Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Rights
Singer-songwriter sues producer over copyrights
By Caroline Hart
Singer-songwriter Frank Ocean is suing his former producer, Om’Mas Keith, and his company, for claiming writing credit on songs.
Joshua Perttula and Debbie Manning are appointees of the state Senate
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ross M. Klein, known for his efficiency and disarming humor, died Feb. 6. He was 63.
A regular participant in weight training competitions for years, Gaglione Dolan & Kaplan associate Amy Cooper made a recor...
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles celebrated the grand opening of its Loyola Social Justice Law Clinic at the school’s downtown L...
JAMS neutral Ellen S. James is an avid runner and bicyclist. But her mediation approach is more like yoga.
U.S. Supreme Court, Securities, Corporate, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Reversing 9th Circuit, Supreme Court rules narrowly on whistleblower definition under Dodd-Frank
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court interpreted protection for whistleblowers narrowly under Wall Street reform legislation in a 9-0 ruling...
Criminal
Bail reform efforts will cost courts bigly, both sides agree
By L.J. Williamson
In the wake of Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s decision not to appeal a ruling that courts must take into account a defendan...
Government, Criminal, Civil Rights
ACLU criticizes district attorneys for debt collection practices
By Joshua Sebold
Some California District Attorneys have been partnering with debt collection agencies to pursue debtors who bounced checks or ...
Securities, Criminal
Second trial of OC businessman ends in hung jury
By Meghann Cuniff
It's the second hung jury in two trials for James Mazzo, a longtime leader in the ophthalmology industry.
Criminal
Alameda DA seeks petitions for expungement of cannabis convictions
By Winston Cho
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley called on people convicted of cannabis misdemeanors and felonies to petition h...
A federal judge found Disney’s “fine print” constituted copyright misuse, not an agreement.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Ogletree gets hit with discrimination, harassment lawsuit
By Justin Kloczko
Labor defense firm Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC has been hit with a second employment discrimination lawsui...
Judges and Judiciary
U.S. Courts’ harassment panel to review comments from clerks, employees
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Administrative leaders of the federal judiciary announced Wednesday that a group reviewing the courts’ internal harassment pol...
Effective April 2, the firms — based in Virginia and Houston — will combine to become Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP.
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
AG candidate faces charges from judicial commission
By Lila Seidman
A judicial commission is looking into potential misconduct by former El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Steven C. Bailey, a...
It just got tougher for actors to hide their age. A federal judge enjoined the State of California from enforcing Assembly Bil...
Immigration
Groups say Sessions should recuse himself from procedural review
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Two nonprofits have filed briefs in a case that could determine if tens of thousands of immigration cases will be returned to ...
Corporate defense attorneys consider how to handle gender bias claims in #MeToo era
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
In the months following the exposure of abuse at the hands of high profile men in powerful positions, the #MeToo movement has ...
Civil Litigation
San Francisco families and teachers can’t be evicted during school year, appellate court rules
By Winston Cho
An appellate ruling reversed a lower court’s decision concerning no-fault eviction protections for school employees and famili...
Civil Litigation
Latest Thomas Fire suit seeks to recoup insurance gap losses
By Justin Kloczko
A specialty wildfire litigation group has filed suit against Southern California Edison Company on behalf of 287 plaintiffs, c...
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Tuesday that he won’t appeal a significant appellate ruling that could li...
The Miller Starr Regalia founder and trial lawyer has died at 86.
Roy L. Paul has retired from the Los Angeles County Superior Court and joined Benchmark Resolution Group LLC.
Civil Litigation
Class action filed against Wal-Mart over background checks
By Andy Serbe
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Wal-Mart, alleging that the company violated federal law by failing to properly ...
Judges and Judiciary
Persky recall stirs angry debate about judicial independence
By Winston Cho
Two sides that typically consider themselves progressives find each other on opposite sides on the issue of judicial independe...
The White House has nominated Nicola T. Hanna to be U.S. Attorney for the Central District.
Civil Litigation
Second case appeals police refusal to remove name from gang database
By L.J. Williamson
A man has taken legal action against the City of San Diego and the San Diego Police Department for their refusal to remove his...
Civil Litigation
US judge urges UC Berkeley, conservative student groups to settle
By Joshua Sebold
U.S. District Judge Maxine M. Chesney strongly urged both sides to settle a dispute between two college conservative organizat...
Entertainment & Sports
Judge says actress has herself to blame, not manager, for missing film role
By Steven Crighton
The judge ruled that Zooey Deschanel’s desire for “a very interesting, small, character role” before a concert tour was too na...