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Judges and Judiciary, Government, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal


The auditor’s motion to skip the 1st District Court of Appeal cited the long delay of the California Legislature’s 2016 audit ...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seemed split on how to decide whether a former Israeli prime minister sued fo...


Civil Litigation, Law Practice


Criminal defense attorney suing over a courthouse fistfight was grilled on his history of using profanity toward other lawyers.


Civil Litigation


Defense witnesses said the paralegal was a sub par worker and a psychiatrists said her anxiety predated her claimed sex harass...


In Recess, Books


Page Turner

Apr. 13, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Sheppard Mullin attorney Sheldon M. Siegel released the ninth installment of his San Francisco-based legal thriller series las...


Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations


The number of cases the agency filed against lawyers also dropped significantly


Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy, California Courts of Appeal


The San Diego Association of Governments has settled a 7-year-old lawsuit filed by environmental groups that claimed the agenc...


Criminal


Backpage CEO turns on co-defendants

Apr. 13, 2018
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer has agreed to testify against two criminal codefendants, the state attorney general’s office anno...


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


President Donald Trump’s second nominee to sit on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sailed through a relatively uneventful...


Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court


Some observers were concerned about increased litigation, particularly if allegations are made public that turn out to be meri...


Government


AB 2055 will be clarified to only apply to harassment committed on the job, but lobbyists say it may be unconstitutional.


Civil Litigation


A courthouse fistfight between a defense attorney and the prosecutor’s investigator has led to a federal civil trial.


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights


A paralegal told a jury that an in-house lawyer sexually propositioned her on a company retreat.


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


Apple gets aggressive with famous patent holder

Apr. 12, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

Apple Inc. went on the attack against Uniloc USA Inc., a well-known patent aggregator, calling for the company to be sanctione...


Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, State Bar & Bar Associations


The complaint was levied as Steven Moawad seeks Senate confirmation as chief trial counsel


Judges and Judiciary, Immigration, Government


Views mixed on halting legal advice to detained immigrants

Apr. 12, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

Immigration judges and legal observers are split over whether the decision to halt a legal assistance program for detained imm...


Government, Criminal


Trump signs anti-sex trafficking bill into law

Apr. 12, 2018
By Steven Crighton

The law, intended to address sex trafficking online, is not without its critics.


Real Estate/Development, Government


LA short-term rental ordinance advances

Apr. 12, 2018
By Lila Seidman

On the heels of a Los Angeles Superior Court ruling that the zoning code does not prohibit short-term rentals, a city council ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


LA County bar nominates 2018-19 slate

Apr. 12, 2018
By Justin Kloczko

Hoping for a smoother election process than last year, the Los Angeles County Bar Association has nominated President-elect Br...


Judges and Judiciary


The Commission on Judicial Performance admonished Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John Lord.


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Court advocates want courts to decide on spending

Apr. 11, 2018
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Advocates for the trial courts are working to protect the millions in long-sought new funding in the state budget and the cour...


Civil Litigation, Government



Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports


‘Trademark zombie’ sues CBS for Desilu rights

Apr. 11, 2018
By Steven Crighton

The plaintiff says it holds the trademark to “Desilu Studios” and says CBS is infringing.


Civil Litigation, Civil Rights


Attorneys in a civil rights trial over a courthouse fistfight gave profanity-laced opening statements Tuesday as they quoted t...


Civil Litigation


Major retailers and founders of a technology startup that charges suspected shoplifters fees in lieu of reporting them to the ...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


Facebook settles trade secret case mid-trial

Apr. 11, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

Facebook Inc. settled a trade secret case brought by a data center firm that accused the social media company of clandestinely...


Civil Litigation, Immigration, Government, Environmental & Energy


Environmental groups appeal border wall ruling over impact

Apr. 11, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

The state of California and an environmental rights group are pushing ahead with appeals in a case that challenges the Trump a...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights


A paralegal was so anxious and depressed over being sexually harassed by an in-house lawyer at Fidelity National Management Se...


Mergers & Acquisitions, Law Practice, Law Office Management


Clark Hill PLC, an international, full-service legal and professional services firm, and Strasburger & Price LLP, a smalle...


Law Practice, Government


Former U.S. congressman, state AG joins King & Spalding

Apr. 11, 2018
By Matthew Sanderson

Former congressman and California attorney general Dan Lungren has joined King & Spalding, the firm announced Tuesday.