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Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal


Attorneys for the state and a Jewish temple school clashed Tuesday over whether a trial court properly exempted the school’s t...


Education Law, Civil Rights


Santa Barbara parents sue over diversity training

Dec. 12, 2018
By Blaise Scemama

The lawsuit says the program discriminates against white people, males and Christians.


LSAT takers will use Microsoft Surface Go tablets when they sit for the exam next year.


A federal judge allowed a court challenge to go forward against a Trump administration policy ending a program reuniting child...


Government, Criminal


Law enforcement divided on federal prison bill

Dec. 12, 2018
By Paula Lehman-Ewing

A proposal to reduce federal prison sentences is headed for a Senate vote this month with support from some law enforcement gr...


Civil Litigation


Porn star must pay Trump $293K, judge says

Dec. 12, 2018
By Steven Crighton

An unsuccessful defamation lawsuit adult film actress Stormy Daniels recently said she didn't want to file will cost her nearl...


Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A full panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges pressed attorneys Monday on the particulars of how providing counsel ...


Civil Litigation, Government


The verdict followed four weeks of testimony in a closely-watched case about regulating the growing industry


Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court upheld Monday the legality of second meal break waivers for health care workers on 12-hour shifts in a...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


With the backdrop of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent directive to broadly interpret the protections afforded to officers throu...


Civil Litigation, Government


The state Senate has opted not to challenge a tentative ruling allowing a former employee’s retaliation case to move forward.


Special Coverage


ADL raises over $1M at annual gala

Dec. 11, 2018
By Kibkabe Araya

Anti-Defamation League Los Angeles held its Annual Gala Celebration on Dec. 4 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills



Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar ruled in the plaintiffs' favor to move the suit to California, after learning the Swiss multi...


Civil Litigation, Government, Criminal


Two federal judges presented a united front as attorneys resolved the 10-year criminal and civil saga involving charges agains...


Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Rosenstein suggests creation of centralized immigration appellate court

Dec. 10, 2018
By Nicolas Sonnenburg, Chase DiFeliciantonio

The second in command at the U.S. Department of Justice is reviving a decades-old debate over how to adjudicate immigration ca...


Law Practice, Corporate


Embattled electric automaker Tesla Inc. has named Dane H. Butswinkas, chair of Williams & Connolly LLP, as general counsel.


Civil Litigation


1st jury verdict on energy drinks goes to defense

Dec. 10, 2018
By Blaise Scemama

In the first personal injury trial against an energy drink company to reach a verdict, a Riverside County jury ruled unanimous...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


OC judge denies evidentiary hearing in recordings case

Dec. 10, 2018
By Paula Lehman-Ewing

“I don’t think we’re there yet,” Judge Gregory Prickett said. “There may be more forthcoming, but right now the court is not p...


Environmental & Energy, California Courts of Appeal


A 2nd District Court of Appeals panel appeared to equally grill parties involved in a lawsuit alleging oil producers were ille...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Brown chooses two more aides as superior court judges

Dec. 10, 2018
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Continuing a recent trend, Gov. Jerry Brown has named two more of his aides to the bench.


Immigration, State Bar & Bar Associations


The American Bar Association released new standards for the detention, care, legal representation and adjudication of unaccomp...


Labor/Employment


Though the legal industry saw a slight national employment decline in November, California legal jobs trended upward, based on...


A controversial former Los Angeles lawyer who revolutionized civil rights in education during the Obama administration will be...


Civil Litigation, Criminal


The San Francisco federal judge in charge of Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s probation following a 2017 criminal convicti...


Criminal


Statewide movement to end court fees gains traction

Dec. 7, 2018
By Paula Lehman-Ewing

Building off the momentum of Alameda and San Francisco counties eliminating administrative fees for people convicted of crimes...


Civil Litigation


The case of a young man who says consuming a Monster energy drink caused him to have a cardiac arrest may be the first of its ...


Civil Litigation


Attorneys for a lobbyist sought to dismiss a defamation suit filed against her by a former state legislator at a hearing Thurs...


Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Education Law, Civil Rights, California Courts of Appeal


A challenge to a state law requiring student vaccinations has been struck down by the 3rd District Court of Appeal, according ...


In Recess


Master of the Game

Dec. 7, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Playing water polo taught Katherine Basile many things, including how to be a teammate.