Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit appoints special prosecutor to Arpaio case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Joe Arpaio, the embattled former Arizona sheriff who rose to national prominence for his controversial policing tactics, crimi...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, Constitutional Law
Gorsuch joins Supreme Court liberals to strike immigration law
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down part of an immigration statute governing deportable offenses as unconstitutional...
Civil Litigation
Attorney must pay punitive damages to investigator over brawl, jury concludes
By Meghann Cuniff
A criminal defense attorney must pay $250,000 in punitive damages to an investigator who gave him a massive black eye during a...
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal
Commission on Judicial Appointments confirms three to Court of Appeal
By Justin Kloczko
Three appointees to the Court of Appeal glided through confirmation hearings before the Commission on Judicial Appointments Tu...
Immigration, Government
San Diego County supervisors support lawsuit against sanctuary state laws
By Mark Armao
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 on Tuesday to file a legal brief in support of the Trump administration’s ...
Attorneys say the plaintiff will suffer lifelong disabilities as a result of the accident.
Securities, Civil Litigation
Alsup grouses about plaintiffs’ fees in securities settlement
By Joshua Sebold
A Northern District judge gave his final approval to a $72.5 million settlement in a securities class action brought against s...
Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Dismissal of shareholder lawsuit against Alphabet over no-poach policy affirmed
By Winston Cho
A 6th District panel affirmed the dismissal of a suit against Alphabet Inc.-owned Google for losses stemming from legal action...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Bill to fund judges clears hurdle but faces larger roadblocks
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A recently-introduced bill to fund additional judge positions advanced through a key committee on Tuesday. But if the recent p...
Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal
Company can’t be sued by contractors if plaintiffs released claims, court rules
By Andy Serbe
A state appellate court has affirmed a ruling that a company cannot be sued for labor code violations by contractors because t...
Orange County Judge Robert Gannon handles everything from felony trials to small claims.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
State Bar files charges against prosecutor
By Lyle Moran
Andrew Michael Ganz is accused of suppressing evidence in a Solano County murder case
Civil Litigation
Stay in Daniels’ suit against Trump’s lawyer might hurt her case
By Steven Crighton
A New York criminal investigation targeting President Donald J. Trump's personal attorney will likely be a thorn in the side o...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Lawmakers ask watchdog to settle auditor dispute
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Assembly committee that oversees court funding pressed the Commission on Judicial Performance for answers related to its l...
Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Resume reference comes back to haunt arbitrator
By Justin Kloczko
Retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Eli Chernow has been removed from an arbitration after he was accused of faili...
Labor/Employment, Immigration, Government
Added government scrutiny prompted H-1B visa drop, lawyers say
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Recent policy memos and increased requests for additional information from the government might be responsible for a drop in h...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Autodialer cases on hold until 9th Circuit weighs in
By Joshua Sebold
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers signaled that litigation concerning violations of the national Do Not Call Registry...
Former state Sen. Tony Mendoza has dropped his lawsuit against the Legislature.
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit will not dismiss copyright appeal in “monkey selfie” lawsuit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The federal court of appeals declined to dismiss a dispute between a crested macaque and a photographer whose camera the curio...
Immigration, Government
‘Sanctuary’ challengers make unusual arguments
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Friend-of-the-court briefs being filed in the lawsuit the Trump administration brought against California’s “sanctuary” laws a...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Milbank litigator to represent Cambridge Analytica
By Joshua Sebold
Mark Scarsi, a partner with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, will be representing Cambridge Analytica in the multidist...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
LA judge to teach law students in Albania
By Arin Mikailian
Judge J. Stephen Czuleger is going as the recipient of a Fulbright Specialist Program award and it’s his fourth trip to Albania.
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
‘Walk of Shame’ appellant argues against attorney fees
By Steven Crighton
Shame On You Productions says previous ruling didn’t take new standards into account.
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights
Judge considers whether wedding cake decision is public or private speech
By Justin Kloczko
A Kern County judge said he is considering whether a state agency’s action against a baker will be dismissed under the anti-SL...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Paralegal gets $250K in harassment case against company, former in-house counsel
By Lila Seidman
Closing arguments were held in a sexual harassment case brought by a paralegal claiming she was sexually harassed by in-house ...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA warns Golden Gate law school about bar results
By Lyle Moran
The association said the school is not in compliance with an admissions standard.
Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Former US magistrate judge Jay Gandhi joins JAMS in LA
By Caroline Hart
Before taking the bench, he was a partner at Paul Hastings LLP for 12 years, litigating high-profile commercial cases. The var...
Judge Michael Abzug tends to issue written rulings so lawyers understand his reasoning.
A federal judge in LA has gutted a half-billion-dollar jury verdict after determining that it exceeded constitutional limits.
Civil Litigation, Immigration, Government
LA wins decision that blocks DOJ from withholding funds
By Eli Wolfe
Once again President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have been foiled by a nationwide injunction.