U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
High court to hear whether 9th Circuit violated federal procedure
By Justin Kloczko
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals breached federal procedure law b...
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court declines to hear judicial tweet case
By Joshua Sebold
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an unusual procedural case involving judicial tweeting Monday.
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit: Lodestar supersedes local rule on default fees
By Andy Serbe
A federal appellate panel has ruled that the “lodestar” approach for calculating attorney fees should serve as the starting po...
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Judge interviews juror who spoke with deputy attorney general
By Blaise Scemama
Monday’s proceedings in the criminal negligence trial over a 2015 oil spill on Refugio State Beach were marked by multiple ove...
Law Practice, Government
Attorneys say fast action is needed to address campaign ethics complaints
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Reporting one’s political opponent for an alleged ethical violation has become an increasingly common tactic in political camp...
Law Practice
Adobe Systems’ new general counsel has goals for the company
By Melanie Brisbon
Adobe Systems Inc. has named Dana Rao its next executive vice president and general counsel.
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit sides with immigration judge over board
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ordered that a Colombian seeking asylum have his case again reviewed by the Board of...
Immigration, Government
Judge weighs injunction to reunite immigrant families
By Lyle Moran
U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw of San Diego is overseeing the high-profile case brought by the ACLU.
Law Practice, Criminal
Judge bars attorney from courtroom for speaking to juror
By Blaise Scemama
The deputy attorney general said the juror approached him and he did not want to be rude.
After closing arguments in a $109 million lawsuit over Beats headphones, it’s now the jury’s turn to sound off.
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal
2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Sandy R. Kriegler to retire
By Andy Serbe
Veteran jurist Sandy R. Kriegler will retire this week from his post as a justice for the 2nd District Court of Appeal.
U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal, Constitutional Law
Does high court cell data decision kill third-party doctrine?
By Lila Seidman
In a case seen as a bellwether for evolving digital privacy protections, a closely divided Supreme Court ruled police need a w...
Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal
Both sides claim victory in state appellate ruling on sanctions
By Justin Kloczko
Both sides are claiming victory following an appellate decision that affirmed sanctions against a real estate company found to...
Immigration, Government
Judge considers Trump administration decision to end protected status for some immigrants
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A federal judge voiced skepticism Friday that the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status for thousa...
More than 500 legal, civic and business leaders gathered in Los Angeles for the Inner City Law Center’s 18th Annual Awards Lun...
U.S. Supreme Court, Securities, Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Supreme Court invalidates SEC’s use of administrative law judges
By Joshua Sebold
The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Security and Exchange Commission’s use of administrative law judges in a 7-2 decision, ...
Immigration, Government
Federal judge asked to amend Flores settlement
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking to be allowed to detain immigrant families together, requesting in a Thursday filing ...
Immigration, Government
Green card holders sue military over background check policy
By Blaise Scemama
Lawyers say more background checks of green card holders entering the military is unconstitutional.
Judges and Judiciary
LA County judge, a family law expert, to retire after 16 years
By Arin Mikailian
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Hank Goldberg, the county’s first full-time settlement judge in family law, said he will reti...
Law Practice, Criminal
Civil lawyer in first-time criminal trial tells jury his client is brave
By Lila Seidman
In the closing arguments of his first criminal trial, defense counsel Rick Richmond, a seasoned commercial litigator from Jenn...
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit: Attorney fee award that doesn’t mention U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kirtsaeng is OK
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued guidance on U.S. Supreme Court attorneys fee case law Thursday while affirming an...
Deputy Attorney General Rita Hanscom is a determined star of the Senior Olympics.
U.S. Supreme Court, Tax
U.S. Supreme Court invalidates its previous sales tax ruling
By Justin Kloczko
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday that states can collect a sales tax from online retailers upends a tax system and a...
Government, Education Law
UC campuses slow to investigate and discipline faculty, state auditor says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The University of California has been slow to investigate and discipline faculty facing allegations of sexual harassment, acco...
California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court says litigation privilege doesn’t cover extortion threat
By Meghann Cuniff
An appellate court has affirmed the criminal conviction of a now-suspended Orange County attorney who was arrested in connecti...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
State high court expands test for guilty pleas without trial rights waiver
By Andy Serbe
The state Supreme Court has codified the expansion of the legal test for guilty pleas accepted without an explicit advisement ...
Civil Litigation, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Government
Drug distributors sued by San Mateo County for opioid damages
By Winston Cho
San Mateo County has sued a suite of drug distributors alleging culpability for the opioid epidemic ravaging its communities.
Immigration, Criminal
Group hearings could be used for Southern District immigration cases
By Lyle Moran
Defense lawyers in San Diego advocate against ‘Operation Streamline.’
President Donald J. Trump has asked the Department of Justice to request a California federal judge to modify a 1997 settlemen...
Civil Litigation, Immigration, Government
Judge grills federal and state government lawyers over ‘sanctuary’ laws
By Malcolm Maclachlan
U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez had tough questions for both sides on Wednesday during a heated hearing in the federal gove...