The doctor accused of harassing and discriminating against a former UCLA oncologist took the witness stand in a jury trial Thu...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit hears arguments on double jeopardy
By L.J. Williamson
The defense opposed retrial after a jury acquitted on conspiracy and obstruction and hung 10-2 for acquittal on lying to the F...
Entertainment & Sports
Judge won’t reveal movie musicians’ names to union
By Steven Crighton
U.S. District Judge George Wu said there was no evidence of an illegal agreement that would justify such an order.
Law Practice, Intellectual Property
Skadden hires IP lawyer from Quinn Emanuel
By Caroline Hart
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates has hired intellectual property attorney John “Jay” Neukom as a pa...
Civil Litigation
Landfill settlement still needs more work, judge said
By Justin Kloczko
After four tries, a superior court judge once again held off on approving a $3.5 million settlement between the operator of th...
Intellectual Property
Waymo and Uber attorneys squabble over forensic evidence
By Joshua Sebold
The trustworthiness of a report prepared by forensic experts for Uber Technologies Inc. was the main source of debate at trial...
Longtime Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP partner Howard Slavin spent nearly three decades as an on-field and replay of...
Civil Rights
Judge rules for baker who refused to make same-sex wedding cakes
By Andy Serbe
A Kern County judge has ruled that a Christian baker has the right to refuse to make cakes for same-sex weddings, declaring th...
Intellectual Property
Uber consultant makes concession in Waymo trade secrets trial
By Joshua Sebold
It was a rough day for ride-hailing app maker Uber Technologies Inc. in the trade secrets trial where autonomous driving compa...
State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA official decries proposed federal loan changes
By Lyle Moran
Barry Currier, the ABA’s managing director of accreditation and legal education, said legislation could lead to fewer law scho...
A string of courtroom appearances by Orange County luminaries testifying in defense of a corporate executive accused of inside...
Labor/Employment
UCLA doctors clash over response to discrimination allegations
By Matthew Blake
A constructive termination and sex discrimination jury trial against UCLA Medical Center grew heated Wednesday as witnesses so...
A luxury home builder is suing Southern California Gas Company over the 2015 Aliso Canyon gas leak, claiming the local real es...
A botched attempt to notify HIV patients about their medication has ballooned into multimillion-dollar litigation.
The case, stemming from an incident in 2002, settled just days before trial was to begin.
Health care lawyers Hope R. Levy-Biehl and Stacie K. Neroni joined Nelson Hardiman LLP as partners from Hooper, Lundy & Bo...
Insurance
Lawyer sues insurance commissioner over out-of-state adjusters handling fire claims
By Winston Cho
Prominent attorney Jon B. Eisenberg has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Insurance and its commissioner, D...
Real Estate/Development
Subsidized tenants win $2M from LA housing authority over unclear notices
By Lila Seidman
After 10 years of litigation and two trips to the 9th Circuit, a U.S. District judge ruled last week that the due process clau...
Intellectual Property
Former Uber CEO queried in trade secrets theft trial
By Joshua Sebold
Former Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Travis Kalanick seemed to defy his reputation as an irreverent tech brat when he took the st...
Some attorneys are concerned the state Legislature is taking too direct an approach to combat abuse by internet service provid...
A new class action blasted Toyota for allegedly hiding safety defects in its cars that endanger hundreds of thousands of drive...
Prosecutor says the county still considers the convict dangerous, which is driving the appeal.
Criminal
Defense attorneys using OC jail informant scandal to defend clients
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal methamphetamine distribution case has emerged as the latest battleground in Orange County’s jail informant scandal.
The California Appellate Law Group recently opened a second office in Los Angeles to better meet its Southern California clien...
The support for experiential learning came during a public hearing hosted by an ABA commission.
Intellectual Property, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Longtime LA lawyer to join JAMS as a neutral
By Skylar Dubelko
Howard B. Miller, a longtime Girardi Keese attorney, to join JAMS as a mediator, arbitrator and special master.
Schiff Hardin LLP announced Wednesday that commercial litigator Mauricio Beugelmans has joined the firm as a partner in the Sa...
Ventura County Judge Roger Lund won’t allow parents’ angry disputes to upset children.
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Both sides point fingers as Waymo trial begins
By Joshua Sebold
Both trial teams at the Waymo-Uber trade secret trial began their opening statements by identifying a company in the autonomou...
He said his clients weren’t happy with his former firm’s recent trajectory.