The University of California Board of Regents filed a lawsuit on Friday to block the Trump administration from eliminating the...
Government, Criminal
Attorneys question operation of state’s Victim Compensation Board
By L.J. Williamson
The board overruled a hearing officer’s recommendation for compensation for a man who spent 17 years in prison.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Court: Obamacare does not ban retiree lifetime benefit maximums under ERISA
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law does not ban lifetime benefit caps on retiree-only insurance plans, ...
The racketeering scheme involved an Orange County Superior Court clerk who illegally resolved hundreds of low-level criminal c...
Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Trump nominates former O’Scannlain clerk to O’Scannlain’s 9th Circuit seat
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
President Donald J. Trump made his first nomination to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday.
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar notified of union strike authorization
By Justin Kloczko
During their first meeting of a new board year, the State Bar Board of Trustees were notified Thursday of a vote by employees...
Government
Driver amnesty program cost courts millions, report claims
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A recent criminal fine and fee amnesty program cost state courts millions of dollars, according to a new report from the Judic...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Immigration
9th Circuit affirms order adding exceptions to travel ban
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed a district judge’s order Thursday allowing additional relatives of those al...
Government
“Wells Fargo bill” to bar arbitration in fraud cases approved in state Senate
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Consumer Attorneys of California have gotten the “centerpiece” bill of their 2017 legislative package to the governor’s desk.
Sole practitioner Brian Cullen has been navigating the risk of rock climbing for 27 years.
Ellisen Turner will succeed Andrei Iancu, who has held the job since 2012 and is completing his second three-year term, the ma...
Criminal
New California laws allow wrongful conviction to be vacated
By L.J. Williamson
A man who was wrongfully convicted of child molestation has gotten the judgment vacated with the help of two new California la...
A federal jury deliberated less than five hours before siding with defense attorney Margaret M. Holm of Sedgwick LLP.
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Steinbeck’s heir dealt sour grapes
By Steven Crighton
Jury tells author’s daughter-in-law to stop blocking films.
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Plaintiff met with lawyer before signing up with company he later sued
By Joshua Sebold
Grubhub’s legal team went on the attack Wednesday in a bench trial in which the company is accused of misclassifying a driver...
Criminal
Second-degree murder verdict in trial where prosecutors were recused
By Meghann Cuniff
An Orange County jury convicted a man in a long-running case after a judge prohibited a first-degree murder charge.
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Plaintiff against JAMS petitions state Supreme Court on attempt to disqualify judge
By Andy Serbe
The plaintiff who lost a false advertising trial against JAMS in May has petitioned the state Supreme Court to review the tria...
Civil Litigation
Firm co-founder denies on witness stand that he hates ex-partner
By Andy Serbe
The co-founding partner of a firm denied in testimony Wednesday that he “hates” a former partner who is now CEO of a concert p...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar board supports consideration of lower exam passing score
By Lyle Moran
The agency’s recommendation of three options now heads to the state Supreme Court, which has the final say.
Government, Civil Litigation
Bill could boost auditor’s authority in judicial watchdog dispute
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill likely to soon land on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk would clarify the state auditor has the power to audit state commissions.
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Jean-Claude André has joined Sidley Austin LLP’s Supreme Court and appellate practice as a part...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
Geico wins suit over increased insurance premium
By Eli Wolfe
Auto insurance giant Geico Indemnity Co. triumphed against two plaintiffs who accused the company of failing to obtain their a...
Government, Civil Litigation
Tax preparers who offered immigration advice settle with city
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The San Francisco city attorney’s office announced a settlement Wednesday in a case that determined the founders of a self-des...
Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
CHP kills man pretending to wield gun in LA courthouse
By L.J. Williamson
A California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a man who entered the Ronald Reagan State Building in downtown Los Angeles...
Labor/Employment, Immigration
Lawyers divided on advice for ‘Dreamers’ and their employers
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Attorneys and experts are divided on how to advise clients and companies in the wake of an announcement by the Trump administr...
Labor/Employment
Grubhub trial tests employment status in sharing economy
By Joshua Sebold
Attorneys for Grubhub Inc. and one of the company’s former drivers exchanged opening arguments Tuesday in a case that could de...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
State high court debates whether a union has ‘abandoned’ its members
By James Getz
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with two related cases on whether, after many years, United Farm Worker inactivity...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Attorney testifies he had no knowledge of deal details with former client
By Andy Serbe
A managing partner at a law firm that went into business with a former client’s concert promotion company testified that he ha...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
5 top neutrals leave ADR Services to start their own shop
By Justin Kloczko
Five retired Los Angeles County Superior Court judges considered to be among the top neutral billers in the state are leaving ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Turnover among State Bar’s executive staff to continue
By Lyle Moran
Colin P. Wong, the longtime administrator of the State Bar Court, is one of the employees who is retiring.