Criminal, Environmental & Energy
Jury dwindles as oil pipeline trial enters third month
By Blaise Scemama
The jury is to determine whether Plains All American Pipeline’s procedures before and after the oil spill were criminally negl...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Seyfarth Shaw beats malpractice suit
By Justin Kloczko
Seyfarth Shaw LLP defeated a $2.6 million malpractice lawsuit Friday after a superior court jury found that it did not breach ...
Civil Litigation
Suit alleging anti-Muslim harassment involving bar official to proceed, judge rules
By Lyle Moran
The plaintiff is a former forensic accountant in the Contra Costa County district attorney’s office.
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Judge finds patent attorneys liable in sanctions order
By Joshua Sebold
A San Francisco federal judge has sanctioned plaintiffs’ attorneys in a patent infringement lawsuit against Fitbit Inc.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar seeks comment on ethics rule
By Lyle Moran
Proposed Rule 1.2.1 could provide guidance for lawyers advising marijuana industry clients.
Law Office Management, Law Practice
Latham & Watkins chooses new leader
By Caroline Hart
Richard Trobman has been elected chair and managing partner of Latham & Watkins LLP, the firm announced Friday. He will su...
Civil Rights, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Judge awards $1.4M for age, disability discrimination
By Andy Serbe
A Los Angeles judge has tentatively awarded $1.4 million to a packing company manager for age discrimination, disability discr...
Attorneys for Weinstein requested the suit be moved based on diversity of citizenship.
Women-owned firm Walker Stevens Cannom finds relationship building has led to big clients.
Kern County Judge Eric Bradshaw challenges attorneys to give him their best arguments.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court
9th Circuit must reconsider Berkeley commercial speech ordinance under new NIFLA precedent
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Days after the U.S. Supreme Court announced California’s requirement that anti-abortion pregnancy clinics advertise that the s...
Administrative/Regulatory, Government
Internet privacy bill passes amid uncertainty
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In a last-minute bid to head off an expensive ballot measure fight, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a sweeping internet privacy bill o...
Government, Immigration
Sessions’ asylum law changes raise new concerns
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Recent changes by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to asylum case law in immigration courts could lead to some families being de...
When Surfrider Foundation attorneys Angela Howe and Staley Prom aren’t working to conserve U.S. oceans and coastlines, they’re...
Community News
Public Law Center raises $775K at Volunteers for Justice Dinner
By Matthew Sanderson
Among the honorees, O’Melveny & Myers LLP was awarded Law Firm of the Year.
Immigration, Law Practice
California lawyers, firms working to help reunify detained immigrant families
By Caroline Hart
In response to President Donald J. Trump’s policy of separating children from their parents at the border, a number of promine...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court to decide when copyright owners can sue
By Andy Serbe
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to resolve whether a copyright owner can sue an infringer after they pay for their registra...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Citing vulgarity, judge orders new trial in courthouse brawl
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal judge on Thursday granted a new trial in a lawsuit over a courthouse fistfight, saying a witness’ surprise use of av...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Kabateck tells LA bar to be thrifty and embrace change
By Justin Kloczko
New LACBA president Brian Kabateck laid out his vision for the county bar that included recruiting new members and cutting dow...
Community News
Weil Gotshal raises $25K for Make-A-Wish Foundation
By Matthew Sanderson
The Wishes in Wine Country benefit took place at Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards in Windsor.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar suspends ex-DA candidate again
By Lyle Moran
The agency said it suspended Lenore Albert of Orange County due to a change in her bankruptcy case.
Judges and Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Kennedy announces retirement, setting stage for epic confirmation battle
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, widely regarded as the most influential member of the U.S. Supreme Court because of his willingnes...
California Supreme Court, Government, Civil Litigation
Counties attempt to bar lead paint initiative from ballot
By Joshua Sebold
County counsels for Santa Clara and San Francisco asked the California Supreme Court to take the drastic step of completely ba...
Judges and Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Kennedy’s retirement announcement sets off partisan fight
By Lila Seidman
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s retirement announcement generated discordant responses Wednesday from political leaders, lawmaker...
Civil Litigation
Group representing sex offenders sues state for ignoring court order
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A group fighting for the legal rights of sex offenders has sued to force the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to c...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
Public unions can't force nonmembers to pay, U.S. Supreme Court rules
By Andy Serbe
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that public sector unions cannot charge "agency fees" to nonmembers, setting the stage for ch...
Civil Rights, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
$28M in punitive damages for age discrimination plaintiff
By Justin Kloczko
A superior court jury deliberated for an hour before delivering $28 million in punitive damages to a woman who sued her former...
A jury ruled Wednesday that Beats Audio LLC must pay one of its former business partner $25 million for unpaid royalties.
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Governor picks a dozen new judicial officers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Jerry Brown nominated two new justices to the 5th District Court of Appeal on Wednesday whiile appointing 10 superior cou...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Apple, Samsung settle design patent infringement case
By Winston Cho
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. settled its 7-year-old patent infringement lawsuit with Apple Inc. Wednesday after a San Jose fed...