Labor/Employment, Government, Environmental & Energy
State approves emergency wildfire smoke regulation
By Glenn Jeffers
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health of California last week approved a new emergency regulation to protect workers ...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Presiding justice criticizes Johnson’s work performance
By Carter Stoddard
Justice Jeffrey Johnson of the 2nd District Court of Appeal failed to show up for work a lot, turned in substandard decisions ...
The National Labor Relations Board proposed changes to three rules that would affect how unions are used as worker representat...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, Criminal
Cash bail pilot grants awarded, but San Francisco officials oppose the funds
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Judicial Council approved $68 million for pretrial detention pilot projects with a unanimous vote at its regular meeting o...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit affirms class certification in privacy lawsuit against Facebook
By Meghann Cuniff
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday affirmed class certification in a privacy lawsuit over Facebook Inc.’s facia...
A federal judge overseeing accusations of fraud against Valeant Pharmaceuticals said Thursday the patent attorney who initiate...
Civil Litigation
Siri tapes user calls and invades privacy, class action against Apple claims
By Winston Cho
Apple Inc. was hit with a class action Wednesday over accusations Siri devices secretly record conversations.
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Director defeats lawsuit by film company
By Steven Crighton
A five-year legal battle waged over two films starring the actor Danny Trejo ended this week with a victory for director Rober...
Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
LA utility’s attorney was apprised of incoming ratepayer suit
By Justin Kloczko
The head of civil litigation at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power testified recently that he knew about plans for ...
Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary
Most women don’t report harassment, discipline panel told
By Carter Stoddard
The vast majority of women never report workplace harassment and that is especially true of women who work in highly prestigio...
Civil Litigation, Government
Attorney accuses legislators of breaking the law to create ‘slush fund’
By Gina Kim
Legislators who didn’t show up to a meeting Wednesday on plans to transfer $2 billion to the state wildfire fund might face le...
California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Death penalty reversed by 9th Circuit, 38 years after killer’s conviction
By Brian Cardile
In a sharp inter-court rebuke, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday deemed “objectively unreasonable” a 23-year-o...
Government, California Supreme Court
Liu raises questions about state Supreme Court authority on pardons
By Ilan Isaacs
The State Supreme Court recommended a pardon for Susan Burton for three felony convictions. Under Article V of the California ...
Government, Criminal
US attorney’s Tenderloin crime campaign draws praise, concern
By Winston Cho
U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson’s first large-scale initiative as the Northern District’s top prosecutor will prioritize the f...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Attorney behind LA water bill case no longer with Ohio firm he founded
By Justin Kloczko
Jack Landskroner, an Ohio attorney who filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles that was drafted by his opponents, has ...
Government, California Courts of Appeal
Health insurers required to cover abortion services in the state, court rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California Department of Managed Healthcare acted properly when it sent a letter to health insurers telling them they must...
Civil Litigation
Judge mulls bid for city and county negotiating class in opioid lawsuit
By Meghann Cuniff
As lawyers for drug companies decry a seven-week timeline for the opioid bellwether trial in Ohio, a federal judge is consider...
Obituaries
Longtime Mono County DA and judge remembered for treating defendants with respect
By Malcolm Maclachlan
N. Edward Denton served Mono County as district attorney, county counsel and judge.
Civil Litigation
LA jury awards $1.58M to UCLA lab worker in racial harassment case
By Gina Kim
The Los Angeles County Superior Court jury found Tuesday the Regents and campus supervisors failed to take immediate and appro...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Justice paints complicated relationship with colleague
By Carter Stoddard
Justice Victoria Chaney of the 2nd District Court of Appeal spent Wednesday testifying that her colleague, Justice Jeffrey W. ...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment
LeClairRyan announces it will close after 31 years
By Steven Crighton
Following a flood of departures, LeClairRyan announced Wednesday it's closing down after 31 years in service.
The veteran in-house attorney worked formerly for Staples Inc.
Civil Litigation
Ex-prosecutor accuses former Orange County DA of retaliation
By Meghann Cuniff
Nine months after losing a contentious reelection bid, Orange County’s former longtime district attorney returned to a courtro...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Politically charged Central District case lands circuit judge
By Blaise Scemama
LOS ANGELES -- After a ninth federal judge was taken off a politically charged case in the Central District of California invo...
Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
$55 million class award for Walmart truckers challenged in 9th Circuit
By Brian Cardile
Attorneys sparred Tuesday before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in San Francisco over whether a $54.6 million wage-...
Civil Litigation, Government
Trump sues California to block tax return ballot requirement
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Two new lawsuits were filed in federal court in Sacramento on Tuesday seeking to block a new state law demanding presidential ...
The Los Angeles city attorney is teaming up with the Santa Barbara County district attorney in an enforcement action lawsuit s...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Courts of Appeal
Women describe fear of retaliation by powerful justice
By Carter Stoddard
A research attorney on the 2nd District Court of Appeal told the Commission on Judicial Performance she was afraid to report i...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
‘Old Spice’ jingle creator sues Procter & Gamble
By Steven Crighton
Consumer giant Procter & Gamble Company was hit with a lawsuit Monday filed by a composer who says he recorded and exclusi...
Civil Litigation
US judge rules against shareholder in mutual fund fee bench trial
By Gina Kim
Ropes & Gray secured a win for MetWest Asset Management on Monday following a bench trial presided by U.S. District Judge ...