A U.S. magistrate judge declined to unseal a search warrant affidavit in an investigation targeting of a drug rehabilitation c...
Labor/Employment, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar releases proposals made to employees’ union
By Lyle Moran
The agency said it has offered a retiree health benefit for the first time and other measures worth $5.5 million.
In a Proposition 65 bench trial, the attorney suing more than 70 vendors, roasters and retailers claiming they failed to warn ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit rules for beverage industry against SF warning ordinance
By David Mendenhall
In a victory for the beverage industry, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal panel on Tuesday reversed a district court judge’s ...
Nossaman LLP public pension attorney Michael V. Toumanoff has died at 64.
Following her retirement from the Orange County Superior Court, Mary Fingal Schulte has joined ADR Services Inc.
Attorneys for a medical device company accused by a rival of false advertising cast themselves as David battling Goliath, argu...
Immigration, Government
DACA program recipients sue Trump, seeking declaration program is constitutional
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Public Counsel have sued the Trump administration on behalf of six Deferred Action for Chi...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Promoter wins suit against his former lawyers
By Andy Serbe
He accused his former lawyers for harming his business and violating the California Rules of Professional Conduct.
The Regents of the University of California have reached a settlement with the former leaders of the UC Davis strawberry breed...
Civil Litigation
Court considers letter sent to judge in Starbucks carcinogen trial
By Justin Kloczko
A letter by a retained witness sent to the judge in a failure to warn Proposition 65 bench trial against coffee vendors is sto...
California Courts of Appeal
State appeals court overturns large award against tribe, citing federal law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A state appellate court has ruled that a decade-old case against a California gaming tribe is preempted by federal law and sho...
Intellectual Property
Judge dismisses StubHub’s expert witness in trade secrets suit
By Lila Seidman
A federal judge disqualified Dr. Cynthia Lee, an expert witness for StubHub Inc. in a trade secrets case alleging the online t...
Corporate
Litigation finance company offers help to data breach litigants
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Legalist Inc. is offering to pay filing fees for victims of the recent Equifax Inc. data breach.
The deals’ expiration opens the door for a potential strike
Intellectual Property
Allergan’s patent transfer to tribes raises questions, complaints
By Eli Wolfe
Pharmaceutical companies face a constant struggle to keep their patents out of the hands of competitors. But Allergan PLC is g...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Bill to limit titles in judicial elections heads to governor
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Unless Gov. Jerry Brown decides otherwise, there won’t be a “major gang prosecutor” on the ballot in the next round of judicia...
Civil Litigation
Fiat Chrysler ordered to turn over thousands of discovery pages
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Friday ordered a cache of thousands of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. discovery d...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit orders state foie gras ban reinstated
By David Mendenhall
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Friday in favor of a state law banning the sale of foie gras, reversing a dist...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Richard Kaplan appointed Beverly Hills bar president
By Steven Crighton
Kaplan, a longtime criminal defense attorney, would like to make community outreach a focus.
State Bar & Bar Associations, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court seeks comment on bar exam score
By Lyle Moran
The comments on the bar exam passing standard will be accepted through Oct. 2.
Those applying to law school with GRE scores must submit LSAT results as well.
Labor/Employment
Lawsuit accuses Google of systemic gender pay discrimination
By Matthew Blake
Google’s pay, promotion and job advancement policies discriminate against women, says a class action filed Thursday in San Fra...
Labor/Employment, Government, California Courts of Appeal
State appellate court reverses verdict for LAPD officers who killed man
By David Mendenhall
A 2nd District Court of Appeal panel reversed a nearly $4 million verdict Thursday in favor of two Los Angeles Police Departme...
Government
Campaign finance bill wins approval, could boost political law firms
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A much-followed campaign finance disclosure bill has made it through one of its final tests in the Legislature.
Immigration, Government, Civil Litigation
San Jose sues federal government to protect DACA program
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The city of San Jose sued the Trump administration Thursday, alleging that rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arriva...
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center sued the Embassy of the State of Kuwait for allegedly refusing to pay millions of dollars in medic...
Napa alcohol beverage attorney Bahaneh Hobel not only advises winemakers, she helps run her own label.
Civil Litigation
Greenberg Gross hired to defend Cosby in civil lawsuits
By Meghann Cuniff
Partners Wayne R. Gross and Aluyah I. Imoisili appeared on Cosby’s behalf Thursday for a status conference.
It will merge with Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, with offices in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
