Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Actress’ lawyers file scathing response to Weinstein motion
By Steven Crighton
Attorneys for actress Ashley Judd filed a scathing response to Harvey Weinstein’s motion to dismiss her retaliation claims Fri...
Civil Litigation
Three fire districts sue PG&E over damage in 2015 fire
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has been hit with three new lawsuits stemming from the 2015 Butte Fire.
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit reassignment policy for dead and retired panel members causes confusion
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The tumultuous five months during which Judges Harry Pregerson and Stephen Reinhardt died and Alex Kozinski resigned were diff...
Government
Wildfire liability bill gets hostile reception at legislative hearing
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to change the laws around wildfire liability got a chilly reception in a special committee hearing...
Law Practice, Criminal
Prosecutor has faced other allegations of illegal recordings
By Lila Seidman
Deputy District Attorney Craig Kleffman, who is accused of conducting potentially illegal recordings of attorney-client conver...
TroyGould co-founder Bill Gould was remembered for his legal acumen and mentorship.
After struggling through his own dark depression, entertainment lawyer Michael Rexford helps law firms spread suicide awarenes...
Government, Civil Rights
Defense uses case law against witness in voter rights trial
By Justin Kloczko
The defense got its turn in a voting rights trial Thursday to cross-examine a plaintiff’s witness, questioning the credentials...
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Second mistrial motion denied in oil pipeline negligence trial
By Blaise Scemama
Superior Court Judge James Herman on Thursday denied a second defense motion for dismissal of an oil pipeline company’s crimin...
Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit: For-hire drivers suit over collective bargaining ordinance is unripe
By Andy Serbe
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against Seattle-based for-hire drivers alleging that a city ordinance forcing ...
Labor/Employment, Government
Employee presumption bill for janitors passes Legislature
By Andy Serbe
A law adding a statutory presumption that janitorial workers are employees passed a state Senate vote on Thursday, requiring t...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, California Courts of Appeal, State Bar & Bar Associations
CJP seeking comment on possible deal with state auditor
By Winston Cho
The Commission on Judicial Performance has circulated an amendment for public comment that would allow for the disclosure of d...
Civil Litigation, Education Law
US judge uses sandwich to explain procedures to attorney
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A federal judge is taking a hard line with a plaintiff’s attorney in an emotionally-charged sexual assault lawsuit who she say...
San Diego mediator Joel Pressman prefers to speak directly with parties.
Community News
Holland & Knight’s LA office awards $20K to community organizations
By Matthew Sanderson
Four beneficiaries selected were Constitutional Rights Foundation; Dolores Mission Church; Healing, Hope & Love; and St. H...
Law Practice, California Courts of Appeal
Manatt tries to appeal legal recruiter’s $335K win in breach of contract case
By Melanie Brisbon
Oral arguments have concluded as Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP appeals a lower court’s ruling that it owes $335,000 stemmi...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Panel hears film filter’s conspiracy claim against studios
By Steven Crighton
Counsel for VidAngel Inc. told a 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel Thursday they had shown enough evidence of a conspira...
Civil Litigation, Community News
CaseyGerry partner inducted in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
By Matthew Sanderson
Robert J. Francavilla’s practice focuses on serious personal injury, wrongful death and head trauma cases, and he has been pra...
Lawyers say Solano County Superior Court Judge Wendy Getty doesn’t send mixed messages.
San Diego Mediator Joel Pressman prefers to speak directly with parties.
Labor/Employment
Social media screening of potential hires can cause employers even more problems
By Andy Serbe
Routine checks could leave employers knowing more than they want to about an employee. Social media feeds can reveal protected...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
State, city, county settle gas leak case for $119.5M
By Blaise Scemama
The settlement did not include an order to shut down the Aliso Canyon Facility, an outcome Save Porter Ranch group wanted.
Government, Criminal
District attorneys post letters opposing criminals released under Proposition 57
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In a low-profile campaign against initiatives that are allowing the early release of criminals, district attorneys in several ...
Government, Civil Rights
More objections than testimony in Santa Monica voting trial
By Justin Kloczko
The trial slowed to a crawl as the plaintiffs’ witness testimony of historian Morgan Kousser continued, although punctured by ...
Civil Litigation, Education Law
Sex assault civil case has no underlying criminal charges
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A federal jury heard about an alleged assault from a plaintiff whose story has been used by the defense to dismantle her case.
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Accountant for family suing firm challenged on assertions
By Meghann Cuniff
Jurors in a fraud trial against Buchalter APC on Wednesday heard from an accountant who detailed years of bookkeeping by attor...
Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
State appellate court rejects Brock Turner’s appeal of his sexual assault conviction
By Winston Cho
A 6th District Court of Appeal panel on Wednesday rejected the appeal of former Stanford University student Brock Turner, who ...
Judges and Judiciary, Immigration
Immigration judges irked by DOJ case reassignments
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The National Association of Immigration Judges announced it filed a grievance on Tuesday against its employer, the U.S. Depart...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Republicans bundle new judgeships, 9th Circuit breakup plan in one bill
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
United States federal courts need new bench officers, some districts desperately. And congressional Republicans are hoping tha...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff’s lawyer asks for $412M in Roundup closing arguments
By Winston Cho
Plaintiff’s attorney Brent Wisner asked jurors in closing arguments Tuesday for more than $400 million in damages from Monsant...