Government, Criminal
Governor’s former communications director charged with domestic violence
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Nathan Ballard, who worked with Gov. Newsom while he was mayor of San Francisco, faces felony counts of spousal and child abuse.
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law
Supreme Court wants district judge to reconsider church’s challenge to restrictions
By Craig Anderson
The church's application for injunctive relief was treated as a writ of certiorari by the court and granted, instructing the 9...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
MDL panel considers consolidating business interruption suits
By Blaise Scemama
On the brink of bankruptcy as a result of business loss due to the pandemic and government closure orders, some business owner...
Labor/Employment
DOJ suit says Facebook is discriminating against US workers
By Jessica Mach
Filed Thursday with the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, the lawsuit follows an investigation the Departmen...
Law Practice, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Swisher Sweets wins $10M in attorneys’ fees in antitrust case
By Gina Kim
The cigarillo maker prevailed in the matter involving a competitor.
Civil Litigation
LA County must produce data backing dine-in ban, judge says
By Blaise Scemama
>Seeking a temporary restraining order to enjoin the county from implementing the ban, the California Restaurant Associatio...
The California Supreme Court will decide whether the state Constitution requires capital case juries to agree on the death pen...
Education Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Challengers ask for injunction to school closures, citing Supreme Court decision
By Gina Kim
Harmeet K. Dhillon, who sued Gov. Gavin Newsom over his remote learning mandate, is now fighting for an injunction on behalf o...
Criminal
Federal judge sets March date for Elizabeth Holmes criminal trial
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Edward Davila has pressed for the trial to begin as soon as possible. It’s been rescheduled twice from Oct...
The panel affirmed orders by district court judges in the Northern District of California and the Eastern District of Washingt...
Civil Litigation
Tobacco companies sue to delay California ban on flavored products
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Set to take effect Jan. 1, the ban would bar retailers from selling a “flavored tobacco product or a tobacco product flavor en...
Labor/Employment
Summer of unrest could lead to more workplace laws on diversity
By Jessica Mach
Workers began detailing allegations of discrimination or harassment by their employers on social media. Complaints were filed,...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Pinterest leadership enabled culture of discrimination, shareholder lawsuit claims
By Winston Cho
The complaint, filed Monday, follows employee unrest and the departure from Pinterest of one of the most high-profile executiv...
Constitutional Law
Restaurants will again try to stop LA’s dining restrictions
By Blaise Scemama
The California Restaurant Association filed a temporary restraining order Tuesday, seeking to enjoin the Public Health Departm...
Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation
Man paralyzed by Placer County deputy sheriff’s bullet reaches $9.9M settlement
By Gina Kim
Federal lawsuit dismissed after Placer County settles for $9.9M with man shot by sheriff deputy in 2018
U.S. Supreme Court
US justices consider liability for companies from overseas acts
By Craig Anderson
Lawyers representing massive companies Nestle and Cargill were asked by justices Tuesday whether children, who were kidnapped ...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
State high court considers when minors can be tried as adults
By Tyler Pialet
Sitting pro tem from the 1st District Court of Appeal, Justice J. Anthony Kline said it would be reasonable, however, to concl...
Labor/Employment, Immigration
US judge reverses Trump limitations on H-1B visas
By Jessica Mach
In his order, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White granted a motion for summary judgment filed by a coalition of business grou...
Criminal, Admiralty/Maritime
Federal grand jury indicts captain of Conception boat that caught fire during Labor Day dive trip.
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government, Constitutional Law
California asks high court not to review church's appeal of restrictions
By Winston Cho
Urging the high court to deny review of a case challenging Newsom’s pandemic restrictions, Deputy Attorney General Seth E. Gol...
Law Practice, Government
Attorney legislators get more bills passed, regardless of party
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys appear to make more effective legislators in California; they get more bills signed into law than non-attorneys.
Technology, Government, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
DOJ has favored US tech monopolies in battle against China
By Winston Cho
It’s unknown how high the China Initiative will rank among the Justice Department’s priorities amid historic consolidation of ...
The 25 Democratic attorneys in the Assembly and Senate aren’t much more diverse than the 28 total Republicans now in office. T...
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
High court will hear alleged African slave case from 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a sharply-divided en banc opinion, reversed U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson an...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
State high court hears DAs’ challenge on minors tried as adults
By Tyler Pialet
A decision in their favor would reverse five state appellate courts and uphold one, effectively returning the minimum age for ...
Law Office Management
Latham & Watkins adds two corporate partners in the Bay Area
By Kamila Knaudt
Rick Kline and Sarah Axtell bring expertise in advising clients on company formations, venture financing, mergers and acquisit...
Law Practice, Community News
MoFo pro bono team led development of small business recovery fund
By Kamila Knaudt
Arranged by Calvert Impact Capital and administered by Kiva Capital Management, the program is now open to businesses with 50 ...
Civil Litigation
Riverside civil trial starts after Cal State loses COVID-spreader argument
By Gina Kim
The university objected to a decision by San Bernardino County Judge Lynn M. Poncin to allow a jury trial to proceed, citing t...
Government, Education Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
State hasn’t met education duties during pandemic, lawsuit alleges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
If the plaintiffs are successful, complying with a resulting order could be quite expensive for the state. For instance, part ...
Civil Litigation
Restaurateurs to argue no scientific reason to close them
By Blaise Scemama
The California Restaurant Association says restaurants are no more to blame for the increase in coronavirus cases than any oth...