A plan to try proctoring next week’s baby bar with artificial intelligence has been pushed back to October.
International Law, Government, Criminal
‘Spin’ versus ‘theatrics’ in closings of banned microchip exports trial
By Blaise Scemama
An attorney representing an American electrical engineer accused of illegally exporting computer chips with missile-guidance c...
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation
US Supreme Court punts on whether FCC rule is law
By Carter Stoddard
The U.S. Supreme Court decided in a six-page opinion Thursday that a lower appellate court A must decide whether a 2006 ruling...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Moldex prevails in 8-year earplug brand litigation
By Gina Kim
A long-running battle between two earplug manufacturers in a trademark infringement dispute that spanned eight years, multiple...
Government, Criminal, Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory
Walmart settles bribery charges for $282M
By Glenn Jeffers
Walmart Inc, will pay more than $282 million to settle charges the global retail giant bribed government officials in Mexico, ...
Government, Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
State law barring minors’ prosecution as adults upheld
By Malcolm Maclachlan
An appellate court has upheld California's law barring prosecuting as adults minors younger than 16.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Trump's latest 9th Circuit pick survives procedural vote, despite California senators' opposition
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines Thursday to advance Daniel Aaron Bress to a California seat ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law
Justices won’t curb Congress’ power to delegate to executive branch
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited answer to a case challenging Congress' authority to delegate to the attorney ge...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit grapples with an injunction of border wall
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
During a marathon oral argument session before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday, judges considered the federal g...
Tax, Government, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court reverses appellate ruling on San Francisco parking fees for state university lots
By Meghann Cuniff
San Francisco’s parking tax applies to state university lots, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, ending an eight-year bat...
Tragedies made Judge Juliet Boccone a better and more understanding jurist, she says
Here's a quick look at several law school commencement ceremonies from around the state.
Civil Litigation, Government, Environmental & Energy
PG&E announces $1B wildfire settlement with municipalities
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The deal has left attorneys representing victims of those fires cautiously optimistic their own clients will see more than “pe...
International Law, Government, Criminal
Ex-Marine denied bail for break-in at North Korean embassy in Spain
By Ilan Isaacs
In a unique question of law, Spain’s extradition request and criminal charges are based primarily on evidence provided by Nort...
Criminal
OC defenders claim national cover-up of jail phone recordings
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Public defenders in Orange County have alleged the provider of phone services to the county’s jails engaged in a nationwide co...
Alameda Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch granted a partial retrial on evidence of malice and punitive damages Tuesday in the ...
The firm’s book of business is around 80 percent patent litigation with the rest in contract, monopolization and trade secrets...
AB 1510 has passed the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee, which allows victims facing statute of limitation challenges a chan...
Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Cities prepare to challenge 9th Circuit case on homeless
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal judge's decision to remove his colleague from an Orange County homeless civil rights lawsuit comes amid an intersect...
Labor/Employment, Government
A bill to ban arbitration as a condition of employment has cleared another hurdle.
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 51 passed the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee by a 4-1 party line vote Wednesday. The bill revives...
Veteran general counsel Tram Phi joins the DocuSign team three months after their previous GC retired.
Civil Litigation
Monsanto’s bid for new trial in weed killer case might succeed: legal expert
By Winston Cho
The judge who oversaw the trial of a couple arguing Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer causes cancer will have to walk a fine line...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Management company defeats copyright lawsuit
By Steven Crighton
Management company Hastings, Clayton & Tucker prevailed Monday in a dispute over feature performances by the singer Barry ...
After a case brought under the False Claims Act lingered for more than 11 years, a federal judge has granted summary judgement...
Government
Bill to allow felons to serve on juries postponed for negotiations
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A controversial bill to allow felons to serve on juries was pulled from consideration in the Assembly Judiciary Committee Tues...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
Doctors’ group to appeal judge’s ruling upholding state law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A conservative physicians’ group confirmed Tuesday that it plans to file a second amended complaint challenging caps to so-cal...
Criminal
Computer chips allegedly sent to China turn up in LA courtroom
By Blaise Scemama
Computer chips the government accused a former UCLA professor of illegally exporting to China were recovered by defense counse...
Oral arguments were made at the 2nd Dist. Court of Appeals involving a $417M talc verdict against Johnson and Johnson. Eva Ech...
Mary E. Alexander, founder of her eponymous San Francisco based law firm, who’s headed the litigation as plaintiffs counsel in...
Civil Litigation
J&J urges appeals court not to reinstate $417M talc verdict
By Gina Kim
Oral arguments were made at the 2nd Dist. Court of Appeals involving a $417M talc verdict against Johnson and Johnson.