Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Widow of slain lawyer sues firm over sold shares
By Erin Lee
The widow of a Long Beach attorney shot dead in December by a law partner is accusing another partner of trying to cheat her o...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Judge weighs difficult injunction motion in case of endangered fish
By Joshua Sebold
A federal judge attempted a difficult environmental juggling act as he weighed the potential extinction of a fish relevant to ...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit denies 2nd government request in five months to kill broad climate change lawsuit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The federal government will have to defend sweeping claims that its alleged failure to act on knowledge of the threats posed b...
Education Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
In suit, parents claim school’s Islamophobia program unconstitutional
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
A group of San Diego parents sued the school district, calling an anti-bullying program originally developed to address a rise...
Immigration
Judge pleased with progress on immigrant family reunifications
By Lyle Moran
The U.S. government has until Thursday to reunite the separated families.
Civil Litigation
Doctor testifies that Roundup caused his patient’s cancer
By Winston Cho
In the first case to go to trial against Monsanto Co. alleging that exposure to the Roundup herbicide causes cancer, a doctor ...
Panelists including a federal public defender and criminal law professor agreed at a Loyola Law School event that the benefits...
The former LA County public defender was remembered for bringing about diversity among his staff and pioneering restorative ju...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Tribal immunity does not apply in patent review, Federal Circuit rules
By Andy Serbe
A Federal Circuit panel ruled Friday that tribal sovereign immunity does not apply in inter partes review of patents, quashing...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Litigation boutique firm opens office in Minneapolis
By Erin Lee
Pearson, Simon and Warshaw LLP opened a new office Monday in Minneapolis, adding Melissa S. Weiner as partner.
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Longtime Central District jurist to take senior status
By Lyle Moran
U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real, 94, will transition from active status in early November.
Judges and Judiciary, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bounds nomination to 9th Circuit halted moments before Senate vote
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The Trump-McConnell judicial confirmation marathon, until Thursday nearly unstoppable in its efforts to reshape the nation’s c...
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Judge unseals transcripts from criminal trial hearings
By Blaise Scemama
The judge also lifted his order that a journalist could not report proceedings he had already witnessed.
Criminal
Jury convicts Orange County attorney of sexually assaulting client
By Meghann Cuniff
An Orange County Superior Court jury has convicted an attorney of sexually assaulting a client.
Government, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Governor signs bill allowing out-of-state lawyers to handle arbitration
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Out-of-state and foreign attorneys will soon be able to represent clients in international arbitrations in California under a ...
Labor/Employment
Bill forbidding use of prior pay to justify wage gaps signed into law
By Andy Serbe
A bill forbidding employers from using prior salary as a benchmark for deciding compensation or justifying for pay disparities...
Immigration, Government
DOJ memo instructs immigration courts to accept charging documents
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A high-level immigration judge wrote a memo to immigration court staff around the country instructing them to accept incomplet...
A Sacramento law firm has been sued for alleged breach of contract and fraud by a bank that had been a major client.
Civil Litigation, Government, Education Law
Title IX case against US likely to continue
By Joshua Sebold
A federal magistrate said Thursday she was leaning toward granting standing for the plaintiffs in a case in which organization...
Litigator Paul Lipman’s search for fossils has turned up a unique discovery named after him.
Community News
Hirschfeld Kraemer partner honored with ‘First Decade Award’
By Matthew Sanderson
Natasha J. Baker is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys’ CLE committee and is a frequent ...
The owner of a defective 2005 F-350 Ford pickup truck has been awarded $2.8 million after a Riverside County jury ruled agains...
If fair results can’t be reached in a day, neutral Bob Friedenberg brings up more options for parties.
Government, California Supreme Court
State high court removes initiative to divide California from November ballot
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state Supreme Court removed the controversial initiative to split California into three states from the November ballot We...
Corporate
LA attorney helps Papa John’s founder fight back against board
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Patricia Glaser said she helped Schnatter with several letters to the board of directors demanding an investigation into the c...
Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
State agency seeks attorney fees from LSAT administrator
By Lyle Moran
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has requested upwards of $529,000
Corporate, Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADR Services hires a new mediator
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Veteran Bay Area trial attorney Ralph Lombardi has joined ADR Services Inc. in Oakland as a neutral and mediator.
Civil Litigation, Government, Environmental & Energy
Judge certifies class in water rates lawsuit
By Meghann Cuniff
A judge has granted class certification to residents of the Orange County city where a successful challenge to a tiered water ...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Environmental group sues US over pollution in San Diego County
By Blaise Scemama
The Surfrider Foundation has filed a citizen complaint against the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission.
Civil Litigation, Government
Judge rejects bid to remove attorney general from November ballot
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento County judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to kick incumbent Attorney General Xavier Becerra off the fall ballo...