Criminal, Government
US judge orders SpaceX to comply with DOJ subpoenas
By Jessica Mach
The Justice Department is investigating allegations the company discriminated against a job candidate because of citizenship s...
Civil Litigation
Defunct Paragon Coin must pay $12.5M to defrauded investors, judge says
By Winston Cho
The lawsuit alleged that now-defunct Paragon Coin violated securities laws during its 2017 initial coin offering of “PRG token...
Community News, Judges and Judiciary
California Judicial Mentor Program to create more diversity
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“This mentor program supports our efforts to identify the best and brightest judicial candidates from throughout the state, co...
Civil Litigation, Government
Katyal to defend DA in fight with prosecutors over sentencing policy
By Blaise Scemama
Former U.S. acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal, now a partner at Hogan Lovells LLP in Washington, D.C., has argued more than...
Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court
California donor disclosure law unconstitutional on its face, high court says
By Craig Anderson
“I don’t think the world of campaign finance disclosure will come crashing down as a result of this decision,” said Sterling M...
California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Real Estate/Development
Supreme Court to decide issue over fees in political law cases
By Henrik Nilsson
The plaintiffs’ attorneys, John D. Spurling and Betty M. Shumener of Shumener, Odson & Oh LLP, asked the state Supreme Cou...
Civil Litigation, Government
Facebook won’t face censorship lawsuit by anti-vaccine group
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston found that Facebook didn’t run afoul of free speech rights by labeling some of an anti-vacci...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Most opioid addicts had history of drug abuse, doctor testifies
By Blaise Scemama
Dr. Douglas Tucker, seemingly to bolster its argument that previous addictive behavior in patients, not opioid marketing, was ...
Law Practice, Technology
Alternative legal services get boost with LegalZoom IPO
By Henrik Nilsson
California and other states are grappling with the role of alternative legal service providers.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary
Biden nominates labor lawyer to 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
Jennifer Sung, a former labor organizer who is a member of the Oregon Employment Relations Board, has a California background ...
Civil Litigation
Actor James Franco agrees to settle lawsuit over acting school
By Jessica Mach
In the agreement, Franco and his business partners denied fraud and sexual exploitation claims from two former students and ag...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Immigration
Circuit OKs order against holding unaccompanied minor immigrants in motels
By Craig Anderson
Scott G. Stewart, a U.S. Department of Justice attorney, said DHS was following a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention o...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Immigration
Scott G. Stewart, a U.S. Department of Justice attorney, said DHS was following a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention o...
Government
Newsom sues over his lawyers leaving his party off recall ballot
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The error occurred when Gov. Gavin Newsom's legal team filed its answer to the recall in February 2020. Olson Remcho LLP ackno...
Law Office Management, Law Practice
Virtual law firm Scale LLP names new managing partner
By Kamila Knaudt
David Reidy, former chief legal and compliance officer of financial technology startup Payactiv, also worked at McGuireWoods, ...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Family of Angels’ pitcher sues team over deadly overdose
By Gina Kim
Tyler Skaggs died in a hotel room in 2019. A lawsuit by his estate was filed in Los Angles and one by his parents was filed in...
Government, Judges and Judiciary, Real Estate/Development
$262B state budget with much more court funds awaits Newsom’s signature
By Malcolm Maclachlan
SB129 and other bills to relieve court backlogs were passed by the Legislature on Monday and would go into immediate effect wi...
Criminal, Government
New law lets prosecutors get warrants to arrest peace officers
By Kamila Knaudt
Before the governor signed state law required the declaration of probable cause be made by a law enforcement officer.
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
No evidence promotion increases opioid use, economist testifies
By Blaise Scemama
Massive lawsuits in Orange County and New York name some of the same pharmaceutical company defendants and their outcomes will...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment
US calls Northrop ruling ‘fiduciaries’ road map to immunity’
By Jessica Mach
Jeffrey Hahn, counsel for U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, said the 9th Circuit’s April ruling “misconceived the concept of f...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Trustee outlines unique challenges of fire victim payouts
By Craig Anderson
“This is by far the most difficult task I’ve undertaken,” said retired 4th District Court of Appeal justice John K. “Jack” Tro...
Education Law, Health Care & Hospital Law
3 Cal State students sue over COVID vaccine requirement
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The students state that the requirement to have a COVID-19 vaccination to attend class under federal law policy deprives them ...
Government, Real Estate/Development
Urgency bill to extend eviction moratorium clears Assembly Judiciary committee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, the author of the bill, AB 832, began the hearing by noting the current eviction ban ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Bankruptcy, Judges and Judiciary
US Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali appointed to third term
By Winston Cho
Since he joined the bench in 1993 he has handled some of the most complex and important cases in the history of the Northern D...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law, Government
Calvary Chapel ends now moot suit against governor’s restrictions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The church had challenged the governor’s ban on singing and chanting during in-person services, claiming the state applied the...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Drug companies open defense with opioid advocate
By Blaise Scemama
Four opioid manufacturers are accused by four California communities of false advertising and creating a public nuisance by al...
California Courts of Appeal, Criminal
Prisoner who toasted LA DA policy gets new trial for another reason
By Jessica Mach
The defendant, Phillip Dorsett, made headlines this spring when the California District Attorneys Association released a video...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court, Real Estate/Development
High court vacates 9th Circuit in condo takings case
By Craig Anderson
Jeffrey W. McCoy, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation who represents the plaintiffs, said the Fifth Amendment taking...
Law Office Management, Law Practice
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is expanding its labor and employment practice
By Jessica Mach
Michael D. Weil’s arrival brings to 80 the number of labor and employment specialists in the firm’s five California offices.
Bankruptcy, Judges and Judiciary
Bankruptcy judge appointed to 3rd term in Los Angeles
By Jessica Mach
Ernest M. Robles, who was first appointed in 1993, began his third 14-year term on June 12.