Education Law
Education Department agrees to settle with students in loan dispute
By Winston Cho
The lawsuit alleged Education Secretary Betsy DeVos damaged plaintiffs’ potential earnings and credit by illegally pausing the...
Michael Ward will be a part of the firm’s white-collar and government investigations practice.
Insurance
Attorneys sue Travelers, LA mayor over whether virus-caused shutdowns are covered in policies
By Carter Stoddard
The packet of complaints argue specific payment mechanisms in their insurance coverage plans were triggered when the Los Angel...
Civil Litigation
Litigators are worried about months-long delay in LA civil trials
By Justin Kloczko
LA courts won’t start ramping up until after June 22, attorneys were told in a telephonic briefing Friday and they should not ...
Data Privacy
9th Circuit Facebook ruling has wide implications for data privacy litigation
By Blaise Scemama
The panel noted California law recognizes a legal interest in unjustly earned profits, and therefore, “Plaintiffs have adequat...
Criminal
Still in custody, Avenatti’s release and return to California take shape
By Steven Crighton
A team of three attorneys will escort Avenatti from New York to California, according to an ex parte motion filed in the Centr...
Criminal
Emergency zero cash bail may give data for doing away with the system altogether, others say it will encourage crime
By Blaise Scemama
The statewide zero bail order for misdemeanors and some felonies could provide important data for the effects, good and bad, o...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Defenders say San Mateo criminal courts are unsafe, presiding judge says it’s getting better all the time
By Nick Kipley
Criminal defense attorneys say they’re frustrated with the amount of administrative work and court proceedings they are requi...
Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
Virus order may free up California nurse practitioners
By Winston Cho
Gov. Newsom’s March 30 executive order could allow state nurse practitioners to temporarily practice without formal physician ...
Judges and Judiciary
Pandemic adds more uncertainty to Central District judge shortage
By Meghann Cuniff
Eight nominees are awaiting confirmation for Central District judgeships everyone says are urgently needed.
Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court
Chief justice gives appeal courts more flexibility, extends high court deadlines
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Both orders build on several prior moves as the courts try to prevent cases from getting upended by deadlines that can’t be me...
Consumer Law, Civil Rights
Judge rules against plaintiffs who opted out of VW deal
By Morgan Keith
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer of the Northern District of California ruled Friday that Volkswagen offered plaintiffs an “...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar examiners say they will take as yet unspecified action on the July test
By Henrik Nilsson
Their recommendations will go to the State Bar Board of Trustees for discussion in closed session on Tuesday. After that, the ...
Consumers and ratepayers are blasting Pacific Gas & Electricity and utility regulators for a punishment they claim is too ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Recession-year arbitrator’s ruling may help businesses now
By Nick Kipley
For the first time in a dozen years the equitable doctrines that neutral relied upon could have wide applicability again, said...
The firm elevated two lawyers in Los Angeles and one in the Palo Alto office.
Criminal
Some crimes that will qualify for no bail concern district attorneys
By Tyler Pialet
As courts prepare to adopt a statewide emergency bail schedule Monday, some district attorneys are advising their line prosecu...
Education Law
Law schools freeze hires, cancel travel and construction
By Henrik Nilsson
UC Hastings College of the Law Dean David L. Faigman is asking companies and law firms that have committed to taking students ...
San Diego-based attorney David S. Casey Jr. filed a lawsuit on behalf of two of the families of four Marines killed in a helic...
Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Government, Civil Litigation
Suit challenges LA’s housing of homeless in shelters in residential areas
By Justin Kloczko
According to the lawsuit, the shelter is an “incubator of disease” as a result of a “dangerously misguided policy” by Los Ange...
Mergers & Acquisitions
O'Melveny & Myers scores private equity lawyer as partner
By Morgan Keith
Private equity lawyer C. Todd Boes has joined O'Melveny & Myers LLP as a partner in its San Francisco office.
Criminal
Chief Judge Kimberly J. Mueller seeks to suspend Speedy Trial Act protections until 2021 due to COVID-19
By Gina Kim
The Eastern District of California in Sacramento is the latest federal court to seek suspension of speedy criminal trial right...
Law Practice
Tenant, landlord attorneys switch from litigation to education
By Carter Stoddard
“We do counsel a lot of people. We have a whole advice attorney practice where a tenant purchases blocks of time with an attor...
State Bar & Bar Associations
First California law school gets denial of GI benefits letter
By Henrik Nilsson
A letter to Monterey College of Law from the Department of Veterans Affairs, affirms that veterans attending non-ABA accredite...
Civil Litigation
Litigation funders say they can underwrite law firms, as they did in 2008 recession
By Justin Kloczko
Litigation financiers, which have reported high investments and liquidity in recent years, were born a dozen years ago the fro...
Labor/Employment
US judge blocks Lyft drivers’ bid for California sick pay
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria found most of the drivers would qualify for little or no state sick leave and would risk di...
The exam will consist of three 35-minute sections, proctored remotely, the Law School Admissions Council announced.
Environmental & Energy
US judge denies halt to water pumping for farms
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A lawsuit in the Eastern District Court of California alleged a program to supply more water to Central Valley agriculture wou...
Meanwhile, the opposing sides in a long-running federal prisoner rights case filed new briefs Wednesday as they dueled over wh...
Criminal
Missed waivers for preliminary hearings dismantle major criminal case
By Meghann Cuniff
State prosecutors say they ‘fully intend’ to pursue a new complaint against a megachurch leader accused of child sexual abuse.