Government, Criminal
Governor reverses parole for murderer granted clemency
By Tyler Pialet
Gov. Gavin Newsom reviewed the convict’s parole hearing testimony and the objections of a board member who had voted against r...
Government, Criminal, Civil Litigation
LA DA’s counsel argues in court against his deputies
By Blaise Scemama
With 400 people listening in, Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant heard arguments for and against a preliminary injunction ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
California’s new US senator assigned to Judiciary Committee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Alex Padilla is not a lawyer, but is no stranger to litigation. As California’s secretary of state from 2015 until last month,...
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights
US judge considers drastic steps to address LA homelessness
By Gina Kim
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ordered attorneys to submit papers outlining the limit of his power to remedy the problems...
Labor/Employment
United pilots, attendants get lawsuit revived over home base
By Craig Anderson
United Airlines persuaded two district judges to dismiss the employees' lawsuits, but a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals pane...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Law firm can’t solicit Girardi Keese gas leak clients
By Jessica Mach
Frantz Law Group APLC, which previously worked with Girardi Keese in the Porter Ranch class action, will proceed with the case...
Labor/Employment
Union gets 1st virus injunction against meat processing plant
By Jessica Mach
The tentative ruling issued Jan. 29 by Merced County Superior Court Judge Brian L. McCabe said new variants of the COVID-19 vi...
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice
Judicial Council report shows 3rd District lags in resources and issued opinions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Workload issues in the appellate courts may partially mirror similar problems seen in the superior courts. According to the Ju...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Temporary conservator appointed for Tom Girardi
By Henrik Nilsson
Famed trial lawyer, facing bankruptcy and possible professional discipline, is said to suffer from short-term memory loss.
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Parade of US judges to senior status continues
By Craig Anderson, Gina Kim
The exodus of district judges is not surprising, and the list of vacancies is expected to grow in the coming weeks.
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Holland & Knight opens OC office with litigators from Enterprise Counsel Group
By Kamila Knaudt
The new office, located in Irvine, is led by executive partner David A. Robinson, the former president and founding shareholde...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Heather Rosing takes Klinedinst helm
By Kamila Knaudt
Rosing is the second person to lead the firm in its 37 years, succeeding founder John D. Klinedinst, who became chair emeritus...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops, Civil Litigation
OC courts begin civil jury trials again
By Blaise Scemama
Criminal and probate jury trials have also resumed in Orange County, at judicial discretion.
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
US judge blocks some state caps on church attendance
By Winston Cho
Following growing precedent of fashioning pandemic policies to safeguard constitutionally protected activities, U.S. District ...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
BLM protesters facing trials seek malicious prosecution damages
By Tyler Pialet
The administrative claims accuse San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow of charging the protesters “based on bias an...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal
Inmate transfers by state prisons was flawed, inspector general report finds
By Gina Kim
Office of the Inspector General report calls state prison system’s COVID-19 inmate transfer protocol “a public health disaster”
Technology, Securities, Civil Litigation
Investors suing Robinhood face long odds, lawyers say
By Winston Cho
At least six lawsuits were filed against the Menlo Park-based company in federal courts across California Friday for restricti...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
San Jose church found in contempt for violating orders
By Gina Kim
Santa Clara County judge finds Calvary Chapel in contempt, but suspends fine against church pastors as long as they adhere to ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Judge unlikely to block Cal/OSHA virus workplace rules
By Jessica Mach
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman issued the tentative rulings to counsel before a three-plus hour hearing ...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Creditors question deal to protect Girardi Keese assets
By Jessica Mach
The deal would give Frantz, a firm that worked with Girardi Keese to represent more than 8,200 plaintiffs in the Porter Ranch ...
Alongside Flannery's retirement, the company also announced it has started a search for his replacement.
Civil Litigation
Judge unlikely to grant anti-SLAPP motion in suit against Musk
By Blaise Scemama
In a tentative ruling, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Julia Spain said in order to succeed on a special motion to strike ...
After a wide-ranging career, Edward Ferns knows how to talk to anyone.
Criminal, California Supreme Court
Parole is separate from sentence, says high court
By Tyler Pialet
“[W]hen parole works as intended, it is a sufficiently vital part of the rehabilitation process that ought not be categoricall...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Trial on MoFo bias claims could hurt everyone, jurist says
By Jessica Mach
Acknowledging that the issues at stake were nuanced, Corley said she nevertheless feared "a trial is going to end up hurting e...
Civil Litigation
Judge appears ready to order San Francisco to allow arts festival
By Winston Cho
Noting that other similar constitutionally protected activities such as religious gatherings and political protests are allowe...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice
Provisional licensure expansion could add thousands to bar
By Henrik Nilsson
The court decision would expand the current provisional licensure program to include those who scored 1,390 or higher on exams...
Labor/Employment, Government, Criminal
Negligence and missteps led to benefits fraud, says auditor
By Tyler Pialet
As claims began pouring in soon after the federal government bolstered California’s unemployment insurance funding pool last y...
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice
Complaint against 3rd District justices divides attorneys
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Some attorneys said they have warned their clients about delays, while others say they haven’t noticed anything.
Technology, Securities, Civil Litigation
Lawsuits against Robinhood expected in its home state
By Blaise Scemama
“Robinhood’s actions were done purposely and knowingly to manipulate the market for the benefit of people and financial intuit...