Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal
Company can’t be sued by contractors if plaintiffs released claims, court rules
By Andy Serbe
A state appellate court has affirmed a ruling that a company cannot be sued for labor code violations by contractors because t...
Orange County Judge Robert Gannon handles everything from felony trials to small claims.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
State Bar files charges against prosecutor
By Lyle Moran
Andrew Michael Ganz is accused of suppressing evidence in a Solano County murder case
Civil Litigation
Stay in Daniels’ suit against Trump’s lawyer might hurt her case
By Steven Crighton
A New York criminal investigation targeting President Donald J. Trump's personal attorney will likely be a thorn in the side o...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Lawmakers ask watchdog to settle auditor dispute
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Assembly committee that oversees court funding pressed the Commission on Judicial Performance for answers related to its l...
Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Resume reference comes back to haunt arbitrator
By Justin Kloczko
Retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Eli Chernow has been removed from an arbitration after he was accused of faili...
Labor/Employment, Immigration, Government
Added government scrutiny prompted H-1B visa drop, lawyers say
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Recent policy memos and increased requests for additional information from the government might be responsible for a drop in h...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Autodialer cases on hold until 9th Circuit weighs in
By Joshua Sebold
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers signaled that litigation concerning violations of the national Do Not Call Registry...
Former state Sen. Tony Mendoza has dropped his lawsuit against the Legislature.
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit will not dismiss copyright appeal in “monkey selfie” lawsuit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The federal court of appeals declined to dismiss a dispute between a crested macaque and a photographer whose camera the curio...
Immigration, Government
‘Sanctuary’ challengers make unusual arguments
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Friend-of-the-court briefs being filed in the lawsuit the Trump administration brought against California’s “sanctuary” laws a...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Milbank litigator to represent Cambridge Analytica
By Joshua Sebold
Mark Scarsi, a partner with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, will be representing Cambridge Analytica in the multidist...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
LA judge to teach law students in Albania
By Arin Mikailian
Judge J. Stephen Czuleger is going as the recipient of a Fulbright Specialist Program award and it’s his fourth trip to Albania.
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
‘Walk of Shame’ appellant argues against attorney fees
By Steven Crighton
Shame On You Productions says previous ruling didn’t take new standards into account.
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights
Judge considers whether wedding cake decision is public or private speech
By Justin Kloczko
A Kern County judge said he is considering whether a state agency’s action against a baker will be dismissed under the anti-SL...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Paralegal gets $250K in harassment case against company, former in-house counsel
By Lila Seidman
Closing arguments were held in a sexual harassment case brought by a paralegal claiming she was sexually harassed by in-house ...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA warns Golden Gate law school about bar results
By Lyle Moran
The association said the school is not in compliance with an admissions standard.
Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Former US magistrate judge Jay Gandhi joins JAMS in LA
By Caroline Hart
Before taking the bench, he was a partner at Paul Hastings LLP for 12 years, litigating high-profile commercial cases. The var...
Judge Michael Abzug tends to issue written rulings so lawyers understand his reasoning.
A federal judge in LA has gutted a half-billion-dollar jury verdict after determining that it exceeded constitutional limits.
Civil Litigation, Immigration, Government
LA wins decision that blocks DOJ from withholding funds
By Eli Wolfe
Once again President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have been foiled by a nationwide injunction.
Judges and Judiciary, Government, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal
State high court denies auditor’s direct appeal in case against Commission on Judicial Performance
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The auditor’s motion to skip the 1st District Court of Appeal cited the long delay of the California Legislature’s 2016 audit ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit considers whether to grant Israeli leader immunity in extra judicial killing suit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seemed split on how to decide whether a former Israeli prime minister sued fo...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Cross-examination in courthouse brawl trial focuses on plaintiff’s profane history
By Meghann Cuniff
Criminal defense attorney suing over a courthouse fistfight was grilled on his history of using profanity toward other lawyers.
Civil Litigation
Defense puts on its case in one day against paralegal’s suit
By Andy Serbe
Defense witnesses said the paralegal was a sub par worker and a psychiatrists said her anxiety predated her claimed sex harass...
Sheppard Mullin attorney Sheldon M. Siegel released the ninth installment of his San Francisco-based legal thriller series las...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar reports large increase in case backlog
By Lyle Moran
The number of cases the agency filed against lawyers also dropped significantly
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy, California Courts of Appeal
7-year dispute over San Diego regional plan settled
By Mark Armao
The San Diego Association of Governments has settled a 7-year-old lawsuit filed by environmental groups that claimed the agenc...
Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer has agreed to testify against two criminal codefendants, the state attorney general’s office anno...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Trump’s pick for 9th Circuit faces scrutiny from Texas senator
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
President Donald Trump’s second nominee to sit on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sailed through a relatively uneventful...