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The plaintiff accused Uber of a plot to use fake Lyft accounts to place phony requests for rides, an alleged violation of unfa...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Government, Judges and Judiciary


President Donald Trump’s first nominee to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a conservative Oregon federal prosecutor who ...


Criminal, Government


Modoc County Public Defender Samuel Kyllo was elected district attorney, defeating incumbent Jordan Funk, whose campaign was i...


Immigration


Hundreds of immigrants facing deportation will likely receive bond hearings after a federal judge ruled certain immigrants det...


Government, Immigration


Two immigrant rights organizations sued the Department of Homeland Security, alleging it failed to respond to a Freedom of Inf...


Attorneys for President Donald J. Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, have filed to remove porn actress Stormy Da...


An appellate court ruled Thursday that insurer AIG Property Casualty Co. must pay to defend comedian Bill Cosby in civil lawsu...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Rights, Government


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel grilled counsel on both sides Thursday over the standing of a lawsuit challenging th...


In Recess


The Good Knight

Jun. 8, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Litigator Christopher Rillo is inspired to serve others in the Sovereign Order of Malta.


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Rights


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asked the state Supreme Court to take up a question that could be significant for busine...


Civil Litigation


Jibe Audio, a proposed venture for a high-end line of celebrity endorsed headphones, could have solved the financial woes enco...


Judges and Judiciary


California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye appointed three new voting and four nonvoting members to the state’s Judicial ...


Judges and Judiciary


Censured San Diego County judge to face runoff

Jun. 7, 2018
By Justin Kloczko

All 18 incumbent judges facing challengers in California cruised to re-election Tuesday, except for one: San Diego County Supe...


Government


Election topples 2 DAs, leaves 2 in runoffs

Jun. 7, 2018
By Andy Serbe

San Bernardino's Mike Ramos and Modoc's Jordan Funk were voted out while incumbents in Contra Costa and Orange counties face N...


Civil Litigation


Jury told how to listen in Beats case opening

Jun. 7, 2018
By Steven Crighton

Juror warnings mark opening in $107M trial over Beats royalties


Civil Litigation


'Stormy Daniels' lawsuit round three

Jun. 7, 2018
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

The pornstar — whose alleged 2006 carnal rendezvous with Donald Trump has captured the country’s attention — filed another law...


Government


Xavier Becerra, a Democrat appointed last year by Gov. Jerry Brown, received 45 percent of the vote and will face a Republican...


The recall of Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky took place in a “perfect storm,” one legal observer said, a...


Government, Civil Litigation


Laguna Beach settles with attorneys for homeless

Jun. 7, 2018
By Meghann Cuniff

An Orange County city sued over conditions at its homeless shelter has agreed to change its programs and facilities to settle ...


Obituaries


Douglas F. Welebir, 1943-2018

Jun. 7, 2018
By Matthew Sanderson

A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday for the product liability attorney who died last month at 75.


Criminal, Government, Civil Litigation


In the lastest win for a Sacremento-based attorney who defends the rights of sex offenders, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge...


California Courts of Appeal, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


No damages for civilians aiding deputy

Jun. 6, 2018
By Winston Cho

A state appellate court panel has ruled that a Trinity County couple is entitled only to worker's compensation after being att...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Intellectual Property


A Los Angeles federal court should have considered whether colors other than bright green can meet safety compliance tests for...


Labor/Employment, U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court’s request that the Trump administration weigh in on a whether federal law preempts a Los Angeles law re...


Government, Civil Litigation


Attorneys for an Italian woman killed on her honeymoon by a car that slipped through bollards on the Venice boardwalk have rea...


California Courts of Appeal, Government


A state appellate court ruling in a pharmaceutical price fixing case has limited the power district attorneys have to bring cl...


Entertainment & Sports, Family


Phil Spector wins spousal support spat with wife

Jun. 6, 2018
By Steven Crighton

A judge acted properly when modifying a court order to reduce payments, a panel found.


Government, Judges and Judiciary


A working group charged with reviewing the federal judiciary’s workplace policies following the resignation of a 9th U.S. Circ...


Civil Rights, U.S. Supreme Court


Following Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to produce a wedding cake for a gay coup...


Civil Litigation, Criminal, Government, Immigration


California to get 13 new federal prosecutors

Jun. 5, 2018
By Winston Cho

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday it will hire hundreds of assistant U.S. attorneys in what Attorney General Jef...