Judges and Judiciary, Government
Brown continues to pick more judges as his term winds down
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Jerry Brown appointed two appeal court justices, promoted another and named 25 superior court judges across the state on ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration
US high court rules against detained foreigners seeking mandatory bond hearings
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
In a setback for immigration advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a class of plaintiffs who argued that ...
Immigration, Environmental & Energy
Judge rules border wall projects can proceed
By Lyle Moran
U.S. District Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel said the U.S. government has authority to waive environmental laws.
Native Americans, Intellectual Property, Government
Patent office ruling against Allergan, tribe may have sweeping implications
By Caroline Hart
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has ruled that sovereign immunity does not apply to patents involved in inter partes review,...
Government, Environmental & Energy
Judge sides with agribusinesses in Roundup warning
By Justin Kloczko
In a First Amendment challenge to Proposition 65, a federal judge’s preliminary injunction order has blocked the state from re...
Labor/Employment
Class action filed against trucking company over driver misclassification
By Lila Seidman
A class action was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that a transnational port trucking company misclassified drive...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
U.S. Department of Justice drops False Claims Act case against health care company
By Eli Wolfe
The Department of Justice has been foiled for a second time in its attempt to bring a False Claims Act suit against a major he...
Labor/Employment, Administrative/Regulatory
NLRB vacates ruling, re-establishing lower standard for joint employer liability
By Andy Serbe
The National Labor Relations Board has overturned a December decision, returning to a previously established precedent that lo...
Entertainment & Sports
Comcast’s deal to buy Sky may affect Disney-Fox $67B acquisition
By Melanie Brisbon
Comcast Corp., one of the world’s largest cable, news and communications companies, on Tuesday announced an offer to buy Sky P...
Judges and Judiciary, Immigration
Board of Immigration Appeals to expand
By Joshua Sebold
The Board of Immigration Appeals will expand from 17 members to 21, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. This will giv...
Tax, Law Practice, Government
Ex-acting US attorney goes to private practice
By Eli Wolfe
Former acting U.S. Attorney Sandra Brown has turned away from government practice to join a Beverly Hills tax firm.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Bankruptcy
9th Circuit sends questions about law firm dissolution to D.C. Court of Appeals
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has asked the District of Columbia court for guidance on whether the estate of a bankrup...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
As SCOTUS denies certiorari in one DACA case, another 9th Circuit appeal remains pending
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
With the possibility of a legislative fix to the DACA debate looking dim and the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to consider...
Government
Challenger Dave Jones keeps Attorney General Becerra from getting Democratic Party endorsement
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State Attorney General Xavier Becerra failed to wrap up his party’s endorsement at the California Democratic Convention in San...
Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives FTC data-throttling suit against AT&T
By Steven Crighton
Opponents say a 9th Circuit three-judge panel ruling for the company would have left consumers vulnerable.
Criminal, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court
State high court rules juvenile offender’s 50-year sentence is unconstitutional
By L.J. Williamson
A divided state Supreme Court ruled teenage kidnapper-rapists should not have to wait 25 years for a parole hearing.
Immigration
ACLU lawsuit challenges government’s separation of asylum-seeker mother, child
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A complaint filed Monday is seeking to reunite a mother and daughter requesting asylum in the U.S. and act as a legal test cas...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Judge admonishes Law School Admission Council
By Joshua Sebold
Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero had harsh words for lawyers representing Law School Admission Council Inc. and told them he w...
Government
Bill would limit time to file construction defect cases
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill pending in the Assembly would cut the statute of limitations for construction defect cases from 10 years to five.
While some say the industry is booming, others point to bank and tax problems as well as fear of Feds.
Civil Litigation
Judge denies bid to put Weinstein Company assets in stasis
By Steven Crighton
The plaintiff claims the company’s sale or bankruptcy could threaten their lawsuit.
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury has awarded a pair of brothers hit by a semi-truck $53.7 million, but it’s unclear who will ...
Immigration
Lawyers may charge more for contracted out H-1B visa holders
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Business immigration attorneys say new requirements could lead to significant increases in cost and time for attorneys and cli...
Kareem Gongora, a communications specialist, was appointed to the post Lee Wallach held.
Native Americans, Civil Litigation
Indian tribes sue over opioid epidemic
By Winston Cho
Californian Indian tribes are suing a host of pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors, alleging culpability for the opio...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Google now sued by fired engineer from other end of political spectrum
By Andy Serbe
After the National Labor Relations board ruled that Google Inc. did not break labor law by firing former engineer James Damor...
Expected spouse visa changes likely to disrupt employers, skilled workers
Civil Litigation, Government
Challengers sue state Democratic Party
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The lawsuits claim illegal tactics were used to prevent the candidates from seeking the party’s official endorsements.
The resignation ended the one significant test so far of the Legislature’s new legal policies in response to #WeSaidEnough.
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Infringement lawsuit filed over ‘The Shape of Water’ plot
By Steven Crighton
Defendants claim the lawsuit was filed during Oscar season to force a settlement.