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In Recess


‘Bike Sensei’

Sep. 14, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Avid cyclist Brian Pass completed a 106-mile ride in the French Alps with attorney friends in July.


Law Practice


The former partners allege Blank Rome owes them $4 million in unreturned capital.


Community News


LA city attorney, mayor’s office recognize paralegals

Sep. 14, 2018
By Matthew Sanderson

The annual Paralegal Day Celebration took place at Los Angeles City Hall.


State Bar & Bar Associations


New State Bar chair, trustees sworn in

Sep. 14, 2018
By Erin Lee

The incoming State Bar chair was sworn in during Thursday’s annual board meeting.


Community News


As part of its annual ‘Do Good Things’ campaign, the law firm partnered with the nonprofit MyGoodDeed, a pro bono client it’s ...


Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Split 9th Circuit panel upholds Arizona voter fraud laws

Sep. 13, 2018
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

Two Arizona election laws that critics say disenfranchise minorities were found to be constitutional by a divided panel of the...


Criminal, California Courts of Appeal


The 2nd District Court of Appeal denied a writ petition Wednesday by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office seeking...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


In a lawsuit filed Monday, Uber has been sued for misclassifying its workers as contractors by an unlikely plaintiff: a compet...


Civil Litigation, Law Practice


A former Buchalter APC shareholder at the center of a $200 million fraud and negligent hiring lawsuit said he believes he did ...


Constitutional Law


A federal judge has nullified a nearly century-old California prohibition on firearms dealers displaying handgun advertisement...


Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution


Newly retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rita Miller has joined ADR Services Inc. after 18 years on the bench.


Law Practice, Government


Bills signed by governor to affect attorneys, defendants

Sep. 13, 2018
By Malcolm Maclachlan

While much of the year’s highest profile legislation is still awaiting action on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk, numerous bills affec...


U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary


In an event on diversity, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discussed the progress made in the decades since she first entered law s...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


Peloton Interactive Inc., known for its at-home fitness bicycles, filed a patent infringement lawsuit Wednesday against Flywhe...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The review will play a role in potential California bar exam changes.


Government, California Courts of Appeal


Governor signs bill to bypass court-ordered debt payment

Sep. 12, 2018
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a controversial bill designed to get the state out of repaying a $331 million court-ordered debt. ...


Government


Trump seeks to make actress’ lawsuit moot

Sep. 12, 2018
By Steven Crighton

The adult film actress, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, filed a lawsuit contending she was paid $130,000 as part of a n...


Government, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The panel said required major donor disclosures do not infringe on nonprofit groups’ First Amendment rights, reversing previou...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


There were fireworks on the final day of the Commission on Judicial Performance hearing into misconduct claims against attorne...


Civil Litigation, Government, Civil Rights


Racial identity was the focus with the city’s last witness, Mayor Pro Tempore Gleam Davis, in the bench trial over at-large el...


Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Alternative Dispute Resolution


Attorneys will soon have to explain the implications of mediation confidentiality to their clients and obtain written consent ...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports


Streaming device manufacturer TickBox agreed to a $25 million stipulated judgment and a permanent injunction Tuesday, removing...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


Attorney Douglas Richards said he filed a complaint against Deputy Attorney General Brett Morris.


Civil Litigation, Law Practice


A heiress to a dairy fortune that’s at the center of a $200 million fraud and negligent hiring case against Buchalter APC told...


Brynly Llyr will lead all aspects of Celo’s legal strategy, including policy, regulation, partnerships and intellectual proper...


Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy


Plaintiffs’ counsel for the claimants say the verdict in the criminal trial can only help their case against the oil company t...


Judges and Judiciary, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Taking the stand nearly a weekly into his ethics hearing before the Commission on Judicial Performance, attorney general candi...


A former Buchalter APC shareholder at the center of a fraud and negligent hiring trial was so close to a key attorney in the f...


Government, Civil Litigation


Governor signs bill aimed at court efficiency

Sep. 11, 2018
By Justin Kloczko

A court efficiency bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown Monday will allow attorneys to produce much shorter discovery outlines for ...


Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations


The association's new initiative also aims to assist lawyers who struggle with substance abuse and mental health issues.