Government, Bankruptcy
US judge rules against debt holder in Puerto Rico bankruptcy
By Justin Kloczko
A U.S. judge has sided with the government over the selection of an oversight board regarding Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy proceed...
Corporate
New Association for Corporate Counsel report studies female pay gap
By Matthew Sanderson
Female law school graduates after 2010 present a promising sign toward equal pay for general counsels and chief legal officers...
Lawyer who broke informant case alleges more discovery issues
Criminal, California Supreme Court
High court hears more death penalty appeals after Proposition 66
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
According to the court’s public information office, the state’s high court has heard more cases this year than recent previous...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration
Lawyers adopt new tactic to avoid deportations
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Immigration attorneys in California are beginning to use a deportation defense strategy made possible by a recent U.S. Supreme...
The retired Los Angeles County Superior Court judge spent 26 years on the bench. He was 86.
Government
Challenger will appeal if judge allows Becerra to remain on ballot
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney Eric P. Early said Friday he will appeal his lawsuit challenging Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s legal qualificatio...
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Witness questions prosecutor in tense oil spill trial
By Blaise Scemama
In a somewhat contentious examination Friday, the lead prosecutor questioned an oil pipeline company official about his handli...
Immigration, Government
Judge praises federal government’s efforts to reunite migrant families
By Lyle Moran
The federal judge also said the Trump administration should work quickly to reunite families with older children.
9th Circuit: commutation of sentence by president not ‘new sentence’ for purposes of conviction challenge
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A California prisoner entering his third decade of incarceration cannot proceed with an ineffective assistance of counsel chal...
A change under the new tax law is reshaping how spousal support is allocated, likely having the largest impact on alimony reci...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Patent holder dodges motions to dismiss in video game cases
By Joshua Sebold
A patent holder that has been suing well-known companies over alleged infringement on database patents from the late 1990s con...
Newport Beach boutique Klein & Wilson relies on a unique approach for litigation success.
LA Judge Timothy Dillon encourages parties to chat in the cafeteria to help resolve cases.
Fabricated evidence to get judge investigated, charges reveal
Immigration, Government
Sessions moves to limit some asylum requests
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
New policy guidance from the U.S. immigration service could decrease the backlog of asylum requests but might expose the gover...
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Judge struggling over Google age discrimination class
By Joshua Sebold
A federal judge said she was struggling with a decision on whether to decertify a class action alleging age discrimination in ...
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Oil spill trial focus: What does ‘immediate’ mean?
By Blaise Scemama
The definition of “immediately” was the focus of tussling between the prosecution and witnesses in the trial of pipeline company.
Criminal, California Supreme Court
State high court reaffirms its stance on death penalty
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The Court affirmed the death penalty for a man convicted in a 1991 murder, taking the opportunity to reaffirm its stance on ca...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Government
High court to decide on state-splitting initiative’s fate
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys for billionaire Silicon Valley investor Tim Draper must file a reply brief with the state high court today to addres...
Attorneys say Solano County Judge John Ellis encourages healthy respect in his courtroom.
Securities, Civil Litigation, Corporate
Judge inclined to certify Twitter investors class
By Justin Kloczko
A federal judge appeared inclined to certify a class of Twitter stockholders who said the social media company artificially in...
Baker Botts attorney Hogene Choi's survival skills make her ready for emergencies.
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Judge blocks Avenatti’s firm from fees in 54 cases
By Meghann Cuniff
A bankruptcy judge has blocked Michael J. Avenatti’s firm from spending any attorney fees recouped from 54 cases until it repa...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
‘Reliance’ argument may be focus in wave of post-Janus suits
By Andy Serbe
A national wave of lawsuits seeking to claw back fees charged to union nonmembers, recently ruled unconstitutional by the U.S....
Civil Litigation, Government, Education Law, Constitutional Law
Judge reconsiders demurrer in education class action
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
In a case alleging children are being denied their constitutional right to basic education, plaintiffs’ attorneys persuaded a ...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Senate committee considers third Trump 9th Circuit nominee
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The nominee presented himself as a proponent of judicial restraint during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
California lawmakers are considering a bill that would soften a law that says anyone involved with certain felonies that resul...
Civil Litigation
Class action says nasal spray maker’s recall was too narrow
By Justin Kloczko
A proposed class action alleges that the maker of nasal spray Flonase failed to recall all sprays that exposed users to inhali...
Law Practice, Criminal
Loyola’s Project for Innocent wins woman’s release
By Meghann Cuniff
A woman convicted of killing her grandson in 2009 was released from prison under a deal resulting from an investigation by Loy...