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Immigration, Government


The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the Trump administration’s new rule banning asylum reque...


Civil Litigation, Government


A closely-watched civil trial pitting sober living homes against the city of Costa Mesa in a battle over government regulation...


Government, Environmental & Energy


California’s most prominent members of Congress want answers about the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to close its Envi...


Law Practice


Spertus Landes hires 7, opens downtown LA office

Nov. 12, 2018
By Matthew Sanderson

The two offices for the trial firm are technologically synchronized to work together as one firm, topping out at 20 attorneys ...


Law Practice


Buchalter opens its 8th office in San Diego

Nov. 12, 2018
By Matthew Sanderson

The practice groups out of the office will be labor and employment, trade secrets and employee mobility, health care, intellec...


Community News


Julie S. Mebane provided long term pro bono work with several San Diego nonprofits and the greater Southern California region,...


Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations


In a letter, 33 general counsel and the Association of Corporate Counsel expressed support for proposed changes to bar rules.


Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports


TV host to use anti-SLAPP in defamation suit

Nov. 12, 2018
By Steven Crighton

The popular Twitter adage "retweets are not endorsements" could soon be federal law if a judge finds merit in MSNBC host Joy A...


Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from rescinding an Obama-era program protecting certain immigrants w...


Immigration, Government


Sessions' departure might impact immigration cases

Nov. 9, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

The number of immigration cases personally decided by the U.S. attorney general could drop sharply after the former holder of ...


Obituaries


Former San Diego City Attorney John W. Witt, perhaps best known for keeping the Padres in town, died Nov. 4. He was 86.


Immigration, Government, State Bar & Bar Associations


High-ranking representatives of the legal community went public this week with their disapproval of rule changes regarding the...


Government, California Supreme Court


The longest-running vacancy in state Supreme Court history has now passed 14 months. But now Gov. Jerry Brown really does face...


On the same day Californians passed Proposition 11, requiring ambulance staff to remain on duty during meal breaks, an armored...


In Recess


All-Star

Nov. 9, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Years of soccer taught Natalie Lagunas discipline, time management and preparation skills that helped her excel as a civil lit...


Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy


City of LA, power utility sued over 2017 fire

Nov. 9, 2018
By Justin Kloczko

The city of Los Angeles and its power utility knew about poorly maintained power lines that allegedly caused the burning of 15...


Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations


The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press said the case on UCLA School of Law pr...


Judges and Judiciary, Community News


LACBA hosts court symposium

Nov. 9, 2018
By Justin Kloczko

Outgoing Los Angeles County Superior Court Presiding Judge Daniel Buckley introduced a panel of judges and attorneys Thursday ...


The Competitive Enterprise Institute claims UCLA has failed to produce requested public records for nearly a year.


Leonard S. Levy uses pre-mediation conferences to understand all sides of a dispute.


Government


Jeff Sessions’ resignation as U.S. attorney general has opened the field to speculation over who President Donald Trump will c...


Government, Criminal


Orange County’s 20-year incumbent district attorney lost his reelection bid to his former protege Tuesday night, a vicious bat...


Government, Education Law, Civil Rights, Alternative Dispute Resolution


JAMS launches Title IX resolution program

Nov. 8, 2018
By Andy Serbe

Alternative dispute resolution provider JAMS has announced a service to adjudicate and investigate Title IX complaints in coll...


Judges and Judiciary, Government, Criminal


California Election Winners

Nov. 8, 2018
By Laurinda Keys

Winners of Tuesday's judge and district attorney runoff races.


Civil Litigation


Residents allege property owners allowed homes to sink, while the defense said the occupants knew the conditions when they mov...


California Attorney General Xavier Becerra cruised to election for a full term Tuesday.


Civil Litigation


U.S. Judge Beth Labson Freeman of San Jose approved a $5.4 million class settlement between Tesla and customers who accused th...


Judges and Judiciary


San Diego County’s Kreep becomes one-term judge

Nov. 8, 2018
By Justin Kloczko

Voters in San Diego County ousted incumbent Judge Gary Kreep after one-term, the first time a judge there has lost his seat si...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports


Two women are suing the Los Angeles company behind the world’s most popular online video game claiming sexual harassment, uneq...


Law Practice, Law Office Management, Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal


A newly-revived gender bias lawsuit brought by a former Winston & Strawn LLP partner could lead to a closer look at how lo...