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Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law, California Courts of Appeal


A 5th District Court of Appeal panel has upheld the placement of a Proposition 65 carcinogen warning in herbicides containing ...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


Postmates settles class action brought by drivers

Apr. 23, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

Online delivery service Postmates Inc. reached an $8.75 million settlement with a class of drivers who challenged their classi...


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


Fake lawyer gets 15 months in prison for fraud

Apr. 23, 2018
By Meghann Cuniff

A woman who stole the identity of a New York lawyer to work immigration cases in California will spend 15 months in federal pr...


Government


Defending his request for additional funding against criticism from a legislative watchdog, state Attorney General Xavier Bece...


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


Where are the Trump judges?

Apr. 20, 2018
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

For a president who repeatedly touts his success at filling federal judicial openings, Trump has yet to make an impact on the ...


Tax, Civil Litigation


Facebook tax suit facing dismissal

Apr. 20, 2018
By Winston Cho

With a hefty tax bill of up to $5 billion at stake, a federal judge considered the Internal Revenue Service's motion to dismi...


Immigration, Government


Sponsored Iranians sue US after being denied entry

Apr. 20, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

A group of Iranians and their U.S. family members are suing the federal government after they were not allowed to come to the ...


Criminal


Judge orders discovery in OC crime lab conflict

Apr. 20, 2018
By Meghann Cuniff

Citing apparent conflicting testimony in two murder convictions, a superior court judge on Thursday ordered the Orange County ...


Civil Litigation


Under an uncommon application of strict product liability law, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has ruled that a landl...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


President Donald Trump may let the federal judiciary go hungry for a second year.


Nicola T. Hanna has advanced one step closer to confirmation as U.S. attorney for the Central District of California.


In Recess


Call of the Wild

Apr. 20, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Hunting and fishing are stress-reducing escapes for Demler, Armstrong & Rowland partner Brian Buddell.


Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy


A federal judge has certified a large subclass of property owners in a sprawling lawsuit against a Texas oil company.


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Judicial selection committee members for Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris explained the process at an event Wednesd...


Tax, Law Practice, Government


The city of Los Angeles will stop collecting taxes on reimbursed law firm expenses after a judge on Wednesday granted final ap...


A panel of senators is scheduled Thursday to grill President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney of the Central District,...


Immigration, Government


New immigration court policies questioned by senator

Apr. 19, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

U.S. senators questioned experts and immigration officials on Wednesday during a hearing focused on recently announced changes...


Real Estate/Development, Government


California legislators killed a controversial bill that aimed to spur development around transit hubs by superseding local zon...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


Judge dismisses Uber tracking case

Apr. 19, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

A judge dismissed a lawsuit by a class of drivers claiming Uber Technologies Inc. violated its privacy rights Wednesday.


Law Practice, Law Office Management


Reed Smith expands public pension practice group

Apr. 19, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

Reed Smith LLP has scooped up a team of three attorneys who specialize in public pensions, rounding out a practice group that ...


Criminal


A disbarred attorney who left Orange County for Idaho was sentenced to four months in jail for stealing $213,000 from two clie...


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


9th Circuit appoints special prosecutor to Arpaio case

Apr. 18, 2018
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

Joe Arpaio, the embattled former Arizona sheriff who rose to national prominence for his controversial policing tactics, crimi...


U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, Constitutional Law


The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down part of an immigration statute governing deportable offenses as unconstitutional...


A criminal defense attorney must pay $250,000 in punitive damages to an investigator who gave him a massive black eye during a...


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


Three appointees to the Court of Appeal glided through confirmation hearings before the Commission on Judicial Appointments Tu...


Immigration, Government


The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 on Tuesday to file a legal brief in support of the Trump administration’s ...


Civil Litigation


Antelope Valley crash victim awarded $41.6M

Apr. 18, 2018
By Steven Crighton

Attorneys say the plaintiff will suffer lifelong disabilities as a result of the accident.


Securities, Civil Litigation


A Northern District judge gave his final approval to a $72.5 million settlement in a securities class action brought against s...


Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


A 6th District panel affirmed the dismissal of a suit against Alphabet Inc.-owned Google for losses stemming from legal action...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


A recently-introduced bill to fund additional judge positions advanced through a key committee on Tuesday. But if the recent p...