Judges and Judiciary
Inyo County voters oust presiding judge with 33-ballot margin
By Nick Kipley
In vast but sparsely populated Inyo County, judicial races are sometimes won by razor thin margins of less than 100 votes. On...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Stakeholders credit 9th Circuit’s harassment policy changes, but say more needs to be done
By Jessica Mach
"The first thing we're trying to do is look at innovative ways to make sure these policies aren't something that sit on a shel...
Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court
Chief Justice focuses on courts’ efforts to help wider variety of litigants
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In another recent address providing a clear contrast to many she gave during the Great Recession decrying funding cuts to the ...
Law Practice, Government
State attorney general seeks to raise staff salaries
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney General Xavier Becerra says he needs to raise the salaries of some key, hard-to-recruit staff, including those tasked...
Law Practice
Greenberg Glusker leaves Avenue of the Stars for Century Plaza Towers
By Nicole Tyau
The firm moved one block over Monday to the 26th floor of the Century Plaza Towers development, a space Greenberg leadership s...
Joselle Albracht, who is joining the firm's Orange County office, previously served as the assistant attorney general for the ...
Government, Criminal
Private prison company sues California over the constitutionality of law banning their business
By Tyler Pialet
One of the largest private prison companies in the United States filed a lawsuit against California, alleging a new law that p...
Civil Litigation
Personal injury lawsuit filed against cruise ship over virus
By Gina Kim
Princess Cruise faces legal action over coronavirus outbreak on ship
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Homeless shelter displaces July bar exam test site in San Diego
By Henrik Nilsson
The State Bar does not have a test site in San Diego for the July bar exam for the first time in 30 years and did not make the...
Judges and Judiciary
Assembly Judiciary Committee passes bill for 50 more judgeships
By Carter Stoddard
The Appropriations Committee will next take up the bill, introduced by Assembly Member Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia), who said th...
Immigration, Criminal
ICE field director in California slams 'sanctuary laws' after latest courthouse arrest
By Blaise Scemama
"For many years, the city and county of San Francisco has refused to cooperate with ICE, much to their own detriment," ICE San...
Southern California Edison promoted to general counsel the lawyer overseeing its wildfire litigation defense.
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit upholds Led Zeppelin’s district court win
By Steven Crighton
An en banc panel affirmed a jury’s June 2016 verdict rejecting claims Zeppelin ripped off the song “Taurus” by the band Spirit...
Law Practice
Robb Adkins to head BakerHostetler’s new San Francisco office
By Tyler Pialet
The moves reflect the continuing strength of the San Francisco legal market, analysts, law firm recruiters, and members of the...
Immigration, Criminal
US judge blocks Sacramento TV station from getting immigration files in criminal case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
KXTV, a Sacramento ABC affiliate, filed a Freedom of Information Act request for “all immigration files, photos, annotations a...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiffs get $100K in punitive damages against VW
By Craig Anderson
A San Francisco federal jury on Monday awarded $100,000 in punitive damages to the drivers of four vehicles who refused to acc...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US courts closely monitoring CDC’s coronavirus guidance
By Gina Kim
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced Monday it had canceled en banc hearings and all non-case related meetings sche...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Foley Lardner moves to redesigned San Diego office space
By Doug Sherwin
Office managing partner Paul S. Hunter said as advancing technology has caused a shift from paper documents to digital files, ...
Civil Litigation
Lloyd’s sues defunct Sacramento gun club in lead contamination dispute
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Lloyd’s is seeking to avoid paying out on insurance policies sold to the club covering the years 2006 to 2012. The club is nam...
Immigration
Cambodians ordered deported years ago can’t be detained without notice pending removal, US judge says
By Gina Kim
Federal judge rules government can’t detain Cambodians for removal without notice.
The coronavirus outbreak will cause ripple effects from class actions to complex matters involving the disruption of the globa...
Litigation boutique Everett Dorey LLP says serving employees as well as clients leads to winning.
Legal Education, Law Practice
Mintz Levin event exposes middle school students to legal profession
By Nicole Tyau
It’s the second year students from the New Los Angeles Middle School have participated in Mintz Levin’s program.
The 8,000-square-foot office has been open since last fall, but the firm wanted to wait on making the announcement until renov...
Civil Rights
LA parents’ group seeks equal rights between LGBTQ students and classmates with religious differences
By Nick Kipley
Left Out, an unincorporated, nonprofit, parent association, is suing the Los Angeles Unified School District on the grounds th...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Split appeals panel upholds injunction favoring asylum seekers
By Carter Stoddard
A preliminary injunction stopping the federal government from barring asylum seekers from entering the United States at ports ...
Labor/Employment, Government
Bill would ban employers from retaliating against quarantined coronavirus patients
By Jessica Mach
AB 3123 would also allow employees to use earned sick days for childcare if their child’s school is shut down due to a public ...
Intellectual Property, Criminal, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Former Google engineer files for bankruptcy as legal and financial troubles pile up
By Craig Anderson
The former Google LLC engineer whose defection to Uber Technologies Inc. prompted civil litigation by his former employer and ...
Judges and Judiciary
Another Central District judge takes senior status
By Meghann Cuniff
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna says he wants to focus on patent and antitrust cases.
Securities, Civil Litigation
Block & Leviton to lead securities class action against Lyft
By Carter Stoddard
According to the original complaint filed in March 2019, Lyft offered 32.5 million shares in its initial public offering at $7...
