Civil Litigation, Government
State senator who resigned sues to use old job title in attempted comeback
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Former state Sen. Tony Mendoza has sued to be allowed the use the title “State Senator” as he tries to win a special election ...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
Judge sides with YouTube in free speech case
By Joshua Sebold
A San Jose federal judge dismissed claims that Google violated the free speech rights of conservative media outlet Prager Univ...
Civil Litigation, Government
Judge won’t approve settlement that city council might reject
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles superior court judge balked at preliminarily approving a settlement eliminating higher water fees for nonresiden...
Real Estate/Development, Criminal
San Mateo DA charges signature gatherers with elections fraud
By Lila Seidman
The San Mateo County district attorney has filed multiple felony charges against two petition signature gatherers hired by a l...
Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution
LA Judge Marmaro retires, joins Benchmark Resolution
By Arin Mikailian
Marmaro said turning 70 was a convenient time to evaluate his career and make the shift toward working arbitration and mediati...
Government, Criminal
Bad communication hurt terrorism investigation: report
By Eli Wolfe
Poor communication hindered the FBI’s investigation of the 2015 San Bernardino terror attack, according to a report from a fed...
Civil Litigation, Government
LA investor says Qatar is behind coordinated cyberattack
By Eli Wolfe
A Los Angeles-based fundraiser for President Donald J. Trump has claimed he was the victim of a coordinated cyberattack by the...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment
Orrick ends mandatory arbitration agreements for its employees
By Skylar Dubelko
The firm’s leaders had been reviewing the firm’s sexual harassment policy in response to the #MeToo movement, and in an effort...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
SF judges’ backing of colleagues raises ethics concerns
By Winston Cho
Legal experts say that a pair of San Francisco Superior Court judges may be in hot water for using court resources to support ...
Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports, Bankruptcy
Boies Schiller, other firms listed as creditors in Weinstein bankruptcy
By Steven Crighton
The firms could end up waiting for years to see the money they’re owed, attorneys say.
Immigration, Government
Sessions’ review could bring new deportation strategies
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
An immigration case that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has referred to himself for review could cause lawyers to reconsi...
Civil Litigation, Government, Civil Rights
Orange County supervisors to discuss rescinding plan on temporary shelters
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal judge’s unorthodox approach to civil rights lawsuits related to an Orange County homeless camp has led to a public d...
Government
State senator who resigned won’t appear with that designation in June election
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The chairman of the California Democratic Party will drop a lawsuit seeking to prevent former state Sen. Tony Mendoza from ide...
Education Law
Law school deans’ battle over San Jose proposal brought to federal court
By Lyle Moran
Lincoln Law School of San Jose has filed suit to prevent a competitor from opening a new branch.
Law Practice, Criminal
Rap mogul gets 16th lawyer, with No. 17 in the wings
By L.J. Williamson
In a disjointed monologue, murder defendant Suge Knight complained about the cavalcade of lawyers who have come and gone from ...
Civil Litigation, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
OC judge sets June 2019 trial in major opioid lawsuit
By Meghann Cuniff
An Orange County judge scheduled a major opioid lawsuit to begin trial in June 2019, making it possibly the first to go to tri...
Civil Litigation, Corporate
Facebook now facing multiple federal shareholder lawsuits
By Justin Kloczko
After being named in a putative class action last week, Facebook Inc. is now facing several federal shareholder lawsuits over ...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
GoPro looks to end IP case with terminating sanctions
By Joshua Sebold
Attorneys for camera company GoPro Inc. asked a federal judge to end their case or otherwise sanction their opponent at a hear...
Government, Environmental & Energy
Legislators introduce bills to force lead paint manufacturers to pay verdict
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A group of Democratic lawmakers have introduced a package of bills they say will make sure lead paint manufacturers stay on th...
Education Law, California Supreme Court
Duty of care to protect student in UCLA stabbing exists, state Supreme Court rules
By Justin Kloczko
Plaintiffs’ attorneys say universities will be held to a higher standard after the state Supreme Court ruled that UCLA had a d...
The school is the first in California to get approval from the American Bar Association to offer additional online education
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
State high court tightens rules on anti-SLAPP motions
By Winston Cho
The state Supreme Court on Thursday tightened the procedural timeline for filing motions to dismiss strategic lawsuits against...
Immigration
Business immigration lawyers may have to change approach in applying for visas
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
New criteria for some high-level managers working for multinational companies in the U.S. looking to secure a green card may r...
State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA report says most bar takers eventually pass
By Lyle Moran
The association has considered requiring 75 percent of a school’s bar takers to pass within two years.
Strange & Butler LLP partner Brian Strange has summited the highest peaks on all seven continents but a devastating person...
The bill has been heavily criticized by open internet advocates and sex worker groups.
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit affirms ‘Blurred Lines’ ruling
By Steven Crighton
The ruling, decided largely on procedural grounds, shocked music attorneys.
Immigration, Government
Magistrate judge orders depositions of federal officials in immigration suit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal magistrate judge said Wednesday he would allow California to depose two high-level U.S. government officials in a ca...
Criminal
OC judge rejects informant angle in preliminary hearing but leaves door open
By Meghann Cuniff
On the latest ruling involving Orange County's jailhouse informant controversy, a judge prohibited a defense attorney from que...
Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Probate, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit sends in vitro question to state Supreme Court
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A three-judge 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel asked the California Supreme Court to consider whether two children conc...