Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit split debate raises its head...again
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Republicans in Washington, D.C. are again ramping up legislative efforts to split the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit gives “Empire” suit second chance
By Steven Crighton
In a split decision, a panel found the lower court had erred, dismissing the suit without leave to amend.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Government settles sex harassment suit for $3.5M and mandatory training
By Andy Serbe
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settled a sexual harassment lawsuit against Alorica Inc. that includes a $3.5...
Though a win for Michael Avenatti, the court’s language indicates an unfavorable view of his media blitz.
A jury awarded a bicyclist $13.2 million after he was hit by the driver of a Ford pickup.
Wells Fargo Bank NA agreed to a $2.09 billion civil penalty for its part in the 2008 financial crisis but left the door open f...
Civil Litigation
‘Walkaway’ settlement ends Orange County courthouse brawl saga
By Meghann Cuniff
A criminal defense attorney and a now-retired district attorney’s investigator who brawled in a courthouse hallway two years a...
Government, Civil Rights
Voting rights act trial opens with dueling numbers
By Blaise Scemama
Opening statements began Wednesday in the trial of a neighborhood association’s lawsuit against the city of Santa Monica, seek...
Civil Litigation
LA firm, Maryland partner file third suit against USC over alleged sexual abuse by doctor
By Andy Serbe
A third lawsuit has been filed by Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLP and Janet, Janet and Suggs LLC over alleged sexua...
A special master is being sought to review a potentially illegal recording organized by a prosecutor in conjunction with law e...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
In echo of Trump suit, Democratic legislator sued for blocking dissenters on Twitter
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State Sen. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, has been sued by a pair of anti-vaccine activists who say he should not be allowed to bl...
Civil Litigation
Two firms sue food company over Marine Corps E. coli outbreak
By Meghann Cuniff
Two plaintiffs’ firms specializing in foodborne illnesses have teamed up in a lawsuit against a food service company blamed fo...
Civil Litigation
Defense expert says there is no connection between Roundup and cancer
By Winston Cho
A cancer epidemiologist, testifying for the defense, told a jury Tuesday that a mounting body of evidence suggests there is no...
With judges, court staff, attorneys and litigants forced to evacuate, courts have closed in Shasta, Lake and Trinity counties.
U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy
Supreme Court will not weigh in on climate change suit, for now
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Children and young adults suing the federal government for allegedly failing to act on knowledge of threats posed by climate c...
Labor/Employment
Judge grapples with ageism cases targeting tech companies
By Joshua Sebold
Amazon.com Inc. and Google LLC are both facing putative class actions involving large numbers of technology workers who claim ...
Ventura County jurist Kevin DeNoce posts everything attorneys need to know on his website.
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nazi-looted art to stay in Pasadena, 9th Circuit rules in third appeal in case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Two 16th century oil paintings depicting Adam and Eve will remain at a Pasadena art museum, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appe...
Civil Litigation
Dairy family settles with some law firms, attorney defendants
By Meghann Cuniff
Berger Khan LLP on Monday settled a civil RICO case that accused the firm of conspiring with two attorneys to defraud the heir...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
Rosenstein to give keynote address at ABA’s annual meeting
By Lyle Moran
The U.S. deputy attorney general, best known for overseeing the special counsel's Russia probe, will speak Thursday in Chicago.
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal
Justice Gail Feuer confirmed to appellate court
By Blaise Scemama
The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed Superior Court Judge Gail Ruderman Feuer as a justice of the 2nd District Co...
Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos allowed key claims alleged by plaintiff Dewayne Johnson Monday as the defense began its c...
Firms are increasingly relying on technology for marketing and business development, and complex metrics and analytics systems...
Civil Litigation
Judge considers decertification of Ford consumer classes
By Joshua Sebold
Attorneys defending Ford Motor Co. tried to convince a judge Monday to decertify several large subclasses in litigation regard...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
Some felony enhancements can be stricken under Prop. 47, state Supreme Court rules
By Andy Serbe
A 2014 ballot measure that reduced some nonviolent crimes to misdemeanors also requires the striking of felony sentencing enha...
Military Law, Government, Civil Rights
US judge sets trial date for transgender military policy case
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A tentative trial date was set for a case challenging a 2017 presidential order banning transgender individuals from the milit...
Immigration, Government
Judge forbids immigration detention of minors suspected of some crimes
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A federal judge in Los Angeles ordered the government to release minors who have admitted or are suspected of gang activity or...
Corporate
Facebook’s general counsel to resign at the end of the year
By Matthew Sanderson
Colin Stretch has served as Facebook’s top lawyer since 2010.
Dean Holter is settling in as the first general counsel for Ziyen Inc., with the focus and strategy to disrupt the U.S. energy...
Corporate
Legal video deposition service StoryCloud hires general counsel
By Matthew Sanderson
Tony R. Skogen, partner at Rowe Mullen LLP, will help StoryCloud on strategic and tactical business development.