Criminal
DA refuses to present evidence, confessed murderer released
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
At a juvenile disposition hearing a prosecutor is tasked with presenting evidence to the court to enable the judge to determin...
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Marathon Petroleum and several other companies on ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
High court to review 9th Circuit’s Border Patrol decision
By Blaise Scemama
The case, originally brought by the owner of a Washington state bed-and-breakfast called the “Smugglers Inn,” asks the high co...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
2 Orange County judges have immunity for conduct as prosecutors
By Henrik Nilsson
A “prosecutor’s decision not to preserve or turn over exculpatory material before trial, during trial, or after conviction is ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Judge dismisses LA county deputy sheriff’s bias suit, sanctions lawyers
By Gina Kim
Plaintiff’s economic ‘damages’ are speculative, remote, contingent and merely possible,” Los Angeles County Judge William Fahe...
California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice
3rd District asks appellate lawyers to identify cases to be expedited
By Malcolm Maclachlan
For nearly a year, veteran appellate attorney Jon B. Eisenberg has been seeking to draw attention to long delayed cases in the...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Bristol-Myers Squibb settles antitrust class action for $10M
By Winston Cho
Although they will not seek fees from the $10 million fund, attorneys representing pension funds leading the case seek $2.5 mi...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Disbarred lawyer challenges sentence based on special prosecutors
By Craig Anderson
The basis for the challenge is that a New York federal judge’s appointment of private attorneys as special prosecutors to purs...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Competition to lead oil spill litigation turns fierce
By Gina Kim
More than 20 law firms have filed 14 class actions on behalf of commercial retailers, artists, property owners, fishers and re...
Government, Criminal
State treasurer opens defense fund for sex harassment case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State Treasurer Fiona Ma is represented in the case by the California Attorney General’s Office.
Technology, Civil Litigation
Class counsel named in Activision securities case
By Gina Kim
The gaming company is facing multiple lawsuits and investigations that allege a discriminatory workplace
The system will require prosecutors in all branch and area courthouses to report to a system led by Head Deputy District Attor...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Plaintiffs’ lawyers ask for delay in who should lead oil spill class actions
By Gina Kim
A dispute has been brewing over which law firms would steer the Huntington Beach oil spill litigation against Amplify Energy C...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Princess settles 2 suits over virus outbreak
By Henrik Nilsson
The filings on Thursday did not disclose the settlement terms. The plaintiffs sought damages in excess of $1 million.
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Arbitrator awards $50 million to coffee company in patent dispute
By Henrik Nilsson
Javo Beverage claimed co-founder Stephen Corey violated his contractual obligations and used and disclosed Javo’s confidential...
Judges and Judiciary
Anthony Kline, state’s senior appellate justice, announces retirement
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“I’m 83 years old. I’m the senior presiding justice in the state. That’s not because I’m smart; it’s just because I’m old. It’...
Intellectual Property, Government
Judge who bogarts patent cases unites senators
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Senators Thom Tillis, R-NC, and Patrick Leahy, D-VT, wrote a letter to Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. asking ...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Vaccine mandate may hinge on 'grave danger' definition
By Blaise Scemama
The ink was barely dry on President Biden's latest covid vaccine mandate Thursday before lawyers began drafting lawsuits to ch...
Technology, Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Apple seeks dismissal of suit over coronavirus tracker app
By Winston Cho
Defense attorney Rachel S. Brass said app developer Coronavirus Reporter is merely frustrated with Apple’s decision not to all...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Panish, Shea, Boyle to represent husband of slain cinematographer
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Attorneys for several people on the set — an armorer, assistant director, a script supervisor and the production company — hav...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Avenatti can delay start of New York prison term, judge says
By Blaise Scemama
U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe said Avenatti could begin serving his sentence in February 2022, once a trial in Orange C...
Legal Education
UC Hastings board votes to cooperate with name change
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The vote came in response to renewed scrutiny on the legacy of the school’s founder and namesake, Serranus C. Hastings. The sc...
Criminal
Foley & Lardner frees juvenile murderer from 2 life terms
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The team utilized Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s policies of reviewing sentences in past cases, plus a c...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Fieldworker signed arbitration document voluntarily, panel finds
By Gina Kim
“Under California law, a party’s speculation about his termination, even if justified or ‘highly likely,’ cannot be used to pr...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Sutter Health dropped from kickback suit
By Winston Cho
U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore found that the complaint failed to specify the California health giant’s role in the ...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
US not protecting speckled dace fish in California, lawsuit states
By Henrik Nilsson
The Center for Biological Diversity alleges that speckled dace populations in Santa Ana and Long Valley are nearing extinction...
Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
SoCal Edison to pay $550M, PG&E $125M for files in deal with regulators
By Gina Kim
“SCE did not admit imprudence, negligence or liability in reaching the agreement. We believe the agreement is fair and reasona...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
Justices mull whether judges can substitute unproven lesser enhancements
By Kamila Knaudt
The arguments by Deputy Attorney General Dina Petrushenko on behalf of the state and Theresa H. Schriever of the Central Calif...
Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Government
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced the launch of a 12-person housing strike force to ensure the hous...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Erika Girardi’s lawyer, Chicago plaintiffs’ lawyer, trustee’s lawyer trade charges
By Blaise Scemama
The allegation and incendiary statements subsequently lobbed Wednesday by several of the parties in the Girardi bankruptcy may...