Civil Litigation
Jury awards $6.5 million verdict for baby burned by hot coffee at resort
By Nicole Tyau
A San Diego County jury awarded nearly $6.5 million to the family of an infant burned at a Carlsbad resort in 2016.
Attorney Esther Valdes said she didn’t understand her client had pleaded guilty to federal crimes when she declared his activi...
Civil Litigation, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge asks about criminal investigation in LA billing matter
By Justin Kloczko
The superior court judge presiding over the department of water and power billing fiasco asked point blank Tuesday if the liti...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, California Supreme Court
Cantil-Sakauye hails progress in State of the Judiciary speech
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye emphasized the positive during her annual State of the Judiciary speech Tuesday, touting the...
Civil Litigation
Monsanto loses first phase of federal bellwether trial on whether weedkiller causes cancer.
By Winston Cho
A federal jury on Tuesday returned another unanimous finding that exposure to Monsanto’s signature weedkiller causes cancer.
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Conservative justices side with government in high court fight over immigration detention
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with the Trump administration’s reading of a far-reaching immigration law, saying in a...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit will hear immigration question en banc
By Blaise Scemama
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted this week to rehear en banc an immigration case after a split panel ruled that dri...
Law Practice
Attorneys raise money and get to be rock stars at a legendary venue
By Glenn Jeffers
Trial lawyers are looking forward to a fundraising event at the Whisky a Go Go in which they get to relive their rock star dre...
Labor/Employment, Government
Bill to ban forced arbitration, vetoed by Brown, is getting another chance
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A new bill to ban forced arbitration in the workplace advanced through a key Assembly Committee on Tuesday — again.
Labor/Employment, Government
Judge chides attorney, witnesses in police chief’s wrongful firing suit
By Andy Serbe
The witnesses were instructed by Los Angeles County Judge Michael L. Stern to answer questions as asked. The judge also sustai...
Government
Newsom declines mediation offer in affordable housing fight
By Meghann Cuniff
The governor’s rejection reiterated his tough stance against cities he says are affordable housing scofflaws.
Civil Litigation, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
LA’s new attorney vows ‘action’ in DWP lawyer scandal
By Justin Kloczko
An Ohio attorney accused of collecting millions while colluding with the Los Angeles city attorney's office to quickly settle...
Bankruptcy
Baker & Hostetler lawyers, appointed to represent plaintiffs in PG&E bankruptcy, warn of dangers
By Winston Cho
A bankruptcy attorney appointed on Monday to represent thousands of people harmed by wildfires allegedly caused by the Pacific...
Corporate
Coherus BioSciences names Thomas F. Fitzpatrick as first chief legal officer
By Nicole Tyau
Intellectual property attorney Thomas F. Fitzpatrick is taking on the company's newest executive role.
Civil Litigation, Government
Judge nearly grants summary judgment, changes her mind
By Blaise Scemama
An 11-year-old false claims case hangs on by a thread after counsel for the plaintiff convinced a federal judge to stay her te...
Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
New counsel enters LA utility billing case, following scandal
By Justin Kloczko
An Ohio attorney pleaded the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination more than 200 times while deposed over his relationshi...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Avenatti takes the stand in judgment debtor exam
By Meghann Cuniff
Michael J. Avenatti took the witness stand Friday over a $4.85 million debt, testifying for three hours about his personal fin...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Qualcomm, Apple trade victories in patent dispute
By Blaise Scemama
The day before Apple lost a $31M jury verdict, a federal judge said Qualcomm owes it $1 billion but the larger case is still h...
Criminal
Law enforcement’s attorneys say purging records doesn’t violate new law
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
An Orange County judge is deciding whether the sheriff’s department can delete e-mails defense attorneys say may contain infor...
Spyglass Media Group has announced the appointment of Cheryl Rodman as the company’s first chief legal officer.
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit senior judge calls for reconsideration of parolees’ privacy rights
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A senior judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals urged her colleagues Friday to reconsider the state of privacy law as ...
Civil Litigation, Government
Private religious school sues state over law against gay conversion therapy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The complaint claims that SB 524, a 2016 law barring private boarding schools from using LGBT conversion therapy and several o...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Discipline hearing for Justice Jeffrey Johnson set for Aug. 5
By Erin Lee
A hearing on sexual harassment and misconduct allegations against 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson is s...
Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar moves forward with fee increase
By Erin Lee
The State Bar is moving forward with plans to solicit a $100 licensing fee increase and $330 in one-time fees, following the B...
The Ventura County Fire department released a 71-page report detailing the origin of the 2017 Thomas Fire and laying blame on ...
Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
NCAA ruling unlikely the watershed advocates hoped
By Winston Cho
The federal judge overseeing student-athletes’ most recent bid for a pay-for-play compensation model took a sympathetic view o...
Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco, Oakland take global warming lawsuit to 9th Circuit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Two Bay Area cities are asking the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to revive their lawsuit against five of the world's large...
Pasadena-based CIT Group Inc. has appointed James R. Hubbard to replace Stuart Alderoty as general counsel effective Monday.
Government, Criminal, California Supreme Court
State high court orders unsealing of governor’s pardon documents
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The documents relate to former Gov. Jerry Brown’s pardoning of a former state senator.
Civil Litigation
Panel reverses $58M verdict in mobile home park case
By Blaise Scemama
A state appellate court completely has reversed a $58 million verdict in a mobile home park case, clarifying legal issues rela...
