Immigration
Judge orders deportation stay for reunited immigrant families
By Lyle Moran
Judge Dana Sabraw said the deportation will remain in effect during briefing
Criminal, Judges and Judiciary
Judge bans press 3 times from oil spill trial
By Blaise Scemama
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge James Herman has three times barred the press from his courtroom in an oil spill cri...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary
Trump pushes forward with 9th Circuit nominees, tapping Seattle Perkins Coie partner for Wash. opening
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
President Donald Trump is pushing forward with efforts to fill a swath of vacancies on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment
9th Circuit rules employer can’t pull out of union negotiations to challenge certification
By Andy Serbe
An appellate panel affirmed an order enjoining a medical center from cutting off labor negotiations with its employees’ union,...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Judge issues protective order in Google discrimination case
By Joshua Sebold
A Santa Clara County judge granted Alphabet Inc.-owned Google LLC’s request to enter a protective order after the plaintiffs i...
California Courts of Appeal, Criminal
Appellate panel to hear child molester incarceration case
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The case involves a convicted sexually violent child molester whose attorneys waived his speedy hearing rights.
Government, Immigration
Immigration service tightens rules to make deportation easier
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Immigrants could face swifter denials of visas and increased risks of deportation under new guidelines issued by the immigrati...
Bankruptcy, Government
US judge rules against debt holder in Puerto Rico bankruptcy
By Justin Kloczko
A U.S. judge has sided with the government over the selection of an oversight board regarding Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy proceed...
Corporate
New Association for Corporate Counsel report studies female pay gap
By Matthew Sanderson
Female law school graduates after 2010 present a promising sign toward equal pay for general counsels and chief legal officers...
Lawyer who broke informant case alleges more discovery issues
California Supreme Court, Criminal
High court hears more death penalty appeals after Proposition 66
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
According to the court’s public information office, the state’s high court has heard more cases this year than recent previous...
Immigration, U.S. Supreme Court
Lawyers adopt new tactic to avoid deportations
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Immigration attorneys in California are beginning to use a deportation defense strategy made possible by a recent U.S. Supreme...
The retired Los Angeles County Superior Court judge spent 26 years on the bench. He was 86.
Government
Challenger will appeal if judge allows Becerra to remain on ballot
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney Eric P. Early said Friday he will appeal his lawsuit challenging Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s legal qualificatio...
Criminal, Environmental & Energy
Witness questions prosecutor in tense oil spill trial
By Blaise Scemama
In a somewhat contentious examination Friday, the lead prosecutor questioned an oil pipeline company official about his handli...
Government, Immigration
Judge praises federal government’s efforts to reunite migrant families
By Lyle Moran
The federal judge also said the Trump administration should work quickly to reunite families with older children.
9th Circuit: commutation of sentence by president not ‘new sentence’ for purposes of conviction challenge
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A California prisoner entering his third decade of incarceration cannot proceed with an ineffective assistance of counsel chal...
A change under the new tax law is reshaping how spousal support is allocated, likely having the largest impact on alimony reci...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Patent holder dodges motions to dismiss in video game cases
By Joshua Sebold
A patent holder that has been suing well-known companies over alleged infringement on database patents from the late 1990s con...
Newport Beach boutique Klein & Wilson relies on a unique approach for litigation success.
LA Judge Timothy Dillon encourages parties to chat in the cafeteria to help resolve cases.
Fabricated evidence to get judge investigated, charges reveal
Government, Immigration
Sessions moves to limit some asylum requests
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
New policy guidance from the U.S. immigration service could decrease the backlog of asylum requests but might expose the gover...
Civil Rights, Labor/Employment
Judge struggling over Google age discrimination class
By Joshua Sebold
A federal judge said she was struggling with a decision on whether to decertify a class action alleging age discrimination in ...
Criminal, Environmental & Energy
Oil spill trial focus: What does ‘immediate’ mean?
By Blaise Scemama
The definition of “immediately” was the focus of tussling between the prosecution and witnesses in the trial of pipeline company.
California Supreme Court, Criminal
State high court reaffirms its stance on death penalty
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The Court affirmed the death penalty for a man convicted in a 1991 murder, taking the opportunity to reaffirm its stance on ca...
Government, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
High court to decide on state-splitting initiative’s fate
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys for billionaire Silicon Valley investor Tim Draper must file a reply brief with the state high court today to addres...
Attorneys say Solano County Judge John Ellis encourages healthy respect in his courtroom.
Corporate, Civil Litigation, Securities
Judge inclined to certify Twitter investors class
By Justin Kloczko
A federal judge appeared inclined to certify a class of Twitter stockholders who said the social media company artificially in...
Baker Botts attorney Hogene Choi's survival skills make her ready for emergencies.