Government, Civil Litigation
Closed restaurant owner sues state, LA County for requiring fees
By Craig Anderson
Brian S. Kabateck of Kabateck LLP said in a statement the class action filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court is the first...
Real Estate/Development, Government, Civil Litigation
Santa Monica sued over ban on short-term leases
By Gina Kim
Plaintiffs' lawyers say the ordinance was enacted hastily and disrupts the city's rental housing market. The ordinance, passed...
Some deputies have refused to withdraw sentence enhancements, as directed by DA George Gascón, while others said they are writ...
Real Estate/Development
Shutdowns radically changed commercial lease negotiations
By Blaise Scemama
Commercial tenants are scrambling to keep their businesses afloat after the state, county and city governments ordered them to...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Cotchett says he will co-chair group to suggest judges to Biden
By Craig Anderson
Prominent plaintiffs’ attorney Joseph Cotchett, who anticipates a number of remaining judicial vacancies when Joe Biden takes ...
Education Law, Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
Attorney for LA special needs kids files writ with state high court
By Gina Kim
Milbank LLP partner Alex Romain said he went directly to the state high court because the issues presented in the case are of ...
Government, California Courts of Appeal
Juror master list can be disclosed, panel rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Marin County district attorney’s office and the jury commissioner argued releasing the lists would endanger jurors’ privat...
Community News
Sonenshine Pro Bono Reception linked young lawyers with nonprofits
By Kamila Knaudt
Each firm was partnered with a non-profit to donate time and legal services on a project basis to celebrate the 25th anniversa...
Criminal
State prisons deny coercing inmates into waiving liability if they refuse transfers and die of COVID
By Gina Kim
High risk inmates who refused to move to safer quarters were asked to sign a form stating they understood the risks, stated a ...
The money sits in Xaviera Becerra’s Attorney General 2022 election account. If he’s confirmed as President-elect Joe Biden’s s...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Forced remote work led to virtual firms’ hiring boom
By Kamila Knaudt
Instead of creating challenges, the pandemic has provided new opportunities, especially in terms of growth, for California’s v...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Viacom likely to get permanent halt to Netflix poaching
By Blaise Scemama
As the number of companies launching streaming services continue to rise, so has the demand for executives to run the operatio...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Judge tosses investor class action against Twitter over ‘puffery’
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found that Twitter executives made “vaguely optimistic statements” that should have...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Sole practitioner, minority bar supporter named governor’s judicial appointments secretary
By Craig Anderson
The appointment of Luis Cespedes, 68, won praise from judges who have known him for years, several of whom said he’s had an ey...
Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops
With tight budget, courts close courtrooms, cut staff, exhaust reserves
By Arin Mikailian
Judges without courtrooms are still working every day, helping in some counties with back office work, search warrants and fam...
Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court
Chief justice optimistic about next budget
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye is now 10 years into her 12-year term. She recently turned 61. She declined to say whethe...
Criminal, Covid Court Ops
Pandemic presents constitutional challenges in criminal cases
By Tyler Pialet
"We need the trials to keep happening. But having said that, we want the trials to happen in a more fair and complete way. And...
Technology, Corporate, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Facebook suits could mean 1st forced breakup in 100 years
By Winston Cho
While Facebook has long maintained its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were not anticompetitive, a coalition of 48 stat...
Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law
More federal contractors exempt from discrimination laws under new rule
By Jessica Mach
The Department of Labor rule makes it harder for employees to make discrimination claims against religiously affiliated employ...
The El Segundo based toy maker announced the appointment of Jonathan Anschell on Tuesday.
Judges and Judiciary, Government, Criminal
LA judges reject motions made under new DA’s policies
By Tyler Pialet
Since a directive went into effect Tuesday to withdraw sentencing enhancements, at least three prosecutors in DA George Gascon...
Law Practice, Law Office Management, Community News
Margaret Morrow leaving Public Counsel, search is on for replacement
By Kamila Knaudt
Morrow said the pro bono firm “would be best served by having new leadership that can bring fresh eyes to the many challenges ...
Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops
US courts in California limit proceedings, jurors, observors past New Year
By Gina Kim
Health Care & Hospital Law, Constitutional Law
Judge lifts dining ban in LA county; state order remains
By Blaise Scemama
While Judge James Chalfant enjoined the county’s order, restaurants in California will still be precluded from offering outdoo...
Technology, Securities, Civil Litigation
Family dispute over Palantir investments escalates
By Winston Cho
In a countersuit against Disruptive Technology Associates founder Alexander Davis, Kenneth Rickel alleged he was cheated out o...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Governor appoints 4th District justice, 12 county judges
By Kamila Knaudt
San Diego County Judge Truc T. Do would become the first Vietnamese-American on the 4th District Court of Appeal if she is con...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ex-Modoc County judge barred from bench after public admonishment
By Craig Anderson
David A. Mason resigned from the bench Oct. 31 and agreed not to serve in a judicial capacity ever again, according to a commi...
Real Estate/Development, Government
Legislators aim to rein in governor, prevent evictions in 1st bills of new session
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The tumultuous events of 2020 will set the agenda, at least in the early going. For Republicans, that will mean trying to conv...
Government, Criminal
Bills on who sets bail, revenge porn, police records introduced in Legislature
By Tyler Pialet
One bill would eliminate the discretion of superior court presiding judges in setting bail schedules for their counties and in...
Labor/Employment, Government
Legislation aims to stem fraudulent unemployment claims
By Jessica Mach
The bills were introduced the same day the Bank of America, which has contracted with the Employment Development Department to...