Labor/Employment
AB 51 seems primed for a court challenge but who will do it?
By Glenn Jeffers
Foes of the law, which takes effect Jan. 1 and bans employers from mandating arbitration as part of new or continuing employme...
Civil Litigation
SoCal Gas needn't face permanent nuisance claims for well blast
By Gina Kim
SoCalGas, Sempra Energy secure victory barring plaintiffs from pursuing permanent nuisance claim in Porter Ranch gas rupture l...
Intellectual Property, Civil Rights
Apple earns mixed victory in patent infringement case
By Craig Anderson
Apple Inc. scored a partial victory in its long-running battle to eliminate or at least slash a $503 million patent infringeme...
Civil Litigation
Ford’s settlement with 2 million consumers is questioned
By Blaise Scemama
After a series of unfortunate events, Ford Motor Co. finds itself in a precarious situation where a $35 million settlement wit...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
State high court asked to decide if Dynamex applies retroactively
By Glenn Jeffers
The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, a case the 9th Circuit initially...
Government, Criminal
Gascon’s campaign dismisses San Francisco officials’ endorsement of Lacey in LA DA race
By Jessica Mach
Noting that San Francisco voters recently elected public defender Chesa Boudin as district attorney instead of Mayor London Br...
Facing criminal charges, the seafood packaging company's former chief said those working for him colluded in a price-fixing sc...
Judges and Judiciary
Only state courthouse dedicated to mental illness cases reopens
By Carter Stoddard
The Hollywood Courthouse closed in 2013 due to statewide budget cuts but reopened in October and had an official opening Frida...
Government, Criminal
Iniguez drops out of LA DA race, urges other progressive candidates to evaluate their “limitations”
By Jessica Mach
Deputy DA Joseph Iniguez urged other candidates to continue their efforts to unseat the incumbent, Jackie Lacey.
Intellectual Property
San Francisco law firm scores defense win for Netflix in patent suit
By Craig Anderson
A San Francisco intellectual property attorney has persuaded a federal judge to dismiss an infringement complaint against Netf...
Government, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
California surrenders bid to threaten Trump ballot access after state high court loss
By Craig Anderson
State officials gave up their effort to try to force President Donald J. Trump to disclose his tax returns in order to be plac...
Mediator Don Morrow is happy to give each party a chance to tell their story.
Law Practice
Greenberg Traurig celebrates 15 years in Orange County
By Alexandra Applegate
Greenberg Traurig LLP hosted an event to commemorate its move to a new office and to celebrate its 15-year presence in Orange ...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Perry has ‘chutzpah’ to appeal infringement verdict, rappers say
By Steven Crighton
A bid by the makers of the Katy Perry song "Dark Horse" to annul an adverse $2.8 million verdict for infringement requires "a ...
Government
Fraud tentatively found in LADWP, but paper trail is still unclear
By Justin Kloczko
The court-appointed special master in Los Angeles Department of Water & Power litigation tentatively found fraud related t...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Two more 9th Circuit nominees advance by party-line committee votes
By Brian Cardile
Nominees slated for two upcoming 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacancies advanced through committee Thursday on party-line...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
California constitutional claims removed to defeat state’s legal challenges
By Gina Kim
Plaintiffs challenging the constitutional validity of Assembly Bill 1054 are seeking to amend their complaint proceeding on cl...
International Law, Government, Environmental & Energy
Border water pollution dispute heads into another year
By Carter Stoddard
A nearly two-year dispute over polluted ocean water flowing from Mexico onto California beaches pits two cities and the San Di...
Intellectual Property
San Francisco law firm scores defense win for Netflix in patent suit
By Craig Anderson
A San Francisco intellectual property attorney has persuaded a federal judge to dismiss an infringement complaint against Netf...
Attorneys from Kabateck LLP and Fields Law achieved a $56.4 million settlement for 350 residents of a Long Beach mobile home p...
Law Practice
Law Graduates Could be Better Prepared to Use Legal Tech, Experts Say
By Lyle Moran
Some experts say law schools could do more to prepare aspiring attorneys to enter the profession possessing a basic familiarit...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Suits alleging state’s greenhouse gas laws are racist heading toward trial next year
By Malcolm Maclachlan
These policies are making it harder for low-income Californians to rent or buy homes, preventing them from building wealth and...
Criminal
Tuna executive says he feared retaliation if he didn’t collude
By Winston Cho
Chicken of the Sea executive Shue Wing Chan said he routinely assured Bumble Bee CEO Christoper Lischewski he was adhering to ...
Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary
Opioids litigation leads to fight over state judge disqualification law
By Meghann Cuniff
A writ petition with the 2nd District Court of Appeal seeks to force Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William F. Highbe...
Labor/Employment
Blueberry producer settles foreign worker allegations for $3.5M
By Glenn Jeffers
Munger Bros. LLC will pay $3.5 million to settle U.S. Labor Department allegations the company employed foreign visa-holders r...
Civil Litigation
FDA asbestos find in talc may reopen lost cases, plaintiffs’ attorneys say
By Justin Kloczko
Plaintiffs’ attorneys are hoping the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent finding of asbestos in Johnson & Johnson ...
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal
San Francisco judge blazes trails, again, with selection for court of appeal
By Craig Anderson
Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Teri L. Jackson to the 1st District Court of Appeal on T...
California Supreme Court
Chief Justice says she sometimes takes one for the team
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Tani Cantil-Sakauye spoke with government students at her alma mater, C.K. McClatchy High School on Tuesday.
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Consumer attorney who started a stir at weekend conference unrepentant
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Days after he caused a stir by calling out a legislative ally of the Consumer Attorneys of California at the group’s annual co...
Labor/Employment
EEOC halts use of employer reports on pay information
By Glenn Jeffers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will no longer use its EEO-1 employer information report to collect pay data ...