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Family, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Britney Spears’ lawyer says fans helped free her

Nov. 15, 2021
By Blaise Scemama

“You were essential in terms of the suspension of Jamie P. Spears ... and you were also essential in regards to what happened ...


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Bankruptcy


Lissa D. Miller, a partner with SulmeyerKupetz who is handling the Girardi Keese law firm bankruptcy, withdrew her opposition ...


Real Estate/Development, Judges and Judiciary


The meeting follows a report issued by California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye’s Work Group on Homelessness, which pro...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Mediation is her identity, says Mary McLain, a specialist in the practice Mediation is her identity, says Mary McLain, a speci...



Law Practice, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy


Ronald Richards said “the Trustee and I jointly determined that a change in counsel is in the best interests of the estate,” A...


Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


The lawsuit accuses lemon law firm Consumer Law Experts PC of poaching attorneys, marketing staff, secretaries, trade secrets ...


Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation


The teen was riding a bike in Redondo Beach when a municipal bus caught the handlebar, dragging her under the bus.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


Man sues over failure of bar exam software

Nov. 12, 2021
By Skyler Romero

The petition filed on Oct. 26 said that crucial exam software crashed while Jordan Evan Greenman was taking the test in July 2...


International Law, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Israeli spyware company NSO Group isn’t immune from a lawsuit accusing it of ...


Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


The Department of Fair Employment and Housing broadened scope of investigation after learning there was no pay disparities bet...


Law Practice, Bankruptcy


Jay Edelson, founder and CEO of Edelson PC, said Richards was fired Wednesday, but Richards said in a YouTube show Thursday mo...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila found that he doesn’t have the authority to weigh in on decisions by the director of the ...


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


If he is confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which is almost always a formality, Orange County Superior Cour...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Gaffer sues Baldwin, others over film set shooting

Nov. 11, 2021
By Blaise Scemama

Gary Dordick said his client wants to use the lawsuit to bring "awareness and change" to movie sets after cinematographer Haly...


Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers decided that staying her injunction would primarily benefit Apple to the detriment ...


Community News


“Stanley’s accomplishments are many, and we are proud that he now joins an esteemed group of Learned Hand alumni over these pa...


Criminal, Civil Litigation


The Association of Deputy District Attorneys has filed nearly a dozen appeals with the Civil Service Commission contesting the...


Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


DOJ sues Uber over wait time charges for disabled

Nov. 11, 2021
By Craig Anderson

Uber said its policy had been to refund any wait time fees for disabled drivers if they informed the company they were charged...


Government, Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory


An informational hearing of the state Senate Judiciary Committee focused on the influence of the First Amendment and Section 2...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


Chief Judge Dana M. Sabraw of the Southern District of California said he had questions about procedural issues relating to th...


Technology, Civil Litigation


Apple moved to pause enforcement of the ruling until appeals are decided, but U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said ...


Technology, Law Practice, California Supreme Court


The order appears to set up a clash between the Supreme Court and the Legislature on one side, pushing for continued use of re...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Kobe Bryan’s widow is suing Los Angeles County over photos taken at the site of the crash that killed the basketball star.


Government, Criminal


San Francisco DA to face recall

Nov. 10, 2021
By Craig Anderson

The district attorney’s foes have collected enough valid signatures to force a recall election, the San Francisco Department o...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


While dismissing the claims, U.S. District Court Judge Otis D. Wright, II in Los Angeles said he would give McGowan 14 days to...


Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


Dean R. Lueders worked for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for 15 years until he was fired. His lawsuit stated hi...


Law Practice, Law Office Management, Appellate Practice


Luis Li, Matthew Macdonald, Fred A. Rowley and Mark R. Yohalem joined Wilson Sonsini on Monday, after decades with Munger Toll...


Law Practice, Consumer Law


The Consumer Attorneys of California, in a 15-second commercial labeled “Unmasking CJAC,” said the Civil Justice Association o...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law


The case revolves around a surveillance operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2006 and 2007 to investigate possi...