Government, Civil Rights
San Francisco sues, employing tactic of Obama administration foes
By Joshua Sebold
A new lawsuit by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis J. Herrera against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions could be part of a ...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mental illness should be considered in deportation cases, 9th Circuit rules
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A federal appellate panel on Friday ordered an immigration court to reconsider the deportation of a Mexican who argued that hi...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment
Legal division chief was faced with ‘he said, she said’
By Andy Serbe
The supervisor for a paralegal accusing her former employer of failing to act when she said an in-house attorney sexually hara...
Criminal
Prosecutors says appeal of child molester sentence established Legislature’s rights
By L.J. Williamson
Prosecutors who succeeded on appeal in turning a child molester’s 10-year sentence into 25 years to life, overturning a case i...
Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal
Malpractice verdict reversed by state appeals court
By Eli Wolfe
A state appellate court panel has reversed a $34.5 million malpractice verdict against Holland & Knight LLP.
Government, Criminal
Prosecutors promote proposed ballot initiative to eliminate parole-eligible felonies
By L.J. Williamson
A coalition of prosecutors, legislators, and law enforcement officials are banding together promote a proposed ballot initiati...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports
Lawyers: Unsealed Bill O’Reilly settlement legally suspect, hard to enforce
By Steven Crighton
It’s hard to justify why the plaintiff’s counsel agreed to some of the terms found in a settlement agreement between former Fo...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Labor/Employment
Retired in-house attorney denies paralegal’s harassment allegations
By Andy Serbe
A former attorney took the stand Thursday to deny allegations that he sexually harassed a paralegal during a company retreat w...
Civil Litigation
Jury finds elite private school did not breach loan contract
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury Thursday found that an elite private school in Santa Monica did not breach its paymen...
Government, Criminal
San Bernardino DA to chair committee seeking victims’ rights amendment
By L.J. Williamson
The National District Attorneys Association selected San Bernardino County DA Mike Ramos to chair a committee to add a victims...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
LA City approval for Koreatown apartment project overturned by court
By Lila Seidman
A 27-story apartment complex will not go forward until its full environmental ramifications are studied, further delaying what...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Los Angeles lawyer Rex Heinke has argued his 150th appellate case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
In March, Rex S. Heinke, partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, argued his 150th case before a court of appeal. He...
Family law attorney Eve Lopez takes to the skies for adventure and solace.
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar billing glitch hits thousands of attorneys
By Lyle Moran
The agency said 3,000 lawyers were charged multiple times for annual fees due to a technical issue
Civil Litigation
Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt defeats $10M suit against coroner
By L.J. Williamson
The firm proved to a federal jury that a county coroner’s finding of homicide in the death of an elderly man was neither false...
Criminal, Constitutional Law
ACLU sues Orange County DA, sheriff over jail informants
By Meghann Cuniff
The ACLU Foundation of Southern California on Wednesday sued the district attorney and sheriff, alleging the program violates ...
Immigration, Government
City councils take different sides on state sanctuary law
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The West Covina City Council killed a proposal to oppose a “sanctuary state” law during a raucous meeting that saw the law’s a...
Civil Litigation, Criminal
Vallejo lawyer sues, demanding records of her arrest
By Malcolm Maclachlan
An attorney has filed a California Public Records Act lawsuit against the Sacramento Police Department seeking information abo...
A recent act of Congress forces technology companies to comply with the government when it comes to surrendering user data sto...
Immigration, Government, Constitutional Law
Huntington Beach will be first city to sue state over sanctuary law
By Winston Cho
Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court
Chief Justice outlines plans for increased funds
By David Houston
The loosening purse strings could allow the Judicial Council to finally put in place changes her Futures Commission laid out a...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
B-movie producer caught in legal dispute with sons
By Steven Crighton
Roger Corman’s sons say their mother has forced their father into undermining their inheritance.
Civil Litigation, Government
Fired legislative staffer sues state Senate, ex-senator, alleges retaliation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The fired legislative director to former Sen. Tony Mendoza has filed a retaliation lawsuit against him and the California Senate.
Immigration, Government
Lawyers say new Sessions directive part of strategy to move immigration cases
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A new directive that places case completion quotas on immigration judges is the latest move by the U.S. Department of Justice ...
Civil Litigation, Criminal
Judge asks why criminal probe of SeaWorld must delay civil case
By Lyle Moran
The U.S. judge wants the Justice Department to provide more details about why some discovery in a civil case should be halted.
Civil Litigation, Criminal, Civil Rights
Acquitted developer seeks $50M from state, county
By Andy Serbe
A San Bernardino County executive who was acquitted of corruption charges after a 10-month trial has filed a federal lawsuit.
A candidate running for Orange County district attorney will change his ballot statement regarding his verdict-winning percent...
Landlord and tenant attorney Brian J. Virag said the verdict is the country’s largest for a single family in a bedbug case.
Law Practice, Intellectual Property
Veteran IP attorney moves to Seattle law firm
By Caroline Hart
William F. Abrams has joined Foster Pepper PLLC in Seattle from Steptoe & Johnson LLP in San Francisco, the firm announced.
Civil Litigation, Government
Fired legislative director sues state Senate, former legislator for retaliation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The fired legislative director to former state Sen. Tony Mendoza has filed a retaliation lawsuit against him and the Senate. ...