Judges and Judiciary, Government
Eastern District judges beg Congress for reinforcements
By Joshua Sebold
Judges in the Eastern District unanimously signed a letter to Congress pleading for legislators to increase the number of fede...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Suit alleges sex discrimination at Jones Day
By Winston Cho
Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP put another major law firm, Jones Day, in its cross hairs, accusing it of underpaying and discrimina...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit upholds arbitrators’ discretion
By Andy Serbe
An appellate panel has held that labor arbitrators can amend agreements with “no add” clauses when the case involves a mutual ...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Inglewood housing lawsuit centers around surplus land statute
By Justin Kloczko
The city of Inglewood is accused in a lawsuit of prioritizing private development over affordable housing under a portion of t...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bill would change legal standard for deadly force by police
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A new bill that would change the legal standard for the use of deadly force by police officers passed its first committee test...
Judges and Judiciary, Immigration, Government
Docket that postpones deportations will be used nationwide, attorney says
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A mechanism some immigration judges in California began using recently to delay deportations will now be used nationwide, acco...
Civil Litigation, State Bar & Bar Associations, Bankruptcy
State Bar settlement sheds light on handling of DA candidate’s case
By Lyle Moran
The bar agreed to comply with U.S. Bankruptcy Code as part of a recent deal with a suspended attorney
Civil Litigation, Government
State agency clarifies warning label law after coffee ruling
By Justin Kloczko
A proposed state regulation stating coffee does not pose a cancer risk is the rare instance in which a state agency is reinin...
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Oil spill trial gets tense as allegations fly
By Blaise Scemama
As they disagreed about the appropriateness of the district attorney’s out-of-court statements, and about trial procedures, te...
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation
Supreme Court will hear Apple App Store antitrust case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted Apple Inc.’s request to consider a case alleging its online phone application marketplace ...
Immigration, Constitutional Law
Dispute on state’s immigration laws hinge on federal rulings
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Whether three disputed California immigration laws survive an initial challenge at oral arguments could hinge on two federal c...
California Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeal reinstates state assisted suicide law as challenge goes forward
By Lila Seidman
A state appeal court has temporarily reinstated a California law allowing terminally ill patients to get help ending their liv...
Criminal
Ex-Stanislaus County Bar Association president sentenced to two years in prison for fraud
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Modesto real estate attorney Robert F. Farrace was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for a mortgage fraud scheme.
Entertainment & Sports
Lawyers, witnesses debate the origin of Beats headphones in trial
By Steven Crighton
The idea for Beats headphones purportedly came together after producer Jimmy Iovine advised his friend Dr. Dre that he should ...
Los Angeles-based Eisner PC opened an office in New York City on Monday, the firm announced.
Coming from Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Sarah Jackel will oversee a major technology initiative for nationwide paperless voter ...
Matt Xie replaces Aaron Bgewonyo as the general counsel for Surrogacy Concierge.
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Grassley pushes for judicial oversight with inspector general bill
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
For years, congressional Republicans have tried unsuccessfully to pass legislation establishing a watchdog over the federal ju...
Criminal
Theranos executives’ defense may have holes, legal observer says
By Justin Kloczko
The founder and chief operating officer of purported revolutionary blood testing company Theranos have been indicted on wire f...
California Supreme Court, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar defends reinstating DA candidate’s license
By Lyle Moran
The agency said it sought to comply with bankruptcy law when reinstating Lenore Albert of Orange County.
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal
Veteran justice to retire this summer
By Arin Mikailian
Norman Epstein, a 2nd District Court of Appeal presiding justice, has announced he will retire in August after a career on the...
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal
Siggins appointed as 1st District presiding justice
By Caroline Hart
Peter J. Siggins has been appointed presiding justice of Division Three of the 1st District Court of Appeal, Gov. Jerry Brown ...
Intellectual Property, Criminal
Current and former Fitbit employees indicted on trade secret possession charges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Six current and former employees of Fitbit Inc. have been indicted for allegedly possessing stolen trade secrets.
bill that moved like wildfire through the state Assembly came in response to a method used by the cities of Indio and Coachel...
Government
Progressive DA candidates win one race of four heated battles
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Diana Becton became the apparent winner of the Contra Costa County district attorney race when her opponent conceded.
Judges and Judiciary
County courts are defying Judicial Council rule on judicial officer settlements, critics say
By Winston Cho
A Judicial Council rule intended to require the revelation of the names of judges when settlements are reached is not being fo...
Civil Litigation
Judge rejects plea for gag order on Stormy Daniels’ lawyer
By Andy Serbe
A federal judge has rejected a plea for emergency relief by Michael Cohen, a personal attorney to President Donald J. Trump, w...
Civil Litigation
In rare decision, judge rules against plaintiff's firm in discovery dispute
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal judge in a case against a plaintiff’s firm accused of fabricating class actions has ruled that some material covered...
Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations
Supreme Court scrutinizing bar’s handling of DA candidate’s license
By Lyle Moran
The court wants to find out if Lenore Albert complied with its suspension order before her reinstatement
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Judge warns of gag order in oil spill criminal trial
By Blaise Scemama
Corrosion, the root cause of the rupture of a pipeline that spilled 142,000 gallons of crude onto the Pacific coast in 2015, w...