Judges and Judiciary, Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Man who plotted to kill judge granted new trial by 9th Circuit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A Southern California man sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting to kill several officials including U.S. District Judge...
Civil Litigation, Government, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
State settles pay-to-delay antitrust claim with pharmaceutical companies
By Winston Cho
Three drugmakers reached a nearly $70 million settlement with California Monday over anticompetitive practices in which they p...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Jury rules Katy Perry and team infringed Christian rapper’s song
By Carter Stoddard
A federal jury ruled unanimously Monday that pop star Katy Perry’s song, “Dark Horse,” infringed a 16-second portion of a song...
U.S. Supreme Court
Regulator: Utility ratepayers shouldn’t pay for fire settlements
By Gina Kim
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. should not be allowed to pass on to ratepayers $379 million in settlements paid to victims of...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
State high court eases way for class action certification
By Ilan Isaacs
The state Supreme Court reversed an appellate court ruling Monday and made it easier for plaintiffs to obtain class certificat...
Labor/Employment, Government
Buttigieg wants to expand California’s gig worker law nationally
By Glenn Jeffers
In announcing his labor and employment policy platform last week, South Bend, Ind. Mayor and presidential candidate Pete Butti...
Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Mediator in LA water bill settlement weighs in
By Justin Kloczko
The retired federal judge who mediated a settlement between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and a class of ratep...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
LA judge agrees with jury, man can’t sue brother after statute expires
By Gina Kim
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark V. Mooney upheld a defense verdict that barred plaintiff Shailesh Jogani from suing his ...
Veteran white collar defense and tax attorney Nathan J. Hochman has made the jump to Browne George Ross LLP, a move he says wi...
Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
Disclosure of bar essay topics prompts investigations
By Erin Lee
For the first time ever, the State Bar released bar exam essay topics to all 9,000 test takers in an email Saturday night.
Environmental & Energy
Suits against developments over fire risks may be a trend
By Gina Kim
Lawsuits challenging the approval of a housing development in a remote part of San Diego County citing the threat of wildfires...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Oakland not giving up in suit against Raiders
By Carter Stoddard
An attorney representing the City of Oakland in its recently dismissed suit against the Oakland Raiders NFL team said the case...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives class action against Nissan
By Ilan Isaacs
In a case with ramifications for class action certification cases across California, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rev...
Civil Litigation
Judge pointedly rejects Monsanto defense even as she reduces verdict
By Winston Cho
The judge who oversaw the most recent trial against Monsanto departed from others who have tried the cases, firmly agreeing th...
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and Southern California Edison Co. said Thursday they would pay into a multibillion dollar wild...
Civil Litigation, Government
State ban on ‘bullet buttons’ does not violate US Constitution, judge rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California’s ban on so-called bullet buttons does not violate the Second Amendment, a federal judge has ruled.
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Texan guilty of 27 charges in LA Superior Court hacking, phishing scheme
By Blaise Scemama
The man sent 2 million malicious phishing emails, which were answered by hundreds of court staffers disclosing their passwords.
A federal judge authorized the sale of Orange County’s Western State College of Law to Westcliff University Friday.
Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
New class counsel reports water bill settlement cheated ratepayers of up to $80 million
By Justin Kloczko
A new report regarding a Los Angeles Department of Water & Power class settlement currently tied to a federal public corru...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Trial in suit by Christian rapper against Katy Perry wraps up
By Carter Stoddard
A federal jury heard closing arguments Thursday in a case to determine whether pop star Katy Perry and her producers stole asp...
Civil Litigation
Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard sues Google for suspending account
By Gina Kim
She sued Alphabet Inc.-owned Google on Thursday, accusing the tech giant of censorship and violating her rights to free speech...
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Addressing 9th Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan defends upholding precedent
By Brian Cardile
In her first appearance as the circuit’s representative on the high court, Kagan touted writing decisions so regular people ca...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
State high court reverses death penalty because prosecutor told jury about his racist beliefs
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The California Supreme Court unanimously reversed a death penalty sentence for a white supremacist multiple murderer after fin...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar seeks more time to report attorney convictions
By Lyle Moran
As a result of the re-fingerprinting process producing thousands of reports of attorney convictions for the State Bar to revie...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Defense musicologist in copyright trial declares no similarities between songs
By Carter Stoddard
A federal jury heard testimony Wednesday from a musicologist that contradicted prior statements from an opposing expert witnes...
Bankruptcy
Judge sides with PG&E and its allies in battle over bondholders’ bid for the utility
By Winston Cho
A bankruptcy judge did not open the door Wednesday for consideration of a plan by a group of Pacific Gas and Electric Corp. bo...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit allows student newspaper to press on with free speech claims
By Erin Lee
A satirical college newspaper defunded over a controversial article may soon be back in print after the 9th Circuit U.S. Court...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Courts’ legitimacy faces threats from Russia, 9th Circuit conference told
By Brian Cardile
A group of security law experts cautioned attendees Wednesday afternoon at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ annual judic...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Facebook under siege by US, but critics wonder if it’s enough
By Malcolm Maclachlan
After years of talking about reining in the company, the federal government hit Facebook Inc. on several fronts this week. But...
Judges and Judiciary, Immigration
Judges appointed by Trump and Obama make opposite rulings
By Blaise Scemama
Two federal judges, one appointed by President Donald Trump in Washington D.C., and another appointed by President Barack Obam...