Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law, California Courts of Appeal
Environmentalists win a battle in legal war over Roundup
By Winston Cho
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
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
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
Becerra defends Department of Justice budget requests to legislators
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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?
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 ...
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
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 ...
Citing apparent conflicting testimony in two murder convictions, a superior court judge on Thursday ordered the Orange County ...
Civil Litigation
Using unusual theory, plaintiff wins trial over fatal fire
By Justin Kloczko
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
Federal judges ask Congress for additional funding
By Eli Wolfe
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.
Hunting and fishing are stress-reducing escapes for Demler, Armstrong & Rowland partner Brian Buddell.
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Judge certifies property owner class in suit over oil spill
By Eli Wolfe
A federal judge has certified a large subclass of property owners in a sprawling lawsuit against a Texas oil company.
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Both California U.S. senators to review judicial candidates in each district
By Lyle Moran
Judicial selection committee members for Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris explained the process at an event Wednesd...
Tax, Law Practice, Government
Judge approves settlement in LA lawyer reimbursement case
By Justin Kloczko
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
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
Legislators kill housing bill aimed at spurring development around transit
By Lila Seidman
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
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
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 ...
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
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
Gorsuch joins Supreme Court liberals to strike immigration law
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down part of an immigration statute governing deportable offenses as unconstitutional...
Civil Litigation
Attorney must pay punitive damages to investigator over brawl, jury concludes
By Meghann Cuniff
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
Commission on Judicial Appointments confirms three to Court of Appeal
By Justin Kloczko
Three appointees to the Court of Appeal glided through confirmation hearings before the Commission on Judicial Appointments Tu...
Immigration, Government
San Diego County supervisors support lawsuit against sanctuary state laws
By Mark Armao
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 on Tuesday to file a legal brief in support of the Trump administration’s ...
Attorneys say the plaintiff will suffer lifelong disabilities as a result of the accident.
Securities, Civil Litigation
Alsup grouses about plaintiffs’ fees in securities settlement
By Joshua Sebold
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.
Dismissal of shareholder lawsuit against Alphabet over no-poach policy affirmed
By Winston Cho
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
Bill to fund judges clears hurdle but faces larger roadblocks
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A recently-introduced bill to fund additional judge positions advanced through a key committee on Tuesday. But if the recent p...