Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Lawyer’s implications about LA judge most likely refuted by assessor’s records
By Blaise Scemama
Los Angeles County Judge Elihu M. Berle, who was questioned by an attorney over how he bought a home with cash, had sold his p...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Shut-off plan didn’t identify circuit suspected in Zogg Fire, PG&E says
By Winston Cho
Asked by a federal judge in San Francisco to explain its role in the ignition of the blaze, PG&E responded that the issue ...
Labor/Employment
Employers can urge workers to support political causes, within limits
By Jessica Mach
A lawsuit, which identified a proposed class of 200,000 drivers, alleged Uber pressured them to vocally support Proposition 22...
Civil Litigation
Gym owner can’t challenge closure order for a 5th time, judge says
By Gina Kim
Sacramento judge nixes closure challenge once and for all without leave to amend after gym owner’s three unsuccessful attempts...
Government, Civil Litigation
Restaurants seek refund of government fees paid during shutdown
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Between liquor licenses, health permits and state tourism assessments, refunds could make a real difference to restaurants try...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Landlords seek injunction against LA eviction ban
By Blaise Scemama
It's a tragedy that the lack of an adequate economic solution has essentially caused what we're dealing with, which is economi...
Law Office Management
Acting Assistant Attorney General returns to King & Spalding
By Kamila Knaudt
Davis cited family reasons for his departure and noted he had always anticipated moving back to California. He had been in his...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
German carmakers won’t face US trial over diesel emission claims
By Winston Cho
Even if the manufacturers had engaged in anti-competitive conduct, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled in San Francisco t...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Removed class counsel being questioned on fees asks judge how he paid cash for his home
By Blaise Scemama
San Fernando Valley attorney Michael J. Libman was liaison counsel to the ratepayer class until it emerged the lawsuit he led ...
Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law
Newsom is 1st governor to file amicus brief in capital appeal
By Tyler Pialet
A spokesperson for Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who is prosecuting the case, said he will “continue to work with Gov. News...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Suit says YouTube purged conservative content as election nears
By Winston Cho
The complaint seeks a temporary restraining against YouTube on behalf of 15 plaintiffs whose videos have collectively amassed ...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Sempra Energy board members to be deposed over damage control emails
By Gina Kim
A Los Angeles County judge ruled three current and former Sempra Energytop officials to be deposed over their emails following...
Civil Litigation, Admiralty/Maritime
Lawsuit accuses cruise ship of not treating virus-infected couple
By Gina Kim
New York couple accuses Coral Princess of withholding medical care and characterizing COVID-19 as influenza during onset of pa...
Criminal
DA will proceed with 2nd penalty phase trial for Scott Peterson
By Tyler Pialet
The California Supreme Court in August vacated Peterson’s death sentence for killing his pregnant wife, Laci, and unborn son, ...
Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
Mothers causing fetuses’ deaths through drugs lead to murder charges
By Tyler Pialet
Prosecutors say California law doesn’t exempt women from being charged with murder when their reckless, deliberate acts cause ...
Criminal
State wants to bar experts in case over inmates with virus
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys representing a class of mentally ill inmates have argued these prisoners have been particularly prone to coronavirus...
Obituaries
Tax law specialist had a fun and meaningful life, friends recalled
By Kamila Knaudt
Goldfarb died of natural causes Wednesday in Sherman Oaks just three months shy of his 100th birthday.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US law preempts state warning label liability, Monsanto argues
By Winston Cho
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel is weighing whether a 2019 letter from the Environmental Protection Agency declaring...
The University of La Verne College of Law has endowed its first dean after receiving a donation from attorney and alumnus Fran...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar committee leery of policing donations to DAs
By Henrik Nilsson
In a meeting Friday, the Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct discussed the proposal in a June 1 letter from t...
Labor/Employment
Rules for Uber and Lyft likely apply to other app-based companies, some say
By Jessica Mach
Last week's opinion rendered by a three-justice panel in the 1st District Court of Appeal upheld a preliminary injunction a Sa...
Military Law, Government, Civil Litigation
Sex assault case against general can be tried in civilian court
By Gina Kim
U.S. Judge refuses to toss out sexual assault case involving General John Hyten.
Government, Civil Litigation
Purdue deal puts damages payouts on uncharted path
By Craig Anderson
The privately held drug company would emerge from bankruptcy as a public benefit corporation managed by a trust. Such a corpor...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Removed class counsel implies judge took kickback in LA water bill case
By Blaise Scemama
San Fernando Valley attorney Michael J. Libman was liaison counsel to the ratepayer class until it emerged the lawsuit he file...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Disabled students $16M settlement with college testing company approved
By Gina Kim
"This lawsuit is particularly well suited for class action treatment, given that this involves the administration of a standar...
Angela Reddock-Wright listens and echoes back to establish trust
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Government
Biden would have options beside court-packing, experts say
By Craig Anderson
In an excerpt from a "60 Minutes" interview released Thursday, Biden said he would "put together a bipartisan commission of co...
Entertainment & Sports, Corporate
Entertainment veteran GC to leave APA for ICM talent agency
By Kamila Knaudt
ICM Partners announced Johnson is the replacement for longtime general counsel Rick Levy.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Provisional licensure goes into effect Nov. 17
By Henrik Nilsson
The new provisional licensure program goes into effect on Nov. 17, allowing 2020 law school graduates to practice law under su...
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation
Defrocked justice and state settle court worker’s suit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Kelli D. Burritt, a partner with Winer, Burritt & Scott LLP in Woodland Hills, represents judicial assistant Trisha Velez ...