Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Class action accuses energy traders of inflating gas prices
By Winston Cho
Two energy trading firms allegedly inflated gasoline prices in California through a complex scheme that might have cost consum...
State Bar & Bar Associations
California watches Washington state end nonlawyer licensing
By Henrik Nilsson
The Washington Supreme Court suspended licensing of new applicants for its program because of high costs and few participants,...
Government, California Courts of Appeal
Santa Monica tentatively wins reversal of voting ruling
By Blaise Scemama
A judge erred when she found the city of Santa Monica's at-large voting structure diluted Latino votes and ordered it to adopt...
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation
LA, San Bernardino civil filings halved during shutdown
By Justin Kloczko
Los Angeles County Superior Court new case filings decreased by 56% compared to the same time period last year, while filings ...
Criminal
Reducing lockup population for virus was insufficient test of bail reform, lawyers say
By Tyler Pialet
In the two months since state courts adopted a zero bail schedule for most misdemeanor and felony offenses, more than 20,000 d...
Government, Environmental & Energy
Bill to allow state takeover of PG&E heads to Senate floor
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Senators opposing the bill raised questions about the state’s authority to take over a private company and potentially saddle ...
The establishment of several law clinics at the school is one of Stephen Ferruolo’s proudest achievements.
U.S. Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory
Ruling on CFPB could create more uncertainty
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to give the president the right to fire the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s director ...
Government, Criminal
State bills aim to increase access to police records, defer 911 calls
By Malcolm Maclachlan
SB 776 would expand this access to “all records” relating to police use of force, dishonesty, sexual misconduct, race and gend...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge Charlene Kiesselbach of San Francisco retires after 25 years
By Winston Cho
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Charlene Padovani Kiesselbach retires today after 25 years on the bench.
Days after Cormac J. Carney relinquished his post as chief judge over comments he made that were seen as racially insensitive,...
Ventura's Myers Widders shares personal loss and court victories with county residents.
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
State, plaintiffs object to Sutter Health’s bid to delay settlement approval
By Craig Anderson
Sutter Health attorneys said the financial impact of COVID-19 on its business has changed everything.
Legal Education
Berkeley, Irvine law schools to hold classes remotely in the fall
By Craig Anderson
UC Berkeley School of Law and UC Irvine School of Law announced Friday that most or all of their classes will be taught online...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Firm will focus on police brutality and protest cases
By Kamila Knaudt
Mika M. Hilaire launched Equal Rights Law Group, a firm based in Sherman Oaks specializing in civil rights and employment law.
Immigration, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit panel finds transfer of $2.5B for border wall unlawful
By Gina Kim
Last year, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued to block the funds transfer.
The ACLU of Southern California and the First Amendment Coalition sued Kern County officials Friday, alleging they are unconst...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Jurors being summoned for trials across California
By Blaise Scemama
Jury services across the state are resuming after months of delay, but with varying social distancing solutions, the Californi...
Despite a steep request for attorney fees, Facebook's $40 million settlement with advertisers who say they overpaid for ads on...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Santa Clara County dispute about defender’s blog is over
By Tyler Pialet
Following whistleblower complaint, there appears to be no bad blood between prosecutors and alternate public defenders.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Constitutional Law
Remote difficulty leaves attorney without argument in federal court
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Daniel Everett challenged the State Bar proceedings against him in federal court, claiming violations of the U.S. Constitution.
Judge Shereen Charlick delivers food to needy, finds dispositions that work for defendants.
Law Practice
Former FTC attorney and federal prosecutor join Jones Day
By Kamila Knaudt
Former Federal Trade Commission attorney Lin W. Kahn and Robert S. Huie, the erstwhile assistant U.S. attorney and deputy chie...
Law Practice, Data Privacy
Cyber crimes expert joins Halpern May Ybarra Gelberg
By Kamila Knaudt
A former chief of the cyber and intellectual property crimes section of the U.S. Attorneys office in Los Angeles is joining li...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US Supreme Court denies habeas review to asylum seekers
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday to allow government officials to remove asylum seekers without judicial review rais...
Civil Litigation
Judge says shutdown led to her lack of involvement in dispute
By Justin Kloczko
Plaintiffs’ counsel in the Porter Ranch gas leak cases said the judge had lost control over the defense, while utility attorne...
Securities, Criminal
Cannabis lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleads guilty to conspiracy
By Gina Kim
Convicted Washington lobbyist faces federal prison again after pleading guilty to cryptocurrency fraud.
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Government action won’t derail class action against Uber
By Winston Cho
Despite state entities moving to block rideshare companies from misclassifying workers as independent contractors, a federal c...
Labor/Employment, Criminal
Public employee rights might block some police discipline efforts
By Jessica Mach
Labor laws that guarantee due process rights to public employees might be blocking law enforcement agencies from immediately a...
Longtime federal prosecutor and judge made others better lawyers, they say.