Immigration, Government
Sessions may act to hold asylum seekers in custody
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
President Donald Trump’s announced plan to sign an executive order holding asylum seekers until their cases are decided might ...
Government, Constitutional Law
Judge blocks state law restricting federal government land sales
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Trump Administration has successfully blocked a California law that sought to give the state the right of first refusal to...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit vacates trafficking conviction, saying victim’s video testimony violated Sixth Amendment
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A California man convicted of 14 prostitution-related counts must be resentenced, a federal appeals court has ruled, finding t...
Government, Criminal
Stanislaus County's first female DA faces a runoff against one of her deputies
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The interdepartmental runoff between the incumbent district attorney of Stanislaus County and one of her deputies on its face ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
2 commissioners named to San Joaquin County court
By Malcolm Maclachlan
San Joaquin County Superior Court judges have unanimously elected two new commissioners.
Samuel K. Feng was elected as San Francisco County Superior Court’s next assistant presiding judge.
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Judge OKs Avenatti bankruptcy transfer to district court
By Meghann Cuniff
Michael Avenatti and his former partner also were ordered to negotiate in ‘good faith’ in anticipation of a Nov. 28 hearing.
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to affect the future of controversial class action settlements in which little to no money is...
Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bennett joins conservatives in dissent from denial to rehear en banc appeal
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Judge Mark J. Bennett, a newly appointed member of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, has for the first time since his con...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff agrees to accept $78M in Monsanto case, while attorneys prepare for appeal
By Sean Kagan
A groundskeeper who alleged Bayer AG’s Monsanto Roundup weedkiller was responsible for his non-Hodgkin lymphoma agreed to a re...
Intellectual Property, Criminal
Jury intimidation takes center stage at Mongols racketeering trial
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal judge rejected a mistrial request prompted by surprise courtroom appearances by members of the gang.
Judges and Judiciary
Former DA faces private attorney in Imperial County judicial election runoff
By Justin Kloczko
Two local attorneys who both have prosecuted and defended criminal cases are running for a judicial seat in Imperial County.
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Santa Ana federal judge rules law firm’s fight with hedge fund should be in NY
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal judge in Califoria has rejected an Orange County law firm’s bid to halt a hedge fund from pursuing a negligence laws...
A Sacramento County judge has rejected a motion by opponents of California’s High Speed Rail project to declare a law necessar...
Law Practice, Corporate, Community News
Paralegal association hosts 42nd annual October Educational Conference
By Matthew Sanderson
Superior Court of California Commissioner Eric V. Isaac spoke about the limitless possibilities for growth that paralegals may...
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary
Supreme Court issues ethics guidelines for pro tem judges
By Arin Mikailian
Trial judges need not disclose campaign contributions or ties with various legal and judicial organizations while serving as p...
Law Practice, Corporate, Community News
Duane Morris partner receives Margery Reed Professional Excellence Award
By Matthew Sanderson
Partner Jennifer Briggs Fisher was selected for her commitment to mentoring young lawyers in the firm’s offices across the cou...
Labor lawyer Kevin Ruf's comedy career began when he spent his bar prep money to mount .
Intellectual Property
DOJ charges China, Taiwan companies with stealing trade secrets
By Blaise Scemama
The Department of Justice announced a federal grand jury in Northern California has indicted companies in China and Taiwan as ...
Law Practice, Corporate, Community News
Girardi Keese and Sidley Austin attorneys recognized for civil justice efforts
By Matthew Sanderson
Girardi Keese and Sidley Austin attorneys honored at Loyola Law School Civil Justice Program’s 14th annual Tribute to the Cham...
Mediator Ralph Lombardi follows up constantly to see a dispute to the end.
The race for district attorney in Orange County features a grudge match between a 20-year incumbent and his former employee. T...
Immigration, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit doesn’t rule on DACA by DOJ deadline, setting stage for government’s cert petition
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The federal government will likely petition the U.S. Supreme Court again to review the legal battle over the Trump administrat...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal, State Bar & Bar Associations
Prosecutor negligently suppressed evidence in murder case, State Bar judge rules
By Winston Cho
A San Francisco prosecutor negligently suppressed evidence while trying a murder case in Solano County in 2013, a State Bar ju...
Obituaries, Judges and Judiciary
Santa Cruz County judge remembered for hard work and a sense of humor
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A memorial service will be held Saturday for Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Almquist.
Transportation, Civil Litigation
Judge to consider injunction over Expo Line construction
By Justin Kloczko
The question of whether a city is bound by its own policy determining if adequate infrastructure is available for construction...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Trademark lawsuit pits auto tool company against energy drink maker
By Steven Crighton
Quarreling Monsters cited the likes of Frankenstein, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, and The Wicked Witch of the West at t...
The Board of Immigration Appeals blocked the appeal of an immigrant who entered the country illegally who asked not to be sent...
Civil Litigation, Government
18 counties get $9M settlement from big debt collection company
By Blaise Scemama
In what prosecutors believe to be the largest settlement of its kind, a Los Angeles County judge approved a $9 million settlem...
Intellectual Property, Criminal
Racketeering and trademark trial against biker gang opens
By Meghann Cuniff
A landmark racketeering trial targeting the Mongols motorcycle gang’s trademarked logos opened Wednesday with a federal prosec...
