The makers of “Star Citizen” are being sued by the creators of its game engine.
Civil Litigation, Government
Administrative judge sues CPUC for racial discrimination
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The former chief administrative law judge of the California Public Utilities Commission has filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful ...
Government, Civil Litigation
San Jose sues to stop churches from selling pot
By James Getz
The San Jose city attorney’s office is aiming to stop a second church from illegally selling cannabis following a successful e...
The investors’ service says the San Diego school is facing financial deficits
Judges and Judiciary
Judge accused of insensitive questioning in gender change will remain after training
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge who had a complaint lodged against him over conduct during a gender change petition underwe...
Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
In gender lawsuit, 9th Circuit wrestles with whether prior salary can be used in pay decisions
By Matthew Blake
Plaintiff’s lawyers who argued Tuesday that prior salary cannot be a reason for gender pay disparity may have snatched defeat ...
Civil Litigation, Government
Judge dismisses challenge to state fire fee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento County judge has dismissed a long-running suit challenging a state fire fee passed in 2011.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar charges attorney of stealing $400,000
By Andy Serbe
The Danville attorney misappropriated the settlement funds, according to a press release.
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
Turner appeal unlikely to succeed, legal observers say
By James Getz
An appeal by Brock Turner, the ex-Stanford swimmer whose six-month jail term for sexually assaulting a woman fueled an effort ...
A federal judge in Oakland has given the green light to tenants pursuing a class action suit against real estate behemoth Equi...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiffs dismiss Alameda County from Ghost Ship lawsuit
By James Getz
Attorneys for the plaintiffs whose loved ones died in the Ghost Ship fire in Oakland have voluntarily dismissed their case aga...
A six-month legal battle by Western Digital Corp. to prevent Toshiba Corp. from selling assets in their joint ventures to a th...
An agency official said it may be easier to revert to previous method for determining the success rate.
California Supreme Court
Chief justice discusses sexual harassment claims, treatment of women in the courts
By Craig Anderson
California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said Monday she is eager for Gov. Jerry Brown to fill what has become a lengthy v...
Civil Litigation
9th Circuit reaffirms consumer arbitration pact enforceability
By Matthew Blake
In a published ruling for AT&T Mobility LLC and against a putative class of cellphone owners, the court harkened back to ...
Criminal
Caterpillar subsidiary pleads guilty to charging for unnecessary repairs
By Eli Wolfe
A subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. that systematically overbilled railcar operators and polluted the Long Beach Harbor pleaded g...
Immigration, Government
More immigration judges to be added, Sessions asserts
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has written a memo announcing the hiring of 60 new judges in the next six months and outlining ...
Civil Litigation
Rabbi sues state prison in whistleblower retaliation lawsuit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The former rabbi of Pelican Bay State Prison has sued the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, alleging a pattern of ...
Community News
Sony Pictures Entertainment GC honored at Anti-Defamation League Annual Gala
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Leah Weil, general counsel for Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., received the Jurisprudence Award at the Anti-Defamation Leagu...
Corporate
Entertainment industry payroll company hires fintech vet to lead legal team
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Ross Agre joins Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services LLC as general counsel.
Intellectual Property
San Diego Comic-Con court win could have wide impact
By Steven Crighton
The ruling might encourage others using the term “comic con” to change their names.
Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit hears arguments on governmental responsibility for climate
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Three judges wrestled with an unprecedented case at the heart of energy policy, global warming and the separation of powers.
A settlement requires two companies to shut down their businesses and donate their remaining tissue and cells, valued at nearl...
Corporate
Avaya Inc. hires new GC to oversee transition from bankruptcy
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Shefali A. Shah will be joining Avaya Inc. as chief administrative officer and general counsel.
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Davis attorney teams with small-town publisher again in lawsuits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney Paul Boylan and small-town newspaper editor Tim Crews are teaming up again to file lawsuits seeking public records at...
Law Practice, Government, Criminal
Questions raised about desert town law firm charging prosecution fees
By L.J. Williamson
In a case that has raised eyebrows in the Southern California desert towns of Indio and Coachella, a local resident who was ch...
The burgeoning vaporized tobacco industry presents a market for attorneys, but a challenging one suffering from hazy regulatio...
California Courts of Appeal
Divided appeals panel sends sanctions award back to trial judge
By Winston Cho
A state appellate court affirmed a judge’s decision to dismiss Cal Fire’s claims against the defendants, including Sierra Paci...
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit panel skeptical of ‘moral rights’ claim in copyright claim against Jay-Z
By Steven Crighton
Even if a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reverses a district court’s dismissal of a copyright infringement lawsuit br...
Civil Litigation
Longshoreman wins $24M negligence verdict, died a day later
By Caroline Hart
A San Francisco longshoreman with mesothelioma won a $24 million verdict against a shipyard contractor for conditions which co...