Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
US appeals court stays review of Allergan eye drug patents
By Caroline Hart
A federal appellate court has ordered the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to halt its review of Allergan PLC patents that were t...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Google suit alleging prior salary is inherently discriminatory moves forward
By Andy Serbe
A lawsuit alleging that Google LLC’s practice of using prior salary to determine new employees’ pay grades inherently discrimi...
Immigration, Government
Lawyers say more evidence required for H-1B applications
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Increases in requests for additional evidence from the government last year have changed how corporate immigration lawyers app...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
LA kicks off Mediation Awareness Week
By Skylar Dubelko
Advocates of alternative dispute resolution congregated in Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday to commence the 14th annual Medi...
Rutan & Tucker LLP partner William Marticorena is working full-time to secure a lasting future for Don Bosco Technical Ins...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Stock photo company sues Google
By Steven Crighton
The plaintiff claims Google is propping up its preferred licensors.
Government, Criminal
Marin County judge overturns previous decision barring lethal injections, executions won’t resume soon
By L.J. Williamson
A Marin County judge has removed another hurdle to the resumption of executions in California but the decision is but one of s...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
State’s attorneys, judges welcome hiked US spending on courts
By Justin Kloczko
The $184 million increase includes higher juror fees and hourly rates of indigent-client defense attorneys,
Immigration, Government
Lawyers choosing to litigate denied work visas
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Business immigration attorneys increasingly are bypassing the internal appeals process for a denied visa through the immigrati...
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights
Baker who declined to make gay wedding cake argues for attorney fees
By Andy Serbe
Because a Kern County judge’s ruling in favor of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple was so sweeping, ...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Defense cites US budget bill to get pot case dropped
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A defense attorney has filed a motion to dismiss a long-running federal marijuana prosecution based on the budget bill Preside...
Federal prosecutors pursuing Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, the Mexican national accused of murdering Kate Steinle in 2015, contende...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, Contracts
“Super Size Me” star hit with contract breach suit
By Steven Crighton
Attorneys say references in the complaint to documentarian Morgan Spurlock’s admitted sexual misconduct are strategic.
Real Estate/Development, Government
LA lawmakers oppose state bill to spur transit-rich development
By Lila Seidman
Los Angeles City Council members voted unanimously to reject a state bill intended to spur development around transit areas, i...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit finds virtual chips are ‘thing of value’
By Winston Cho
An appellate panel reversed a Washington district judge’s dismissal of a class action lawsuit against the operator of an appli...
San Diego Judge Cynthia Freeland tries to help family law litigants get through trying times.
Tax, Criminal, Administrative/Regulatory
Fewer tax cases being prosecuted
By Skylar Dubelko
Report: Budget cuts bring IRS criminal referrals to DOJ to a 32-year low
Immigration, Government
Orange County to join federal lawsuit over California immigration laws
By Meghann Cuniff
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to join the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against California over ...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Oracle reversal of Google defense win expected to reach high court
By Caroline Hart
In a sweeping win for Oracle Corp. that could have a dramatic impact on the software industry unless overturned on appeal, a f...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Two new lawsuits allege UC bias against women researchers
By Andy Serbe
Two lawsuits have been filed against the University of California concerning two of its northern campuses, alleging various fo...
Civil Litigation, Insurance, Health Care & Hospital Law
Judge approves $18.5M settlement of claims by Blue Shield members
By Winston Cho
After nearly four years of contentious litigation and extensive negotiations, Blue Shield of California has agreed to settle a...
Civil Litigation, Government
State senator who resigned sues to use old job title in attempted comeback
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Former state Sen. Tony Mendoza has sued to be allowed the use the title “State Senator” as he tries to win a special election ...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
Judge sides with YouTube in free speech case
By Joshua Sebold
A San Jose federal judge dismissed claims that Google violated the free speech rights of conservative media outlet Prager Univ...
Civil Litigation, Government
Judge won’t approve settlement that city council might reject
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles superior court judge balked at preliminarily approving a settlement eliminating higher water fees for nonresiden...
Real Estate/Development, Criminal
San Mateo DA charges signature gatherers with elections fraud
By Lila Seidman
The San Mateo County district attorney has filed multiple felony charges against two petition signature gatherers hired by a l...
Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution
LA Judge Marmaro retires, joins Benchmark Resolution
By Arin Mikailian
Marmaro said turning 70 was a convenient time to evaluate his career and make the shift toward working arbitration and mediati...
Government, Criminal
Bad communication hurt terrorism investigation: report
By Eli Wolfe
Poor communication hindered the FBI’s investigation of the 2015 San Bernardino terror attack, according to a report from a fed...
Civil Litigation, Government
LA investor says Qatar is behind coordinated cyberattack
By Eli Wolfe
A Los Angeles-based fundraiser for President Donald J. Trump has claimed he was the victim of a coordinated cyberattack by the...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment
Orrick ends mandatory arbitration agreements for its employees
By Skylar Dubelko
The firm’s leaders had been reviewing the firm’s sexual harassment policy in response to the #MeToo movement, and in an effort...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
SF judges’ backing of colleagues raises ethics concerns
By Winston Cho
Legal experts say that a pair of San Francisco Superior Court judges may be in hot water for using court resources to support ...