Criminal
San Francisco board preliminarily OKs $2.5M offer if wrongful conviction case is settled
By Tyler Pialet
The city attorney's office has not extended the offer to the plaintiff and said this week that it may not do so.
Civil Litigation
LA settles with nursing home in ‘patient dumping’ case
By Blaise Scemama
As alleged in the complaint, a skilled nursing home receives the highest reimbursement rates from Medicare-covered residents w...
Law Office Management
Brian Sun joins Norton Rose after 17 years with Jones Day
By Kamila Knaudt
Sun, known for his complex business litigation and white collar defense work, called the move a seamless fit, adding he was at...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Ancestry immune from lawsuit, US court finds in yearbook photo case
By Winston Cho
The California residents didn’t suffer sufficient harm to sue the consumer DNA company because the information is publicly acc...
California Courts of Appeal
Appeal panel reverses reprieve for LA outdoor dining
By Henrik Nilsson
The county already had lifted the ban, pointing to declining COVID-19 infection rates and more hospital capacity, but legal ex...
Technology, Labor/Employment
Tech workers get 1st collective bargaining agreement with employer
By Jessica Mach
The statement said the contract "does not focus on wages and benefits, which are already generous at Glitch," and focuses part...
Presiding over a lawsuit filed last year by an alliance of business owners and residents who said the government failed to add...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Panel asks if in-person schools are a right
By Craig Anderson
Parents filed a lawsuit arguing the restrictions, requiring school closures when counties have faced a spike in deaths and hos...
Judges and Judiciary
State judiciary diversity increased in past 14 years
By Malcolm Maclachlan
There are now 70 open superior court judgeships and six spots for appellate justices, according to data released Feb. 1 by the...
State Bar & Bar Associations
California Bar exam to be administered remotely, again
By Henrik Nilsson
This will be the third time the exam has been administered online because of the pandemic.
Labor/Employment, Banking
Wells Fargo to pay $70M in second group of wage cases
By Jessica Mach
The agreement also said the bank has “discontinued the pay practices underlying plaintiffs’ claims in these cases,” which incl...
Law Practice, Covid Court Ops
Doctor performing surgery in Zoom court raises questions about decorum
By Blaise Scemama
The doctor attempting to multitask in Sacramento joined a lawyer who accidentally appeared as a cat on screen in Texas and a n...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
5 churches seek permanent end to worship bans after high court rules again
By Winston Cho
Santa Clara County revised its guidelines after the high court on Friday evening blocked it from enforcing the policy while li...
Civil Litigation
Sales projections not misleading, judge says, tossing securities action
By Gina Kim
U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips of the Central District of California reasoned that the pessimistic viewpoints of for...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Randy Grossman becomes acting US Attorney for Southern District
By Gina Kim
Grossman started his career as a deputy district attorney in San Diego County. He worked in private practice before joining th...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Allen & Overy nabs 19 attorneys from Akin Gump, launches LA office
By Kamila Knaudt
Co-led by Los Angeles partner Daniel Sinaiko, the team consists of Los Angeles partners Matthew Nesburn and Andrea Wang Lucan;...
Eisner Gorin team often represents high-profile people who have gotten into legal trouble
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
LA County defendants can be held for 30 days before hearing
By Tyler Pialet
The extension, which drew criticism from Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo Garcia, means some defendants will be held...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Media company barred from using Clint Eastwood’s name to promote cannabis
By Gina Kim
Federal judge blocks cannabis companies from misusing Hollywood actor’s name, likeness to promote CBD products
Law Practice, Community News
Irell & Manella, Public Counsel, help Compton students get trauma programs
By Kamila Knaudt
The federal class action was filed on behalf of a group of students and teachers to compel the school district to address the ...
Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops
County courts being told their judges, workers, public lawyers have vaccine priority
By Blaise Scemama
While not clearly indicated on any state and most county websites, court workers in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, Al...
Fudge quickly recognized talented young associates and mentored them. He always read one more document than everyone else on ...
Technology, Civil Litigation
$650M facial recognition settlement approved against Facebook
By Winston Cho
The final settlement included $97.5 million in attorney fees for the plaintiffs’ attorneys.
State Bar & Bar Associations, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Compulsory bar can be challenged, 9th Circuit says
By Henrik Nilsson
The issue involves lawyers who disagreed with political statements made in the Oregon State Bar's monthly newsletter in April ...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
San Francisco judge again refuses to sign off on settlement between Uber and driver
By Jessica Mach
Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng has been concerned about reverse auction deals, but in a case Friday he said he questioned the heavy d...
Eisner Gorin team often represents high-profile people who have gotten into legal trouble
Judges and Judiciary, Construction
Future court designs are unknown, while current construction continues
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Social distancing has prompted a desire for larger courtrooms for jury trials and smaller spaces where judges can hold online ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Judge won’t block Cal/OSHA’s COVID workplace rules
By Jessica Mach
Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman noted that no court in that nation has blocked an emergency COVID-19 public health orde...
Law Practice
Foley & Lardner hire 15 for Northern California offices
By Henrik Nilsson
The firm added four partners, three counsel, plus and paralegals and administrative staff. They specialize in technology and l...
Community News
Legal clues help King & Spalding partner win on ‘Jeopardy’
By Henrik Nilsson
Aaron B. Craig won more than $50,000. He said the money will go into his children’s college fund.
