Civil Litigation
Judge approves $139M settlement, ending lithium antitrust case
By Joshua Sebold
A federal judge approved a settlement in a long-standing antitrust battle involving lithium ion batteries Tuesday that will br...
Criminal
Judge skeptical of defense arguments in gun charges against Steinle shooter
By Joshua Sebold
A federal judge told attorneys representing the man who shot Kate Steinle they are facing an uphill battle in their bid to war...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law, Government, Administrative/Regulatory
30 California counties sue drug companies over opioid epidemic
By Eli Wolfe
A significant part of California is suing a slew of pharmaceutical companies and drug manufacturers for allegedly contributing...
Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports
Akin Gump elevates LA partner to practice lead
By Steven Crighton
Christopher Spicer will serve as the head of the firm’s entertainment and media practice.
Civil Litigation, Immigration, Government
During a court challenge, Sessions vows to separate families that cross the US border
By Malcolm Maclachlan
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions visited San Diego and Arizona Monday to announce a new “zero-tolerance” policy that calls ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Grassley moves forward with 9th Circuit nominee, despite lack of support from home state senators
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
President Donald J. Trump’s first nominee to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who lacks the support of his home state se...
Environmental & Energy, California Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory
High court affirms legality of state water fees
By Meghann Cuniff
The California Supreme Court on Monday ruled that water fees set by two members of a state water board are legal, affirming a ...
Immigration, Government
State defends sanctuary laws as cities organize against them
By Eli Wolfe
State Attorney General Xavier Becerra argued in a court filing on Friday that the three laws in question are consistent with t...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Testimony in NCAA defamation trial revolves around emails
By Justin Kloczko
As former USC assistant football coach Todd McNair’s defamation lawsuit against the NCAA defamation entered its third week of ...
Jared Wolff began his new role on May 1, taking over for Mike Cahill, who retired after 17 years with the bank.
Government
Former judge gets GOP backing in attorney general’s race
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Retired El Dorado County Judge Steven C. Bailey won the California Republican Party endorsement at the party convention on Sun...
Google will be stripping its platforms of ads promoting bail bond services beginning in July, citing its “commitment to protec...
Corporate
Ahead of EU’s data protection law, corporate counsel group releases report on cybersecurity
By Matthew Sanderson
General counsels’ roles related to data protection, including managing cybersecurity budgets, will increase over the next 12 m...
Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
Conviction overturned because prosecutors dismissed gay jurors
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The 3rd District Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a gay assault defendant because prosecutors dismissed the only tw...
Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
California law graduates secured legal work at higher clip
By Lyle Moran
More graduates of the state’s law schools obtained jobs requiring a law degree or providing a J.D. advantage
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Ex-coach faces tough cross by NCAA lawyer
By Justin Kloczko
NCAA attorney presses former USC coach on his efforts to find a new job
The legal industry has hit a new high in jobs for 2018, adding 800 new ones in April, according to a report released Friday.
Environmental & Energy
States weigh in on global warming case against oil companies
By Joshua Sebold
Attorneys general from a wide swath of states are lining up to take sides in a global warming case filed by the cities of Oakl...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
MLB fights class certification in overtime dispute
By Steven Crighton
The MLB claims the plaintiffs have abandoned the methodology they used to get their class certified.
The City of Los Angeles is launching an aggressive new legal offensive against opioid drug manufacturers that have allegedly f...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Labor/Employment
Firm has success helping women lawyers sue employers
By Joshua Sebold
Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP, a plaintiffs' firm specializing in labor disputes and discrimination claims, has been helping femal...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Former assistant USC coach takes stand in defamation trial against NCAA
By Justin Kloczko
Todd McNair showed no emotion as he sat through seven days of testimony in his defamation trial against the NCAA, but on Thurs...
Immigration, Government
Bill allowing out-of-state nonprofits to care for immigrants passes Assembly
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Out-of-state nonprofits would be able to care for unaccompanied minors who arrive on the border, under a bill unanimously pass...
Polsinelli principal Kory Christensen knows drone law as well as how to take a great photo.
Securities, Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory
SEC to seek order forcing music star to testify
By Steven Crighton
The SEC claims it’s seeking his testimony as part of a securities investigation.
Judges and Judiciary, Immigration, Government
New federal prosecutors to be hired to handle immigration cases
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it would hire new prosecutors and reallocate immigration judges to dea...
Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit ruling on Montana campaign finance law could head to U.S. Supreme Court
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Five conservative-leaning judges dissented from a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision not to rehear en banc a challenge...
Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Appellate court says arbitration might be too costly for some parties
By Meghann Cuniff
In a decision that could have broad implications, the 4th District Court of Appeal has reiterated that a party’s financial sta...
Two California firms helped Arizona secure a settlement from Volkswagen that dwarfs what the German carmaker paid the vast maj...
California Courts of Appeal, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired state appeal court justice joins ADR Services
By Caroline Hart
Justice Maria P. Rivera has joined ADR Services Inc. after 45 years of legal work, including years as a state appellate justic...