Immigration, Government
DOJ memo instructs immigration courts to accept charging documents
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A high-level immigration judge wrote a memo to immigration court staff around the country instructing them to accept incomplet...
A Sacramento law firm has been sued for alleged breach of contract and fraud by a bank that had been a major client.
Civil Litigation, Government, Education Law
Title IX case against US likely to continue
By Joshua Sebold
A federal magistrate said Thursday she was leaning toward granting standing for the plaintiffs in a case in which organization...
Litigator Paul Lipman’s search for fossils has turned up a unique discovery named after him.
Community News
Hirschfeld Kraemer partner honored with ‘First Decade Award’
By Matthew Sanderson
Natasha J. Baker is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys’ CLE committee and is a frequent ...
The owner of a defective 2005 F-350 Ford pickup truck has been awarded $2.8 million after a Riverside County jury ruled agains...
If fair results can’t be reached in a day, neutral Bob Friedenberg brings up more options for parties.
Government, California Supreme Court
State high court removes initiative to divide California from November ballot
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state Supreme Court removed the controversial initiative to split California into three states from the November ballot We...
Corporate
LA attorney helps Papa John’s founder fight back against board
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Patricia Glaser said she helped Schnatter with several letters to the board of directors demanding an investigation into the c...
Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
State agency seeks attorney fees from LSAT administrator
By Lyle Moran
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has requested upwards of $529,000
Corporate, Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADR Services hires a new mediator
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Veteran Bay Area trial attorney Ralph Lombardi has joined ADR Services Inc. in Oakland as a neutral and mediator.
Civil Litigation, Government, Environmental & Energy
Judge certifies class in water rates lawsuit
By Meghann Cuniff
A judge has granted class certification to residents of the Orange County city where a successful challenge to a tiered water ...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Environmental group sues US over pollution in San Diego County
By Blaise Scemama
The Surfrider Foundation has filed a citizen complaint against the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission.
Civil Litigation, Government
Judge rejects bid to remove attorney general from November ballot
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento County judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to kick incumbent Attorney General Xavier Becerra off the fall ballo...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Intellectual Property
Plaintiff in patent litigation asks judge to disqualify Orrick from representing defendant
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Two doorbell companies dueling in a patent infringement case are now engaged in a spat over whether lawyers from Orrick, Herri...
LA Judge Huey Cotton assigns cases to his bench mates based on their particular strengths.
Civil Litigation
MGM tries to use anti-terrorism law to block Las Vegas shooting lawsuit
By Meghann Cuniff
MGM Resort International’s lawsuits against the victims of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas is the first test of a 16-year-...
Labor/Employment, Government
Government rescinds disclosure rule on attorneys’ advice to employers on unions
By Andy Serbe
The U.S. Department of Labor has rescinded a rule requiring additional disclosures of anti-union activity by employers which w...
Criminal, California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice
Panel hears arguments on release of violent child molester
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The panel must determine whether the convict’s constitutional rights were violated by a 15-year delay in holding a post-convic...
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Oil spill trial testimony focuses on bird damage
By Blaise Scemama
In a criminal negligence trial, a veterinarian testified about the damage to wildlife allegedly caused by the 140,000-gallon o...
Securities, Civil Litigation
Judge certifies securities class action against Twitter
By Joshua Sebold
A federal judge approved certification of a securities class action against Twitter Inc. in an order Tuesday morning.
Government
Bill aimed at fighting political dirty tricks signed into law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Law enforcement agencies have received new tools to fight political dirty tricks under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown this ...
Government, California Supreme Court
Proponent defends ‘3 Californias’ initiative against bid to remove it from the ballot
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Venture capitalist Tim Draper is representing himself against an effort to get the state Supreme Court to throw his Three Cali...
Immigration
Judge orders deportation stay for reunited immigrant families
By Lyle Moran
Judge Dana Sabraw said the deportation will remain in effect during briefing
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Judge bans press 3 times from oil spill trial
By Blaise Scemama
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge James Herman has three times barred the press from his courtroom in an oil spill cri...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Trump pushes forward with 9th Circuit nominees, tapping Seattle Perkins Coie partner for Wash. opening
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
President Donald Trump is pushing forward with efforts to fill a swath of vacancies on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ...
Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit rules employer can’t pull out of union negotiations to challenge certification
By Andy Serbe
An appellate panel affirmed an order enjoining a medical center from cutting off labor negotiations with its employees’ union,...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Judge issues protective order in Google discrimination case
By Joshua Sebold
A Santa Clara County judge granted Alphabet Inc.-owned Google LLC’s request to enter a protective order after the plaintiffs i...
Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
Appellate panel to hear child molester incarceration case
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The case involves a convicted sexually violent child molester whose attorneys waived his speedy hearing rights.
Immigration, Government
Immigration service tightens rules to make deportation easier
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Immigrants could face swifter denials of visas and increased risks of deportation under new guidelines issued by the immigrati...