Labor/Employment, Government
Fired Baldwin Park police chief wins $7 million verdict
By Andy Serbe
The unanimous jury verdict underscores a trial marked by an unusual amount of evidence for gender discrimination cases, despit...
Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit sits en banc to mull EPA pesticide challenge
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sitting en banc Tuesday appeared concerned that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Government, Entertainment & Sports
Ex-US attorney Preet Bharara to talk at Beverly Hills bar event
By Steven Crighton
Preet Bharara, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, is on the West Coast promoting a new book.
Government, Criminal
Bipartisan state bill aims to improve bail pretrial assessment
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Members of the state Senate Public Safety Committee provided a display of bipartisanship in the money bail debate on Tuesday, ...
International Law, Intellectual Property
EU’s new copyright directive pleases content creators
By Steven Crighton
The European Union's Copyright Directive endured no small measure of criticism on its way to passage. But it's given content c...
Criminal
As Avenatti denies extortion charges, focus shifts to Orange County probe
By Meghann Cuniff
The wire and bank fraud charges in California could be overshadowed by an expected forthcoming grand jury indictment.
Law Practice
JAMS marks 40th anniversary with new international arbitration centers
By Erin Lee
Coming up on JAMS’ 40th anniversary, the alternative dispute resolution provider is expanding its international arbitration ca...
The family of a mentally ill woman fatally shot by two Long Beach Police officers on Jan. 15, 2017 won a $9M verdict on Friday...
The head of the Los Angeles ity attorney’s civil division and a key figure in the water and power billing fiasco has resigned,...
Monday’s charges followmultiple civil court allegations that he misappropriated client funds, and authorities said they’re con...
Proskauer Rose’s top PE lawyer bolts for Kirkland & Ellis, and takes 19 lawyers with him
By Glenn Jeffers
California is poised to spend $75 million on pretrial assessment pilot projects without a clearly defined set of goals, the st...
The decision handed down by a federal judge in Oakland decided the practice of not paying collegiate athletes beyond the limit...
Law Practice
Sonendo Inc. appoints Jacqueline Collins as first general counsel
By Nicole Tyau
Emerging dental technology company Sonendo Inc. enlisted industry veteran Jacqueline Collins as the company’s first general co...
Key Monsanto executives said Monday the company conducted every test demanded by regulatory agencies as the second stage of th...
Immigration, Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit rejects negligence suit against San Francisco for not cooperating with ICE
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The family of a woman shot and killed by an immigrant living in the United States illegally lost its latest bid to hold the Ci...
A family law attorney has been charged in connection with a fatal car crash, the Ventura County district attorney's office con...
Civil Rights
Closings focus on $18M damages sought in police chief firing
By Andy Serbe
The plaintiff’s attorney said the case is about civil rights but the lawyer for the city of Baldwin Park said it’s about money.
Civil Litigation
$30M wrongful death verdict might be record for Ventura County
By Blaise Scemama
In what is believed to be the largest award in a wrongful death suit in Ventura County history, a jury awarded $30 million Mon...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Banking
Michael Avenatti is under arrest, charged with fraud and extortion
By Meghann Cuniff
Michael J. Avenatti was charged in Los Angeles Monday with federal bank and wire fraud for allegedly embezzling a client's $1....
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
As 9th Circuit stays open carry challenge, Second Amendment lawyers wait for high court answers
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
It’s en banc week at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but one case previously set for oral argument in San Francisco is ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Entertainment & Sports, Criminal
Anthony Pellicano’s release caps embarrassing era for LA law
By Carter Stoddard
Many high profile Los Angeles attorneys found themselves caught up in Pellicano’s wiretap orbit, not all by choice.
Government, Environmental & Energy
Environmental group may sue over fire emergency proclamation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Gavin newsom said he is suspending regulatory and environmental regulations to expedite 35 priority projects designed to...
Fox Corp. hired Jeff A. Taylor as executive vice president and chief litigation officer, the company said in a statement Friday.
Civil Litigation
Avenatti denies he misappropriated money in bankruptcy hearing
By Meghann Cuniff
Lawyer denies he misappropriated clients' money
If Elon Musk's company doesn't have a problem with his recent tweets, attorneys for the Tesla Inc. CEO say, then the U.S. Secu...
Civil Litigation, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Attorneys warned judge multiple times about problems with Los Angeles water billing settlement
By Justin Kloczko
Although it fully reimbursed ratepayers, what Timothy G. Blood saw was a jury-rigged settlement awash with errors.
Immigration, Government
Revived state bill to ban immigration arrests at courthouse raises questions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Can California ban immigration arrests at its courthouses? The question has come up repeatedly over the past two-plus years of...
Securities, Criminal, Corporate
VW may not settle SEC suit alleging investor fraud
By Blaise Scemama
“We’re confident that we can achieve a good result for VW by litigating with the SEC, and we may have to try the SEC’s case,” ...
Civil Litigation
Lyft sued by disability activitists over wheelchair access
By Glenn Jeffers
Ride-sharing company Lyft Inc. discriminates against customers in the San Francisco Bay Area who use wheelchairs, Berkeley-bas...