Government, Criminal
Lawsuit says state won’t represent its prison guards
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A guard has sued the state prisons department for refusing to represent him in a prisoner civil rights case, a practice his at...
Government, Criminal
Judge likely to order more oversight of state’s prison mental health care
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge said she would likely order increased oversight of California’s prisoners mental health care system, according...
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court Historical Society awards writing honors
By Alexandra Applegate
University of Richmond School of Law student Sarah Alberstein received first place in this year’s Selma Moidel Smith Student W...
Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law
Privacy group wants warrant requirement for license readers
By Winston Cho
Law enforcement should be required to obtain search warrants to gather information from systems that track license plates, an ...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
President Trump’s proposed eighth 9th Circuit judge set for confirmation vote
By Brian Cardile
Oregon state Judge Danielle Hunsaker moved a step closer Thursday to becoming President Donald J. Trump's eighth successful ap...
Labor/Employment
New state laws signal arbitration scrutiny, legal experts say
By Glenn Jeffers
The recent signing of Assembly Bill 51 and Senate Bill 707 could signal a growing rebuff of arbitration agreements, provided t...
Entertainment & Sports
Rose McGowan sues Lisa Bloom and David Boies
By Steven Crighton
A lawsuit filed Wednesday by actress Rose McGowan accused attorneys Lisa Bloom and David Boies of engaging in a conspiracy to ...
A former member of DLA Piper’s general counsel office said ousted partner Louis Lehot is a “textbook bully” who was being prot...
Statistics released by the Department of Justice indicate newly-appointed U.S. Attorney David Anderson has followed through on...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit skeptical Arpaio needs more relief after post-pardon dismissal
By Brian Cardile
Three 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges repeatedly questioned the purpose of an argument session Wednesday over a crimi...
Government, Constitutional Law
Hot potato federal case is dispute over state actor law
By Blaise Scemama
The city of Pasadena said a non-profit organization leasing government property was not a state actor when it canceled a Repub...
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office did not authorize special outside counsel hired in controversial billing litigation to ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
$50M donation to Pepperdine Law for public service careers, bar exam training
By Carter Stoddard
Real estate billionaire Rick J. Caruso has committed $50 million to the Pepperdine School of Law, which will rename itself the...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Attorneys land $43M in fees in meal-and-rest class action
By Meghann Cuniff
Class counsel in a $130 million meal-and-rest class action settlement will receive $43.2 million in attorney fees under an ord...
Securities, Civil Litigation
US judge approves $50M settlement but questions fees
By Winston Cho
A federal judge indicated Tuesday she plans to approve a $50 million securities class action settlement between a luxury home ...
Labor/Employment, Government
NLRB mandates electronic evidence filing in unfair labor representation cases
By Glenn Jeffers
The National Labor Relations Board's general counsel announced a policy Tuesday requiring all forms of evidence pertaining to ...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiffs urge Woolsey Fire judge to not stay deposition
By Gina Kim
Superior Court Judge overseeing the coordinated Woolsey Fire litigation to decide whether all depositions should be stayed pen...
Alternative Dispute Resolution, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dissenting judge says decision means many arbitrations awards may be vacated
By Blaise Scemama
In her dissent, 9th US. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Michelle Friedland argued the appellants should have known ADR firms in...
Criminal
State, plaintiffs, argue over psychiatrist’s credibility in prisoners mental health litigation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The opposing sides in a long-running case over prisoner mental health care attacked each other’s credibility during a tense he...
Judges and Judiciary, State Bar & Bar Associations
LA judges start PAC to fight ballot challenges
By Justin Kloczko
The Los Angeles Judges Election Protection Committee is entering its first election season with over $100,000 on hand to assis...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nationwide injunction from elsewhere needn’t moot matter before 9th Circuit, panel holds
By Brian Cardile
Preliminary injunctions issued by one court that purport to protect parties nationwide do not necessarily preclude review in o...
A Sacramento prosecution by U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott’s office resulted in two men pleading guilty Tuesday to participat...
Civil Litigation
Gibson Dunn defends Rachel Maddow against defamation with anti-SLAPP motion
By Carter Stoddard
MSNBC commentator Rachel Maddow, represented by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, has moved for dismissal of a defamation lawsu...
The exodus of attorneys from Los Angeles-based Irell & Manella LLP continued Monday with former managing partner Ellisen S...
Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution
DLA partner had ‘emotional relationship’ with subordinate
By Nicole Tyau
The same day former DLA Piper partner Louis Lehot publicly denied allegations of sexual assault for the first time, another fe...
Procter R. Hug Jr. served as chief judge of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, pushing back efforts to break up the multi-...
Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Judge suggests PG&E go 'to every trailer' for fire claimants
By Winston Cho
A federal judge who will estimate the extent of Pacific Gas and ElectricCo.'s damages from historically destructive wildfires ...
Government
San Diego County must pay $100,000 as part of settlement with First Amendment Coalition
By Jessica Mach
San Diego County is required to pay nearly $100,000 as part of a settlement with the First Amendment Coalition, which filed a ...
Labor/Employment
Plaintiffs seek retroactive fees paid to unions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
An attempt by conservative groups to retroactively recoup fair share fees paid to public employee unions hung by a thread at a...
Securities, Civil Litigation, Insurance
Judge appoints Robbins Geller in securities class action against National General
By Meghann Cuniff
The potentially multi-million dollar case stems from the Wells Fargo car insurance scandal