9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment
Truck drivers argue US can’t preempt state rest break law
By Craig Anderson
The panel considered an appeal by the state of California, individual drivers and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, ...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
World War 2-era case cited in frustration of purpose doctrine
By Gina Kim
Judge says the frustration of purpose doctrine allows Glendora-based gym constructor, property buyer to back out of fulfilling...
The International Franchise Association, Asian American Hotel Owners Association, Dunkin' Donuts Independent Franchise Owners ...
Labor/Employment
Supreme Court to hear challenge to union access to jobsites
By Jessica Mach
In 2019, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the growers' argument that the access regulation violated their Fifth ...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
LA church demands discovery to defend against contempt for indoor services
By Blaise Scemama
Los Angeles County Judge Mitchell Beckloff, who had the opportunity to schedule the contempt hearing in September, elected to ...
Civil Litigation, Technology
Google secretly transmits Android users’ data, complaint says
By Winston Cho
By using the cellular data purchased by individuals through their mobile providers to passively transfer information, the Alph...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Immigration
9th Circuit asks if counsel is a must in asylum interviews
By Craig Anderson
"Congress elected not to provide a right to counsel during the actual interview itself," U.S. Department of Justice attorney B...
Criminal, Judges and Judiciary
Judicial Council group: Review of pre-trial tools is separate from bail debate
By Malcolm Maclachlan
"Regardless of SB 10, the Judicial Council continues to have legislative responsibility to oversee this pretrial pilot program...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice
Legal malpractice claims will rise in 2020, warn experts
By Henrik Nilsson
Legal malpractice claims increased in 2019, according to a report from Ames & Gough, an insurance brokerage firm.
The move came just days after Gov. Gavin Newsom’ first California Supreme Court justice was confirmed, Martin J. Jenkins. As N...
Covid Court Ops
The San Diego Superior Court is an essential business and operations will not need to be modified as San Diego County moves in...
Intellectual Property, Technology
Quinn partner got stuck in Texas and won his case anyway
By Craig Anderson
It took a jury in Marshall, Texas less than two hours to conclude last Friday that Google did not infringe four Personalized M...
Labor/Employment
Remote working hasn’t lessened worker disputes, lawyers say
By Jessica Mach
It turns out the opposite was true. While some employment attorneys and investigators say the number of workplace investigatio...
Criminal, Government
Money bail foe says he isn’t done trying to destroy bond industry
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, is considering introducing his own initiative through the Legislature to change the rule...
Criminal
DA blasts release of ‘unremorseful’ double murderer 10 years early
By Tyler Pialet
Gov. Gavin Newsom in March commuted the sentence of Rodney McNeal, convicted of murdering his wife and unborn daughter in San ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary
Ethics committee limits what accused judge can be told
By Jessica Mach
When investigating alleged misconduct by a trial court judge, a supervising judge can only tell the trial court judge specific...
Civil Litigation, Education Law
Berkeley sex assault policies may encourage misconduct, judge says
By Winston Cho
“The plaintiffs have plausibly alleged that the university maintained a de facto policy of deliberate indifference toward sexu...
Civil Litigation, Government
US law allows states to regulate tobacco products, Becerra says
By Gina Kim
AG Xavier Becerra fights back against tobacco industry in federal challenge to state Senate Bill 793.
Constitutional Law, Criminal, Government
LA supervisors seek state constitution change to get rid of sheriff
By Tyler Pialet
The move to consider changing state law to settle a local dispute between elected officials is likely to raise opposition from...
Civil Litigation, Insurance
1st US business interruption trial starts Monday in New Orleans
By Blaise Scemama
Filed in March by New Orleans seafood restaurant Oceana Grill, the suit claims Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London insur...
Legal Education, State Bar & Bar Associations
Legal industry vows to continue efforts to diversify ranks
By Henrik Nilsson
Under the law, government and public institutions cannot discriminate against or grant preferential treatment to persons based...
Criminal, Government
Governor grants 145 pardons, reprieves and clemencies so far
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The actions involved people convicted of crimes ranging from murder to marijuana possession. Some orders were given to keep t...
Totten will become chief executive for the California District Attorneys Association, which he previously served as president ...
Law Office Management
Baker Botts names new partner-in-charge in San Francisco
By Kamila Knaudt
He succeeds longtime real estate partner Patricia M. Stanton, who led the launch of the office in 2016 and is retiring.
Civil Litigation, Technology
Apple deal objectors decry $90M in attorney fees, onerous claims process
By Winston Cho
Calling the condition “difficult or impossible” to satisfy, the objectors urged U.S. District Judge Edward Davila to recognize...
Labor/Employment
Workers to ensure LA County employers obey COVID orders
By Jessica Mach
The LA County board of supervisors unanimously approved the program Tuesday, after the health department submitted an implemen...
From bailiff to bench, the retired Los Angeles County judge was remembered for his drive.
Criminal, Government
Assembly questions prison officials about COVID deaths, reducing inmates
By Tyler Pialet
An appellate court ordered the inmate population at San Quentin cut by another 50%. Officials declined to say if they will app...
California Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary
Martin Jenkins confirmed to state Supreme Court
By Craig Anderson
"The one thing that eluded me was a relationship because of the hard time I had accepting who I was," Jenkins said in an emoti...
Data Privacy, Technology
UK citizens can’t sue Facebook in the US, judge rules
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria found the tech giant adopted terms to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protect...