A Los Angeles Superior Court jury has awarded a pair of brothers hit by a semi-truck $53.7 million, but it’s unclear who will ...
Immigration
Lawyers may charge more for contracted out H-1B visa holders
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Business immigration attorneys say new requirements could lead to significant increases in cost and time for attorneys and cli...
Kareem Gongora, a communications specialist, was appointed to the post Lee Wallach held.
Native Americans, Civil Litigation
Indian tribes sue over opioid epidemic
By Winston Cho
Californian Indian tribes are suing a host of pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors, alleging culpability for the opio...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Google now sued by fired engineer from other end of political spectrum
By Andy Serbe
After the National Labor Relations board ruled that Google Inc. did not break labor law by firing former engineer James Damor...
Expected spouse visa changes likely to disrupt employers, skilled workers
Civil Litigation, Government
Challengers sue state Democratic Party
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The lawsuits claim illegal tactics were used to prevent the candidates from seeking the party’s official endorsements.
The resignation ended the one significant test so far of the Legislature’s new legal policies in response to #WeSaidEnough.
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Infringement lawsuit filed over ‘The Shape of Water’ plot
By Steven Crighton
Defendants claim the lawsuit was filed during Oscar season to force a settlement.
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Rights
Singer-songwriter sues producer over copyrights
By Caroline Hart
Singer-songwriter Frank Ocean is suing his former producer, Om’Mas Keith, and his company, for claiming writing credit on songs.
Joshua Perttula and Debbie Manning are appointees of the state Senate
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ross M. Klein, known for his efficiency and disarming humor, died Feb. 6. He was 63.
A regular participant in weight training competitions for years, Gaglione Dolan & Kaplan associate Amy Cooper made a recor...
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles celebrated the grand opening of its Loyola Social Justice Law Clinic at the school’s downtown L...
JAMS neutral Ellen S. James is an avid runner and bicyclist. But her mediation approach is more like yoga.
U.S. Supreme Court, Securities, Corporate, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Reversing 9th Circuit, Supreme Court rules narrowly on whistleblower definition under Dodd-Frank
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court interpreted protection for whistleblowers narrowly under Wall Street reform legislation in a 9-0 ruling...
Criminal
Bail reform efforts will cost courts bigly, both sides agree
By L.J. Williamson
In the wake of Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s decision not to appeal a ruling that courts must take into account a defendan...
Government, Criminal, Civil Rights
ACLU criticizes district attorneys for debt collection practices
By Joshua Sebold
Some California District Attorneys have been partnering with debt collection agencies to pursue debtors who bounced checks or ...
Securities, Criminal
Second trial of OC businessman ends in hung jury
By Meghann Cuniff
It's the second hung jury in two trials for James Mazzo, a longtime leader in the ophthalmology industry.
Criminal
Alameda DA seeks petitions for expungement of cannabis convictions
By Winston Cho
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley called on people convicted of cannabis misdemeanors and felonies to petition h...
A federal judge found Disney’s “fine print” constituted copyright misuse, not an agreement.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Ogletree gets hit with discrimination, harassment lawsuit
By Justin Kloczko
Labor defense firm Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC has been hit with a second employment discrimination lawsui...
Judges and Judiciary
U.S. Courts’ harassment panel to review comments from clerks, employees
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Administrative leaders of the federal judiciary announced Wednesday that a group reviewing the courts’ internal harassment pol...
Effective April 2, the firms — based in Virginia and Houston — will combine to become Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP.
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
AG candidate faces charges from judicial commission
By Lila Seidman
A judicial commission is looking into potential misconduct by former El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Steven C. Bailey, a...
It just got tougher for actors to hide their age. A federal judge enjoined the State of California from enforcing Assembly Bil...
Immigration
Groups say Sessions should recuse himself from procedural review
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Two nonprofits have filed briefs in a case that could determine if tens of thousands of immigration cases will be returned to ...
Corporate defense attorneys consider how to handle gender bias claims in #MeToo era
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
In the months following the exposure of abuse at the hands of high profile men in powerful positions, the #MeToo movement has ...
Civil Litigation
San Francisco families and teachers can’t be evicted during school year, appellate court rules
By Winston Cho
An appellate ruling reversed a lower court’s decision concerning no-fault eviction protections for school employees and famili...
Civil Litigation
Latest Thomas Fire suit seeks to recoup insurance gap losses
By Justin Kloczko
A specialty wildfire litigation group has filed suit against Southern California Edison Company on behalf of 287 plaintiffs, c...