Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Final witness called in NCAA defamation trial
By Justin Kloczko
Following three weeks of testimony, evidence ended Thursday in former football coach Todd McNair’s defamation trial against th...
Civil Litigation
Beverly Hills sues again to stop subway under high school
By Eli Wolfe
The city has again sued the Federal Transit Administration and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Attorneys in public employee class action clash over certification
By Andy Serbe
Attorneys argued over the class certification of 130,000 California Public Employees’ Retirement System policyholders.
Immigration
US wants briefs in case that questions asylum eligibility
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Attorney General Jeff Sessions requested friend-of-the-court briefs in March relating to an asylum case on whether suffering f...
Law Practice, Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
Loyola professor named to national law school post
By Lyle Moran
Sean M. Scott will serve as the associate director of the Association of American Law Schools
Tracy Warren is juggling two careers, as a sportscaster and a labor attorney with Buchalter.
Ronald S. Prager gleans helpful information after instilling trust.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Judge orders Wells Fargo to pay workers $97.3M
By Steven Crighton
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. must pay $97.3 million — nearly four times what the bank argued it should pay — to a class of employees...
After months of cautious silence, Nicola T. Hanna is finally sharing his vision for reducing crime in Southern California.
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit nominee faces questions about college writings while senators spar over ‘blue slip’ tradition
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Ryan W. Bounds, an Oregon federal prosecutor nominated by President Donald Trump to sit on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appea...
Law Practice, Government
Bill to add requirements for legal advertising advances
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Assembly Judiciary Committee has unanimously passed a bill that sets new requirements for legal advertisements that mentio...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit sends out-of-state wage questions to California high court
By Andy Serbe
In two cases brought by airline employees against their employers, a federal appellate panel asked the Supreme Court of Califo...
Civil Litigation, Government, Criminal
City loses to sex predators in voting rights dispute
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The city of Coalinga lost twice to a group of sexually violent predators on Wednesday -- first in the state Legislature, then ...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Economist testifies to ex-coach’s losses in NCAA defamation trial
By Justin Kloczko
A plaintiff’s economics expert told a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury that McNair, who lost his job after the NCAA levi...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law, Administrative/Regulatory
DOJ sues Beverly Hills stem cell firms over unapproved drugs
By Eli Wolfe
The government is seeking a permanent injunction against California Stem Cell Treatment Center Inc. and Cell Surgical Network ...
Government
Soros-backed PAC funds several challengers in DA’s races across the state
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A political action committee funded by billionaire investor George Soros has donated nearly $2 million to candidates in severa...
Judges and Judiciary
Persky, facing recall, said his ouster would endanger judicial independence
By Winston Cho
Speaking out publicly for the first time, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky argued Tuesday the judiciary’s ...
Immigration, Government, Criminal
Sessions’ directive expected to hasten uptick in border prosecutions
By Lyle Moran
The attorney general’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy comes as there has already been a steady increase in illegal crossing charges.
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Failure to file discovery motion bars successive habeas filing, 9th Circuit rules
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A California prisoner who failed to seek discovery of possible exculpatory evidence before filing a series of habeas petitions...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
NCAA official stands by sanctions in trial testimony
By Andy Serbe
In a defamation trial against the NCAA brought by a former USC football assistant coach, an association official testified Tue...
Civil Litigation, Government
Bill to double financial limit on expedited civil cases moves head in the Legislature
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Courts would be able to hear limited civil cases with potential recovery as high as $50,000 under a bill passed in the state S...
Civil Litigation
Judge approves $139M settlement, ending lithium antitrust case
By Joshua Sebold
A federal judge approved a settlement in a long-standing antitrust battle involving lithium ion batteries Tuesday that will br...
Criminal
Judge skeptical of defense arguments in gun charges against Steinle shooter
By Joshua Sebold
A federal judge told attorneys representing the man who shot Kate Steinle they are facing an uphill battle in their bid to war...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law, Government, Administrative/Regulatory
30 California counties sue drug companies over opioid epidemic
By Eli Wolfe
A significant part of California is suing a slew of pharmaceutical companies and drug manufacturers for allegedly contributing...
Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports
Akin Gump elevates LA partner to practice lead
By Steven Crighton
Christopher Spicer will serve as the head of the firm’s entertainment and media practice.
Civil Litigation, Immigration, Government
During a court challenge, Sessions vows to separate families that cross the US border
By Malcolm Maclachlan
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions visited San Diego and Arizona Monday to announce a new “zero-tolerance” policy that calls ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Grassley moves forward with 9th Circuit nominee, despite lack of support from home state senators
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
President Donald J. Trump’s first nominee to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who lacks the support of his home state se...
Environmental & Energy, California Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory
High court affirms legality of state water fees
By Meghann Cuniff
The California Supreme Court on Monday ruled that water fees set by two members of a state water board are legal, affirming a ...
Immigration, Government
State defends sanctuary laws as cities organize against them
By Eli Wolfe
State Attorney General Xavier Becerra argued in a court filing on Friday that the three laws in question are consistent with t...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Testimony in NCAA defamation trial revolves around emails
By Justin Kloczko
As former USC assistant football coach Todd McNair’s defamation lawsuit against the NCAA defamation entered its third week of ...