Law Practice, Criminal, Community News
Merced deputy DA named top California prosecutor
By Lila Seidman
Matthew Serratto, a Merced County supervising deputy district attorney, was named prosecutor of the year for small and mid-siz...
Securities, Civil Litigation, Banking, Administrative/Regulatory
Bank director’s son settles with SEC after insider buy
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a settlement Tuesday with a California bank board member’s son, who was accus...
Government, Civil Rights
Historian testifies about allegedly racially polarized voting in Santa Monica case
By Justin Kloczko
Even in the liberal mainstay of Santa Monica, there has been only one candidate with a Latin surname elected to its city counc...
Civil Litigation
Judge extends FEMA housing for Puerto Rican hurricane victims
By Erin Lee
A federal judge has ordered FEMA to house victims of Hurricane Maria until the end of the month.
Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
4th Amendment applies across borders, 9th Circuit panel says
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel denied immunity to a U.S. border patrol agent who fired across the U.S.-Mexi...
LA Judge Norman Tarle conducts 3- to 4-day final status conferences if they’re needed.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Alternative Dispute Resolution
In #MeToo era, most mediated settlements stay confidential, retired judges say
By Steven Crighton
As skepticism grows and legislation tightens on the confidentiality agreements that kept accounts of sexual misconduct in Holl...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Dairy farm family’s attorney blames law firm for lost fortune
By Meghann Cuniff
A plaintiff's lawyer seeking millions in damages from Buchalter, APC told jurors on Monday that the firm didn't just hire the ...
Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
Admissions test change withdrawn from ABA consideration
By Lyle Moran
The measure to eliminate the current standard was withdrawn prior to a vote
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Judge in oil spill trial lectures both sides for wasting time
By Blaise Scemama
As the criminal negligence trial of an oil company entered its third month Monday with the defense’s first witness, Superior C...
Government, Civil Rights
Witness defends his poll’s bias in voter rights trial
By Justin Kloczko
The plaintiffs presented a pollster’s testimony Monday to prove Santa Monica voters preferred changing from at-large to by-dis...
Education Law, Civil Rights
College test company sued for flagging information about disabled students
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
ACT Inc., makers and administrators of standardized tests for college admissions, sold and disclosed information about disable...
Civil Litigation
Procedurally 'tortured' plastic pipe case positioned for trial again
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The case pitting five municipalities against JM Manufacturing Co. Inc. started in 2006. A Central District jury found the comp...
The deputy district attorney was remembered for her eloquence and composure in the courtroom.
Government, California Courts of Appeal
Attorney to appeal lost challenge to AG Becerra’s eligibility
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney Eric P. Early said Monday he would appeal to the state Supreme Court after the 3rd District Court of Appeal dismissed...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Arista and Cisco settle antitrust, IP dispute for $400 million
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
For years at loggerheads in a closely-watched intellectual property and antitrust battle, Arista Networks Inc. and Cisco Syste...
A former Solano County deputy public defender has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of sexually assaulting a colleague ...
Corporate
Google’s general counsel post remains vacant after promotion
By Matthew Sanderson
As senior vice president of global affairs, Kent Walker will oversee Google’s policy, legal, trust and safety and corporate ph...
Corporate
Consumer bankruptcy and corporate restructuring service provider hires first general counsel
By Matthew Sanderson
Christopher Updike comes to Bankruptcy Management Solutions Inc. from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.
Corporate
Granite Construction names senior VP and general counsel
By Matthew Sanderson
M. Craig Hall comes to the new role from Oldcastle Inc.
Chief Legal Officer Robynn Van Patten helps Community Medical Centers focus on underserved patients.
Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit upholds two California gun control measures in one day
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
In a blow to Second Amendment activists seeking to curb California’s robust gun control laws, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap...
Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA expects three-year extension as law school accreditor
By Lyle Moran
The association said it has improved its standing with the federal government
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Government
Plaintiffs’ lawyers fund group to lobby against utility-backed bills to limit fire liability
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A coalition formed to oppose Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on bills related to wildfire liability has raised $564,206 in less...
In a move attorneys said could lead to similar challenges, a judge has stopped a parole hearing after determining the state Bo...
Government, Civil Rights
Defense attorneys accuses a plaintiffs’ witness of cherry-picking elections results
By Justin Kloczko
A plaintiffs’ demographics expert in a bench trial about minority representation in Santa Monica was accused of selectively c...
Judges and Judiciary
Interpreters to be provided free in most civil cases
By Blaise Scemama
California courts are expanding language services to all types of cases in every county.
Stanford Law School Dean M. Elizabeth Magill, who has hired nearly a third of the school’s faculty, is departing.
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Healthcare company settles DOJ case for $65M
By Lila Seidman
The allegations were that hospitals submitted false claims to Medicare by admitting patients who only needed outpatient care
Civil Litigation
Defense expert says cause of plaintiff’s illness is unknown
By Winston Cho
Defense attorneys wrapped up their case Friday with testimony from an oncologist who explained that the cause of plaintiff Dew...