Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit pick confirmed over California senators' objections
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Senate voted 52-45 Wednesday to confirm Jenner & Block LLP partner Kenneth K. Lee to a seat on the 9th U.S. Circu...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment
Half of female attorneys report bullying, survey says
By Erin Lee
Half of female attorneys and one third of male attorneys have been bullied at their job, according to a new global survey.
Government, Environmental & Energy
State, environmentalists sue Westlands Water District
By Glenn Jeffers
Attorney General Xavier Becerra and a coalition of state fishing and conservation groups sued the Westlands Water District in ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
California 9th Circuit nominee clears key Senate vote
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Kenneth K. Lee, one of President Donald Trump's picks for three open California seats on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
Government
San Francisco first big US city to ban use of facial recognition technology
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The text of the ordinance highlights the concern many civil rights organizations have about the weakness of the technology whe...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Affordable housing tenant beats landlord’s screening company at 9th Circuit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A California tenant applicant has won a long-running federal appeal over consumer reporting limitations, setting new case law ...
Law Practice, Community News
Allen Matkins celebrates anniversary in San Francisco
By Craig Anderson
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP hosted its annual anniversary celebration at the Exploratorium at Pier 15 i...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar fee increase likely, legislator says
By Erin Lee
State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, said she expects a State Bar fee increase to pass the Legislature, following ...
Civil Litigation, Corporate, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge awards $10.5 million in attorney fees for Experian data breach class action
By Meghann Cuniff
The award accompanies a multi-faceted settlement valued at more than $170 million.
Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Attorney back to work after 2-month suspension remains on probation
By Justin Kloczko
A veteran San Fernando Valley attorney was allowed to resume legal practice this month following a two-month suspension for mi...
Labor/Employment
Labor Board writes Uber drivers are contractors under federal law
By Andy Serbe
Uber drivers are not employees under federal law, the National Labor Relations Board general counsel’s office wrote in an advi...
At hearing on diversity, lawyers push for lowering the bar exam score
By Malcolm Maclachlan
During a hearing on how to increase diversity in the legal profession in California, one idea came up over and over: lowering ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law
Dissenting justice warns that high court majority is targeting precedents
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the state of California cannot be sued in a Nevada court against its will.
An Alameda County jury's $2.055 billion verdict Monday against Bayer AG-owned Monsanto, the largest award yet, is another majo...
Kaiser Permanente legal team member Katherine Robinson Saral is transitioning to the organization's advising group as chief le...
Securities, Civil Litigation, Government
SEC to pursue insider trading case despite DOJ dismissal
By Meghann Cuniff
An attorney representing the defendant said Monday he’ll bring a summary judgment motion that cites the dueling positions.
Labor/Employment, Government
California sues US over new union dues rules
By Andy Serbe
California has sued the Trump administration over a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule change that disallows stat...
U.S. Supreme Court, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Kavanaugh joins liberal bloc to side with consumers in Apple iPhone antitrust case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Apple Inc. will have to face antitrust claims over its mobile application store, a divided U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, setti...
Criminal
Software financial chief sentenced to 5 years for fraud in $11B deal
By Gina Kim
The former chief financial officer of Autonomy Corporation PLC was sentenced to 60 months in prison after being convicted of c...
Civil Litigation
SoCal Edison seeks to disqualify Quinn Emanuel as plaintiffs’ counsel in fire suits
By Gina Kim
SoCal Edison’s lawyers are seeking to disqualify longtime utility giant defenders Quinn Emanuel from representing plaintiffs i...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Tesla to pay portion of $13M personal injury settlement
By Justin Kloczko
Tesla Inc. has avoided its first personal injury trial by agreeing to pay a portion of a $13 million settlement to a janitor w...
Entertainment & Sports, Administrative/Regulatory
Bill against children’s video gambling threatens industry
By Steven Crighton
A bill to protect children from predatory gambling in video games -- and to safeguard credit cards from kids -- could crush th...
Immigration, Criminal
Immigration outpaced all other offenses in federal courts in 2018
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A recent study by the U.S. Sentencing Commission found immigration crimes accounted for 34.4% of all sentencing cases in 2018,...
Civil Litigation
Elon Musk must stand trial for calling diver ‘pedo guy’
By Steven Crighton
Calling a marine who helped rescue a team of trapped Thai cave divers in 2018 “pedo guy” isn’t the kind of harmless insult Elo...
Civil Litigation, Government
Judge grills SEC lawyer about why Volkswagen lawsuit was filed so late
By Winston Cho
The federal judge who oversaw the multibillion dollar settlement of claims against Volkswagen AG for emissions cheating appear...
Civil Litigation, Government
Defense wins despite client pleading the Fifth 100 times
By Blaise Scemama
A business owner who invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times in a trial accusing him of violating the federal False Claims ...
Government, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Government agencies have divergent views in Qualcomm case
By Justin Kloczko
The Federal Trade Commission is at odds with a U.S. Department of Justice concern that the remedy in the Qualcomm antitrust ca...
An attorney with the Stanislaus County Department of Child Support Services has been arrested in for soliciting a child online.
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Proposition 64’s reclassification of marijuana offense can’t save resident from removal, 9th Circuit rules
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A lawful permanent resident who has lived in the United States since 1972 must be sent back to Mexico, the 9th U.S. Circuit Co...
Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Sonoma County judge to retire and become arbitrator, mediator
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Robert S. Boyd will retire next month.