Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Criminal
Prisons break deal on solitary, judge rules
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken found that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation lied about evidence it said was...
Hollywood attorney was known for his legal skill, charm and famous clients.
Civil Litigation, Education Law
Charter schools grow more popular, lawsuits follow
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Several recently filed cases involve online charter schools, which have expanded their enrollments because many traditional pu...
The plan is part of the court’s phased reopening of operations and now allows for in-court or remote hearings in the Southern ...
California Courts of Appeal, Environmental & Energy
Novel water rights opinion says use it or lose it
By Blaise Scemama
Ruling on a highly complex, decadeslong dispute over access to a Los Angeles water basin, the 5th District Court of Appeal aff...
Government, Land Use, Real Estate/Development
To qualify for the new bonus, at least 15 percent of a development's residential units must be set aside for very low-income h...
Community News, Law Practice
Public Counsel names new CEO and president
By Kamila Knaudt
Mónica Ramírez Almadani succeeds Margaret Morrow on June 1.
Criminal, Government
Deadline looms for change in state juvenile justice system
By Henrik Nilsson
Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 823, which will shut down the state Division of Juvenile Justice and place the responsi...
Civil Litigation, Data Privacy
Anti-abortion group can’t release covert recordings, US judge rules
By Tyler Pialet
Judge William H. Orrick III of the Northern District of California stopped short of enjoining the Center for Medical Progress ...
Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary
Appeal panel will hear San Luis Obispo DA disqualification case
By Tyler Pialet
Former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra in January appealed Judge Matthew G. Guerrero’s December ruling that Distric...
Civil Litigation, Technology
Advertisers’ suit against Google can proceed with amendments
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The hourlong hearing in San Francisco on Thursday covered the severability of claims and whether other technology giants like ...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy, Real Estate/Development
Judge halts 57K resident Tejon Ranch project
By Blaise Scemama
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff cited environmental concerns such as wildfire risk and additional gr...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property
'Happier' song doesn't infringe, US judge rules
By Henrik Nilsson
A Russian disc jockey alleged that "Happier" infringed on his copyright in the song "I lived" (Arty Remix).
A superior court judge turned back a challenge by several San Diego County cities to regional housing allocations.
Government, Litigation & Arbitration
Bill to halt arbitration stalling unopposed
By Malcolm Maclachlan
SB 762, approved by the state Senate Judiciary Committee, would require that when a plaintiff has met filing requirements, the...
Curtis Briggs of Seville Briggs LLP in San Francisco argues District Attorney Dan Dow lacks standing to bring the gag order mo...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
‘Air taxi’ startup accuses competitor of trade secret theft
By Gina Kim
Wisk Aero LLC accused Archer Aviation Inc. of poaching at least 10 of its engineers in the last two years. Archer denied it an...
Covid Court Ops, Judges and Judiciary
2 Alameda County courthouses set to reopen
By Craig Anderson
The reopening of the George E. McDonald Hall of Justice in Alameda and the Hayward Hall of Justice will be handled cautiously.
Law Office Management, Law Practice
Davis Wright Tremaine opens Silicon Valley office
By Kamila Knaudt
Partner Ulysses S.T. Hui and Bay Area partner Marisa Brutoco, who joined the firm in 2019 from Amazon, will serve as the found...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary
First California-based 9th Circuit judge to take senior status
By Gina Kim
Marsha S. Berzon of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to take senior status
Legal Education
Bryant Garth returns to UC Irvine School of Law as interim dean
By Henrik Nilsson
He joined UCI law in 2012, and was vice dean when he retired in 2019. But he remained a professor emeritus and co-director of ...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Health care company to pay $97M over inflated claims
By Blaise Scemama
Under a $5 billion contract with Veterans Affairs, Health Net,based in Los Angeles County, was a third-party administrator sec...
Judges and Judiciary, Law Office Management, Law Practice
Former Court of Appeal justice joins Umberg/Zipser
By Kamila Knaudt
“I feel like there’s so much turmoil in society and things that really need to be addressed and I found myself with a lot to s...
Criminal, Government
Ventura DA names chief deputies from inside and outside
By Tyler Pialet
District Attorney Erik named Paul Nuñez, a 25-year veteran of the LA DA’s office, and Rachelle H. Dean, a 20-year Ventura pros...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Hazard pay ordinance violates National Labor Relations Act, grocers say
By Gina Kim
The California Grocers Association, which represents more than 6,000 food stores and grocery supply companies across the state...
Community News, Criminal, Government
Yolo County DA’s online case data guides his office, informs public
By Tyler Pialet
The website, called “Commons,” hosts a slate of criminal justice data covering the past five years, including diversion rates,...
Civil Litigation
Family sues LAPD, says excessive tasing led to heart attack
By Blaise Scemama
Representing the family, Marina del Rey civil rights attorney V. James DeSimone compared the officers’ use of force to those o...
Government, Real Estate/Development
State eviction defense fund closer to passage
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The proposed fund would distribute money to legal aid groups to provide defense for renters fighting eviction.
Education Law
San Francisco school board backs down, for now, on renaming plans
By Winston Cho
The vote resolves a dispute over the board’s much maligned intention to strip public schools of the names of historical figure...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit tailors definition of a class
By Jessica Mach
The federal appeals court said it would not establish a bright line rule for how to determine whether “substantially all” memb...