Law Practice, California Courts of Appeal
Manatt tries to appeal legal recruiter’s $335K win in breach of contract case
By Melanie Brisbon
Oral arguments have concluded as Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP appeals a lower court’s ruling that it owes $335,000 stemmi...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Panel hears film filter’s conspiracy claim against studios
By Steven Crighton
Counsel for VidAngel Inc. told a 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel Thursday they had shown enough evidence of a conspira...
Civil Litigation, Community News
CaseyGerry partner inducted in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
By Matthew Sanderson
Robert J. Francavilla’s practice focuses on serious personal injury, wrongful death and head trauma cases, and he has been pra...
Lawyers say Solano County Superior Court Judge Wendy Getty doesn’t send mixed messages.
San Diego Mediator Joel Pressman prefers to speak directly with parties.
Labor/Employment
Social media screening of potential hires can cause employers even more problems
By Andy Serbe
Routine checks could leave employers knowing more than they want to about an employee. Social media feeds can reveal protected...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
State, city, county settle gas leak case for $119.5M
By Blaise Scemama
The settlement did not include an order to shut down the Aliso Canyon Facility, an outcome Save Porter Ranch group wanted.
Government, Criminal
District attorneys post letters opposing criminals released under Proposition 57
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In a low-profile campaign against initiatives that are allowing the early release of criminals, district attorneys in several ...
Government, Civil Rights
More objections than testimony in Santa Monica voting trial
By Justin Kloczko
The trial slowed to a crawl as the plaintiffs’ witness testimony of historian Morgan Kousser continued, although punctured by ...
Civil Litigation, Education Law
Sex assault civil case has no underlying criminal charges
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A federal jury heard about an alleged assault from a plaintiff whose story has been used by the defense to dismantle her case.
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Accountant for family suing firm challenged on assertions
By Meghann Cuniff
Jurors in a fraud trial against Buchalter APC on Wednesday heard from an accountant who detailed years of bookkeeping by attor...
Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
State appellate court rejects Brock Turner’s appeal of his sexual assault conviction
By Winston Cho
A 6th District Court of Appeal panel on Wednesday rejected the appeal of former Stanford University student Brock Turner, who ...
Judges and Judiciary, Immigration
Immigration judges irked by DOJ case reassignments
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The National Association of Immigration Judges announced it filed a grievance on Tuesday against its employer, the U.S. Depart...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Republicans bundle new judgeships, 9th Circuit breakup plan in one bill
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
United States federal courts need new bench officers, some districts desperately. And congressional Republicans are hoping tha...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff’s lawyer asks for $412M in Roundup closing arguments
By Winston Cho
Plaintiff’s attorney Brent Wisner asked jurors in closing arguments Tuesday for more than $400 million in damages from Monsant...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar mulls letting non-lawyers provide legal services
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The State Bar is considering changes to its rules that could result in California allowing non-lawyers to participate in provi...
Law Practice, Criminal, Community News
Merced deputy DA named top California prosecutor
By Lila Seidman
Matthew Serratto, a Merced County supervising deputy district attorney, was named prosecutor of the year for small and mid-siz...
Securities, Civil Litigation, Banking, Administrative/Regulatory
Bank director’s son settles with SEC after insider buy
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a settlement Tuesday with a California bank board member’s son, who was accus...
Government, Civil Rights
Historian testifies about allegedly racially polarized voting in Santa Monica case
By Justin Kloczko
Even in the liberal mainstay of Santa Monica, there has been only one candidate with a Latin surname elected to its city counc...
Civil Litigation
Judge extends FEMA housing for Puerto Rican hurricane victims
By Erin Lee
A federal judge has ordered FEMA to house victims of Hurricane Maria until the end of the month.
Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
4th Amendment applies across borders, 9th Circuit panel says
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel denied immunity to a U.S. border patrol agent who fired across the U.S.-Mexi...
LA Judge Norman Tarle conducts 3- to 4-day final status conferences if they’re needed.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Alternative Dispute Resolution
In #MeToo era, most mediated settlements stay confidential, retired judges say
By Steven Crighton
As skepticism grows and legislation tightens on the confidentiality agreements that kept accounts of sexual misconduct in Holl...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Dairy farm family’s attorney blames law firm for lost fortune
By Meghann Cuniff
A plaintiff's lawyer seeking millions in damages from Buchalter, APC told jurors on Monday that the firm didn't just hire the ...
Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
Admissions test change withdrawn from ABA consideration
By Lyle Moran
The measure to eliminate the current standard was withdrawn prior to a vote
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Judge in oil spill trial lectures both sides for wasting time
By Blaise Scemama
As the criminal negligence trial of an oil company entered its third month Monday with the defense’s first witness, Superior C...
Government, Civil Rights
Witness defends his poll’s bias in voter rights trial
By Justin Kloczko
The plaintiffs presented a pollster’s testimony Monday to prove Santa Monica voters preferred changing from at-large to by-dis...
Education Law, Civil Rights
College test company sued for flagging information about disabled students
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
ACT Inc., makers and administrators of standardized tests for college admissions, sold and disclosed information about disable...
Civil Litigation
Procedurally 'tortured' plastic pipe case positioned for trial again
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The case pitting five municipalities against JM Manufacturing Co. Inc. started in 2006. A Central District jury found the comp...
The deputy district attorney was remembered for her eloquence and composure in the courtroom.