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Immigration, Government


U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw of San Diego is overseeing the high-profile case brought by the ACLU.


Law Practice, Criminal


The deputy attorney general said the juror approached him and he did not want to be rude.


Civil Litigation


Jury gets the case in Beats headphones lawsuit

Jun. 25, 2018
By Steven Crighton

After closing arguments in a $109 million lawsuit over Beats headphones, it’s now the jury’s turn to sound off.


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


Veteran jurist Sandy R. Kriegler will retire this week from his post as a justice for the 2nd District Court of Appeal.


U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal, Constitutional Law


In a case seen as a bellwether for evolving digital privacy protections, a closely divided Supreme Court ruled police need a w...


Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal


Both sides are claiming victory following an appellate decision that affirmed sanctions against a real estate company found to...


Immigration, Government


A federal judge voiced skepticism Friday that the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status for thousa...


Community News


LA’s Inner City Law Center honors supporters

Jun. 25, 2018
By Laurinda Keys

More than 500 legal, civic and business leaders gathered in Los Angeles for the Inner City Law Center’s 18th Annual Awards Lun...


U.S. Supreme Court, Securities, Government, Administrative/Regulatory


The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Security and Exchange Commission’s use of administrative law judges in a 7-2 decision, ...


Immigration, Government


Federal judge asked to amend Flores settlement

Jun. 22, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

The U.S. Department of Justice is asking to be allowed to detain immigrant families together, requesting in a Thursday filing ...


Immigration, Government


Lawyers say more background checks of green card holders entering the military is unconstitutional.


Judges and Judiciary


Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Hank Goldberg, the county’s first full-time settlement judge in family law, said he will reti...


Law Practice, Criminal


In the closing arguments of his first criminal trial, defense counsel Rick Richmond, a seasoned commercial litigator from Jenn...


Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued guidance on U.S. Supreme Court attorneys fee case law Thursday while affirming an...


In Recess


Clearing Barriers

Jun. 22, 2018
By Matthew Sanderson

Deputy Attorney General Rita Hanscom is a determined star of the Senior Olympics.


U.S. Supreme Court, Tax


The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday that states can collect a sales tax from online retailers upends a tax system and a...


Government, Education Law


The University of California has been slow to investigate and discipline faculty facing allegations of sexual harassment, acco...


California Courts of Appeal


An appellate court has affirmed the criminal conviction of a now-suspended Orange County attorney who was arrested in connecti...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court has codified the expansion of the legal test for guilty pleas accepted without an explicit advisement ...


Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


San Mateo County has sued a suite of drug distributors alleging culpability for the opioid epidemic ravaging its communities.


Immigration, Criminal


Defense lawyers in San Diego advocate against ‘Operation Streamline.’


President Donald J. Trump has asked the Department of Justice to request a California federal judge to modify a 1997 settlemen...


Civil Litigation, Immigration, Government


U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez had tough questions for both sides on Wednesday during a heated hearing in the federal gove...


Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports


Dr. Dre’s lawyer tries to tie music to business

Jun. 21, 2018
By Steven Crighton, Lila Seidman

Attorneys for a former hedge fund manager suing the Beats headphones company for royalties told hip hop legend Andre Young, be...


The San Diego white-collar defense attorney has been in private practice since 1982.


Civil Litigation


A lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California was filed Tuesday for improperly investigating a Title IX sexual...


Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


San Diego data company sues SAP

Jun. 21, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

Teradata Corp.has sued enterprise computing titan SAP SE for alleged trade secrets theft and antitrust violations.


Civil Litigation


A federal judge this week finalized a $38.7 million settlement in a 13-year-old class action lawsuit against major credit repo...


Labor/Employment, Government, Administrative/Regulatory


A bill that would expand liability for employers in cases involving harassment passed the Assembly Committee on Labor and Empl...


Securities, Civil Litigation, Corporate, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


In the last two years, federal courts have been an attractive forum for plaintiff shareholders pursuing mergers and acquisitio...