A. Phillips of the Central District of California joins several other federal judges to take senior status in Califor...
State Bar & Bar Associations
LA County bar avoids bankruptcy, escapes $100K a month lease
By Henrik Nilsson
The 16,000-member bar association was on the brink of seeking a Subchapter V proceeding, under Chapter 11, to restructure its ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Judges can accept donations from employee group donors, ethics panel says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions said the key is that there be no solicitation for donations at any stage.
Education Law
Biden’s DOJ supports Trump’s education secretary on deposition
By Winston Cho
The Department of Justice sided with former education secretary Betsy DeVos’ personal attorney, Jesse Panuccio of Boies Schill...
Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
$77M verdict for flight attendants is reversed, some claims upheld
By Craig Anderson
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday affirmed much of U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar’s decision, rejecting —...
Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops, California Supreme Court
Neither courts nor Legislature have backlog answers
By Tyler Pialet
Speaking remotely at a joint hearing of the Assembly and Senate judiciary committees on how the pandemic has affected courts a...
Technology, Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory
US judge rejects cable industry challenge to state’s net neutrality law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
U.S. District John A. Mendez also sought to draw attention to the shortage of judges in the Eastern District of California. He...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Judge casts doubt on PAGA settlement: ‘an odor of mendacity’
By Jessica Mach
Superior Court Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng rejected a $4.98 million PAGA settlement agreement that e-scooter company Lime reached ...
Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Deal reached to let Girardi stay in home until it’s sold
By Craig Anderson
Leonard Pena, who represents Tom Girardi’s brother Robert, told Russell there was “no way for the debtor to service the mortga...
Murder charges in such cases have been rare but prosecutors are arguing that the defendants knew the drugs could cause death, ...
Litigation & Arbitration, Civil Litigation
Two law firms win $39.5M settlement for Cal State student
By Gina Kim
Brian Panish of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, who represented the plaintiff along with Adam Shea, Patrick Gunning and sole prac...
Government, Criminal
OC, LA DAs dispute what made killer accept life in prison deal
By Blaise Scemama
Kenneth Rasmuson, 59, pleaded no contest — equivalent to a guilty plea — in connection with the sexual assault and murder of ...
U.S. Supreme Court
Academics and retired judges debate changes to US Supreme Court
By Craig Anderson
Liberals enraged that Republicans now appear to have a solid voting bloc want an expansion of the court, something conservativ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Attorneys blame client for discovery misconduct that led to $200K sanctions
By Henrik Nilsson
The client blamed the lawyers, and the junior attorney on the case said she is not responsible for any actions by the lead att...
Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops
OC judge denies halt to some proceedings in LA courts
By Kamila Knaudt
The motion by Public Counsel, the Inner City Law Center and Bet Tzedek Legal Services, argued the threat from COVID-19 is wors...
Civil Litigation
PornHub accused of allowing child pornography on site
By Henrik Nilsson
According to the lawsuit, MindGeek executives never put in place age verification protocols because they feared it would destr...
SB 446 would allow a wrongfully convicted person to show that a reasonable jury would find them not guilty based on the eviden...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge says JAMS’ amicus brief doesn’t prove arbitrator bias
By Gina Kim
JAMS wanted the U,S. Supreme Court to settle a dispute over professional disclosure rules and, according to U.S. District Judg...
U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal
California case at US Supreme Court could reshape law on warrantless searches
By Tyler Pialet
State and federal courts have long been divided on whether officers in hot pursuit of a misdemeanor suspect qualifies as an ex...
Technology, Judges and Judiciary
Streaming of US court cases should continue, some say
By Ilan Isaacs
The public has had unprecedented access to federal court proceedings throughout the pandemic. Some judges believe it should st...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Class counsel’s $41M in attorney fees is OK’d in Snapchat case
By Gina Kim
The attorneys who helped broker the $154.6 million settlement of an investors’ lawsuit against Snap Inc. said they were entitl...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Fund is accused of financing patent lawsuit for personal reason
By Winston Cho
Elliott Management’s chief executive, Paul Singer, is in a relationship with a colleague whose son, Stephen Backer, holds a se...
Law Practice, Law Office Management, Bankruptcy
Tom Girardi agrees to move out of his home
By Craig Anderson
Bankruptcy trustee negotiated a deal to sell the property.
Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Irvine and O’Melveny & Myers sue over Orange County’s DNA collection practice
By Henrik Nilsson
The district attorney is requiring DNA samples as part of plea deals in misdemeanor cases, the plaintiffs said, adding the law...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ex-Butte County judge admonished for remarks to litigants, staff, attorneys
By Arin Mikailian
Through her attorney, Judge Barbara Roberts apologized to those whom she may have offended with her comments and said her goal...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Bay Area herring fishers sue Chevron over oil spill
By Blaise Scemama
The lawsuit alleges some 700 gallons of oil spilled into the waters of San Pablo Bay on Feb. 9, directly into some of the Bay’...