Prager University has accused YouTube of violating its First Amendment rights by restricting access to innocuous education vid...
Law Practice, Immigration, Government
US government tightens nonimmigrant work visa scrutiny
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
In a policy shift, the federal government announced that applications to extend certain work visas will now be scrutinized in ...
Civil Litigation
Deutsche Bank settles California, NY complaint over interest rate conspiracy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California will get $29 million as part of a 45-state settlement with Deutsche Bank announced Wednesday.
Civil Litigation
Judge lets piece of massive long-term care lawsuit settle
By Matthew Blake
A judge approved a $9.75 million settlement between 123,000 people who signed up for state-run, long-term care insurance and t...
Intellectual Property
Apple-Samsung retrial order could affect design patent litigation
By Caroline Hart
A San Jose federal judge has ordered a new damages trial for Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s infringement of Apple Inc.’s desig...
Civil Litigation
Daughter of actor Paul Walker reaches settlement with Porsche
By Justin Kloczko
The daughter of deceased actor Paul Walker has confidentially settled a wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche that alleged th...
Sexual assault cases, especially those that emerge well after the alleged event, can be rife with challenges for prosecutors a...
Labor/Employment
Former Morgan Stanley executive alleges disability harassment
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A former executive from the company’s LA office says she was demoted after returning from medical leave, while the company den...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal, California Supreme Court
Chief Justice’s group recommends end of money bail system
By L.J. Williamson
The changes would be profound, and would require legislative and statutory changes, as well as outreach, buy-in, and funding, ...
Civil Litigation
US judge tightens jury control in second trial over police killing of gang member
By Meghann Cuniff
A jury delivered a defense verdict after a trial in 2014, but the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed it last year.
Civil Litigation
Aetna’s privacy rights settlement accused of breaching privacy
By Justin Kloczko
In an ironic twist, a lawsuit alleges notices mailed by health insurer Aetna Inc. regarding an AIDS privacy settlement further...
State Bar & Bar Associations, California Supreme Court
Chief justice directs State Bar to craft fingerprinting rules
By Lyle Moran
The justice’s letter was in response to legislation authorizing the bar to re-fingerprint active lawyers.
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court dismisses travel ban appeal, vacates 9th Circuit ruling
By Winston Cho
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the second and last challenge to President Donald J. Trump’s travel ban after the ...
Government, Civil Litigation
Horseshoeing school challenges California educational regulation
By Joshua Sebold
The proprietor of a horseshoeing school is suing the state, challenging a law passed in 2009 that precludes him from accepting...
Criminal
LA attorney sentenced to four years in marijuana criminal case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Los Angeles-based attorney Nathan Hoffman was sentenced to four years in federal prison on Tuesday for conspiring to grow and ...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment
Paralegal, former law firm, trade accusations
By Andy Serbe
A paralegal is suing a partner at her former law firm, claiming that she was harassed and eventually fired for refusing his se...
The $223,500 award will fund additional staff for the Loyola Law School initiative.
Civil Litigation
Conservative radio host's suit accuses YouTube of speech discrimination
By Eli Wolfe
A year-long battle between YouTube LLC and some of its contributors over restricted content appears to be headed to court.
Immigration, Criminal
Murder trial of Mexican man leaves politics aside
By Winston Cho
After a week of jury selection filled with questions about President Donald J. Trump, immigration policy and sanctuary cities,...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Bloom takes step back from Cosby case
By Steven Crighton
Lisa Bloom will no longer argue an appeal for an alleged Cosby victim.
U.S. Supreme Court, Bankruptcy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court to hear 9th Circuit bankruptcy case next week
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a bankruptcy case that may prove to address the scope of federal bank...
Environmental & Energy
Oil and gas companies remove climate change suits to federal court
By James Getz
Just as they did against three previous climate change-related cases filed against them in state courts, major oil and gas com...
Between the jury’s staggering $417 million Johnson & Johnson verdict and the judge’s complete rejection of it, only one th...
Law Practice, Government
Investigator hired to probe Capitol sexual harassment, assault claims
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state Senate announced Monday that it has hired a well-known legal investigator to look into allegations of sexual harassm...
Labor/Employment
Resort workers in court over parking, work utensils, time putting on uniforms
By Matthew Blake
A luxury resort forces cooks to bring their own kitchen equipment, and workers to sometimes park far away from the establishme...
Government, Civil Litigation
California to get $7M in settlement with General Motors
By Caroline Hart
In a $120 multi-state settlement over the failure to disclose safety issues, California will get $7 million out of a settlemen...
Several parents who claim their children died from a degenerative brain disease linked to concussions successfully convinced a...
Eric Early is one of two Republicans to enter the 2018 race
UCLA School of Law Professor Richard Sander believes admissions preferences for minorities lead to poor bar exam outcomes.
Civil Litigation
Judge overturns $417M jury verdict in talc cancer trial
By Justin Kloczko
The judge agreed that the jury wrongly determined malice based on internal company documents and engaged in misconduct.