State Bar & Bar Associations
California Bar exam to be administered remotely, again
By Henrik Nilsson
This will be the third time the exam has been administered online because of the pandemic.
Labor/Employment, Banking
Wells Fargo to pay $70M in second group of wage cases
By Jessica Mach
The agreement also said the bank has “discontinued the pay practices underlying plaintiffs’ claims in these cases,” which incl...
Law Practice, Covid Court Ops
Doctor performing surgery in Zoom court raises questions about decorum
By Blaise Scemama
The doctor attempting to multitask in Sacramento joined a lawyer who accidentally appeared as a cat on screen in Texas and a n...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
5 churches seek permanent end to worship bans after high court rules again
By Winston Cho
Santa Clara County revised its guidelines after the high court on Friday evening blocked it from enforcing the policy while li...
Civil Litigation
Sales projections not misleading, judge says, tossing securities action
By Gina Kim
U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips of the Central District of California reasoned that the pessimistic viewpoints of for...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Randy Grossman becomes acting US Attorney for Southern District
By Gina Kim
Grossman started his career as a deputy district attorney in San Diego County. He worked in private practice before joining th...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Allen & Overy nabs 19 attorneys from Akin Gump, launches LA office
By Kamila Knaudt
Co-led by Los Angeles partner Daniel Sinaiko, the team consists of Los Angeles partners Matthew Nesburn and Andrea Wang Lucan;...
Eisner Gorin team often represents high-profile people who have gotten into legal trouble
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
LA County defendants can be held for 30 days before hearing
By Tyler Pialet
The extension, which drew criticism from Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo Garcia, means some defendants will be held...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Media company barred from using Clint Eastwood’s name to promote cannabis
By Gina Kim
Federal judge blocks cannabis companies from misusing Hollywood actor’s name, likeness to promote CBD products
Law Practice, Community News
Irell & Manella, Public Counsel, help Compton students get trauma programs
By Kamila Knaudt
The federal class action was filed on behalf of a group of students and teachers to compel the school district to address the ...
Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops
County courts being told their judges, workers, public lawyers have vaccine priority
By Blaise Scemama
While not clearly indicated on any state and most county websites, court workers in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, Al...
Fudge quickly recognized talented young associates and mentored them. He always read one more document than everyone else on ...
Technology, Civil Litigation
$650M facial recognition settlement approved against Facebook
By Winston Cho
The final settlement included $97.5 million in attorney fees for the plaintiffs’ attorneys.
State Bar & Bar Associations, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Compulsory bar can be challenged, 9th Circuit says
By Henrik Nilsson
The issue involves lawyers who disagreed with political statements made in the Oregon State Bar's monthly newsletter in April ...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
San Francisco judge again refuses to sign off on settlement between Uber and driver
By Jessica Mach
Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng has been concerned about reverse auction deals, but in a case Friday he said he questioned the heavy d...
Eisner Gorin team often represents high-profile people who have gotten into legal trouble
Judges and Judiciary, Construction
Future court designs are unknown, while current construction continues
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Social distancing has prompted a desire for larger courtrooms for jury trials and smaller spaces where judges can hold online ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Judge won’t block Cal/OSHA’s COVID workplace rules
By Jessica Mach
Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman noted that no court in that nation has blocked an emergency COVID-19 public health orde...
Law Practice
Foley & Lardner hire 15 for Northern California offices
By Henrik Nilsson
The firm added four partners, three counsel, plus and paralegals and administrative staff. They specialize in technology and l...
Community News
Legal clues help King & Spalding partner win on ‘Jeopardy’
By Henrik Nilsson
Aaron B. Craig won more than $50,000. He said the money will go into his children’s college fund.
Civil Litigation
Jurist questions injury claims from Ancestry site’s use of yearbook photos
By Winston Cho
U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler challenged a central argument in the class action that the consumer DNA company illegally ...
Government, Criminal, California Supreme Court
Teen accused of double murder can’t be tried as adult, say justices
By Craig Anderson
Justice Joshua P. Groban, writing for a unanimous court, said the law was consistent with Proposition 57’s purposes.
Insurance, Civil Litigation
Defendants call plaintiffs’ business interruption coverage win an outlier
By Blaise Scemama
Of the 1,468 business interruption suits filed thus far, policyholders have survived 35 dismissal or summary judgment motions,...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
Employers cannot round workers meal break times, state Supreme Court rules
By Jessica Mach
In reversing lower courts, Justice Goodwin H. Liu wrote, “The precision of the time requirements set out in Labor Code ... is ...
Environmental & Energy
Groups ask Legislature to stop DAs from prosecuting environmental crimes
By Craig Anderson
Environmental groups also want the California District Attorneys Association to repay $2.9 million in funding intended to help...
Law firms have launched internal and external diversity initiatives to address the issue, such as the creation of chief divers...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal judges from 2 California districts ask for more judgeships
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“We are a collegial, hardworking bench, appointed by six presidents of both parties,” testified Chief Judge Kimberly J. Muelle...
Professional liability attorney helped manage several firms
Environmental & Energy
Judge considers class of trespass claimants against SoCalGas
By Gina Kim
San Fernando Valley homeowners and Southern California Gas Co. battle over class certification of trespass claims in connectio...
