Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court hints it might lower weedkiller verdict
By Winston Cho
An appellate court set to consider an appeal Tuesday to the first, precedent-setting trial finding that Monsanto's weedkillers...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
In-n-Out sues Zurich American for denying business interruption coverage
By Gina Kim
In-n-Out has offered takeout and delivery since in-person dining was banned in California. The hamburger chain says it continu...
Real Estate/Development, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
National Association of Realtors hit with 2nd antitrust lawsuit
By Craig Anderson
The National Association of Realtors has been hit with a second antitrust lawsuit accusing the organization of abusing its mar...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, Civil Litigation
San Francisco County Court postpones calling jurors, while Judicial Council sets new deadlines
By Craig Anderson
The Judicial Council set new deadlines for civil lawsuit filings as courts work to restart more proceedings during the COVID-1...
Government, Civil Litigation
Napa County winery seeks order to reopen tasting rooms
By Craig Anderson
A Napa County winery has sued Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state public health officer, seeking injunctive relief to allow it to ...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
Oral arguments in the appeal of Scott Peterson’s death sentence to begin
By Tyler Pialet
Appellate attorneys from the Law Offices of Cliff Gardner are seeking a reversal of Scott Peterson’s two convictions and death...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS reopens centers in San Diego and Irvine
By Kamila Knaudt
JAMS plans to reopen eight resolution centers by early June, including two in California.
Insurance, Civil Litigation
Insurer tells restaurants state is to blame for losses
By Winston Cho
Oregon Mutual Insurance is the latest insurer to maintain its business interruption policies do not cover government-ordered s...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
Farmers didn’t investigate disruption claim, lawsuit says
By Justin Kloczko
“According to California insurance law, insureds are entitled to a fair and thorough investigation of claims, but Farmers chos...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Pacific Coast University School of Law dean pleads for more time to bring up bar exam pass rate
By Henrik Nilsson
Dean says “the two worst classes we had ever” were brought in the two years before his appointment and they were large classes.
Real Estate/Development, Government
Evictions to resume in Orange County despite objections
By Blaise Scemama
About 185 court-ordered evictions were temporarily suspended when the Orange County's sheriff's civil bureau ceased activity i...
Judges and Judiciary
Southern District courts resume some in-person proceedings today
By Gina Kim
The Central District of California adopted a plan for phased resumption of court operations, including limited in-person crimi...
Securities, Civil Litigation
Investors sue San Diego company over virus antibody claim
By Gina Kim
According to the complaint, shares dropped after analysts issued a report doubting the validity of the claims.
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation
30 LA civil judges training to handle criminal case backlog
By Justin Kloczko
Civil judges hearing criminal cases, more teleconferencing, and possibly no civil jury trials until 2021. On Friday Los Angele...
Government, Criminal
Prison funding is key budget battle, as guards’ union’s power has waned
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The funding fight may shed light on several long-term trends in Sacramento, include a decline in the power of the prison guard...
Real Estate/Development, Government
Proposed help for renters would be devastating, landlords say
By Blaise Scemama
If a landlord owns 10 or more units, he or she is automatically assumed to have suffered no hardship under AB828, the Californ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
State Senate wants more cuts for prisons, fewer for courts
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Senate countered the governor’s $283.3 million proposed cuts in the court system with a plan for just $100 million in red...
“Sweeping criminal releases are imposing a terrible strain on professional law enforcement, who are being required to arrest s...
Government, Civil Litigation
State high court says cities, counties cannot overcharge for records requests
By Craig Anderson
Reversing an appellate court, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday the city of Hayward must pay the costs of editing footage...
State Bar & Bar Associations
More minorities enroll in law school, but may not become lawyers, report indicates
By Henrik Nilsson
“What really matters is that people that schools do enroll, that they are in a position to join the profession and thrive in i...
A gladiator and mentor who redefined the business of family law
California Courts of Appeal
Arent Fox, Fisher Phillips sanctioned $40,000 for ‘forum shopping,’ ‘frivolous appeal’
By Justin Kloczko
The appellate court said Arent Fox, led by managing partner Aaron Jacoby, filed a “frivolous appeal” and conducted “forum shop...
Environmental & Energy
US judge leaves PG&E probation up to utilities commission
By Winston Cho
Whether Pacific Gas & Electric Co. must comply with new probation conditions will be up to the California Public Utilities...
Environmental & Energy
Utility regulator approve PG&E’s reorganization plan
By Gina Kim
The $58 billion reorganization would provide $25.5 billion to victims of wildfires in 2017 and 2018 and the rest — $22 billion...
Real Estate/Development, Government
Commercial landlords say they’ll be bankrupted by bills to help tenants
By Blaise Scemama
If passed, SB939 would among other things enact a moratorium on commercial eviction — for small businesses and nonprofits — du...
Haynes and Boone LLP launched a precision medicine and digital health practice group with the addition of partners Roger Kuan ...
Environmental & Energy, Bankruptcy
Uncast ballots not an issue, PG&E bankruptcy judge says
By Winston Cho
More than 26,000 ballots from victims of historically destructive wildfires voting on whether to approve Pacific Gas & Ele...
Insurance
Insurers, businesses differ on plan for disruption coverage
By Justin Kloczko
A proposal seeking to remedy the rift between insurers and businesses over the denial of interruption coverage as a result of ...
Labor/Employment, Government
California WARN Act lawsuit might test whether virus constitutes unforeseen business event
By Gina Kim
Does the pandemic qualify as an unforeseen business circumstance that exempts employers from providing 60-day termination noti...
Judges and Judiciary
Bill aims to give chief justice more power in any multi-county emergency
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 3366 passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee only after multiple amendments, perhaps illustrating the nervousness many legi...