Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Technology
Plaintiffs’ attorneys seek $30M in fees for App Store litigation
By Blaise Scemama
The plaintiffs’ attorneys invested 20,576 hours and over $10 million in attorney fees in the litigation, according to the moti...
Civil Litigation, Government, Labor/Employment
15-year prosecutor sues LA DA, claims retaliation, discrimination
By Kamila Knaudt
The lawsuit by Deputy District Attorney Jon Hatami, filed Tuesday, is the third against Los Angeles County District Attorney G...
Criminal
Orange County DA uses school anti-DUI program to prove second-degree murder
By Blaise Scemama
Senior Deputy District Attorney Dan Feldman in Orange County used the defendant’s experience learning about the dangers of dri...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Government
Costa Mesa can regulate sober living homes, 9th Circuit rules
By Henrik Nilsson
“The case is important because it affirms the authority of local governments to thoughtfully regulate sober living homes for t...
Corporate, Criminal, Securities, Technology
Holmes portrayed as idealistic visionary or liar in trial opening
By Craig Anderson
The wide-ranging opening statement by Williams & Connolly LLP partner Lance A. Wade also blamed the co-defendant in the ca...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary
Biden nominates 3 Californians to 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
“If confirmed, this slate of nominees will bring historic personal and professional diversity to California’s federal bench. O...
Civil Litigation
MindGeek must face claims it violated trafficking, porn laws
By Gina Kim
U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney of the Central District of California ruled that Section 230 only protects service provid...
Government, Law Practice
Bill ending limits to wrongful death liability on Newsom’s desk
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state Senate gave final passage to SB 447 on Friday. It reflects a long-standing goal of the bill’s sponsors, the Consumer...
Law Office Management, Law Practice
O’Melveny snags capital markets veteran from Simpson Thacher
By Kamila Knaudt
E. Ryan Coombs, who was hired as a partner in San Francisco, is the fourth California based technology partner to join O’Melve...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary
Failure to agree on dates brings judge’s sanctions threat
By Jessica Mach
“Further failures to comply with the rules and orders of this court, and the rules and orders of the Central District, will re...
Appellate Practice, California Supreme Court
3rd District trades filings with opposition in case over delays
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“The ACLU asserts that petitioner’s public interest standing is ‘evident’ but omits to mention this court’s controlling author...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Returning State Bar leader wants an organization that is respected and innovative
By Henrik Nilsson
Executive Director Leah T. Wilson, back after 18 months at a consultancy, is facing a bar in turmoil over lax enforcement and ...
Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Disbarred lawyer who fled to Costa Rica convicted of 22 felonies
By Henrik Nilsson
Former personal injury lawyer Philip J. Layfield was found guilty of wire fraud, mail fraud and tax evasion.
Criminal, Government
Recent murder shows zero bail bill shouldn’t pass, say state’s DAs
By Kamila Knaudt
A Sacramento woman’s murder, and charges against a man recently released on zero bail, show it is a bad policy, says the state...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary
Biden names 3 California judges to fill 9th Circuit vacancies, 2 to district court in Los Angeles
By Craig Anderson
If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the appointees would be U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh of San Jose, 1st District Court of Ap...
California Courts of Appeal, Judges and Judiciary
Newsom appoints Court of Appeal justice, 22 superior court judges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Polls show Newsom is likely to survive the Sept. 14 vote, but he appears to have picked up his pace in naming judges, having n...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Counsel can’t be ineffective for not predicting future, 9th Circuit says
By Nicole Tyau
The court’s decision reaffirmed a rule that said counsel’s inability to predict changes in the law does not constitute malprac...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation, Technology
Chip manufacturers didn’t collude to fix prices, US judge rules
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White found instead that the manufacturers operate in a legal oligopoly in which a few companie...
Government, Real Estate/Development
Judge rejects Oakland’s claim that affordable rent policy is neutral
By Jessica Mach
U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar rejected the city’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, which argued the plaintiffs cannot ...
Government, Immigration
Denying asylum before processing is unlawful, U.S. judge says
By Craig Anderson
“Because Defendants’ turning back of asylum-seekers unlawfully withholds their duties under statute, it violates the process d...
Criminal, Government
Recall effort is ‘revenge’ for lawsuit, Sonoma County DA says
By Kamila Knaudt
An owner of an elderly care facility sued over fire evacuation plan is funding the effort to oust DA Jill Ravitch.
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
Churches that challenged closures win legal fees
By Gina Kim
Several churches defined state and local bans on limits to indoor worshipping.
Criminal
Probation officers sue Sacramento County over body cameras
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“The use of body-worn cameras by peace officers in California is governed by the California Constitution and the California In...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
LA city attorney’s office claims report of cover up is inaccurate, lacks evidence
By Blaise Scemama
“The report contains material inaccuracies; reaches speculative and factually disprovable conclusions; lacks evidentiary found...
Obituaries
San Jose attorney remembered for SCOTUS arguments, passion for justice
By Nicole Tyau
Philip L. Hammer was remembered by family, friends and colleagues as an active member of the San Jose legal community and a so...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Geragos claims he doesn’t know coach involved in Avenatti Nike extortion scheme
By Jessica Mach
The coach, Gary Franklin, sued Mark J. Geragos last fall with the purported aim of holding the attorney accountable for allege...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Irrigation districts say water board exceeded its authority
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Banta-Carbona Irrigation District and two others said the California State Water Resources Control Board deprived them of ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Judge likely to dismiss South Korean gas firm from antitrust class action
By Winston Cho
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline S. Corley indicated she will likely dismiss SK Trading International Co. Ltd. from the class ...
Law Office Management, Law Practice
Willkie Farr launches Los Angeles office with 3 partners
By Kamila Knaudt
Partners Alex M. Weingarten; Michele M. Mulrooney and Alan J. Epstein will serve as the foundation of the Los Angeles office, ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
LA can’t destroy bulky homeless possessions, circuit affirms
By Gina Kim
9th Circuit affirms ban on Los Angeles’ ordinance allowing officials to seize, destroy homeless individuals’ bulkier items