Labor/Employment, Immigration, Government
State AG tries to clarify how new immigration enforcement law must be followed
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Attorneys and stakeholders still have questions after the state attorney general and labor commissioner released documents see...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
OC litigator, Olympics GC to consider federal judicial candidates for Harris
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Representatives for Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, appear to be poised to interview candidates vying for seats on the 9th U...
Government, Civil Rights
Legislature’s harassment hearing focuses on closing loopholes
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state Legislature held its latest hearing on sexual harassment with a focus on closing legal loopholes that harassers have...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Women testify against female doctor who alleges discrimination
By Andy Serbe
A string of women defense witnesses painted a former UCLA doctor suing for discrimination as difficult to work with and error-...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Dolan settles suit with former attorneys after winning verdict
By Winston Cho
Christopher B. Dolan and two former attorneys who left to start their own firm have settled a lawsuit for undisclosed terms af...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Craft brewery sues Molson Coors for trademark infringement
By Eli Wolfe
A California brewery pursuing a case against “Big Beer” used a trademark lawsuit as an excuse to slam its rival’s “fizzy yello...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
Settlement reached in San Onofre case after 9-month mediation
By Doug Sherwin
A longstanding dispute stemming from the failure of the San Onofre nuclear plant ended last month when plant owners and consum...
Securities, Government, Entertainment & Sports, Criminal
Prosecutor focuses closing on truth and baseball
By Meghann Cuniff
In a three-hour presentation, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer L. Waier highlighted how the defendant tried to play down his f...
One case handled by the project resulted in a personal apology from the Butte County district attorney.
Government, Criminal
Bipartisan bill to fund human trafficking prosecution introduced
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A GOP state legislator has introduced a bill to fund prosecution of human trafficking cases in a pilot project.
Labor/Employment, Immigration, Government
State officials queried by business groups on how to comply with new immigration law
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
State officials are working with business groups to try to clarify how a new law that prohibits employers from allowing federa...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Judge confirms $13.5M jury verdict in Steinbeck estate case
By Andy Serbe
A federal judge has denied defendants a new trial in the latest dispute over the estate of author John Steinbeck.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Trump nominates second pick to 9th Circuit as first selection faces scrutiny
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
President Donald J. Trump announced his second pick for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, nominating former Hawaii attorn...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Talent Agencies Act tentatively survives another challenge
By Steven Crighton
U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder said the remedies sought by the plaintiff are better sought from the state.
Civil Litigation
Class action filed against Vice Media, alleges rampant sex bias
By Eli Wolfe
Vice Media is being sued for the first time over discrimination, following an explosive investigation that revealed rampant se...
Immigration, Government
Judge rules that ICE, LA County violated immigrants’ rights
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
In a significant win for proponents of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions, a Los Angeles federal judge has ruled that federal i...
Intellectual Property
Uber-Waymo settlement may encourage more caution when pursuing employees
By Joshua Sebold
Uber Technologies Inc. settled a major trade secret case brought against it by Waymo LLC, a move that legal observers say will...
Judges and Judiciary
Candidates challenging judges on political grounds criticized
By Justin Kloczko
Four San Francisco public defenders who are collectively mounting an election campaign to oust Republican-appointed superior c...
Environmental & Energy
Judge expresses concern about World Logistics Center construction
By Matthew Blake
The World Logistics Center has run into logistical problems, with a judge expressing concerns about its environmental footprint.
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Private sexual conduct cannot be grounds for public employee’s termination, 9th Circuit rules
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Private sexual conduct that does little to affect a public employee’s work performance may not be grounds for termination, the...
The former vice president claimed he was fired in retaliation.
Government, California Courts of Appeal
State gun owners win against restriction on sales
By Eli Wolfe
Gun owners are celebrating a rare victory over the California Department of Justice.
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Criminal, Constitutional Law
Money bail challengers hire large firms to try federal lawsuits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The plaintiffs in a pair of high-stakes lawsuits challenging cash bail in California have added firepower to their legal teams.
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal courts can weigh in on state bail proceedings, 9th Circuit rules
By L.J. Williamson
Despite a doctrine that prevents federal courts from intervening in state proceedings, a federal court may weigh in a 9th U.S....
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Baker’s lawyer files anti-SLAPP petition to end state attempt to force cake-making
By Andy Serbe
An Anti-SLAPP motion has been filed on behalf of a Christian baker whose right to refuse to make a wedding cake for a same-sex...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
Judge weighing whether to allow border barrier projects to proceed
By Lyle Moran
Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel is overseeing challenges to border fence replacement in San Diego and El Centro.
Civil Litigation, Criminal
Judge’s ruling may clear sex offenders for early release under Prop. 57
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In a tentative ruling issued Thursday afternoon, a judge has thrown out Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation regulatio...
Intellectual Property
Uber and Alphabet-owned Waymo settle trade secrets lawsuit
By Joshua Sebold
Uber Technologies Inc. settled the trade secret case brought against it by Waymo LLC Friday morning, agreeing to give the auto...
Government
California litigator is first IRS commissioner nominee with tax background in 25 years
By Meghann Cuniff
Charles P. Rettig, a a partner at Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez PC, was nominated by President Donald J. Trump ...
Labor/Employment
Driver is independent contractor and cannot sue under state law, ruling says
By Eli Wolfe
In an unprecedented ruling, a U.S. magistrate judge said that drivers for GrubHub Inc. are independent contractors, not employ...