Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary
Complaint filed over judge who extended recall signature time
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Howard Herships stated Sacramento County Superior Court Judge James P. Arguelles failed to disclose a previous partnership wit...
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Assembly budget subcommittee says no to $60M for court backlogs
By Malcolm Maclachlan
This does not mean the proposal is dead, but Gov. Gavin Newsom and the judicial branch will probably need to present a more de...
Law Practice
Other counsel OK’d for 86 former Girardi Keese clients in talc cases
By Henrik Nilsson
Thomas Girardi’s estate, now in bankruptcy, will collect 20% of any contingency fees earned, plus costs, stemming from the lit...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
PG&E agrees to pay public entities $43M over 2 wildfires
By Doug Sherwin
The Kincade fire was in 2019 and the Zogg fire was in 2020.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government, Judges and Judiciary
Defense attorney with special prosecutor job removed from client’s case
By Tyler Pialet
Lawrence S. Middleton argued that because his title is “special prosecutor” and not “deputy district attorney,” the findings t...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation, Technology
In antitrust suit, heart rate app says Apple sabotaged its product
By Craig Anderson
"Faced with AliveCor's tenacity, Apple next resorted to behind-the-scenes acts of sabotage, consisting primarily of undocument...
Criminal
44 DAs sue state for rules to free 76,000 prisoners early
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A prisons department spokeswoman said the rules are allowed under Proposition 57, a 2016 voter initiative designed to reduce t...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
US judge rejects $2B Roundup deal, cites 'glaring flaws'
By Winston Cho
“The settlement proposed by these attorneys would accomplish a lot for Monsanto,” U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria wrote. “I...
Civil Litigation
Judge warns he’ll revive order to remove homeless from near LA freeways
By Gina Kim
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter issued two injunctions, one forcing the immediate cleanup near freeways and a second, more...
California Supreme Court
Free speech groups hail ending ‘rigid rule’ of clemency secrecy
By Craig Anderson
The state Supreme Court decided requests will be decided on a case-by-case basis, considering factors including "legitimate pr...
Entertainment & Sports, State Bar & Bar Associations
After failing test, Kim Kardashian vows to retake baby bar
By Henrik Nilsson
The reality star said in a recent episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" she had failed the baby bar. Statistics show sh...
Native Americans
Tribe says sovereign immunity absolves it from disability act
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Americans with Disabilities Act contains few mentions of Indian tribes, though it excludes them from the definition of “em...
Law Practice, Legal Education
Validity Finance offers summer associate posts in litigation funding
By Henrik Nilsson
While most law students spend their summers at traditional law firms, Harvard Law School students Shao-Jia Chang and Marlon Be...
Community News, Law Practice
Legal Aid at Work expands rights clinics to Contra Costa County
By Jessica Mach
The latest outpost of the nonprofit's Workers' Rights Clinic was opened in partnership with Grace Bible Fellowship of Antioch,...
Law Office Management, Law Practice
11-attorney team joins Messner Reeves in Newport Beach
By Kamila Knaudt
The addition is part of the Denver headquartered firm’s focus on expanding its California footprint, firm leaders said.
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Plaintiffs close false advertising case against drugmakers
By Blaise Scemama
The people, represented by four prosecuting agencies, say drug companies paid opinion leaders, patient groups and researchers ...
Environmental & Energy
Plan for off-shore turbines likely to generate many billable hours
By Henrik Nilsson
In the meantime, President Biden’s plan for offshore wind farms is likely to generate a lot of work for litigators, corporate ...
Judges and Judiciary
Justice, 2 judges discuss nontraditional paths to the bench
By Kamila Knaudt
Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, U.S. Northern District Judge Vince Chhabria and Los Angeles County Superior ...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Labor/Employment
County requires employers to check workers’ vaccine status
By Craig Anderson
The county's health officer, Sara H. Cody, has given employers until next Tuesday to determine the vaccination status of emplo...
California Courts of Appeal, Judges and Judiciary
Justice Raymond Ikola to retire from 4th District Court of Appeal
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The 80-year-old justice will step down July 1 after a 47-year legal career, including almost 26 years on the bench.
Law Office Management, Law Practice
Federal prosecutor returns to Munger, Tolles & Olson
By Kamila Knaudt
"I decided to make the jump because I felt like I had gotten just about everything I wanted out of my experience in government...
Civil Litigation, Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Tax
Lawyer accused of tax evasion keeps filing disability cases
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Legal troubles have not stopped Scott N. Johnson from filing hundreds of new lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Law firm can’t arbitrate dispute with former name partner, judge says
By Henrik Nilsson
Dave Carothers sued his old firm, Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, saying he was driven out by the other partners be...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
State witness says drugmakers paid for positive opioid studies
By Blaise Scemama
Endo Pharmaceuticals’ attorney, Moez Kaba of Hueston Hennigan LLP, said it is standard practice for companies seeking Food and...
Criminal
Judge limits prosecutors on evidence of Theranos CEO’s wealth
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila said he would allow prosecutors to introduce evidence of “salary, travel, celebrity and o...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation
Epic v Apple trial ends with judge mulling her powers over App Store
By Winston Cho
Instead of traditional closing statements, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers conducted a colloquy in which she asked ...
Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
US Supreme Court overrules 9th Circuit, remands suit against oil companies to federal court
By Craig Anderson
The decision affects a lawsuit filed by San Mateo, Marin and Santa Cruz counties along with the city of Imperial Beach against...
Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
The decision affects a lawsuit filed by San Mateo, Marin and Santa Cruz counties along with the city of Imperial Beach against...
Criminal
Can defendant’s waiver free counsel to work for DA during trial?
By Tyler Pialet
An agreement stipulates LA County DA Gascon will allow defense attorney Lawrence Middleton to continue representing his client...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation, Technology
US judge presses Tim Cook on App Store fairness
By Winston Cho
During a continuous line of questioning lasting more than 10 minutes, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers told the Appl...