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Health Care & Hospital Law, Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


In a case that could affect how government regulators disclose their decisions on possible coronavirus treatments, a 9th U.S. ...


Aided by social distancing, technology is shrinking the legal world.


Judges and Judiciary, Bankruptcy


While the Northern District court has opted to set up its own system to conduct hearings using publicly accessible conference ...


Labor/Employment


AB 5 author Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, claims Uber’s CEO is proposing a “third category of employment for gig...


Judges and Judiciary


The court was notified on Monday a person who visited the Robert F. Peckham federal building on March 11, 13 and 17 is now bei...


Legal Education


UC Irvine Law Review has all-female executive board

Mar. 25, 2020
By Henrik Nilsson

"I don't think any of us realized that we were all women until we had our first executive board meeting," said Courtney Lem, e...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Digital resources compiled for attorneys, public

Mar. 25, 2020
By Morgan Keith

The California Lawyers Association has compiled resources for attorneys and people across the state in response to the coronav...


While some attorneys applauded the Kings County presiding judge’s decision not to delay preliminary hearings, citing the stric...


Government, Criminal, Civil Litigation


Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye has halted all jury trials in the state for 60 days, but questions remain about that orde...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


The Los Angeles County judge overseeing the Porter Ranch gas leak litigation ordered another $46,800 in sanctions against Sout...


Law Practice


Remote work tests security firm’s protocols

Mar. 24, 2020
By Nick Kipley

Last week, in anticipation of the Bay Area shelter in place mandate, Dolan Law Firm ordered laptops to make sure all lawyers a...


Corporate


Bankruptcy attorneys expecting a post-virus boom

Mar. 24, 2020
By Carter Stoddard

In three to four months, some attorneys predicted, there will be an unprecedented number of bankruptcy filings. Others said it...


U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property


Affirming its own precedent, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday states are protected by sovereign immunity when sued for copy...


Law Practice, Civil Litigation


At the conclusion of the case in 2018, Superior Court Judge Ronald L. Bauer ruled Reeves and his clients couldn’t claim attorn...


Law Practice


Relieving parties from contractual obligations in hugely disruptive and largely unpredictable “Act of God” situations, force m...


Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights


Attorneys say not only the First Amendment right of access for the press but the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused are at ...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal


Despite releases, virus hits jails and prisons

Mar. 24, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Federal Bureau of Prisons are modifying their operations to maximize ...


Law Practice


Legal services providers and public interest organizations are teaming up to make sure clients continue to receive pro bono co...


Environmental & Energy


PG&E has struck a plea deal with the Butte County DA, pleading guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in the 2018...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


The opinion broadens existing case law to include temporary vehicle takings as a Prop 47 theft offense


U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


The unanimous 9-0 decision sided with Comcast Corp. and Charter Communications Inc., who were sued by television producer Byro...


Labor/Employment, Government


In their complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction, plaintiffs argued AB 5 violated the Equal Protection Clause of the...


San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s move to stop prosecuting crimes under the three strikes law and to stop using g...


Judges and Judiciary


A brief report issued by the state Legislative Analyst’s Office on Wednesday painted a vague but grim picture of what is likel...


Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and her staff are also working with other local authorities to review roughl...


Litigation in response to historic losses caused by the coronavirus is likely on the horizon, experts forecast.


Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, R-Rocklin, who introduced an AB 5 repeal bill but failed to secure enough votes, said in an interview...


California Supreme Court


State high court extends filing deadline

Mar. 23, 2020
By Meghann Cuniff

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Friday waived extension application requirements and extended by 30 days all filing de...


Securities, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The complaint on behalf of an investor was filed by Eric M. George and Thomas P. O'Brien of Browne George Ross LLP.


Community News


The firm’s earnings went to Public Counsel, a non-profit firm which works to provide legal services to people who live at or b...