Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory
FTC rescinds guidance that favored vertical mergers
By Winston Cho
Wednesday’s decision creates a split between the FTC and the Justice Department on standards dictating review for vertical mer...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
1st Amendment protects foreigners’ bad conduct, panel says
By Henrik Nilsson
The circuit court reversed U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr., who found that the conduct was a threat and not protected by...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Orange County judge recuses over support of prosecutor in campaign
By Kamila Knaudt
Judge Gregory L. Prickett acceded to request by public defenders, who said a conflict of interest arose from his endorsement o...
Litigation & Arbitration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
State ban on mandatory arbitration not preempted, split panel says
By Craig Anderson
The panel vacated a preliminary injunction blocking AB 51 granted by Chief U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the East...
Constitutional Law, California Courts of Appeal
Limits of government emergency power must be litigated, church says
By Blaise Scemama
“Under this precedent, the government can impose any tyrannical, unconstitutional order so long as the order is rescinded befo...
California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal
State Supreme Court won’t order lower court to prioritize delayed cases
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The court considered the petition at its regular conference on Wednesday. Late that afternoon, it posted a statement on the do...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Victims have no standing to recuse prosecutors, judge rules
By Kamila Knaudt
Superior Court Judge Roger T. Ito ruled against a motion by Kathleen M. Cady of the Dordulian Law Group that sought to disqual...
Civil Litigation
Designer accuses Pinterest executives of exploiting her ideas
By Gina Kim
Paul B. Salvaty, a partner at Hogan Lovells US LLP, representing plaintiff Christine Martinez, said her story is an example of...
Civil Litigation
LDS Church wins summary judgment in investment funds suit
By Gina Kim
U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson wrote that the church’s president expressly stated that earnings on invested tithed fund...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Former US Attorney for Northern District rejoins Sidley Austin
By Winston Cho
Former U.S. Attorney David Anderson and Sheila A.G. Armbrust, a former federal prosecutor, joined Sidley to bolster the firm’s...
Civil Litigation
Bootmakers challenge state law against import of caiman skins
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The complaint filed Monday by Christopher D. Hughes with Nossaman LLP in Sacramento and David E. Frulla with Kelley Drye &...
Government
LA judge admonished for social media posts against DA Gascón
By Blaise Scemama
Judge Michael J. O’Gara, a former prosecutor elected to the court in 2008, joined and became active on the “Recall George Gasc...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Ex-DOJ assistant deputy chief joins Boies Schiller in LA
By Kamila Knaudt
Alison L. Anderson joined the firm as a partner after 10 years with the fraud section of the DOJ criminal division.
Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation
Tort claimants committee objects to Boy Scouts assault settlement
By Gina Kim
The tort claimants committee, represented by Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, said there are serious flaws in the propos...
Technology, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
California law on neutrality is preempted, 9th Circuit panel hears
By Craig Anderson
Telecom and cable companies are seeking a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of a 2018 state law, SB 822, which bars ...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Suit says law targets 1 mobile home park in state
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Although AB 978, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in July, does not mention FisherBroyles LLP partner Paul J. Beard’s client, an...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit nominee apologizes for letter saying Kavanaugh would cause deaths
By Blaise Scemama
“So you can’t point to someone who has died over the last three years as a direct result of Brett Kavanugh being confirmed, as...
Law Office Management, Community News
Jenner & Block moves to new office in Los Angeles
By Nicole Tyau
The new office is on the 33rd floor of City National Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, home to other major law firms including Jo...
Tax, Civil Litigation
Senior community seeks tax relief due to damage by COVID
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney Marty H. Dakessian of Los Angeles stated in a complaint Friday that Sacramento County improperly ignored state tax la...
Government, Civil Litigation
Lawyer says AG falsely blames virus for discovery delays
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“The fact that most courts have conducted very few, if any, civil trials in the last year and a half and very few live hearing...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
LA officials respond to officers’ vaccine mandate suit
By Blaise Scemama
The city should provide religious exemptions and a medical exemption for those with natural COVID antibodies gained after reco...
Legal Education, Civil Litigation
Stanford professors seek end to Chinese researcher spy prosecutions
By Winston Cho
The China Initiative has “deviated significantly from its claimed mission,” and is fostering a hostile work environment for Ch...
Real Estate/Development, California Courts of Appeal
Panel OKs law to build apartments near single-family homes
By Craig Anderson
The appellate panel reversed San Mateo County Superior Court Judge George A. Miram, who rejected a writ petition and concluded...
Bonjour, Thorman, Burns & Dahm combines criminal defense and personal injury.
Civil Litigation
$13M jury award for child molested by teen at fitness center
By Gina Kim
Spencer R. Lucas and Nadine N. Khedry of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP sued EOS Fitness Center in Riverside, saying its attendan...
Litigation & Arbitration
Injunctive relief is to stop future misdeeds to benefit public, not a class, split 9th Circuit panel says
By Henrik Nilsson
“Administering an injunction of this sort, on this scale, is patently incompatible with the procedural simplicity envisioned b...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Former Newsom aide to head Pillsbury’s appeals practice
By Kamila Knaudt
Daniel H. Bromberg, who was a founding member of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP's appellate practice, joined Pillsb...
Government, Criminal
DAs may push own law after zero bail bill is withdrawn
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“I think most DAs recognize bail is a regressive measure. But this bill was fatally flawed in our view. As we’ve noted, it had...
Immigration, Government
Judge inclined to toss H-1B priority for high-earning workers
By Jessica Mach
The Department of Homeland Security issued the regulation under President Donald Trump, and there should be weight placed on t...
Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Apple not monopolistic but some rules illegal, judge rules
By Winston Cho
The decision is a major blow to one of Apple’s core businesses in a $100 billion market.