Law Practice, Criminal
Hearing sought on possible conflict for major firms representing parents in admissions scandal
By Blaise Scemama
Federal prosecutors want a hearing on possible conflicts of interest for major law firms representing parents in the college a...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Attorney testifies in malpractice case she knows possible media lawsuit defense is anti-SLAPP motion
By Carter Stoddard
The Edwards Wildman Palmer attorney in charge of suing a British tabloid on behalf of a disbarred British barrister testified ...
Tax, Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Split 9th Circuit panel sides with IRS in tax appeal once complicated by Reinhardt’s death
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reiterated a legal conclusion in a tax case previously complicated by the death of a...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
Labor case takes unexpected twist in state Supreme Court
By Brian Cardile
A seemingly unexpected question at the state Supreme Court’s oral argument morning session Wednesday has altered the course of...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal, State Bar & Bar Associations
Disbarred attorney admits fraud, including forging judge’s signature
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A disbarred Pasadena attorney pleaded guilty to defrauding clients by fabricating documents to convince them their cases had s...
State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA moves 2021 meeting to Chicago, not Atlanta
By Erin Lee
The American Bar Association decided Friday to move a 2021 meeting to Chicago, Illinois. A proposed Atlanta, Georgia location ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar to create standards for moral character review
By Erin Lee
A State Bar working group will establish uniform moral character standards to provide greater consistency and transparency in ...
New Judicial Council policy couldn’t separate Commissioner Donald Shaver from his gavel.
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge says evidence suggest Edwards Wildman attorney was over her head
By Carter Stoddard
Climbing Everest once is enough for ADLI Law Group litigator
Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit hears arguments in latest contraceptive mandate battle
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The federal government and several religious groups urged the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday to reverse a prelimin...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit en banc panel restores class settlement
By Erin Lee
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a $210 million class action settlement over alleged fuel efficiency inflation...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Haynes and Boone wins patent case before ITC
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sunnyvale healthcare technology company has won a patent case before the U.S. International Trade Commission over its lipid ...
A neurosurgeon has sued a hospital owned by San Joaquin County, claiming he was harassed, threatened and fired for being a whi...
Law Practice
Rosen Saba now counsel for pipe maker in suit against Sheppard Mullin
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
In response papers filed this week, J-M Manufacturing’s new attorneys, James R. Rosen and Elizabeth L. Bradley of Rosen Saba L...
Government, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Proposed arbitration bills would affect ADR firms
By Malcolm Maclachlan
When faced with bills that might violate the Federal Arbitration Act, Gov. Jerry Brown tended to reach for his veto pen rather...
Criminal, Civil Rights
Facial recognition technology out-pacing laws
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Law enforcement sees a database of faces as the most logical next step after fingerprinting, while civil rights activists and ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA members protest Atlanta 2021 meeting location over abortion law
By Erin Lee
As the American Bar Association considers holding a 2021 meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, members are protesting the move in light...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Plaintiff chided for personal attack on defense attorney
By Carter Stoddard
A superior court judge admonished the plaintiff for leveling “personal attacks” during a shouting match with the defense attor...
Civil Litigation, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Government
Opioid maker settles with DOJ for $225M
By Blaise Scemama
Opioid manufacturer Insys Therapeutics agreed to a $225 million global settlement with the government after admitting to payin...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Contempt finding for former DA and others will stand in abortion filming case, 9th Circuit rules
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A civil contempt finding against former Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley for violating a federal injunction blocking...
Corporate, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
App developers file antitrust lawsuit against Apple
By Winston Cho
Application developers have again sued Apple Inc. over accusations its App Store practices constitute an “abusive monopoly.”
Intellectual Property, Government, Entertainment & Sports
DOJ reviewing musical performance consent decrees
By Steven Crighton
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday it will review the consent decrees used to govern licensing rights for publ...
Criminal, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court
Justices appear divided on proactive ‘Brady’ list disclosures
By Brian Cardile
An information sharing practice the state Supreme Court once referred to as laudable is now squarely before the justices, this...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
ExxonMobil fined $6K for not properly reporting spill
By Gina Kim
ExxonMobil has agreed to pay civil penalties to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office after being sued for a 201...
Civil Litigation
Trials against Monsanto will continue in California, judge orders in loss for defense
By Winston Cho
A San Francisco federal judge refused to side with Monsanto Tuesday after the Bayer-AG owned company argued to avoid in-state ...
Government, Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit hears arguments in youths’ sweeping climate change suit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Wrestling with a sweeping environmental lawsuit claiming the U.S. government has been derelict in its duty to protect what pla...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge implores attorneys in legal malpractice case to hurry
By Carter Stoddard
"I've given you a very generous amount of time," Judge Terry A. Green said outside the presence of the jury, adding he would b...
Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
US attorney may appeal ruling against Anti-Riot Act
By Blaise Scemama
The U.S. attorney’s office will consider appealing a judge’s ruling that the federal Anti-Riot Act is unconstitutionally overl...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Trump administration seeks emergency stay to block an injunction barring border wall construction
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The Trump administration has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for an emergency stay to block an injunction prohibit...