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Civil Litigation


A state appellate court completely has reversed a $58 million verdict in a mobile home park case, clarifying legal issues rela...


Civil Litigation, Education Law


Private litigation has already emerged from this week's college admissions scandal as students and parents claim the alleged s...


Government, Criminal


The 2016 voter initiative to keep the death penalty required the state to maintain the ability to “perform any duty needed to ...


Civil Litigation, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A total of $30 million in no-bid contracts secured by a private attorney accused of misconduct while litigating dual Los Angel...


Immigration, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The U.S. Department of Justice got a rough welcome in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, where it was contest...


Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Lee, Collins appear before Senate Judiciary Committee

Mar. 14, 2019
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

Two of President Donald J. Trump’s nominees to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared before the U.S. Senate Judiciary...


Civil Litigation


An Alameda County jury hit Johnson & Johnson with a $29.4 million verdict Wednesday afternoon over claims its baby powder ...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


Apple Inc.’s counsel refused one more time to apologize for accusing Qualcomm Inc.’s counsel of witness tampering by the end o...


Law Practice, Bankruptcy


A hearing in May will determine if the attorney should be sanctioned for a bad-faith filing.


Law Practice


Former Securities and Exchange Commission San Francisco Regional Office head Jina Choi has joined law firm Morrison & Foer...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The 9th U.s. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law did not violate plaintiff companies' civil or constitutional rights, and cr...


Monica Johnson’s appointment at Bonduelle comes nearly two years after the previous general counsel, Mike Murray, died suddenl...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


Fired Baldwin Park police chief Lili Hadsell described her former department as a boys’ club deaf to suggestions and complaint...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


A San Jose federal judge awarded data center design company BladeRoom Group Ltd $30 million in exemplary damages over a claim ...


Education Law


Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP co-chair Gordon Caplan has been placed on leave following his arrest in an alleged college ad...


Civil Litigation


The argument thwarts a year-old, June trial date as similar litigation rages across the country


Civil Litigation


The initial stage in the first of the test cases arguing Monsanto’s signature weedkiller causes cancer wrapped up on Tuesday w...


Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP co-chairman Gordon R. Caplan was among 50 defendants charged Tuesday in an alleged nationwide...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


In newly unsealed court documents, a lawsuit claims senior-level Google employees got millions in severance after internal inv...


Law Practice


The firm has added four international trade and global employment lawyers from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP to its Los Ange...


Judges and Judiciary


Judicial Conference OKs US courts misconduct code changes

Mar. 13, 2019
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

Leaders of the U.S. Judicial Conference approved a package of workplace conduct-related rules Tuesday that require judges to r...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


Apple Inc.’s counsel will not apologize for accusing Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and a witness’ attorney of tampering with Appl...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


Uber Technologies Inc. is settling a lawsuit about its classification of drivers for $20 million amid speculation the company ...


Civil Litigation, Government


School districts and insurers came out swinging Tuesday against a bill that would extend the civil statute of limitations on c...


California’s court reporters renewed their battle with out-of-state competitors on Tuesday.


Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations


San Diego attorney Jill Epstein will be the San Diego County Bar Association’s new executive director, effective March 20.


Law Practice


Goodwin Procter LLP is opening its second Southern California office, positioned in the heart of the booming Silicon Beach nei...


U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment


California teachers sue over union dues

Mar. 13, 2019
By Paula Lehman-Ewing

A proposed class of teachers is accusing California’s teachers union and attorney general of illegally deducting union fees, v...


Civil Litigation, Government


Ex-police chief’s suit against city opens

Mar. 13, 2019
By Andy Serbe

In a case in which a former Baldwin Park police chief sued the city for discrimination, harassment and retaliation, trial kick...


Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution


In his new role, Pasich will focus on insurance, commercial and entertainment disputes