U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, Government, Constitutional Law
State loses bid to move DOJ sanctuary lawsuit to San Francisco
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge in Sacramento rejected California’s request to transfer U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions’ challenge to the state’s ...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Education Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge sets trial for student athletes class action against NCAA
By Meghann Cuniff
Multi-district class action litigation challenging the NCAA’s restrictions on financial aid is set for trial after a federal j...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court clarifies its role in clemency process
By Justin Kloczko
The California Supreme Court has clarified its role in the state’s clemency process, saying a recommendation for clemency for ...
Law Practice
JFK law school seeking second campus amid falling enrollment
By Lyle Moran
The East Bay school has applied to open a branch in San Jose, a proposal that has generated controversy.
Law Practice, Law Office Management
LA-based firms have shrunk as outside firms grew: study
By Matthew Sanderson
While the LA legal market has recovered from the economic slide of 2008, large LA-based firms now have 20 percent fewer lawyer...
Civil Litigation, Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Credit firm sues San Francisco agency, says it let taxi industry die
By Winston Cho
A credit firm that loaned drivers money to buy taxi medallions is suing a San Francisco city agency for $28 million, saying it...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Suit accuses Twitter of age and pregnancy discrimination
By Andy Serbe
A proposed class action has been filed against social media company Twitter Inc., accusing it of discriminating against older ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge encourages Facebook to settle privacy case
By Joshua Sebold
A federal judge told attorneys for Facebook Inc. they should consider settling a putative privacy class action.
Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Police union hopes ADR will streamline workers’ comp system
By Andy Serbe
The union that represents Los Angeles police says it hopes a new alternative dispute resolution system will streamline a convo...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
US appeals court stays review of Allergan eye drug patents
By Caroline Hart
A federal appellate court has ordered the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to halt its review of Allergan PLC patents that were t...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Google suit alleging prior salary is inherently discriminatory moves forward
By Andy Serbe
A lawsuit alleging that Google LLC’s practice of using prior salary to determine new employees’ pay grades inherently discrimi...
Immigration, Government
Lawyers say more evidence required for H-1B applications
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Increases in requests for additional evidence from the government last year have changed how corporate immigration lawyers app...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
LA kicks off Mediation Awareness Week
By Skylar Dubelko
Advocates of alternative dispute resolution congregated in Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday to commence the 14th annual Medi...
Rutan & Tucker LLP partner William Marticorena is working full-time to secure a lasting future for Don Bosco Technical Ins...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Stock photo company sues Google
By Steven Crighton
The plaintiff claims Google is propping up its preferred licensors.
Government, Criminal
Marin County judge overturns previous decision barring lethal injections, executions won’t resume soon
By L.J. Williamson
A Marin County judge has removed another hurdle to the resumption of executions in California but the decision is but one of s...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
State’s attorneys, judges welcome hiked US spending on courts
By Justin Kloczko
The $184 million increase includes higher juror fees and hourly rates of indigent-client defense attorneys,
Immigration, Government
Lawyers choosing to litigate denied work visas
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Business immigration attorneys increasingly are bypassing the internal appeals process for a denied visa through the immigrati...
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights
Baker who declined to make gay wedding cake argues for attorney fees
By Andy Serbe
Because a Kern County judge’s ruling in favor of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple was so sweeping, ...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Defense cites US budget bill to get pot case dropped
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A defense attorney has filed a motion to dismiss a long-running federal marijuana prosecution based on the budget bill Preside...
Federal prosecutors pursuing Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, the Mexican national accused of murdering Kate Steinle in 2015, contende...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, Contracts
“Super Size Me” star hit with contract breach suit
By Steven Crighton
Attorneys say references in the complaint to documentarian Morgan Spurlock’s admitted sexual misconduct are strategic.
Real Estate/Development, Government
LA lawmakers oppose state bill to spur transit-rich development
By Lila Seidman
Los Angeles City Council members voted unanimously to reject a state bill intended to spur development around transit areas, i...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit finds virtual chips are ‘thing of value’
By Winston Cho
An appellate panel reversed a Washington district judge’s dismissal of a class action lawsuit against the operator of an appli...
San Diego Judge Cynthia Freeland tries to help family law litigants get through trying times.
Tax, Criminal, Administrative/Regulatory
Fewer tax cases being prosecuted
By Skylar Dubelko
Report: Budget cuts bring IRS criminal referrals to DOJ to a 32-year low
Immigration, Government
Orange County to join federal lawsuit over California immigration laws
By Meghann Cuniff
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to join the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against California over ...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Oracle reversal of Google defense win expected to reach high court
By Caroline Hart
In a sweeping win for Oracle Corp. that could have a dramatic impact on the software industry unless overturned on appeal, a f...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Two new lawsuits allege UC bias against women researchers
By Andy Serbe
Two lawsuits have been filed against the University of California concerning two of its northern campuses, alleging various fo...
Civil Litigation, Insurance, Health Care & Hospital Law
Judge approves $18.5M settlement of claims by Blue Shield members
By Winston Cho
After nearly four years of contentious litigation and extensive negotiations, Blue Shield of California has agreed to settle a...