The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday pared back an injunction that had blocked, nationwide, a Trump administration ...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Justice sobs as educator describes how he mentored her
By Carter Stoddard
Appellate Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson sobbed for about five minutes as a woman he mentored testified how he had inspired her du...
Securities, Government
SEC is wasting resources in suing Volkswagen, US judge says
By Blaise Scemama
“I’m attempting in my own way to determine the progress of the case, and in particular the allocation of resources to prosecut...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Proposed changes to bar's ethics rules get surly reaction
By Lyle Moran
A State Bar task force’s nonlawyers suggestions generated overwhelming opposition during the early stages of the public-commen...
Milbank LLP is beefing up its intellectual property practice with the addition for four litigators from Irell & Manella LLP.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis J. Montali ruled Friday PG&E Corp. should retain the right to pitch a reorganization plan tha...
Civil Litigation
Sex harassment trial plods on after jury selection is restarted
By Steven Crighton
After a week of setbacks, outbursts and reprimands, a sexual harassment civil trial against billionaire Alki David is still pl...
Civil Litigation, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Appellate court orders privilege log from former attorney in DWP case
By Justin Kloczko
The 2nd District Court of Appeal is allowing an attorney trying to stop the release of documents related to the representation...
Judges and Judiciary
LA Superior Court appoints magistrate unit to take over after-hours work
By Nicole Tyau
The Los Angeles Superior Court has created a new magistrate unit comprised of judges and commissioners that will take over cer...
Attorneys for San Francisco police and a freelance journalist, whose house and office were raided over the leak of a controver...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Irell wins complete dismissal of patent infringement case
By Glenn Jeffers
Sunnyvale-based Juniper Networks Inc. won a complete dismissal of a two-year patent infringement case in the Northern District...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ex-clerk says before her testimony justice noted he was suing women who accused him
By Carter Stoddard
A former law clerk of state appellate Justice Jeffrey Johnson testified Thursday he contacted her when allegations of sexually...
Government
Becerra defends state tax return law as GOP critics deride it
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filed his preliminary opposition with the California Supreme Court to a challenge to a new...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal, Bankruptcy
Judge who has blasted PG&E is possible candidate to help oversee bankruptcy
By Winston Cho
The federal judge handling the Pacific Gas & Electric Co.’s criminal probation may enter the fray to help oversee the util...
Criminal
Former IRS analysts pleads guilty to leaking information about Trump attorney
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A now-former Internal Revenue Service analyst has pleaded guilty to illegally leaking information about former Donald Trump la...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Settlement on juvenile detainee conditions mandates basic hygiene and health items
By Brian Cardile
A 9th U.S. Circuit Ciourt of Appeals panel ordered the Trump administration to provide hygiene basic under the terms of a sett...
Insurance, California Supreme Court
Mercury Insurance Company must pay $27.6 million in civil penalties for overcharging California drivers for auto insurance aft...
Civil Litigation
Jury rejects lawyer’s retaliation complaint against former OC district attorney
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal jury in Orange County rejected a former deputy district attorney’s First Amendment lawsuit against her ex-boss this ...
The percentage would be the highest in five years if born out by a final report on the exam.
Civil Litigation, Government
Bill to shorten depositions in asbestos cases passes state Senate
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill designed to shorten depositions in asbestos-related cases is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk after the state Senate...
Civil Litigation
State gets extension to reply to wildfire funding bill challenge
By Gina Kim
A federal judge granted the state’s motion to extend its deadline to respond to a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
US high court reply seeks to discredit lawyer’s arbitration claim
By Glenn Jeffers
In a reply to the U.S. Supreme Court, attorneys for Winston & Strawn tried to discredit claims made by a former partner in...
Civil Litigation
Morgan Lewis, SoCalGas sanctioned $6,500 in gas leak case
By Gina Kim
LA Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl slapped SoCalGas’ lawyers from Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP in the Porter Ranch litigation...
Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Lawyers for fire victims accuse PG&E of seeking advantage
By Winston Cho
The committee representing wildfire victims on Wednesday accused Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. of using state legislation t...
Civil Litigation, Criminal, Civil Rights
Planned Parenthood seeks sanction of anti-abortion activists defending criminal charges
By Blaise Scemama
In a case steeped in confidentiality issues, Planned Parenthood asked a federal judge this week to sanction anti-abortion acti...
Civil Litigation
YouTube sued again, this time from the left, for allegedly violating free speech rights
By David Houston
Accusing YouTube LLC of discrimination, a class of LGBTQ content creators claims the popular video-sharing company censors the...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
West fights to keep from moving East
By Steven Crighton
No one said litigating a case against Kanye West would be easy.
Environmental & Energy
SoCalGas has ten days to produce discovery, judge says
By Gina Kim
Southern California Gas Company has been ordered to produce documents containing their communications with AECOM Technology Co...
Tax, Native Americans, Government
US judge rejects tribe’s claim it is exempt from state tobacco taxes
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge has dismissed a Native American tribe’s claim it is exempt from state tobacco taxes on the grounds that his co...
Insurance, Government
State seeks to buy fire insurance, but can California afford it?
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A state bill that would buy a large wildfire reinsurance policy has hit a snag in the Legislature.