Criminal, Environmental & Energy
Oil spill trial gets tense as allegations fly
By Blaise Scemama
As they disagreed about the appropriateness of the district attorney’s out-of-court statements, and about trial procedures, te...
Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court will hear Apple App Store antitrust case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted Apple Inc.’s request to consider a case alleging its online phone application marketplace ...
Constitutional Law, Immigration
Dispute on state’s immigration laws hinge on federal rulings
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Whether three disputed California immigration laws survive an initial challenge at oral arguments could hinge on two federal c...
California Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeal reinstates state assisted suicide law as challenge goes forward
By Lila Seidman
A state appeal court has temporarily reinstated a California law allowing terminally ill patients to get help ending their liv...
Criminal
Ex-Stanislaus County Bar Association president sentenced to two years in prison for fraud
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Modesto real estate attorney Robert F. Farrace was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for a mortgage fraud scheme.
Entertainment & Sports
Lawyers, witnesses debate the origin of Beats headphones in trial
By Steven Crighton
The idea for Beats headphones purportedly came together after producer Jimmy Iovine advised his friend Dr. Dre that he should ...
Los Angeles-based Eisner PC opened an office in New York City on Monday, the firm announced.
Coming from Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Sarah Jackel will oversee a major technology initiative for nationwide paperless voter ...
Matt Xie replaces Aaron Bgewonyo as the general counsel for Surrogacy Concierge.
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Grassley pushes for judicial oversight with inspector general bill
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
For years, congressional Republicans have tried unsuccessfully to pass legislation establishing a watchdog over the federal ju...
Criminal
Theranos executives’ defense may have holes, legal observer says
By Justin Kloczko
The founder and chief operating officer of purported revolutionary blood testing company Theranos have been indicted on wire f...
State Bar & Bar Associations, California Supreme Court
State Bar defends reinstating DA candidate’s license
By Lyle Moran
The agency said it sought to comply with bankruptcy law when reinstating Lenore Albert of Orange County.
California Courts of Appeal, Judges and Judiciary
Veteran justice to retire this summer
By Arin Mikailian
Norman Epstein, a 2nd District Court of Appeal presiding justice, has announced he will retire in August after a career on the...
California Courts of Appeal, Judges and Judiciary
Siggins appointed as 1st District presiding justice
By Caroline Hart
Peter J. Siggins has been appointed presiding justice of Division Three of the 1st District Court of Appeal, Gov. Jerry Brown ...
Criminal, Intellectual Property
Current and former Fitbit employees indicted on trade secret possession charges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Six current and former employees of Fitbit Inc. have been indicted for allegedly possessing stolen trade secrets.
bill that moved like wildfire through the state Assembly came in response to a method used by the cities of Indio and Coachel...
Government
Progressive DA candidates win one race of four heated battles
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Diana Becton became the apparent winner of the Contra Costa County district attorney race when her opponent conceded.
Judges and Judiciary
County courts are defying Judicial Council rule on judicial officer settlements, critics say
By Winston Cho
A Judicial Council rule intended to require the revelation of the names of judges when settlements are reached is not being fo...
Civil Litigation
Judge rejects plea for gag order on Stormy Daniels’ lawyer
By Andy Serbe
A federal judge has rejected a plea for emergency relief by Michael Cohen, a personal attorney to President Donald J. Trump, w...
Civil Litigation
In rare decision, judge rules against plaintiff's firm in discovery dispute
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal judge in a case against a plaintiff’s firm accused of fabricating class actions has ruled that some material covered...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government
Supreme Court scrutinizing bar’s handling of DA candidate’s license
By Lyle Moran
The court wants to find out if Lenore Albert complied with its suspension order before her reinstatement
Criminal, Environmental & Energy
Judge warns of gag order in oil spill criminal trial
By Blaise Scemama
Corrosion, the root cause of the rupture of a pipeline that spilled 142,000 gallons of crude onto the Pacific coast in 2015, w...
Baker Botts IP attorney Wayne Stacy relishes the challenge of kiteboarding.
Government, Civil Litigation
Prop 218 class action challenges LA's refuse collection system
By Justin Kloczko
A class action lawsuit to be filed Thursday alleges the city of Los Angeles’ new trash collection system amounts to an illegal...
Community News
Holland & Knight hosts 2018 California Lawyers Association Environmental Law Fellowship program reception
By Matthew Sanderson
Several firms and organizations made $10,000 matching contributions to fund the program.
Law Practice, Education Law
Morrison & Foerster funds scholarship for women law students in longtime partner’s name
By Caroline Hart
Rachel Krevans, a leading intellectual property attorney at Morrison & Foerster LLP for over 30 years who died last year o...
Civil Litigation
Judge blasts lawyers in data breach case for high fee request
By Joshua Sebold
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh of San Jose berated plaintiffs’ attorneys at a Thursday hearing for including insufficient inform...
Government, Immigration
Federal government sued for eliminating program to admit children to U.S.
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Immigration advocates sued the federal government over its termination of a program that allowed some children from Central Am...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice
USC law school to allow applicants with GRE scores
By Lyle Moran
The school is hoping to attract more students with STEM backgrounds.
Community News
Katten Muchin attorney completes cycling journey to support AIDS/LifeCycle
By Matthew Sanderson
Chris Olsen helped raise $4,400 toward the record-breaking $16.6 million for AIDS and HIV support.