Government
Attorneys split on impact of DOJ body-worn camera directive
By Kamila Knaudt
Some are hesitant about the implementation and whether it would provide the accountability the department promises while other...
“Some owners cannot drive their vehicles because the smell is so strong it makes them or their passengers nauseous,” a lawsuit...
Admiralty/Maritime, Civil Litigation
Shore-based personnel in Coast Guard sector Santa Barbara did not follow procedures, protocols when it certified ill-fated Con...
“Enrique’s intellect and unique style achieved unprecedented results for his clients, and his charm endeared him to us all,” L...
California Supreme Court, Family, Judges and Judiciary
Brad Pitt asks state high court to reverse disqualification of private judge
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“In a published opinion that is likely to be widely cited and relied upon, the Court of Appeal effectively upended the constit...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Some plaintiffs are asking if $26B opioid settlement is enough
By Blaise Scemama
The deal would have Johnson & Johnson pay $5 billion and three major drug distributors pay $21 billion over the next 18 ye...
Bankruptcy, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice
Girardi possessions auctioned to raise money for alleged victims
By Blaise Scemama
Creditors forced the Girardi Keese law firm along with suspended plaintiff attorney Thomas V. Girardi into bankruptcy in Decem...
California Supreme Court, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Supreme Court asks LA Times, State Bar to show cause in Girardi discipline suit
By Nicole Tyau
The Times' petition asked the Supreme Court to force the State Bar to release details about investigations into Tom Girardi, a...
Judge Michael Stern is a stickler for the rules, attorneys say.
Civil Litigation
Mistrial requested in theatre magnate inheritance dispute
By Henrik Nilsson
Robert A. Naify owned the movie theater chain United Artists Theaters, and his family started fighting over the billion-dollar...
Civil Litigation
Former Costco lawyer isn’t disqualified from suing company, judge rules
By Jessica Mach
Anthony Werbin has represented Costco in 21 matters, but the relationship between these matters and the personal injury case i...
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Criminal
Tourists accuse Beverly Hills of wrongful arrest, racial profiling
By Kamila Knaudt
The plaintiffs are Jasmine Williams and Khalil White, who say they were wrongfully arrested in September 2020 while visiting R...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary
Chief Judge Dana Sabraw takes over multidistrict tuna price fixing conspiracy litigation
By Gina Kim
U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino recuses herself from tuna antitrust litigation, citing conflict
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar group votes on paraprofessional oversight
By Nicole Tyau
The proposed oversight committee would consist of 13 members responsible for making recommendations for or directly approving ...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Challenge to pharmacy’s opioid control is dismissed
By Winston Cho
The lawsuit was brought by chronic pain patients, people in nursing home care and people undergoing cancer treatment, alleging...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Trial begins in Pomona water supply pollution dispute
By Henrik Nilsson
Pomona is attempting to recover $30 million in damages for the alleged contamination of its groundwater supply caused by the N...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Rights
Panel affirms magistrate judges ruling in ‘unconscious racism’ case
By Craig Anderson
Idaho State University Jun Yu’s attorney relied on expert testimony by Dr. Leslie Wade Zorwick, a psychology professor at Hend...
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Judges and Judiciary
Retired justice Tricia Bigelow joins Signature Resolution
By Nicole Tyau
Bigelow served on the appellate bench for 13 years before stepping down at the end of June.
Civil Litigation, Securities
Hyperbolic comments did not mislead children’s network investors, judge rules
By Gina Kim
In August 2020, investors of Genius Brands International Inc. sued the company for violating federal securities laws by making...
Law Office Management, Law Practice
Fenwick & West adds office and new partners in Washington, D.C.
By Kamila Knaudt
The office is Fenwick’s second on the East Coast and will position the firm to advance the business strategies of its technolo...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Judges and Judiciary
Los Angeles court observers will need to show proof of vaccine or COVID test
By Henrik Nilsson
The court issued a news release Monday saying people who plan to observe court proceedings at the Spring Street Courthouse wil...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation
9th Circuit reverses $60M BladeRoom verdict, vacates $18M attorney fee ruling
By Jessica Mach
The appellate panel overturned a jury verdict and fees rulings made by U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila in 2019 and remand...
California Supreme Court, Criminal
The justices remanded petitioner Jeffrey Walker’s case back to the Court of Appeal with instructions to remand the case to the...
Criminal, Technology
Holmes claims ex’s abuse impacted her role in Theranos misconduct
By Winston Cho
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is expected to introduce evidence that psychological, emotional and sexual abuse by ex-boyfr...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice
Will courts mandate jurors receive COVID vaccines?
By Malcolm Maclachlan
For the moment, it appears few courts require prospective jurors to receive an inoculation. But rising COVID cases may tempt s...
California Courts of Appeal, Judges and Judiciary
Judicial confirmations swear in diverse collection of appointees
By Craig Anderson
The group sworn in Monday include a Black former prosecutor from East Palo Alto, the daughter of Korean immigrants who worked ...
Labor/Employment
State high court meal break rulings mean changes for employers
By Jessica Mach
For some defense attorneys, the impact of the high court’s recent opinions is harder to pinpoint.
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Sutter Health settles government lawsuits for $90M
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. attorney’s office announced a $90 million settlement Monday with the health care provider over the alleged mischargin...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit judge not afraid to name names in dissents that often turn personal
By Craig Anderson
In two recent dissents in cases involving immigration and death penalty appeals, Judge Lawrence VanDyke fired away at Senior U...
Civil Litigation, Securities
Class action claims HyreCar executives mislead investors
By Gina Kim
The putative class alleges company execs took part in a fraudulent scheme to inflate stock prices.