Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Government
Engineer was fired for revealing safety violations, attorney says
By Winston Cho
A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory said facility management retaliated against him after he reported safety concerns.
Government, Criminal
Prisoners’ advocacy group alleges LA county misappropriating court fees
By Jessica Mach
Los Angeles County is charging probationers more money in fines and fees than they are legally required to pay, while also coe...
The Public Watchdogs is asking the federal court to consider a piece of evidence from a settlement reached between another ove...
Criminal
Governor signs law extending periods to file child sex abuse civil claims
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Victims of childhood sexual assault will have longer to file civil suits, under a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Sunday. AB 218...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Jury awards Alki David accuser $650K in compensatory damages
By Steven Crighton
The punitive damages deliberations for the sexual harassment trial against the Hologram USA Inc. CEO will likely resume next W...
Labor/Employment
Governor signs new workplace arbitration, sexual harassment laws
By Glenn Jeffers
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signatures will have broad impact on the state’s labor and employment.
Civil Litigation, Government
Governor signs 15 new gun control laws
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 61 allows coworkers, employers and teachers use an ex parte court process to obtain a gun-violence restraining order.
Special Coverage, Judges and Judiciary, Government
Saddleridge blaze shuts courthouses as others reopen after PG&E restores power
By Gina Kim
The Saddleridge Fire burning in Sylmar has prompted closures of at least two Los Angeles area courthouses.
Entertainment & Sports
Katy Perry seeks overturning of jury verdict or new trial in copyright case
By Jessica Mach
Katy Perry, her songwriters and other defendants have moved to reverse a jury’s verdict of $2.78 million for copyright infring...
State Bar & Bar Associations
California Lawyers group moves on toward its goals with new leadership
By Lyle Moran
The nonprofit organization hopes to strengthen efforts it already has underway in the areas of diversity, access to justice an...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Uber hit with new employee classification action
By Meghann Cuniff
The complaint was filed by an UberEATS driver, claiming the company wrongly classifies drivers as independent contractors desp...
State Bar & Bar Associations
LA County Bar Association adds cannabis practice area
By Nicole Tyau
Officials said it’s time to provide support for attorneys practicing in the “booming” industry.
Law Practice, Labor/Employment
Top DLA Piper attorney out after accused of sexual misconduct
By Craig Anderson
DLA Piper corporate partner Louis P.A. Lehot has been ousted from the firm, a week after a colleague accused him of sexually a...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar fees rise 27%, help pay for employee retirement health plan
By Lyle Moran
In signing the fee bill, Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn’t commit to moving the bar into the state budget.
Government, Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Department of Energy lacks discretion to shelve efficiency standards finalized under Obama
By Brian Cardile
The secretary of Energy improperly, indeterminably shelved Obama-era efficiency standards finalized just before President Trum...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
New Dynamex retroactivity ruling could affect high court
By Glenn Jeffers
A 2nd District of Court of Appeal ruling that 2018's Dynamex decision should apply retroactively to wage and hour orders could...
Civil Litigation, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Split panel says park service can be sued for tree branch death
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived part of a claim brought by the family of a boy who was killed along with a frien...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Squire Patton lawyer named deputy judicial appointments secretary
By Winston Cho
Governor Gavin Newsom tapped Thursday former state deputy solicitor general Gonzalo C. Martinez as deputy judicial appointment...
The two-month delay comes amid ongoing discovery disputes, pending depositions.
Judges and Judiciary
Judges Association, Judicial Council honor judicial officers
By Jessica Mach
Three Supreme Court justices ousted by California voters in 1986 were honored by the California Judges Association with the Pr...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Billionaire hit with $1.3M in attorneys fee
By Steven Crighton
While awaiting a jury’s verdict in one sexual harassment trial against him, Alki David was ordered to pay $1.3 million in atto...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
PG&E power blackouts close courthouses in 7 counties
By Gina Kim
Courthouses in Northern California counties are closed due to the Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s power shut off, and pla...
Civil Litigation
Orrick beats $25M plaintiff’s suit over Johnson & Johnson talc
By Justin Kloczko
Two weeks after winning a $40 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in Los Angeles County, a Dallas-based firm lost a ...
Civil Litigation, Criminal
Childhood sexual abuse civil cases have increased since Legislature passed AB 218
By Jessica Mach
Most of the plaintiffs may not reach court if Gov. Gavin Newsom follows the example of predecessor Gov. Jerry Brown, who vetoe...
The utility will now have to contend with competing plans to emerge from bankruptcy.
Government, Criminal
Governor signs law allowing felons on juries
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California joins 20 other states in allowing felons to serve on juries, as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs numerous criminal justice b...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal, California Supreme Court
Firm tells state high court it’s in bounds of new legal ethics rule
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles criminal defense firm that hired an attorney who previously prosecuted its client for death told the state Supre...
Government, Civil Rights
US judge mulls state’s refusal to issue open-carry gun permits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
At issue is the Mulford Act, a 1967 state law banning the open carry of loaded firearms that was inspired in part by armed pro...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar has studied nonlawyer practitioners for 30 years
By Lyle Moran
The bar studied the idea of limited license legal technicians in the late 1980s and early 1990s without taking any implementat...
Civil Litigation, Banking
SEC names new enforcement associate regional director for LA
By Glenn Jeffers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has named Katharine E. Zoladz associate regional director for enforcement for its ...