Law Practice
O’Melveny hires Supreme Court specialist of Stanford Law School
By Caroline Hart
Stanford Law School professor and prominent U.S. Supreme Court practitioner Jeffrey L. Fisher has joined O’Melveny & Myers...
Immigration, Government
ICE directive could change how immigrant parents, children are treated
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A recently released directive to immigration enforcement officers could lead to increased detention of immigrant parents and c...
Criminal
Prosecutors say former Autonomy financial officer cooked books
By Joshua Sebold
Prosecutors closed their case against former Autonomy Chief Financial Officer Sushovan Hussain, a British citizen accused of c...
Ken King, one of Skadden's most influential players, has stepped down as head of the Palo Alto office.
Business law firm Greenspoon Marder LLP has opened a Los Angeles office, expanding its corporate, business and litigation prac...
A trio of bankruptcy attorneys have joined Hogan Lovells from Jones Day as partners in Los Angeles.
Civil Litigation, Criminal, Constitutional Law
Judge expresses concerns about granting stay in Stormy Daniels case
By Eli Wolfe
U.S. District Judge James Otero appeared deeply ambivalent about granting a stay in the Stormy Daniels lawsuit against Presid...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Fired engineer’s suit against Google adds named plaintiffs
By Andy Serbe
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
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
Environmentalists win a battle in legal war over Roundup
By Winston Cho
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
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
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
Becerra defends Department of Justice budget requests to legislators
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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?
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 ...
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
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 ...
Citing apparent conflicting testimony in two murder convictions, a superior court judge on Thursday ordered the Orange County ...
Civil Litigation
Using unusual theory, plaintiff wins trial over fatal fire
By Justin Kloczko
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
Federal judges ask Congress for additional funding
By Eli Wolfe
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.
Hunting and fishing are stress-reducing escapes for Demler, Armstrong & Rowland partner Brian Buddell.
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Judge certifies property owner class in suit over oil spill
By Eli Wolfe
A federal judge has certified a large subclass of property owners in a sprawling lawsuit against a Texas oil company.
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Both California U.S. senators to review judicial candidates in each district
By Lyle Moran
Judicial selection committee members for Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris explained the process at an event Wednesd...
Tax, Law Practice, Government
Judge approves settlement in LA lawyer reimbursement case
By Justin Kloczko
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
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
Legislators kill housing bill aimed at spurring development around transit
By Lila Seidman
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
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
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 ...
A disbarred attorney who left Orange County for Idaho was sentenced to four months in jail for stealing $213,000 from two clie...