Government, Criminal
Bill to apply consumer protection laws to bail industry passes key committee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Saying he wants to regulate the industry “as long as they continue to exist,” Sen. Robert Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, convinced a k...
Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Third talent agency sues Writers Guild of America in antitrust case
By Steven Crighton
For a third time within a week, the Writers Guild of America has found itself named as a defendant in a talent agency’s antitr...
Labor/Employment, Government
Bill passes to require companies to report pay data by gender, race
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Employers would have report pay data by gender and race to the state under a bill passed by the Assembly Judiciary Committee o...
Civil Litigation
Federal judge says he will reduce $80 million verdict against Monsanto
By Winston Cho
A San Francisco federal judge said Tuesday that he will trim a jury’s $80 million award to a 70-year-old man who served as the...
U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
After remand, divided 9th Circuit panel allows warning labels on cell phones in Berkeley
By Brian Cardile
The city of Berkeley can keep requiring cell phone retailers to alert customers to the risk of radio-frequency radiation expos...
Civil Litigation, Criminal
Judge orders defense firm to comply with Avenatti records subpoena
By Meghann Cuniff
The move comes amid a new grand jury investigation into Avenatti as well as a growing fight over attorney-client files seized ...
Civil Litigation, Government, Criminal
County ordered to pay attorney fees for overruled discovery objections
By Blaise Scemama
A federal judge slammed defense counsel for San Bernardino County this week in his order compelling the release of years of do...
Community News
LA Lawyers Philharmonic marks 10th anniversary at Disney Hall
By David Houston
A capacity crowd at Disney Hall marked the 10th anniversary of the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic.
Labor/Employment
Uber, Lyft might ask unions to help block contractors law
By Glenn Jeffers
Labor/Employment
Fired women’s soccer coach settles lawsuit against Christian college
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento-area Christian college has settled a two-year old wrongful termination case brought by its former women’s soccer ...
Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory
D-Link to fix security problems as part of FTC settlement
By Nicole Tyau
A complaint in 2017 alleged smart home manufacturer D-Link of massive security holes in its routers and cameras that put custo...
Judges and Judiciary, Family
Inyo County judge admonished for year-long divorce case delays
By Erin Lee
Inyo County Superior Court Presiding Judge Brian J. Lamb was publicly admonished for losing track of three family law cases, t...
Civil Litigation, Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law
Legal actions are challenging state’s new gun restrictions
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A tumultuous rollout of a new state law requiring background checks on ammunition may add fodder to the building legal resista...
Civil Litigation, Government
Fresno County, ACLU battle in suit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ banner outside polling place
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters argued she acted properly within her authority and did not violate the rights of a...
The state Assembly on Monday unanimously approved a bill to bar civil damage awards from considering a plaintiff’s race, ethni...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
State high court bars most claims by prison employees for extra pay
By Brian Cardile
The state Supreme Court on Monday barred the majority of claims brought by a class of California prison employees, who sought ...
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal
4th District Court of Appeal Justice Gilbert Nares to retire in August
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Justice Gilbert Nares, a state jurist for over four decades, will retire at the end of the summer.
Delta Dental's Michael Hankinson sees insurance providers as aiding access to health care.
Bankruptcy judge gives potential claimants deadline for suing PG&E over camp fire
By Gina Kim
The U.S. bankruptcy court overseeing Chapter 11 proceedings for Pacific Gas & Electric Company in connection to the Califo...
Government, State Bar & Bar Associations
Access to Justice Commission pursuing split from State Bar
By Lyle Moran
The panel is moving forward with separation despite missing out on the state funding it sought.
Labor/Employment
US Labor Department issues opinions on paralegals, bonuses
By Glenn Jeffers
The U.S. Department of Labor issued three new opinion letters Monday that address compliance issues related to the Fair Labor ...
Obituaries, Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Irascible Legend
By John Roemer
Senior federal Judge Manuel L. Real was known for reversals, toughness on the bench, and kindness off it.
Law Practice
First woman elected president of world insolvency institute
By Alexandra Applegate
Debra I. Grassgreen, a longtime partner at Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, was elected the International Insolvency Ins...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Inmate pursuing civil rights suit entitled to hearing on courtroom shackles, court rules
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A federal judge was wrong to force a California prisoner pursuing civil rights claims against correctional officers to wear sh...
Civil Litigation
PepsiCo attorney files document noting courts don’t think ‘diet’ drinks mislead
By Blaise Scemama
Filed by defense attorney Andrew S. Tulumello of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, the document contains a single paragraph poi...
Judges and Judiciary
Retired OC judge elected next president of judges’ association
By Nicole Tyau
The California Judges Association elected Orange County Superior Court Judge Tam Nomoto Schumann to the 2019-2020 term.
U.S. Supreme Court, Law Practice, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Law firm under CFPB investigation asks high court to decide agency's constitutionality
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A law firm in Orange under investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for allegedly marketing and selling debt ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
‘Groundbreaking’ homeless settlement approved in Orange County
By Meghann Cuniff
Twelve cities have settled a lawsuit over homeless services by agreeing to a four-year consent decree with a federal judge.
Government
Bill for wildfire mitigation fund doesn’t change inverse condemnation rule
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill introduced last week would devote billions to a wildfire liability fund and modify the burden of proof in cases stemmin...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar explores path for tech companies to provide legal services
By Erin Lee
A State Bar task force is moving forward with recommendations to create a new regulation process for technology entities that ...