Immigration, Government
Trump citizenship proposal faces constitutional, court ruling hurdles
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
While many scholars have said the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution would bar President Donald Trump from ending automat...
Government
GOP challenger takes on Xavier Becerra in attorney general’s race
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The contrast between liberal, Trump administration-suing incumbent Xavier Becerra and Republican opponent Steven Bailey, a ret...
In what the plaintiff’s attorneys are calling the largest payout by the Los Angeles Unified School District to a sexual abuse ...
Civil Litigation
Lawyers divided over proposed PG&E fire settlement, attorney says
By Winston Cho
Plaintiffs’ attorneys are split on whether to accept a global settlement from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for allegedly cau...
As the company grows and its leadership team expands, Craig Gatarz will focus on building out Wag’s legal and compliance funct...
Government, Criminal
Three Northern California counties will get new DAs in November’s voting
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
An alleged culture of harassment and backstabbing, a crossover between politics and prosecution, and the loss of 79 years of e...
Law Practice, Corporate
Following IPO, Carlsbad medical device company hires general counsel
By Matthew Sanderson
Dan Horwood will oversee all of Ra Medical System Inc.’s legal activities and policies, specifically the business expansion an...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
LAUSD discriminated against in-house lawyer, jury finds
By Sean Kagan
In what the plaintiff's attorneys are calling the largest payout by the Los Angeles Unified School District to a sexual abuse ...
Judges and Judiciary
LA County voters to choose in 4 judicial runoffs
By Justin Kloczko
After a crowded primary election saw a rash of prosecutors vying for 11 judicial seats in Los Angeles County, four remaining h...
Civil Litigation, Government, Constitutional Law
State, federal government argue in court over California land sales
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys representing California and the United States faced off in federal court Monday over a law that would give the state...
Entertainment & Sports, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Warriors must pay $55M in stadium renovation debt
By Winston Cho
The Golden State Warriors must pay roughly $55 million in outstanding debt from the renovation of its stadium decades ago when...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Immigration
9th Circuit considers whether detained immigrants should get bond hearings after 6 months
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
ACLU and government attorneys clashed on Monday over whether an injunction allowing a large class of detained immigrants to re...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution
High court considers a pair of arbitration cases
By Andy Serbe
The U.S. Supreme Court heard back-to-back arguments Monday concerning the Federal Arbitration Act, dealing with whether courts...
Criminal
Black Lives Matter activist reaches plea deal with San Joaquin County DA’s office
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The attorney for a Black Lives Matter activist announced a plea deal hours ahead of a hearing on her motion to force the entir...
Intellectual Property, Criminal
Federal prosecutors pursue ‘novel’ forfeiture theory against biker gang’s trademarks
By Meghann Cuniff
In a trial that begins this week, the U.S. attorney’s office is seeking forfeiture of a motorcycle gang’s trademarked logos.
Appointees come from public service and law firms.
Claiming penalties imposed against adult film actress Stormy Daniels must be severe enough to deter any future meritless filin...
Colin Parent steers Circulate San Diego’s advocacy efforts as both executive director and general counsel.
Civil Litigation
Judge on verge of dismissing key challenge to high speed rail project
By Malcolm Maclachlan
During a contentious hearing Friday, opponents of the California High Speed Rail project tried to talk a judge out of rejectin...
Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court
Judicial panel says no to review of $40M judicial back pay order
By Blaise Scemama
Six superior court judges assigned to act as state Supreme Court justices in a case affecting most California judicial officer...
Government, Criminal
In state’s 5 biggest counties, pretrial risk assessment still in early stages
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
As the threat of losing bail looms, more attention is being paid to the alternative methods by which judges determine whether ...
Government, Civil Litigation
State agrees to press pause on net neutrality law
By Andy Serbe
California has agreed to leave its net neutrality law at the loading screen until litigation over the FCC order that triggered...
Environmental & Energy
Justice Department intervenes in fraud suits over toxic cleanup
By Winston Cho
The U.S. Department of Justice intervened in whistleblower suits against a Navy contractor accused of widespread fraud in the ...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Broadened exemptions stand to help filmmakers with copyrights
By Steven Crighton
Newly-broadened copyright exemptions will allow filmmakers to use clips from DVDs, Blu-rays and streaming services for the pur...
Civil Litigation
Cincinnati zoo sues for return of silverback gorilla Ndume
By Sean Kagan
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden sued Redwood City-based The Gorilla Foundation, seeking the return of a gorilla name...
Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday named four new Court of Appeal justices, two of whom are currently his top advisors on legal affair...
Fleischer & Ravreby guide divorcing couples to resolutions in and out of the courtroom.
Judges and Judiciary, Intellectual Property
Central District could get its first patent specialist
By David Houston
For the first time, a patent specialist might serve as an Article III judge on one of the nation's busiest courts.
Securities, Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Novel NY approach in suing ExxonMobil avoids a difficult environmental case, experts say
By Blaise Scemama
New York’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil claiming the company defrauded shareholders by minimizing the ...
Criminal
Backers of felony murder rule repeal offer resentencing guide
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A rash of legal service providers attempting to cash in on the state’s decision to redefine the felony murder rule has prompte...
