Criminal
Brown signs “sextortion” bill, vetoes private prison and butane limits
By L.J. Williamson
Brown signs “sextortion” bill, vetoes private prison and butane limits
Leah Wilson will make $267,500, the same salary as her predecessor.
General counsel D. Bruce Sewell is retiring at the end of the year and will be replaced by former Honeywell International Inc....
Criminal
Judge orders that two Pakistanis get visas to testify for man convicted on terrorism charges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge has ordered that two men from Pakistan be given visas to testify as alibi witnesses in an ineffective counsel ...
Intellectual Property
Judge appears disinclined to wait for patent trial against Broadcom, Apple
By Eli Wolfe
A federal judge appeared disinclined to stay a patent infringement suit against Broadcom Limited and Apple Inc. , despite a de...
Government, Civil Litigation
Conservative activist files novel election litigation
By Joshua Sebold
A complaint filed Thursday that is funded by conservative activist Edward Blum challenging electoral redistricting in the city...
Immigration, Government
New ‘sanctuary state’ law to face legal challenges, experts predict
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A state bill that limits the ability of state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration officials was s...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Federal Circuit rejects injunction that favored Amgen
By Caroline Hart
A federal appellate panel reversed a permanent injunction blocking the sale of a cholesterol drug on Thursday in a defeat for ...
Jenner & Block LLP commercial litigator Todd C. Toral competes in Ironman triathlons to raise money for veterans.
Judges and Judiciary
U.S. Supreme Court denies LA judge’s petition challenging admonishment
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles County judge’s bid to overturn his admonishment by the Commission on Judicial Performance ended this week after ...
The Consumer Attorneys of California got a long-sought win on an arbitration bill on Wednesday when Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB...
Civil Litigation
Lawsuit over blind access to mobile apps moves forward
By Meghann Cuniff
Judges of Central District of California split on whether lack of federal standards matters.
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar prosecutor named chief counsel for agency’s court
By Lyle Moran
Gregory Dresser will make $240,000 a year in his new role, which he begins Oct. 23.
Civil Litigation
Judge approves settlement between fitness company, customers
By Eli Wolfe
A federal judge in Los Angeles approved a final settlement agreement between the fitness behemoth SoulCycle Inc. and a class o...
Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Government must pay portion of toxic hazard cleanup in SD harbor, 9th Circuit rules
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the government bore some responsibility for ...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Alameda County commissioner publicly admonished over staff remarks
By Winston Cho
The Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished Alameda County Superior Court Commissioner Mark Kliszewski for perm...
A San Bernardino County judge had rejected a defense expert’s testimony but rendered a defense verdict.
A lawsuit brought by a class of truck drivers has settled for $7 million, including $2.3 million in attorney fees and $1 milli...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration
High court hears second appeal from 9th Circuit on immigrants’ rights
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
State Bar & Bar Associations
Governor signs bill allowing bar to move funds from lawyers’ aid program
By Lyle Moran
The bar made such a move last year before reversing course after criticism from officials in Sacramento.
Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Recently retired appellate justice joins JAMS in LA
By Skylar Dubelko
Following his retirement from the 2nd District Court of Appeal, Richard D. Aldrich has joined the JAMS Resolution Center.
Attorneys for Alphabet Inc.-owned Waymo LLC convinced a federal judge to delay the beginning of the autonomous driving company...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff’s expert: Coffee would still taste good without carcinogenic chemical
By Justin Kloczko
Faced with a hypothetical, a plaintiff’s expert who said coffee vendors can reduce the amount of acrylamide in their product d...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Governor vetoes elder abuse evidence spoliation bill
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Jerry Brown has rejected a bill that would have lowered the burden of proof in elder abuse cases, saying in his veto mess...
Environmental & Energy
State wildlife department officials sued over whale dangers
By James Getz
In a somewhat unusual move, the Center for Biological Diversity — instead of suing agency officials for failing to protect ani...
Government, Civil Litigation
Rehab company sues state, federal agencies over raid
By Eli Wolfe
Several state and federal agencies are in the crosshairs of a highly unusual complaint filed by Greenberg Gross LLP, which has...
Jennifer T. Irvine, a San Diego attorney known for her exuberant spirit and hands-on approach to cases, died Sunday during the...
The companies accused of misconduct had previously been targeted in New York.
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
US high court debates key employment arbitration cases
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A full U.S. Supreme Court returned to the bench Monday to open its 2017 term with a case that will determine how millions of w...