Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
LSAT taker pool increases for fourth year
By Erin Lee
The number of LSAT takers was up for the fourth year in a row, following a slight enrollment boost this past fall.
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit weighs government’s ability to terminate DACA protections for individuals
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The Trump administration is fighting to reverse a federal injunction making it harder for the government to unilaterally resci...
Criminal
State high court to review mandatory sentence minimums law
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The state Supreme Court will weigh in on a new law limiting the mandatory sentencing minimums for felons with prior convictions.
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Bergener Mirejovsky partners accuse each other of financial misconduct
By Nicole Tyau
The two name partners of a Long Beach-based law firm are embroiled in a lawsuit over the rights to the firm’s ownership.
Mark LeHocky of ADR Services tries to understand each adversary's world view so he can more efficiently direct parties to a re...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jury hears final arguments in Edwards Wildman Palmer malpractice trial
By Carter Stoddard
Instructing a jury to decide whether international law firm Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP breached its fiduciary duty when it rep...
Civil Litigation
Attorneys secure $15 million jury verdict in wrongful termination suit
By Nicole Tyau
Two Los Angeles attorneys won $15 million for a client who was fired by Jack in the Box.
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Commission on Judicial Performance leader urges lawmakers to mandate court reporting
By Meghann Cuniff
The head of the Commission on Judicial Performance on Wednesday urged state lawmakers to pay for more court reporters while ca...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Facebook tries to persuade 9th Circuit to dismss invasion of privacy suit
By Winston Cho
A Facebook Inc. attorney told a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Wednesday that the collection of facial recognition da...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bea to take senior status, giving Trump another 9th Circuit seat to fill
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
President Donald J. Trump will soon have an opportunity to make another appointment to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Criminal
San Francisco DA to redact racial descriptors from case information
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
District Attorney George Gascón said his office would begin using an algorithm on July 1 to aid in the process of deciding whe...
Civil Litigation
Retired school teacher wins $12M in talc-mesothelioma case against Johnson & Johnson, Colgate
By Gina Kim
An Alameda County jury returned a $12M verdict in favor of Patriciz Schmitz, a retired school teacher who developed a fatal ca...
Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA pulls accreditation from Thomas Jefferson law school
By Erin Lee
Thomas Jefferson School of Law lost its American Bar Association accreditation after nearly two years of probation.
Kings County Judge Valerie Chrissakis stays current, notifies attorneys of legal changes
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Malpractice suit reaches ‘outer limits’ of legal doctrine, judge says
By Carter Stoddard
“This has been the strangest case I think I’ve ever seen,” Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Terry A. Green told attorne...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
VidAngel claims its executives thought its infringement was lawful
By Steven Crighton
While a federal judge ruled in 2016 that VidAngel Inc.’s video service violated the law, counsel for the company said Tuesday ...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Munger Tolles attorneys get class action dismissed, set precedent for armored car industry
By Nicole Tyau
In a precedent-setting decision for the armored car industry, Munger Tolles attorneys got a class action suit about mandatory ...
Environmental & Energy, Bankruptcy
Stay in PG&E bankruptcy lifted so utility can settle suit not involving fires
By Winston Cho
A bankruptcy judge allowed a non-wildfire plaintiff to proceed with her case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Corp. Tuesda...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Pipeline company pushes reversal of class certification in Refugio oil spill case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A pipeline company responsible for the 2015 Refugio oil spill urged the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday to reverse a...
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit en banc panel to consider Led Zeppelin case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will rehear en banc a copyright lawsuit claiming the iconic English rock band Led Zeppel...
Defense counsel slogged through an objection-riddled examination of an FBI agent who helped bring criminal charges against two...
The community group Citizens for a Friendly Airport has filed a new lawsuit against the city of Carlsbad and the County of San...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Three more women accuse justice of harassment
By Erin Lee
Three additional women are accusing Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson of sexual misconduct, including non-consensual touching and ina...
Fresno Judge Jane Cardoza is decisive because she is always well-prepared, attorneys say.
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge may issue 'unclean hands' ruling in malpractice case
By Carter Stoddard
On Monday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Terry A. Green said he was inclined to issue his first "unclean hands" inst...
Government, Criminal
Orange County grand jury finds no misuse of jailhouse recordings
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Public defenders in Orange County say the grand jury’s decision to clear prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies of improperly usin...
Criminal
Judge loosens Avenatti’s travels restrictions over prosecutor’s objections
By Meghann Cuniff
Michael Avenatti said he must travel regularly as he represents clients and prepares for trial in his New York and California ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court rejects argument that state labor laws apply to outer continental shelf
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with an offshore oil drilling company Monday, ruling that rig workers were not covere...
U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
High court to consider anti-discrimination suit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it would hear a case alleging one of the nation’s leading telecommunications providers...
Securities, Civil Litigation, Corporate
Snapchat investors seek class certification
By Blaise Scemama
Snapchat investors, suing the social media company for securities fraud, have asked a federal judge to grant them class certif...