Civil Litigation
Panel reverses $58M verdict in mobile home park case
By Blaise Scemama
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
Students, parents sue admissions scandal defendants for fraud
By Erin Lee
Private litigation has already emerged from this week's college admissions scandal as students and parents claim the alleged s...
Government, Criminal
Closing gas chamber may provide legal challenge to governor
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
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
Los Angeles cuts off contract but private attorney has collected $21.9 million already
By Justin Kloczko
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
Trump administration challenge to most ‘sanctuary state’ laws gets cool 9th Circuit reception
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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
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
Jury awards $29.4M to woman who sued Johnson & Johnson over talc
By Winston Cho
An Alameda County jury hit Johnson & Johnson with a $29.4 million verdict Wednesday afternoon over claims its baby powder ...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Qualcomm v Apple trial ends as dispute over star witness endures
By Blaise Scemama
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
Judge dismisses Michael Avenatti’s latest bankruptcy
By Meghann Cuniff
A hearing in May will determine if the attorney should be sanctioned for a bad-faith filing.
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
Panel upholds Santa Monica’s short-term rentals limits
By Andy Serbe
The 9th U.s. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law did not violate plaintiff companies' civil or constitutional rights, and cr...
Law Practice
Bonduelle Fresh Americas appoints Monica Johnson as new general counsel
By Nicole Tyau
Monica Johnson’s appointment at Bonduelle comes nearly two years after the previous general counsel, Mike Murray, died suddenl...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Fired police chief testifies against city in harassment trial
By Andy Serbe
Fired Baldwin Park police chief Lili Hadsell described her former department as a boys’ club deaf to suggestions and complaint...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Judge awards $30M more to BladeRoom in trade secrets suit
By Nicole Tyau
A San Jose federal judge awarded data center design company BladeRoom Group Ltd $30 million in exemplary damages over a claim ...
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP co-chair Gordon Caplan has been placed on leave following his arrest in an alleged college ad...
Civil Litigation
Bifurcation debate halts Orange County opioids trial
By Meghann Cuniff
The argument thwarts a year-old, June trial date as similar litigation rages across the country
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff’s lawyer pushes the envelope in Monsanto closing argument
By Winston Cho
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
Suit alleges Google executives paid millions to hide sexual harassment claims
By Nicole Tyau
In newly unsealed court documents, a lawsuit claims senior-level Google employees got millions in severance after internal inv...
Law Practice
Crowell & Moring hires 4 Bryan Cave global practice attorneys
By Skylar Dubelko
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
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 won’t apologize over witness tampering claim
By Blaise Scemama
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 settles driver classification lawsuit for $20 million
By Nicole Tyau
Uber Technologies Inc. is settling a lawsuit about its classification of drivers for $20 million amid speculation the company ...
Civil Litigation, Government
Critics blast bill that would extend statute of limitations in sex abuse civil suits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
School districts and insurers came out swinging Tuesday against a bill that would extend the civil statute of limitations on c...
Government
State court reporting companies move forward a bill to block out-of-state competitors
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California’s court reporters renewed their battle with out-of-state competitors on Tuesday.
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
San Diego bar appoints local nonprofit attorney as executive director
By Erin Lee
San Diego attorney Jill Epstein will be the San Diego County Bar Association’s new executive director, effective March 20.
Law Practice
Goodwin Procter to open Santa Monica office aimed at tech law
By Skylar Dubelko
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
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A proposed class of teachers is accusing California’s teachers union and attorney general of illegally deducting union fees, v...
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
Kirk Pasich joins Signature Resolution as mediator
By Gina Kim
In his new role, Pasich will focus on insurance, commercial and entertainment disputes