Criminal
Recently disbarred attorney pleads not guilty to threatening pedestrians with pellet rifle
By Shane Nelson
A former attorney pleaded not guilty this week to charges of threatening pedestrians with a pellet rifle from his Hollywood ap...
Labor/Employment
$110M rest break settlement approved, but nearly derailed by fee-splitting disagreements
By America Hernandez.
The agreement brought to a close more than a decade of litigation, including a pro-worker win at the state Supreme Court in De...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court declines Citibank credit card consumer contract
By Matthew Blake
The state Supreme Court gave plaintiffs' lawyers a win Thursday, invalidating part of a credit card company's consumer arbitra...
Insurance
Plaintiffs can pursue class actions against Travelers, Farmers for Sand Fire
By Paula Lehman Ewing
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ruled two class action s may proceed against insurers over a wildfire smoke sublimit cl...
California Courts of Appeal
Current, retired state judges are owed $36 million, appellate court rules
By Kevin Lee
California's active and retired judges are owed $36 million in overdue salary and benefits, a state appeal court ruled Wednesd...
JAMS has hired retired state Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno as a neutral.
Litigation
Santa Clara faces lawsuit over not switching to district elections
By James Getz
The city of Santa Clara is the latest jurisdiction to face a lawsuit for choosing to elect its city council members at-large ...
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy filings in California hit lowest point since the recession
By America Hernandez.
Experts said to expect an uptick in 2018 due to raised interest rates and a potential bubble in subprime auto loans.
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
In his recent column, Jean-Paul Jassy argues ISPs should have their day in court to challenge a finding of defamation and take...
Four prominent attorneys from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are leaving the firm to join competitor Hogan Lovells. ...
California Supreme Court
State high court hears pivotal resentencing cases
By Kevin Lee
Two consolidated criminal cases before the state Supreme Court could determine the prospects of sentencing relief for dozens o...
Merced County Judge Paul Lo wins high marks from lawyers for his easygoing, thoughtful style.
Judges and Judiciary
Criminal defense lawyer picked as San Bernardino County commissioner
By Renee Flannery
The San Bernardino County Superior Court has elected Victorville criminal defense attorney Susan F. Slater as a commissioner. ...
Investments
US judge affirms settlement, withholds decision on attorney fees
By America Hernandez.
The $925,000 settlement of the investor case against auditors on Tuesday resulted in $4,500 total for the two lead plaintiffs.
Government
Bill to bar confidential settlements in public safety cases moves forward
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A key state Assembly committee passed a bill Tuesday that would bar confidential settlements and protective orders that hide t...
Immigration
Law enforcement groups unhappy about state bill limiting immigration cooperation
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Many local police groups and Republicans reacted with outrage to the state Senate's passage of a bill restricting the use of l...
California Supreme Court
Justices cast skeptical eye on doctor's exception to conflict of interest provision
By Matthew Blake
The state Supreme Court seemed unsure Tuesday about whether an independent contractor doctor can be charged under a public con...
Federal prosecutors rested their case Tuesday against three men accused of insider stock trading, finishing three weeks of tes...
Litigation
State sues over allegedly faulty work at office building
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney General Xaxier Becerra has sued a pair of building contractors over alleged faulty work at a state office building.
Judges and Judiciary
Commission on Judicial Performance elects chair, vice chair
By Shane Nelson
The commission elected Justice Ignazio J. Ruvolo of the 1st Court of Appeal as its chairperson late last month. Richard Simpso...
San Bernardino County Judge Elia Pirozzi keeps his calendar moving and is known for kindness.
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
California Supreme Court
State high court to decide if doctor can be charged with public employee fraud
By Matthew Blake
The state Supreme Court considers Tuesday the issue of when a doctor is an employee or an independent contractor, and if a doc...
Greenspoon Marder LLP has expanded its intellectual property practice group to California, opening an office Monday in San Die...
Law Practice
Trump administration changes H-1B rules just as it starts taking applications
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The government began accepting H-1B work visa applications on Monday and is proceeding despite changes announced just before a...
Education
UC Irvine law school dean among three candidates to lead UC Berkeley School of Law
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Erwin Chemerinsky joins UCLA School of Law Professor Laura E. Gómez, who is UCLA College Division of Social Sciences' interim ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bill would allow bar not to share certain student data from law schools
By Lyle Moran
Recently amended legislation would prohibit the State Bar from publicly disclosing data shared by law schools or "testing enti...
Stanislaus County Judge Ruben Villalobos wins high praise for his pursuit of different options.
Law Practice
Top firms initiate new flexible work programs, results debated
By Eli Wolfe
A group of top-tier firms formalized flexible work programs earlier this month, reigniting debate about whether these arrangem...