Community News
Sidley Austin’s LA offices climb the US Bank Tower for a good cause
By Matthew Sanderson
More than 20 Sidley climbers and volunteers ran up the US Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles to raise money for the YMCA.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
White House announces 9th Circuit California nominees
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
President Donald Trump has announced his intent to nominate three California attorneys to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal...
Education Law, Civil Rights, California Courts of Appeal
Panel slams UC for depriving male student of due process
By Andy Serbe
Justice Arthur Gilbert wrote that the school hamstrung "John Doe's" defense by denying him access to evidence used against him...
Civil Litigation
In tentative ruling, judge orders new trial on punitive damages in Monsanto case
By Winston Cho
A San Francisco County Superior Court judge has ordered a new trial in a cancer-stricken man’s lawsuit against Monsanto Co. in...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Supreme Court
New ethics rules for judges unveiled
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California Supreme Court announced Wednesday it has updated the Code of Judicial Ethics with rules about gifts, social med...
Civil Litigation
Defendant makes tear-filled confession on witness stand
By Blaise Scemama
“I’ll say yes, I lied to the gas company…,” said defendant Dominick Consolazio after a 45-second pause during questioning by B...
Government, Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
En banc 9th Circuit OKs special prosecutor in Arpaio appeal
By Justin Kloczko
The decision to appoint a special prosecutor in former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s criminal contempt case stands after the 9t...
Civil Litigation
Record $4M settlement in lawsuit over Police Explorer sex abuse
By Sean Kagan
The Irwindale Police Department agreed to pay $4 million to settle allegations of sexual abuse involving three underage women ...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
Amici curae ask court to guide Legislature in considering bail
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Amici briefs filed with the state Supreme Court Wednesday show widespread desire for the justices to weigh in on the contentio...
Military Law, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit considers injunction blocking Trump’s transgender military ban
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Yet again, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is considering a high profile legal challenge to a controversial Trump admini...
Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Avenatti agrees to continue obeying bankruptcy orders, but jurisdictional questions remain
By Meghann Cuniff
The potential presidential candidate represented himself at a hearing Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott in...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration
US Supreme Court hears ICE bond hearing arguments
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
U.S. Supreme Court justices grilled attorneys on what was a reasonable amount of time for ICE to arrest certain immigrants aft...
Law Practice, Corporate
Goodwin nabs 2 partners from Gunderson Dettmer
By Matthew Sanderson
Josh Cook and Jon Novotny have joined Goodwin’s San Francisco office as partners in its technology companies practice.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar board chairman details his plans during tenure
By Erin Lee
Jason P.F. Lee, who arrived at the bar in the midst of the tumult, said he's looking to help the bar expand its capacity to se...
Labor/Employment, Government
EEOC increased harassment charges, recoveries in last year
By Andy Serbe
A spike in recoveries from the ensuing lawsuits is likely driven in part by the #MeToo movement and social climate, attorneys ...
After more than a decade with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, partner Susan Estrich is leaving to join David Boies’...
Immigration, Criminal
Most detained immigrants do not have criminal records, report shows
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The majority of people in immigration detention do not have criminal records and many others committed minor offenses, a repor...
Civil Litigation
Testimonies turn argumentative in personal injury trial
By Blaise Scemama
Brian Panish is seeking more than $80 million for his client whose mangled legs and scarred torso have been shown to the jury.
Labor/Employment
Judge dismisses former employee’s claims against accounting firm employees
By Meghann Cuniff
A San Francisco federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit against PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP filed on behalf of a former e...
Civil Litigation
‘Bot’ says Ticketmaster lawsuit is ‘pot calling the kettle black’
By Steven Crighton
Prestige Entertainment Inc. is one of several companies Ticketmaster LLC has sued over the alleged use of automated programs, ...
Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Benjamin Reyes conducts his courtroom with an aim to serve.
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary
After a nasty confirmation battle, Kavanaugh begins Supreme Court term with mundane docket
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
With a historically contentious confirmation battle behind him, newly minted Justice Brett Kavanaugh will sit with his eight c...
Immigration, Government, Civil Rights
Strumwasser & Woocher lawyer to monitor immigration detention facilities
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Andrea Sheridan Ordin, a senior counsel at Strumwasser & Woocher LLP, has been tasked with examining juvenile detention fa...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
State Bar lawyer accuses prosecutor of lacking remorse for wrongdoing
By Winston Cho
The State Bar challenged, in closing briefs, a San Francisco County assistant district attorney’s contention that his alleged ...
Facebook’s Palo Alto-based associate general counsel wrote a letter to the police department condemning the practice, but no l...
Law Practice, Corporate
Investment banking firm hires new general counsel
By Matthew Sanderson
Vaquero Capital Inc. appointed Danny Allen as vice president of operations and general counsel. He aims to build out its infra...
The LSAT will be administered digitally on tablets starting in July 2019.
Helicopters for Agriculture, a nonprofit association, and the owners of Barrett Vineyards are suing the County of Napa and its...
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, State Bar & Bar Associations
Late ABA re-evaluation of Kavanaugh intended to send message to future judicial nominees
By Justin Kloczko
As the U.S. Senate moved toward sealing up the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh over the weekend, the American Bar Associ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Feinstein signals acceptance of possible 9th Circuit deal including Koh, Rogan
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The California senator is willing to support a consensus slate of nominees including U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh and Orang...