Judge Jason Clay stages miniature battles at home but won't allow them in his courtroom.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Government, Constitutional Law
Law requiring women on boards is condescending, unconstitutional, lawsuit says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A California law requiring women on corporate boards violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, according to ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dissent shows Chevron could divide conservative judges on 9th Circuit
By Brian Cardile
Two Republican-appointed judges voted in a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Wednesday that an immigrant deemed deporta...
Criminal
Starkist executive provides details of tuna price-fixing network
By Winston Cho
Starkist Co. sales executive Stephen Hodge recounted several conversations with executives at Bumble Bee Foods LLC — all alleg...
Immigration, Government
Asylum seekers must have access to counsel during immigration interviews, judge says
By Nicole Tyau
A federal judge in San Diego has ruled immigration authorities cannot block asylum seekers from consulting with counsel before...
Civil Litigation
Latham team wins $36.6M verdict for fashion business client
By Justin Kloczko
A co-owner of an online fashion business has been ordered to pay $36.6 million to his sister after a Long Beach jury found he ...
California Supreme Court, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar executives bristle at Supreme Court oversight, report finds
By Lyle Moran
An investigation for the state Supreme Court said the premature disclosure of topics was ‘inadvertent human error’
Civil Litigation
Engineer testifies ‘shudders’ had no effect on drivability of Ford cars
By Blaise Scemama
A Ford Motor Co. engineer testified that “shudder problems” with Focus models would not cause drivers to lose control of their...
Civil Litigation
SoCal Edison settles public entity wildfire claims for $360M
By Gina Kim
Public entities and SoCal Edison Co. reach $360M settlement linked to Thomas, Woolsey fires and Montecito debris flow
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Suit says new law on generic drugs will raise prices and interfere with federal enforcement
By Carter Stoddard
A nonprofit dedicated to reducing the cost of medication has filed suit against the state attorney general in an effort to rol...
Tri Marine CEO Renato Curto testified Tuesday about a meeting with former Bumble Bee Foods CEO Christopher Lischewski, during ...
Obituaries
1st Latino lawyer, judge in Orange County was ‘complete gentleman’
By Meghann Cuniff
James Ortega Perez’s legacy includes two sons who are OC Superior Court judges
Civil Litigation
Argumentative witness testimony marks Ford liability trial
By Blaise Scemama
Witness testimony turned argumentative in day four of a product liability jury trial against Ford Motor Co. in federal court T...
The firm said the new location will serve clients in Asia and beyond.
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit leery of scheme to divert funds to build wall
By Brian Cardile
How broadly to frame President Donald Trump’s redirection of Department of Defense funds toward border wall construction was c...
Civil Litigation, Government
Judge denies administrative record motion in Starbucks case
By Justin Kloczko
A superior court judge in the nine-year coffee labeling litigation has ruled against admitting thousands of documents into the...
A defense attorney said in his closing argument his client and the other defendants were acting as undercover journalists whos...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Musk blames BuzzFeed in latest Twitter defamation suit filing
By Steven Crighton
The Tesla chief claims the media outlet published emailed comments he made off the record.
Government, Environmental & Energy
Group sues US over plan to cull state’s wild horses and burros
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The group takes issue with what it says is a plan to cut the herds by about four-fifths. And its complaint objects to proposal...
Civil Litigation
Businesses promising student loan relief cheated consumers out of millions, FTC says
By Glenn Jeffers
The commission claims several companies enticed victims with promises of reducing, or even forgiving, federal loans.
The California Trucking Association is seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against provisions enshrined by recently pass...
Civil Litigation, Government
Local governments denied immunity for fire that started in homeless camp
By Gina Kim
Dangerous conditions, nuisance and other claims can proceed against city, county of Los Angeles in 2017 Skirball fire lawsuits...
Entertainment & Sports
Texts may provide evidence in attempted guitar heist, lawyer says
By Steven Crighton
An alleged kidnapping victim claims hundreds of redacted texts from Courtney Love's former business manager are evidence of th...
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the committee representing Northern California wildfire plaintiffs have teamed up in opposition of the P...
Judges and Judiciary
Proposed ethics code change would allow judges to talk about their pending cases
By Blaise Scemama
The amendment would allow a judge who is the subject of a recall election based on a decision by the judge to make public comm...
Civil Litigation, Government
Warning label requirements for chemical in coffee said to be unconstitutional
By Justin Kloczko
California’s law requiring labels on coffee and other foods warning about alleged cancer danger from one of the ingredients is...
As Jenner & Block celebrates its 10-year anniversary in Los Angeles, its partners reflect on what has made the firm succes...
State Bar & Bar Associations
ACLU joins push for lower bar exam passing standard
By Lyle Moran
The American Civil Liberties Union of California has joined the renewed efforts to convince the state Supreme Court to lower t...
Government, Criminal
Boudin vows to transform criminal justice in San Francisco
By Craig Anderson
Chesa Boudin, the left-wing insurgent candidate who was declared the winner of a hotly-contested race to become San Francisco ...
Discipline, State Bar & Bar Associations
Black attorneys in California disciplined at higher rates, study finds
By Lyle Moran
Research commissioned by the State Bar indicates African-American male lawyers are subject to more complaints than their white...
