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Law Practice


Stanford Law School professor and prominent U.S. Supreme Court practitioner Jeffrey L. Fisher has joined O’Melveny & Myers...


Immigration, Government


A recently released directive to immigration enforcement officers could lead to increased detention of immigrant parents and c...


Criminal


Prosecutors closed their case against former Autonomy Chief Financial Officer Sushovan Hussain, a British citizen accused of c...


Law Practice


Ken King, one of Skadden's most influential players, has stepped down as head of the Palo Alto office.


Law Practice


Greenspoon Marder expands into Los Angeles

Apr. 24, 2018
By Lila Seidman

Business law firm Greenspoon Marder LLP has opened a Los Angeles office, expanding its corporate, business and litigation prac...


Law Practice, Bankruptcy


Hogan Lovells hires bankruptcy attorneys

Apr. 24, 2018
By Caroline Hart

A trio of bankruptcy attorneys have joined Hogan Lovells from Jones Day as partners in Los Angeles.


Civil Litigation, Criminal, Constitutional Law


U.S. District Judge James Otero appeared deeply ambivalent about granting a stay in the Stormy Daniels lawsuit against Presid...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


Three new named plaintiffs and a set of fresh allegations have been added to a lawsuit filed by a former Google engineer accus...


Immigration, Government


Immigration critics sue government for work visa information

Apr. 23, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

The Federation for American Immigration Reform sued to force the U.S. immigration service to hand over records on high-skilled...


Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law, California Courts of Appeal


A 5th District Court of Appeal panel has upheld the placement of a Proposition 65 carcinogen warning in herbicides containing ...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


Postmates settles class action brought by drivers

Apr. 23, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

Online delivery service Postmates Inc. reached an $8.75 million settlement with a class of drivers who challenged their classi...


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


Fake lawyer gets 15 months in prison for fraud

Apr. 23, 2018
By Meghann Cuniff

A woman who stole the identity of a New York lawyer to work immigration cases in California will spend 15 months in federal pr...


Government


Defending his request for additional funding against criticism from a legislative watchdog, state Attorney General Xavier Bece...


Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Where are the Trump judges?

Apr. 20, 2018
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

For a president who repeatedly touts his success at filling federal judicial openings, Trump has yet to make an impact on the ...


Tax, Civil Litigation


Facebook tax suit facing dismissal

Apr. 20, 2018
By Winston Cho

With a hefty tax bill of up to $5 billion at stake, a federal judge considered the Internal Revenue Service's motion to dismi...


Immigration, Government


Sponsored Iranians sue US after being denied entry

Apr. 20, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

A group of Iranians and their U.S. family members are suing the federal government after they were not allowed to come to the ...


Criminal


Judge orders discovery in OC crime lab conflict

Apr. 20, 2018
By Meghann Cuniff

Citing apparent conflicting testimony in two murder convictions, a superior court judge on Thursday ordered the Orange County ...


Civil Litigation


Under an uncommon application of strict product liability law, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has ruled that a landl...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


President Donald Trump may let the federal judiciary go hungry for a second year.


Nicola T. Hanna has advanced one step closer to confirmation as U.S. attorney for the Central District of California.


In Recess


Call of the Wild

Apr. 20, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Hunting and fishing are stress-reducing escapes for Demler, Armstrong & Rowland partner Brian Buddell.


Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy


A federal judge has certified a large subclass of property owners in a sprawling lawsuit against a Texas oil company.


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Judicial selection committee members for Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris explained the process at an event Wednesd...


Tax, Law Practice, Government


The city of Los Angeles will stop collecting taxes on reimbursed law firm expenses after a judge on Wednesday granted final ap...


A panel of senators is scheduled Thursday to grill President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney of the Central District,...


Immigration, Government


New immigration court policies questioned by senator

Apr. 19, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

U.S. senators questioned experts and immigration officials on Wednesday during a hearing focused on recently announced changes...


Real Estate/Development, Government


California legislators killed a controversial bill that aimed to spur development around transit hubs by superseding local zon...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


Judge dismisses Uber tracking case

Apr. 19, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

A judge dismissed a lawsuit by a class of drivers claiming Uber Technologies Inc. violated its privacy rights Wednesday.


Law Practice, Law Office Management


Reed Smith expands public pension practice group

Apr. 19, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

Reed Smith LLP has scooped up a team of three attorneys who specialize in public pensions, rounding out a practice group that ...


Criminal


A disbarred attorney who left Orange County for Idaho was sentenced to four months in jail for stealing $213,000 from two clie...