Government, Criminal, California Supreme Court
Full record now available for clemency reviews
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Attorneys involved in the clemency process now have a full record of what the state Supreme Court justices consider when a twi...
Education Law, Civil Rights
San Francisco State settles Jewish discrimination suits
By Gina Kim
A settlement was reached Wednesday in two different cases, Mandel v. Board of Trustees of California State University and Volk...
Government, Criminal
LA County DA readies for a 3rd, and possibly fierce, campaign
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, who has had a quiet tenure, already has an opponent in 2020.
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff’s lawyer accuses Monsanto of covering up weedkiller’s cancer connection
By Winston Cho
A day after a federal jury returned the second unanimous finding that exposure to Monsanto’s signature weedkiller causes cance...
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation
Justices punt on cy pres settlement case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court punted on an opportunity to weigh in on settlements that do not monetarily benefit class members and in...
Law Practice, Criminal
Fired USC coach taps former federal judge to lead defense in college admissions case
By Glenn Jeffers
Former federal judge and prosecutor Stephen G. Larson has agreed to represent Jovan Vavic, the USC water polo coach indicted i...
Civil Litigation
San Francisco settles malicious prosecution lawsuit for $13 million
By Gina Kim
A former reality dating show contestant who said he was wrongly convicted of murder is expected to receive a $13.1 million set...
Venable LLP added nine entertainment and media attorneys to its commercial litigation practice.
Employers have a clear path to fire workers who misuse or share privileged information, according to a summary judgment.
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 ...