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Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Defense cites US budget bill to get pot case dropped

Mar. 29, 2018
By Malcolm Maclachlan

A defense attorney has filed a motion to dismiss a long-running federal marijuana prosecution based on the budget bill Preside...


Criminal


Federal prosecutors pursuing Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, the Mexican national accused of murdering Kate Steinle in 2015, contende...


Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, Contracts


Attorneys say references in the complaint to documentarian Morgan Spurlock’s admitted sexual misconduct are strategic.


Real Estate/Development, Government


Los Angeles City Council members voted unanimously to reject a state bill intended to spur development around transit areas, i...


Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


An appellate panel reversed a Washington district judge’s dismissal of a class action lawsuit against the operator of an appli...



Encouraging Words

Mar. 29, 2018

San Diego Judge Cynthia Freeland tries to help family law litigants get through trying times.


Tax, Criminal, Administrative/Regulatory


Fewer tax cases being prosecuted

Mar. 28, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Report: Budget cuts bring IRS criminal referrals to DOJ to a 32-year low


Immigration, Government


The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to join the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against California over ...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


In a sweeping win for Oracle Corp. that could have a dramatic impact on the software industry unless overturned on appeal, a f...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights


Two lawsuits have been filed against the University of California concerning two of its northern campuses, alleging various fo...


Civil Litigation, Insurance, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech


After nearly four years of contentious litigation and extensive negotiations, Blue Shield of California has agreed to settle a...


Civil Litigation, Government


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

Mar. 28, 2018
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


A Los Angeles superior court judge balked at preliminarily approving a settlement eliminating higher water fees for nonresiden...


Real Estate/Development, Criminal


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


Marmaro said turning 70 was a convenient time to evaluate his career and make the shift toward working arbitration and mediati...


Government, Criminal


Poor communication hindered the FBI’s investigation of the 2015 San Bernardino terror attack, according to a report from a fed...


Civil Litigation, Government


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


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


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


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

Mar. 27, 2018
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


A federal judge’s unorthodox approach to civil rights lawsuits related to an Orange County homeless camp has led to a public d...


The chairman of the California Democratic Party will drop a lawsuit seeking to prevent former state Sen. Tony Mendoza from ide...


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

Mar. 26, 2018
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


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


After being named in a putative class action last week, Facebook Inc. is now facing several federal shareholder lawsuits over ...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


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


A group of Democratic lawmakers have introduced a package of bills they say will make sure lead paint manufacturers stay on th...