Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal
Attorneys argue over exemption of religious preschool teachers from labor laws
By Andy Serbe
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
By Blaise Scemama
The lawsuit says the program discriminates against white people, males and Christians.
Education Law
LSAT administrator awards contract to Microsoft for exam tablets
By Erin Lee
LSAT takers will use Microsoft Surface Go tablets when they sit for the exam next year.
Immigration
Challenge of Trump policy ending program to unite Central American children with families to proceed
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
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
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...
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
9th Circuit considers when immigrant children should get lawyers
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
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
Orange County jury rejects discrimination claims in sober-living home trial
By Meghann Cuniff
The verdict followed four weeks of testimony in a closely-watched case about regulating the growing industry
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
State high court upholds meal break waivers for health care employees
By Andy Serbe
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
En banc 9th Circuit mulls qualified immunity, sua sponte summary judgment in police shooting case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
With the backdrop of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent directive to broadly interpret the protections afforded to officers throu...
Civil Litigation, Government
State Senate loses battle to squelch former staffer’s retaliation lawsuit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state Senate has opted not to challenge a tentative ruling allowing a former employee’s retaliation case to move forward.
Anti-Defamation League Los Angeles held its Annual Gala Celebration on Dec. 4 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills
Law Practice
Hueston leads trend of boutiques doling out eye-popping bonuses
By Sean Kagan
Civil Litigation
Trial over malaria drug’s effects moved to California
By Blaise Scemama
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
Criminal insider trading charges dropped after a series of impromptu hearings
By Meghann Cuniff
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
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
Tesla names renowned DC litigator as general counsel
By Kibkabe Araya
Embattled electric automaker Tesla Inc. has named Dane H. Butswinkas, chair of Williams & Connolly LLP, as general counsel.
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
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
Appellate panel hears oil drilling settlement argument
By Justin Kloczko
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
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
ABA issues standards for representing child immigrants
By Erin Lee
The American Bar Association released new standards for the detention, care, legal representation and adjudication of unaccomp...
Labor/Employment
State’s legal jobs trending up, as US numbers slightly dip
By Sean Kagan
Though the legal industry saw a slight national employment decline in November, California legal jobs trended upward, based on...
Government
LA civil rights attorney picked as Newsom’s legal affairs secretary
By Meghann Cuniff
A controversial former Los Angeles lawyer who revolutionized civil rights in education during the Obama administration will be...
Civil Litigation, Criminal
Judge asks state AG about PG&E’s legal exposure over Camp Fire
By Winston Cho
The San Francisco federal judge in charge of Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s probation following a 2017 criminal convicti...
Building off the momentum of Alameda and San Francisco counties eliminating administrative fees for people convicted of crimes...
Civil Litigation
3rd trial over Monster energy drink may go to verdict
By Blaise Scemama
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
Lobbyist’s attorney asks judge to dismiss former legislator’s defamation suit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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
Appellate panel ends challenge to student vaccination law
By Justin Kloczko
A challenge to a state law requiring student vaccinations has been struck down by the 3rd District Court of Appeal, according ...
Playing water polo taught Katherine Basile many things, including how to be a teammate.