Civil Litigation
Pasadena drivers file class action over parking fees, fines
By Logan Noblin
A putative class of Pasadena drivers has filed suit against the city council, demanding a refund of fees and fines collected p...
Criminal
OC sheriff testifies mishandling of informants was not widespread or intentionally deceptive
By Meghann Cuniff
“I’m not going to sit here and say nobody may have violated something with respects to informants,” Sheriff Sandra Hutchens sa...
Depending on who is being asked, eviction defense nonprofit Basta is either a savior or an annoying racket that is clogging up...
Immigration
Proposed immigration rule for entrepeneurs faces uncertain fate
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Immigration attorneys are split over the merits of a proposed Obama administration-era immigration rule that seems unlikely to...
A brake sensor failure in certain Nissan North America vehicles was triggered even when there wasn’t an issue, making matters ...
State Bar staff have proposed raising the law schools’ annual reporting and inspection fees to try to reduce a $279,000 struct...
Immigration, Government
‘Sanctuary state’ bill passes Assembly committee
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A bill that would limit cooperation between state and local law enforcement with federal immigration authorities moved closer ...
Law Practice
Covington hires Kubota from O’Melveny after 17-year long stay
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Covington has hired longtime O’Melveny white collar defense mainstay Carolyn Kubota, who will bring to her new firm an extensi...
Entertainment & Sports
Peace reigns in Middle Earth after five-year battle
By Andy Serbe
A five-year legal battle over digital exploitation of "The Hobbit" franchise was laid to rest on Monday with a settlement betw...
Civil Litigation
Jury hears from Nissan safety head in $231 million liability case.
By Steven Crighton
Robert Yakushi said the vehicles at issue met external and internal safety standards.
Government, California Supreme Court
State high court affirms broad discretion for judges in resentencing cases
By James Getz
By a 4-3 vote, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday that Proposition 47 does not affect judges’ broad discretion to deny resen...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, Civil Litigation
Commission on Judicial Performance lawyers challenge state auditor’s authority
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Lawyers for the Commission on Judicial Performance have filed an initial brief in a case challenging the state auditor’s autho...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
State’s chief justice dissents over admissibility of dead man’s statements
By Meghann Cuniff
With its chief justice dissenting, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Riverside County prosecutor’s use of statements...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Immigration attorney loses long-running battle with SEC
By Eli Wolfe
An attorney lost his long-running battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission after a federal judge granted summary jud...
When erstwhile sports pundit T.J. Simers won a $7.1 million jury verdict against his former employer, the Los Angeles Times, i...
Immigration, Government, Civil Litigation
‘Sanctuary city’ bill raises legal questions
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Legal scholars are questioning the constitutionality of a bill that passed the House last week that is intended to pressure so...
With the hiring of Bruce Nye in Oakland, The Scali Law Firm, which specializes in automotive-related litigation, has opened it...
Corporate
West Health taps American Red Cross exec to lead legal team
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
West Health, which provides health care services to seniors, named William T. Earley as its new chief administration officer a...
Family
Former Clinton adviser tapped as CEO for LA children’s rights nonprofit
By Shane Nelson
Laurie Rubiner, a former Planned Parenthood executive and senior adviser to Sen. Hillary Clinton, will begin work in September...
The National Football League and DirecTV scored a major victory on Friday after a federal judge dismissed a class action that ...
Two intellectual property attorneys have decamped from the Irvine-based Fish & Tsang to move to Umberg Zipser LLP.
Litigation
Gun rights advocates expect appeal of injunction on ban against large-capacity magazines
By Andy Serbe
Despite a San Diego federal judge's ruling to enjoin California's ban on so-called large-capacity gun magazines, gun rights ad...
Real Estate / Development
State Supreme Court expands application of transfer tax
By Lila Seidman
In a 6-1 decision, the California Supreme Court has upheld an appellate court ruling that allowed Los Angeles County to impose...
Labor & Employment
Judge rejects Uber PAGA settlement in heated hearing
By Matthew Blake
At an explosive hearing at which plaintiff and defense lawyers tangled with the judge and took reciprocrated shots at interven...
California Courts of Appeal
State appeals court tosses out $48M verdict in product liability case
By James Getz
The 2nd District Court of Appeal has thrown out a $48.2 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson and its consumer health...
State Bar & Bar Associations, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court says it must set bar exam passing score
By Lyle Moran
There has not previously been a rule mandating the court set the passing score, said Cathal Conneely, a spokesman for the Supr...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Criminal
En banc 9th Circuit reverses murder conviction for juror misconduct
By Eli Wolfe
A convicted murderer will receive an evidentiary hearing to determine whether he was prejudiced by a juror who was continuousl...
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