Judges and Judiciary
Bill aims to give chief justice more power in any multi-county emergency
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 3366 passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee only after multiple amendments, perhaps illustrating the nervousness many legi...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Environmental & Energy, Government
Oakland loses appeal in its bid to block coal from cargo shipping terminal
By Craig Anderson
The 9th Circuit panel affirmed U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria’s decision the city violated its contract with a developer t...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government, U.S. Supreme Court
Church challenge to governor’s closure orders appealed to US Supreme Court
By Malcolm Maclachlan
This latest challenge comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom faces opposition on several fronts to his policies to combat the coronavirus ...
Judges and Judiciary
On Thursday, San Joaquin County Superior Court is partially reopening and resuming court operations.
By Justin Kloczko
Contra Costa County also reopened its courthouses for the first time in more than two months on Tuesday, with temperature chec...
Criminal, Government
Counties preparing to handle all state juvenile delinquency matters
By Tyler Pialet
With just over six months to prepare for the initial phase of the shift, leaders in Los Angeles and San Francisco counties are...
Judges and Judiciary
US Bankruptcy Judge Victoria Kaufman reappointed to 14-year term in Central District of California
By Gina Kim
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Victoria S. Kaufman was reappointed to a second 14-year term, effective May 2.
Bankruptcy, Environmental & Energy
85% of wildfire plaintiffs OK PG&E's reorganization plan
By Winston Cho
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali will scrutinize the vote when he considers whether to confirm PG&E’s plan in proceedi...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Environmental & Energy
Climate change suits against oil companies can go forward in state court, plaintiffs’ preferred venue
By Craig Anderson
California cities and counties that have sued a host of energy companies for hiding the impact of climate change on their comm...
Real Estate/Development, Government
Ban on evictions, fines for landlords clears committee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
SB939 aims to bar evictions of commercial tenants while Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency orders relating to the pandemic remain i...
The law would significantly change that process of juror challenges in an unprecedented way, said Robert Weisberg, professor o...
Criminal, Family
Bill aims to criminalize 'coercive control' that precedes domestic violence
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Coercive control describes an ongoing and multi-pronged strategy, with tactics that include manipulation, humiliation, isolat...
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP brought on two litigators to bolster its automotive practice.
Two food stamp recipients accused the U.S. Department of Agriculture of unlawfully withholding extra emergency food relief to ...
The ACLU was denied their request to access the government’s application to hide certain spy data from public access in a sout...
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Courts, attorneys resist proposed changes during COVID-19
By Craig Anderson
Courts and attorneys are historically resistant to change, and that’s true even in the midst of a pandemic.
Constitutional Law, Government, U.S. Supreme Court
Shutdown order questions could end at US Supreme Court
By Justin Kloczko
Although lower federal and state courts in California have ruled First Amendment rights are not absolute, especially when weig...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Fishers’ strict liability claims to remain in oil spill case
By Gina Kim
A pipeline company criminally convicted for the 2015 Refugio oil spill in Santa Barbara County lost all its motions for decert...
Judges and Judiciary
Legislature begins approving court funding cuts
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Legislature has been attempting to evaluate the probable historic reductions without knowing the full picture of state tax...
Criminal
$1M donation to Stanford aims to curb virus spread in lockups
By Kamila Knaudt
A $1 million COVID-19 emergency response fund for California's incarcerated has been established by the Horowitz Family Founda...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Nursing home in Glendale might be 1st sued over virus
By Jessica Mach
The family of a man who died of Covid-19 complications filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his nursing home Thursday, alleg...
Government
Monterey County judge issues temporary restraining order to halt dining at Tuck Box restaurant.
By Gina Kim
The restaurateur argues public health objectives in Monterey County have been met and there is no longer a crisis requiring co...
Civil Litigation, Criminal, Government
Federal jury trials postponed in the Northern District
By Craig Anderson
The Northern District of California delayed criminal trials until July and postponed civil trials until October due to the COV...
Environmental & Energy, Litigation & Arbitration
PG&E joined by most fire victims in defending settlement
By Winston Cho
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. teamed up with the committee representing wildfire victims Thursday to defend a $13.5 billion s...
Legal Education, Technology
Company matches students with mentoring firms
By Henrik Nilsson
The company has been in touch with several universities who are still unsure whether they will have people on campus by fall, ...
Judges and Judiciary
Deputy DA is new San Joaquin County commissioner
By Arin Mikailian
Michael Rasmussen, a local prosecutor since 1998, succeeds Judge Jayne Lee, who was elevated by Gov. Gavin Newsom in December.
Government
California company told to unwind technology venture with Chinese company
By Blaise Scemama
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. presented Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. and the joint venture partners with a Nat...
Real Estate/Development, Government, International Law
US agency imposes fees to review foreign investment transactions
By Blaise Scemama
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. has been reviewing transactions for years, but had never required fees for fil...
Law Practice
40 LA firms, organizations combine to offer virus-related legal help
By Henrik Nilsson
Businesses confronting new workplace regulations can get help to renegotiate commercial leases, apply for government relief pr...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Oil workers file more lawsuits against Plains All American
By Blaise Scemama
With their class action hopes dashed for now and no indication they will receive restitution in the Santa Barbara criminal cas...
Hahn & Hahn LLP in Pasadena launched a bankruptcy and financial restructuring practice when it added two new attorneys thi...