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Law Practice, Criminal


U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she will not impose an "arbitrary deadline" for defendants to submit reasons w...


Government, Civil Litigation


Assembly Judiciary Committee chair Mark Stone, D-Scotts Valley, says he is planning hearings for next year to address backlogs...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Federal judge sides with bank lenders in Paycheck Protection Program agent fee dispute.


Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The panel considered an appeal by the state of California, individual drivers and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, ...


Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


Judge says the frustration of purpose doctrine allows Glendora-based gym constructor, property buyer to back out of fulfilling...


Labor/Employment


Franchisors argue US law preempts AB 5 for them

Nov. 17, 2020
By Jessica Mach

The International Franchise Association, Asian American Hotel Owners Association, Dunkin' Donuts Independent Franchise Owners ...


Labor/Employment


In 2019, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the growers' argument that the access regulation violated their Fifth ...


Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


Los Angeles County Judge Mitchell Beckloff, who had the opportunity to schedule the contempt hearing in September, elected to ...


Technology, Civil Litigation


By using the cellular data purchased by individuals through their mobile providers to passively transfer information, the Alph...


Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


"Congress elected not to provide a right to counsel during the actual interview itself," U.S. Department of Justice attorney B...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


"Regardless of SB 10, the Judicial Council continues to have legislative responsibility to oversee this pretrial pilot program...


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Legal malpractice claims increased in 2019, according to a report from Ames & Gough, an insurance brokerage firm.


Judges and Judiciary


Governor names 19 superior court judges

Nov. 16, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The move came just days after Gov. Gavin Newsom’ first California Supreme Court justice was confirmed, Martin J. Jenkins. As N...


The San Diego Superior Court is an essential business and operations will not need to be modified as San Diego County moves in...


Technology, Intellectual Property


It took a jury in Marshall, Texas less than two hours to conclude last Friday that Google did not infringe four Personalized M...


Labor/Employment


It turns out the opposite was true. While some employment attorneys and investigators say the number of workplace investigatio...


Government, Criminal


State Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, is considering introducing his own initiative through the Legislature to change the rule...


Gov. Gavin Newsom in March commuted the sentence of Rodney McNeal, convicted of murdering his wife and unborn daughter in San ...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


When investigating alleged misconduct by a trial court judge, a supervising judge can only tell the trial court judge specific...


Education Law, Civil Litigation


“The plaintiffs have plausibly alleged that the university maintained a de facto policy of deliberate indifference toward sexu...


Government, Civil Litigation


AG Xavier Becerra fights back against tobacco industry in federal challenge to state Senate Bill 793.


Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law


The move to consider changing state law to settle a local dispute between elected officials is likely to raise opposition from...


Insurance, Civil Litigation


Filed in March by New Orleans seafood restaurant Oceana Grill, the suit claims Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London insur...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


Under the law, government and public institutions cannot discriminate against or grant preferential treatment to persons based...


Government, Criminal


The actions involved people convicted of crimes ranging from murder to marijuana possession. Some orders were given to keep t...


Totten will become chief executive for the California District Attorneys Association, which he previously served as president ...


Law Office Management


He succeeds longtime real estate partner Patricia M. Stanton, who led the launch of the office in 2016 and is retiring.


Technology, Civil Litigation


Calling the condition “difficult or impossible” to satisfy, the objectors urged U.S. District Judge Edward Davila to recognize...


Labor/Employment


The LA County board of supervisors unanimously approved the program Tuesday, after the health department submitted an implemen...


Obituaries


Dennis A. Aichroth, 1945-2020

Nov. 11, 2020
By Arin Mikailian

From bailiff to bench, the retired Los Angeles County judge was remembered for his drive.