Civil Litigation
Judge says Title IX lawsuit can’t proceed until investigation ends
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against USC seeking to render its Title IX policy unenforceable, ru...
The Judicial Council of California agreed Tuesday to update its formula to determine judicial workloads around the state.
California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit asks Supreme Court if Dynamex is retroactive
By Glenn Jeffers
As it promised back in July, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals punted on whether the 2018 Dynamex decision, recently signe...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Hotline among steps taken to handle complaints against state’s justices
By Carter Stoddard
The state Supreme Court and courts of appeal started instituting new protocols for the reporting and handling of misbehavior c...
Groups interested in opening the door to competing proposals to reorganize the Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. accused the ut...
Now 45 attorneys strong, King & Spalding’s Los Angeles branch moved into new, larger offices where the walls will be decor...
Civil Litigation
Judge OKs plaintiffs access to redacted Woolsey Fire report
By Gina Kim
Judge William F. Highberger decided Tuesday to grant the state’s motion to quash plaintiffs’ subpoenas seeking the release of ...
Indigent defendants’ court fees left in question by conflicting rulings
By Blaise Scemama
In what could be a huge blow to indigent defendants, a 2nd District Court of Appeal panel rejected a ruling by another divisio...
The city of Bellflower on Monday voluntarily entered a federal lawsuit in Orange County to join a regional settlement
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
In Zeppelin case, Circuit is leery of stairway to precedent
By Steven Crighton
An 11-judge panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seemed chiefly concerned Monday with how a ruling in the highly co...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
En banc 9th suggests ‘elections matter’ in abortion rule challenge
By Brian Cardile
An en banc 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard argument Monday over the Trump administration’s move to block Title X...
Law Practice
Legal aid spending soars in California, despite Trump
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A small group of California legislators has for years fought to maintain and expand legal aid funding in California, even as i...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
Consumer Attorneys of California is leading opposition to bar's nonlawyer proposals
By Lyle Moran
A State Bar task force has yet to finalize recommendations that could dramatically reshape the legal industry by permitting gr...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Two more 9th Circuit nominees; four join logjam of California trial court picks
By Brian Cardile
The White House announced Friday two nominees for upcoming vacancies on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals — including a San Fra...
Criminal
Bail changes move forward despite hold on SB 10, but critics unsure it’s moving in the right direction
By Jessica Mach
Bail agents’ attorneys say those who can afford to make bail won’t be allowed to under the new arrangements, while other stake...
Civil Litigation
Judge upholds nearly $3M arbitration award in Cosby case against Quinn Emanuel
By Glenn Jeffers
Imprisoned comedian Bill Cosby must now pay more than $2.7 million in attorney fees initially awarded to Quinn Emanuel Urquhar...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
EPA suit may test national injunction procedures
By Winston Cho
The lawsuit filed Friday by California and 22 other states seeking to block the Trump administration's decision to stop them f...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar plans to give task force more time
By Lyle Moran
The panel is evaluating controversial proposals that would permit nonlawyers to give legal advice and own legal entities.
Judges and Judiciary
Russell Hom elected Sacramento County court presiding judge
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The judges of the Sacramento Superior Court have elected Russell L. Hom as the new presiding judge. He’ll begin a two-year ter...
Law Practice, Government
Northern California US attorney named to Barr’s advisory committee
By Blaise Scemama
David Anderson of the Northern District of California is one of nine U.S. attorneys named Friday to the Attorney General’s Adv...
Judges and Judiciary
Friends, colleagues remember U.S. District Judge Manuel Real
By Meghann Cuniff
The legendary jurist was honored during a special court session in Los Angeles
State Bar & Bar Associations
Michael Sohigian to become Beverly Hills Bar president
By Steven Crighton
The Beverly Hills Bar Association will install civil litigator Michael R. Sohigian as its new president at an annual dinner Th...
Government, Criminal
Restraining order hearing delayed for man accused of shoving senator postponed for criminal case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento judge delayed a hearing on a restraining order sought by a state Senator against an anti-vaccine activist, saying...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar fees increase bill heads to governor
By Glenn Jeffers
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign Senate Bill 176, a bill that would increase fees lawyers must pay to fund the State Bar,...
The first lawsuit stemming from the Labor Day boat fire has been filed against vessel owners Truth Aquatics Inc. and Worldwide...
Government, Criminal
Antitrust attorneys defend US model as Silicon Valley is targeted
By Blaise Scemama
Reacting to actions in Congress and the White House this week, antitrust attorneys said they were suspicious the Department of...
Government, Civil Rights
Judge nixes law requiring presidential candidate’s tax returns
By Malcolm Maclachlan
U.S. Eastern District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. ruled from the bench Thursday that a state law demanding presidential tax ...
The U.S. Justice Department has charged 26 people in Southern California, 14 of them doctors, in connection with fraudulent Me...
A salacious lawsuit against a prominent venture capitalist accused of failing to make good on a $40 million hush payment over ...
The EPA's move to rescind a Congress-created pass for California to fight air pollution is the sort of agency action some cons...