California Supreme Court
State high court declines plea to review judge removal
By Meghann M. Cuniff
In a rare split vote the state Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to review a 2-1 decision from the 4th District Court of App...
Labor/Employment
State Supreme Court to consider if one government contractor can sue another
By Matthew Blake
Lawsuits against contractors, especially those brought by rival companies who suspect foul play, are virtually unheard of nati...
California Supreme Court
State high court revives family members' suits over asbestos-related illness
By Kevin Lee
The state Supreme Court held Thursday that employers owe a duty of care to an employee's household members who suffered from a...
Law Practice
Venable LLP adds four-partner team for West Coast tax and wealth planning group
By Eli Wolfe
Venable LLP has scooped up a four-member team of attorneys from McDermott Will & Emery to accommodate a growing demand amo...
Media
Journalist ordered to testify in ex-LA sheriff's trial, judge rules
By America Hernandez
U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson found Thursday that the federal government's interest outweighed the First Amendment intere...
Government
Brown's AG nomination may help cement criminal justice legacy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Jerry Brown's nomination Thursday of U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Los Angeles, as the new state attorney general appears t...
Government
In surprise move, governor nominates veteran congressman as attorney general
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Jerry Brown has nominated U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Los Angeles, as California's next attorney general. ...
Chief Legal Officer United Parcel Service Inc. (Atlanta) ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit gives immigrant another chance at avoiding deportation
By Kevin Lee
An immigration judge and the Board of Immigration Appeals erred when they denied an El Salvador native's request for relief fr...
Ahilan T. Arulanantham of the ACLU of Southern California argued that immigrant detainees should have the right to a bond hear...
Criminal
Lawmakers say they will introduce bills to alter bail system
By L.J. Williamson
Proponents of bail law changes argue that the current system punishes only those who cannot afford to post bond. ...
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna rejected a motion by Latham's Daniel S. Schecter that argued the jury's dismissal of the tr...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar's practice groups pursue split from agency
By Lyle Moran
The so-called "sections" are exploring the best way to no longer be under the bar's auspices for a variety of reasons. ...
Uber Technologies Inc.may snuff out their drivers' strongest tool left in employment misclassification lawsuits, according to ...
Litigation
Trial begins for plaintiff shot by San Bernardino County authorities
By Renee Flannery
A jury heard opening arguments in federal court Tuesday in a case against San Bernardino County in which the plaintiff alleges...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
Intellectual Property
Turtles settlement could be as high as $99 million
By Steven Crighton
The amount ultimately depends on the result of appeals in California, Florida and New York. ...
Criminal
SoCalGas pleads guilty to misdemeanor in emotionally charged hearing over Porter Ranch
By Justin Kloczko
Southern California Gas Co. pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge Tuesday during an emotional hearing related to the Porter...
Law Practice
Bellwether Cravath, Swaine & Moore says year-end bonuses will be within the same range as last year
By Eli Wolfe
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP announced its year-end bonus amount for associates on Tuesday; they will be within the same ra...
A hearing is underway in Orange County to determine whether the district attorney's office should be removed from a 10-year-ol...
Corporate
Alternative fee arrangements will grow in 2017, survey says
By Paula Lehman Ewing
As companies begin to consider business strategies for 2017, the use of alternative fee arrangements looms large as most chief...
Environmental
Citing new law, cities revive suits against Monsanto for water contamination
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Five California cities have reopened litigation against chemical manufacturer Monsanto Co. over water contamination. ...
Criminal
Review judge finds no bias in Massullo's handling of criminal case
By Phil Johnson
A bid by San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi to remove Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo from a criminal case...
Incoming president Eric A. Handler feels that a return to the times when attorneys primarily got their MCLE credits from their...
California Courts of Appeal
Public defender wants incompetent defendants in treatment, not jail
By Meghann M. Cuniff
A writ petition to the 4th District Court of Appeal argues jail violates incompetent defendants' due process rights. ...
The plaintiff could not overcome protections of the Communications Decency Act. ...
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer SynerMed Inc. (Monterey Park) ...
Litigation
Federal judge sides with EPA in lawsuit over pesticide
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A San Francisco federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the use of a type of pesticide that is allegedly killing mil...
As the recent Morera-Munoz case shows, I guess it's just a matter of which side you're on as to when it's "legal" to ...
Perspective
Prison construction, 'lock-'em-up' mentality is no longer the case
By Riley Guerin
Rather than just opposing Propositions 57, 36 and 47, why aren't California's district attorneys or law enforcement leaders de...