Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
No minimum for paid off-clock minutes, state high court rules
By Andy Serbe
The California Supreme Court decided on Thursday that state law does not set a minimum for compensable, regularly occurring, o...
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal
Four justices confirmed to state appellate courts
By Joshua Sebold
The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed four state court appellate justices, all of whom received warm praise from ...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff’s expert spars with defense lawyer in Roundup trial
By Winston Cho
An expert witness, called by the plaintiff’s attorneys, testified Thursday about the carcinogenicity of Monsanto Co.’s weedkil...
Civil Litigation, Corporate
Latham scores defense win against shareholder complaints
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys with Latham & Watkins LLP have defeated a pair of shareholder lawsuits against a medical software maker.
Criminal, California Supreme Court
Split state high court says juror mistake in death case was unintentional
By Lila Seidman
A split California Supreme Court ruled 5-2 Thursday that a juror who had not disclosed her childhood abuse in a pretrial quest...
Immigration, Government
Immigration court bonds getting more expensive in parts of US, report says
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Bond amounts in immigration courts are increasing in some parts of the nation, according to a recent report.
A Los Angeles jury found social workers failed to follow up after discovering a known sexual predator was living in the girl’s...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports
Coach’s suit against USC ends in stipulation
By Andy Serbe
University of Southern California’s arbitration win against former head football coach Steve Sarkisian’s wrongful termination ...
San Francisco-based Sheppard Mullin partner Jennifer Redmond races with a team of women.
San Jose neutral John Herlihy draws from 30 years on the bench in his mediations.
Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
Schools under ABA scrutiny struggled on February bar exam
By Lyle Moran
Thomas Jefferson and Golden Gate law schools’ results were unlikely to allay the ABA’s concerns, experts said
Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Judge closes courtroom for Avenatti’s bankruptcy testimony
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday allowed celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti to be questioned behind closed doors in a ju...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit outlines post-Kozinski changes
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Federal judges addressed the circumstances surrounding former 9th Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski’s abrupt retirement and announce...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit affirms injunction against school board prayer
By Joshua Sebold
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel unanimously ruled Wednesday that a school board violated the First Amendment’s estab...
Government
Legislators consider Brown proposal to limit utility liability for wildfires
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State lawmakers met for hours on Wednesday to debate a proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown that would change how liability is assesse...
Law Practice, Bankruptcy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit sets rules on how to handle standing issues on bankruptcy appeals
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal created bookends for how it will view standing and rights on appeal in bankruptcy proceed...
Civil Litigation
Two housing discrimination lawsuits settle in Orange County
By Meghann Cuniff
Two housing discrimination lawsuits targeting a Costa Mesa motel ordinance have settled in what plaintiffs’ attorneys hail as ...
Government, California Courts of Appeal
Losing AG candidate appeals Becerra’s right to the job
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A losing candidate in the June primary for attorney general has appealed a court decision finding Democratic incumbent Xavier ...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Judge grants permanent injunction against long-term fake Versace brand
By Matthew Sanderson
Before coming to the United States in 2014, the Versace 19.69 brand was dodging trademark infringement claims throughout Europe.
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
Recent cases could inform upcoming rulings on contract work
By Andy Serbe
A test laid down by the California Supreme Court to identify contract workers will be a likely focus in upcoming lawsuits.
US Magistrate Judge Karen Stevenson is eager to learn different laws, cultures, languages.
Judges and Judiciary, Government, California Supreme Court
Brown’s long delay filling a state Supreme Court vacancy stirs speculation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Legal observers are wondering about the governor’s record-setting delay in nominating a seventh state Supreme Court justice, a...
Criminal
Counties have different experiences on relating hate crime reports to prosecutions.
By Lila Seidman
The number of reported hate crimes in California is up by more than 17 percent. Experts disagree on what the figure means for ...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Few options for addressing judicial harassment
By Winston Cho
Judges are constitutional officers with great authority to determine how allegations against them are investigated at least in...
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit reverses denial of attorney fees in infringement case
By Blaise Scemama
The panel held that the district court abused its discretion by focusing on a generally unfavorable view of other BitTorrent l...
Lawyers say Commissioner Victor Acevedo, once a public defender, picked up civil law quickly.
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit strikes down Hawaii’s open carry restrictions
By Joshua Sebold
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel invalidated Hawaii’s licensing system for open carry of firearms, ruling in a split ...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
District judge, antitrust lawyer honored at 9th Circuit event
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Leaders at the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference this week recognized a U.S. judge and lawyer for service.
Education Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Judge reverses tentative decision, moves students’ case forward
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A Los Angeles County judge granted a class of elementary school students the opportunity to pursue a claim for equal education.
Civil Litigation
Monsanto scientists questioned about push to persuade agencies Roundup is safe
By Winston Cho
Plaintiff's attorneys pressed Monsanto Co. scientists Tuesday on their efforts to steer the scientific community to support it...