U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary, Government, Constitutional Law
Plaintiff appeals district judge’s defiant takings ruling to keep Knick alive
By Blaise Scemama
In what both sides believe to be the first federal takings claim to test these post-Knick waters, a Riverside federal judge gr...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law
US Supreme Court will consider ministerial exception doctrine in discrimination cases
By Glenn Jeffers
The high court will decide if teachers at two Catholic schools fall under the ministerial exception, which prohibits civil rig...
Labor/Employment
Uber’s $4.4M EEOC harassment settlement followed by new employee class action
By Glenn Jeffers
The complaint claims Uber has misidentified its ride-hail drivers as independent contractors rather than employees since April...
Civil Litigation, Immigration, Government
Government avoids contempt while settlement for abused immigrants approved
By Craig Anderson
A magistrate judge said Wednesday he would approve a settlement of a lawsuit filed by a class of abandoned, abused or neglecte...
Civil Litigation, Government
Renne, Cotchett firms sue Juul for Bay Area schools
By Craig Anderson
Five San Francisco Bay Area school districts, along with the San Mateo County Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Planned merger will create one of the country’s largest firms
By Henrik Nilsson
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP will combine to create Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath early nex...
Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
GOP-named 9th Circuit judges decry death penalty ruling
By Brian Cardile
A chorus of Republican-appointed judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decried on Wednesday a ruling that granted re...
Criminal
US judge says state corrections department ‘knowingly misled’ court on prisoner mental health care
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The judge stopped short of giving explicit instructions to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in her ruling, but...
State real estate law expert was 'indescribable,' colleagues say.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution
US judge rebukes defense in latest dispute over mass arbitration
By Meghann Cuniff
Two current federal cases highlight a growing controversy in class action disputes
Labor/Employment
State launches website to answer the many questions on AB 5
By Steven Crighton
As a newly launched state website seeks to provide clarity on the Employment Status Law, concerns, critiques and legal challen...
Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Despite governor’s objection, judge OK’s PG&E settlement
By Winston Cho
A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved the Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.'s plan to reorganize the utility despite the gover...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Irell scores $752M win in patent case over cancer-fighting treatment
By Craig Anderson
Attorneys for Gilead Sciences Inc. asked a Los Angeles federal judge Tuesday to postpone entering judgment of a $752 million v...
Government, Environmental & Energy
Trade groups sue state over light bulb rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A pair of trade groups have sued the California Energy Commission, claiming the state’s energy efficiency mandates for light b...
Law Practice, Government
Proponents of higher medical malpractice damages cap kick off campaign
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Often fighting back tears, proponents of an initiative to raise California’s 44-year-old cap on non-economic medical malpracti...
Civil Litigation, Government
CPUC won’t opine on wildfire inverse condemnation doctrine
By Gina Kim
State utility regulators in so many words, declined to offer its viewpoints on strict liability doctrine of inverse condemnati...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Johnson & Johnson wins LA baby powder case
By Blaise Scemama
After a day and a half of deliberation, a Los Angeles jury sided with Johnson & Johnson in the latest suit alleging the co...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Judge wants foul-mouthed lawyer disbarred from practice
By Carter Stoddard
Slamming his fist and shouting, a federal judge said Monday he will grant a restraining order against a foul-mouthed attorney ...
Criminal, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court
State high court reverses molester’s convictions because teen accuser didn’t face him during testimony
By Jessica Mach
A man convicted of 14 sex crimes against children had three of his convictions reversed Monday by the state Supreme Court, whi...
Civil Litigation
Edison may share mudslide damage with public entities, judge says
By Gina Kim
Southern California Edison Co. can share blame with public entities if it's found liable for damages caused by a mudslide that...
U.S. Supreme Court
Municipalities must find new solutions to homeless after Supreme Court refuses to help them
By Meghann Cuniff
The denial of cert in Martin v. Boise could bring big changes to cities without homeless shelters.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Stanford leads state’s ABA schools in bar exam performance
By Lyle Moran
Two struggling law schools posted the worst pass rates among California's nationally accredited institutions.
State Bar Executive Director Leah T. Wilson, who led the agency during a period of far-reaching changes to its operations and ...
Law Practice
Former prosecutors aim to build premiere intelligence firm
By Nicole Tyau
Though many investigations firms employ attorneys, the newly formed Pacific Intelligence & Cyber is unique in that it's en...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge association president known for ‘getting job done’
By Meghann Cuniff
When a massive wildfire fire destroyed B. Tam Nomoto Schumann's Yorba Linda home in 2008, one of the first calls she received ...
Partners at Bohbot & Riles have the same outlook on the practice of law, life and business.
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP celebrated the holiday season by hosting two receptions for its clients.
Civil Litigation
Anti-SLAPP debate takes over Disneyland social club civil dispute
By Meghann Cuniff
Defendants in a lawsuit between feuding Disney enthusiasts have been ordered to pay attorney fees for two failed motions
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State high court reappoints 3 to ethics committee
By Glenn Jeffers
All three will serve four-year terms, ending on Dec. 31, 2023.
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
$84M health benefits deal ends decade of acrimony between UC and lab workers
By Glenn Jeffers
Nearly 10 years of contentiousness between the retirees from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the university began a...