Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Coranavirus raises discussion of vaccinations
By Nick Kipley
What would be the legal implications of requiring children to be vaccinated against a disease that might not hit them until ol...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government, Criminal
Groups ask governor to release prisoners to combat virus
By Blaise Scemama
A coalition of more than 20 California organizations sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday imploring him to release prison...
Environmental & Energy
Judge wants evidence state didn’t hold wildfire fund hearings
By Gina Kim
In an unexpected move, U.S. District Judge James Donato has opted not to dismiss the lawsuit challenging Assembly Bill 1054 an...
Law Practice
Product liability specialist joins Norton Rose Fulbright
By Kamila Knaudt
Kevin C. Mayer joined the firm’s products, pharmaceutical, medical and mass tort practice group.
Larry Watanabe of legal placement firm Watanabe LLC said the fiscal year’s going to severely sting throughout the legal market...
Labor/Employment, Government
Becerra joins other AGs in requesting FTC nationwide non-compete ban
By Jessica Mach
Non-compete provisions, which prevent employees from working for their employer’s competitor or starting a similar trade, inhi...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court overturns appellate, trial court in key labor case
By Meghann Cuniff
The victorious petitioner had warned the case could end PAGA litigation in California
Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
US judge tosses much of US suit against California-Quebec cap-and-trade deal
By Blaise Scemama
Senior U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb said the deal shouldn’t be considered a treaty in the constitutional sense and thu...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit postpones arguments, Las Vegas sitting over virus
By Tyler Pialet
A task force comprised of local and national officials was organized this week by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts...
Legal Education
California law schools taking varied precautions against coronavirus
By Nick Kipley
California’s law schools are taking precautionary measures because of the coronavirus outbreak, ranging from ending bonus poin...
Government
Governor’s emergency order allows: commandeering of property, suspension of laws, banning gatherings
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on the coronavirus response at a lightly attended press conference conducted large...
Legal Education
Law schools move classes online for fear of coronavirus
By Henrik Nilsson
Students used to classrooms will have to adapt to learning in front of a screen, although some educators expressed concerns a...
Judge Jacob Blea had 2 careers, 2 shots at law school and 23 years on the bench.
Legal Education
California law schools moving classes online to protect against virus
By Henrik Nilsson
Chapman University Fowler School of Law announced Wednesday that classes will be moved online starting Thursday. According to...
In a motion filed by LA prosecutors in January, a woman identified only as a “female acquaintance” of one of Weinstein’s alleg...
Legal Education
Alumni pair give Dale Fowler law school $1.125M scholarship donation
By Henrik Nilsson
Samuel Mirejovsky and Ashley M. Watkins of Sam & Ash LLP, who graduated from the school in 2014, were honored with the nam...
Judges and Judiciary
New harassment suit filed against justice, 2nd District Court of Appeal
By Meghann Cuniff
Plaintiffs’ attorney Kelli D. Burritt said she hopes the lawsuit will help “whoever’s making decisions” understand embattled J...
Judge Gale E. Kaneshiro, who presided over criminal and appellate cases, has retired after 30 years. Judge Louis R. Hanoian, w...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Class accuses coach, NCAA of misconduct and assault
By Gina Kim
Three former student-athletes filed a class action lawsuit against the NCAA, its Board of Governors and track coach John Remba...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court’s endorsement of ‘remain in Mexico’ no surprise to many immigration experts
By Steven Crighton
In a one-page decision issued Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the preliminary injunction against the policy.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Government
Federal prosecutor’s murder-suicide among recent high profile cases
By Malcolm Maclachlan
According to 2014 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, attorneys had the fourth highest suicide rate of a...
Judges and Judiciary
Inyo County voters oust presiding judge with 33-ballot margin
By Nick Kipley
In vast but sparsely populated Inyo County, judicial races are sometimes won by razor thin margins of less than 100 votes. On...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Stakeholders credit 9th Circuit’s harassment policy changes, but say more needs to be done
By Jessica Mach
"The first thing we're trying to do is look at innovative ways to make sure these policies aren't something that sit on a shel...
Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court
Chief Justice focuses on courts’ efforts to help wider variety of litigants
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In another recent address providing a clear contrast to many she gave during the Great Recession decrying funding cuts to the ...
Law Practice, Government
State attorney general seeks to raise staff salaries
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney General Xavier Becerra says he needs to raise the salaries of some key, hard-to-recruit staff, including those tasked...
Law Practice
Greenberg Glusker leaves Avenue of the Stars for Century Plaza Towers
By Nicole Tyau
The firm moved one block over Monday to the 26th floor of the Century Plaza Towers development, a space Greenberg leadership s...
Joselle Albracht, who is joining the firm's Orange County office, previously served as the assistant attorney general for the ...
Government, Criminal
Private prison company sues California over the constitutionality of law banning their business
By Tyler Pialet
One of the largest private prison companies in the United States filed a lawsuit against California, alleging a new law that p...
Civil Litigation
Personal injury lawsuit filed against cruise ship over virus
By Gina Kim
Princess Cruise faces legal action over coronavirus outbreak on ship
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Homeless shelter displaces July bar exam test site in San Diego
By Henrik Nilsson
The State Bar does not have a test site in San Diego for the July bar exam for the first time in 30 years and did not make the...