Bankruptcy, California Supreme Court, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State high court denies ex-DA candidate’s law license reinstatement request
By Lyle Moran
Lenore Albert of Orange County was suspended again by the State Bar last month.
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Jury awards $3M in damages to fired security guard
By Andy Serbe
A Los Angeles jury hit a security company for $1 million in punitive damages and awarded $2 million to a guard who sued his fo...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law, Criminal, U.S. Supreme Court
Couple shot by deputies can recover damages, 9th Circuit panel rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reaffirmed Friday that a couple shot by Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department deputies du...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Antitrust & Trade Reg., Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
9th Circuit affirms dismissal of golf caddies’ lawsuit
By Andy Serbe
The court said the caddies were not under economic duress when they took their jobs, which require them to wear bibs with adve...
Corporate, Civil Litigation, Securities
LA firm files ‘light speed’ class action against Facebook
By Blaise Scemama
Within a day of Facebook suffering the largest stock drop in history, Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP filed suit.
Appellate Practice, Law Practice, Litigation & Arbitration
Robins Kaplan expands its West Coast appellate arm with the addition of Glenn Danas
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Glenn Danas, an appellate attorney known best for his high-profile victories on behalf of employees and consumers on hot butto...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court
In senior status, Kennedy will sit on U.S. appellate courts
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said he will be a part-time, traveling federal appeals judge in his retirement.
California Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
No minimum for paid off-clock minutes, state high court rules
By Andy Serbe
The California Supreme Court decided on Thursday that state law does not set a minimum for compensable, regularly occurring, o...
California Courts of Appeal, Judges and Judiciary
Four justices confirmed to state appellate courts
By Joshua Sebold
The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed four state court appellate justices, all of whom received warm praise from ...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff’s expert spars with defense lawyer in Roundup trial
By Winston Cho
An expert witness, called by the plaintiff’s attorneys, testified Thursday about the carcinogenicity of Monsanto Co.’s weedkil...
Corporate, Civil Litigation
Latham scores defense win against shareholder complaints
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys with Latham & Watkins LLP have defeated a pair of shareholder lawsuits against a medical software maker.
California Supreme Court, Criminal
Split state high court says juror mistake in death case was unintentional
By Lila Seidman
A split California Supreme Court ruled 5-2 Thursday that a juror who had not disclosed her childhood abuse in a pretrial quest...
Government, Immigration
Immigration court bonds getting more expensive in parts of US, report says
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Bond amounts in immigration courts are increasing in some parts of the nation, according to a recent report.
A Los Angeles jury found social workers failed to follow up after discovering a known sexual predator was living in the girl’s...
Entertainment & Sports, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Coach’s suit against USC ends in stipulation
By Andy Serbe
University of Southern California’s arbitration win against former head football coach Steve Sarkisian’s wrongful termination ...
San Francisco-based Sheppard Mullin partner Jennifer Redmond races with a team of women.
San Jose neutral John Herlihy draws from 30 years on the bench in his mediations.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Education Law
Schools under ABA scrutiny struggled on February bar exam
By Lyle Moran
Thomas Jefferson and Golden Gate law schools’ results were unlikely to allay the ABA’s concerns, experts said
Bankruptcy, Law Practice
Judge closes courtroom for Avenatti’s bankruptcy testimony
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday allowed celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti to be questioned behind closed doors in a ju...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit outlines post-Kozinski changes
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Federal judges addressed the circumstances surrounding former 9th Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski’s abrupt retirement and announce...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law
9th Circuit affirms injunction against school board prayer
By Joshua Sebold
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel unanimously ruled Wednesday that a school board violated the First Amendment’s estab...
Government
Legislators consider Brown proposal to limit utility liability for wildfires
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State lawmakers met for hours on Wednesday to debate a proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown that would change how liability is assesse...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Bankruptcy, Law Practice
9th Circuit sets rules on how to handle standing issues on bankruptcy appeals
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal created bookends for how it will view standing and rights on appeal in bankruptcy proceed...
Civil Litigation
Two housing discrimination lawsuits settle in Orange County
By Meghann Cuniff
Two housing discrimination lawsuits targeting a Costa Mesa motel ordinance have settled in what plaintiffs’ attorneys hail as ...
California Courts of Appeal, Government
Losing AG candidate appeals Becerra’s right to the job
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A losing candidate in the June primary for attorney general has appealed a court decision finding Democratic incumbent Xavier ...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Judge grants permanent injunction against long-term fake Versace brand
By Matthew Sanderson
Before coming to the United States in 2014, the Versace 19.69 brand was dodging trademark infringement claims throughout Europe.
California Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
Recent cases could inform upcoming rulings on contract work
By Andy Serbe
A test laid down by the California Supreme Court to identify contract workers will be a likely focus in upcoming lawsuits.
US Magistrate Judge Karen Stevenson is eager to learn different laws, cultures, languages.
California Supreme Court, Government, Judges and Judiciary
Brown’s long delay filling a state Supreme Court vacancy stirs speculation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Legal observers are wondering about the governor’s record-setting delay in nominating a seventh state Supreme Court justice, a...
Criminal
Counties have different experiences on relating hate crime reports to prosecutions.
By Lila Seidman
The number of reported hate crimes in California is up by more than 17 percent. Experts disagree on what the figure means for ...