A worker who sued over termination must pay her ex-employer's attorney fees and costs.
Environmental
Lawsuit challenges state agency's approval of pesticide toxic to bees
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A coalition of environmental groups has sued the California Department of Food and Agriculture, challenging a decision to allo...
Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.
As a former sole practitioner, LA County Judge Melvin Sandvig understands lawyers' stresses.
Personal Injury & Torts
Column reduces MICRA reform to one-sided, emotional argument
By Riley Guerin
In his recent column, Mark Simowitz argues MICRA is anachronistic, "has not kept pace with inflation, and helps insurance comp...
Criminal
Federal judge guts child pornography case over alleged FBI false statement on warrant
By Meghann M. Cuniff
The case also revealed some Best Buy employees also worked as government informants. ...
Legendary Entertainment LLC chief operating officer and general counsel J. Martin Willhite will be leaving the company.
A San Diego jury deliberated less than two days before ruling in favor of JAMS and private judge Sheila Sonenshine.
Law Practice
Encino attorney looks to help little guy in bedbug compensation cases
By Shane Nelson
Brian J. Virag, a personal injury attorney, now focuses his practice on a new pest: bedbugs.
Immigration
Bill to limit federal funding for 'sanctuary cities' debated in Congress
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Congress debated a bill Thursday that would significantly change how the nation's federal immigration laws are enforced at the...
In a proxy attack on Apple Inc., Qualcomm Inc. filed a lawsuit Wednesday against four Taiwan-based contract manufacturers that...
Litigation
State AG files motion to intervene in lawsuit against health insurance law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman have filed a motion to intervene in...
Entertainment & Sports
Judge rejects motion for summary judgment against Valve
By Steven Crighton
Judge Charles Breyer rejected that the game DotA had no enforceable authorship. ...
Firm Watch
Seyfarth lays off 40 attorneys, citing changing market and profits
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Early reports indicate the New York and DC offices were hit hardest. ...
Proposition 57, which ended the direct filing of juvenile cases in adult court, is not retroactive, the California 5th Distric...
Technology & Science
Securities class action filed against Snap in IPO fallout
By Eli Wolfe
The fallout from Snap Inc.'s initial public offering continues with a federal securities class action that accuses the company...
Law Practice
NetApp and Elevate Services partnership recognized for cost-saving program
By Paula Lehman Ewing
Along with 10 other law departments around the world, the partnership developed by NetApp and Elevate were named 2017 Value Ch...
Government
Bill to limit developers' ability to bypass CEQA review runs into opposition
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill in the state Assembly could take away a tool developers have used to avoid California Environmental Quality Act challen...
Criminal
OC judge punishes DA's office for conduct of two prosecutors who are now fellow judges
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Judge Thomas M. Goethals prohibited the district attorney's office from continuing to pursue the felony murder rule in its case.
The acclaimed constitutional scholar and legal educator will start his new role July 1.
Litigation
Judge tosses majority of former players' drug claims against NFL
By Joshua Sebold
Attorneys representing 13 former football players suing the National Football League over alleged drug violations in administe...
Firm Watch
Ex-assistant US attorney joins Jenner to bolster defense practice in LA
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Jenner & Block LLP announced Monday that former assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon D. Fox has joined the firm as a partner in...
Making an attack on the trial itself as he made a final argument in his case against JAMS and private judge Sheila Sonenshine,...
A roundup of recent transactions and the lawyers involved.
The founding dean of UC Irvine law school will assume his new role July 1. ...
I have been practicing immigration law since graduating from Whittier Law School, and can relate to Stephen Diamond's advocati...
Jonathan Goldstein recently wrote an article criticizing both the quality of the California appellate judiciary and the failur...
Perspective
Account of LACBA process gives misleading impression of transparency
By Riley Guerin
Based on what I can share, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland's account of recent events warrants a response because it gives a misleadin...
Government
State Senate passes amended bill on civil trial voir dire
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state Senate has unanimously passed an amended version of a bill intended to ensure fair jury selection in civil trials, s...
The state Senate's 39-0 vote Monday came the same day a bar task force issued a report to legislative committees, the governor...