Court of Appeal Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson, who was accused of sexually harassing 14 women, denied the most serious claims of ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
US court officials prepare for the worst during shutdown
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
With congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump refusing to blink in a stalemate over government funding, federal cour...
Labor/Employment
Women workers seek class certification in pay discrimination suit against Oracle
By Andy Serbe
A class of women suing Oracle Corp. for basing their salary on prior pay has filed for certification, alleging the practice is...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Three strikes offender can seek resentencing under new law, 9th Circuit rules
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
With nearly 53,000 federal inmates eligible for relief under the newly enacted First Step Act, the federal criminal justice la...
Special Coverage
Association of Corporate Counsel hosts reception for sponsors in LA
By Skylar Dubelko
The Association of Corporate Counsel hosted a private reception for Southern California chapter sponsors along with past and c...
Tod Cohen, former chief lawyer for online ticket exchange StubHub Inc., and Stephanie King, who led the legal department at on...
Law Practice, Criminal
DOJ tries to seize defense funds of former Backpage GC
By Erin Lee
The U.S. attorney’s office is attempting to seize legal defense funds of the former Backpage general counsel and threatened to...
Government, Environmental & Energy
Lawmaker reintroduces bill to clear homeowners of lead paint liability
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A state lawmaker has reintroduced a bill that would specify homeowners are not liable for lead-based paint in their homes if t...
The new top federal prosecutor for the Northern District represented major companies such as Apple and Facebook while a partne...
Labor/Employment
Tech companies push back on claims that age-targeted job ads are discriminatory
By Andy Serbe
Defendants argue that the lawsuit, claiming that age-targeted job advertisements on Facebook discriminate against older applic...
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Judge to take another look at oil spill convictions
By Blaise Scemama
Attorneys for a pipeline company convicted in September of one felony and eight misdemeanor charges relating to a 140,000-gall...
Labor/Employment
Judge orders $77 million in airline labor dispute after trimming PAGA penalties
By Justin Kloczko
A San Francisco federal court judge has ordered $77 million in wage violations to a class of Virgin America Inc. flight attend...
Government, Criminal
Initiative to block law phasing out money bail qualifies for ballot
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A referendum to overturn a new law phasing out cash bail in California has become the first initiative to qualify for the 2020...
Labor/Employment
NLRB chairman says court decision doesn’t bind its rulemaking
By Andy Serbe
The National Labor Relations Board chairman rejects the idea that a recent court ruling on joint employment generally binds hi...
Law Practice, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Circuit to hear challenge to PACER fee structure
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Attorneys, reporters and legal aid foundations across the country may soon be able to seek millions of dollars in refunds for ...
US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler says lawyers can always do their jobs within the rules.
Intellectual Property
Judge invites amicus briefing in Mongols forfeiture case
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal judge considering a forfeiture charge against a motorcycle club’s trademarked logos said Wednesday that he’ll issue ...
U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Arpaio asks justices to intervene in fight over special prosecutor appointed in his case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Attorneys representing former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio asked the nation’s highest court Wednesday to strike down the...
Entertainment & Sports
Judge grants new trial to former USC coach who sued NCAA over defamation
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge lambasted the NCAA Wednesday in its handling of the USC-Reggie Bush benefits investi...
Criminal
Prisons department says it’s complying with ‘impossible’ program
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
As part of an ongoing litigation brought against the state by prisoners who say they are suffering from serious mental disorde...
Government
Governor’s budget boosts AG’s office funding, in part to enforce new laws
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Gavin Newsom gave Attorney General Xavier Becerra a nice present last week: a billion dollars.
Robert S. Brewer Jr., a prominent former prosecutor and longtime San Diego litigator, was sworn in Wednesday as the U.S. attor...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial disciplinary chair discusses #MeToo’s influence
By Erin Lee
As chair of the Commission on Judicial Performance, Nanci Nishimura’s primary challenge is balancing an obligation of confiden...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
Supreme Court: Arbitration Act exemption covers transportation workers
By Andy Serbe
Attorneys expect the decision to have far-reaching implications on the basis as it applies to interstate commerce.
Judges and Judiciary
Chief justice names group to investigate next steps in pretrial changes
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Twelve judicial officers have been selected by the Judicial Council to assess next steps as the state moves toward a new model...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives ADA lawsuit against Domino’s claiming website is inaccessible to blind users
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A blind man who says a national fast food chain’s website violates the Americans with Disabilities Act may continue his lawsui...
Criminal
Suspects can’t be forced to use fingerprints, eye scans to open phones, judge says
By Blaise Scemama
An Oakland federal judge said it would violate their Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination.
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit seeks state Supreme Court help in labor case
By Meghann Cuniff
Writing that the answer "could have a significant impact on California workers," a 9th U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel...
Immigration, Government
Immigration court backlog worsened by government shutdown
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
California immigration courts will be the hardest hit by a government shutdown that is severely delaying deportation hearings,...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, California Courts of Appeal
Newsom chooses veteran justice to help him pick judges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In naming Justice Martin J. Jenkins as his judicial appointments secretary, Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken a different approach t...
