Family, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Britney Spears’ lawyer says fans helped free her
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
Trustee won’t stand in way of pursuit of Girardi wife’s assets
By Craig Anderson
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
Judicial Council to livestream conference on increasing access
By Blaise Scemama
The meeting follows a report issued by California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye’s Work Group on Homelessness, which pro...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mary McLain describes herself as an expert in mediation
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
Lawyer in Girardi bankruptcy out after stormy tenure
By Craig Anderson
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
Firm accused of poaching lawyers calls suit ‘embarrassment’
By Blaise Scemama
The lawsuit accuses lemon law firm Consumer Law Experts PC of poaching attorneys, marketing staff, secretaries, trade secrets ...
Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation
$21.6M awarded to parents of teenager hit by bus
By Gina Kim
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
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
Court: foreign sovereign immunity doesn't protect companies
By Winston Cho
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
Lawyer says state agency is ‘hunting’ Activision Blizzard
By Gina Kim
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing broadened scope of investigation after learning there was no pay disparities bet...
Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Ronald Richards out as special counsel in Girardi bankruptcy
By Craig Anderson
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
US judge can’t rule on patent office head’s decisions
By Winston Cho
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
Newsom nominates appellate justice, appoints 11 judges
By Craig Anderson
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
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.
No stay for Apple to end rules against bypassing its commissions
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers decided that staying her injunction would primarily benefit Apple to the detriment ...
Community News
Attorney Stanley P. Gold receives Judge Learned Hand Award
By Skyler Romero
“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
LA prosecutors must await civil service ruling on DA’s hiring policies
By Gina Kim
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
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
State lawmakers mull costs, benefits of social media control
By Skyler Romero
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
Federal judge pauses OK of tuna class settlements
By Gina Kim
Chief Judge Dana M. Sabraw of the Southern District of California said he had questions about procedural issues relating to th...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Judge unlikely to stay order limiting Apple’s sales commission
By Winston Cho
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
LA court told to explain halt to public remote access
By Blaise Scemama
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
Jurors should consider why photos of Bryant crash were destroyed, lawyer says
By Gina Kim
Kobe Bryan’s widow is suing Los Angeles County over photos taken at the site of the crash that killed the basketball star.
The district attorney’s foes have collected enough valid signatures to force a recall election, the San Francisco Department o...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Federal judge dismisses McGowan claims alleging collusion by Weinstein, attorneys
By Blaise Scemama
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
Closing arguments held in alcohol control attorney’s lawsuit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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
Wilson Sonsini nabs 5 veterans from Munger Tolles
By Gina Kim
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
Plaintiffs’ lawyers attack business group over ballot measures
By Blaise Scemama
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
High court mulls Orange County state secrets lawsuit
By Craig Anderson
The case revolves around a surveillance operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2006 and 2007 to investigate possi...