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In a case the state parole board said could infringe on its authority, an Orange County judge has postponed a murder convict’s...


Obituaries


Julius Turman, managing partner of labor and employment firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP’s San Francisco offic...


Obituaries


Daniel Sklar, 1926-2018

May 21, 2018
By Blaise Scemama

Daniel M. Sklar was a prolific entertainment lawyer who had many friends and clients in Hollywood and the music industry.


Criminal, Government


A one-week deadline is looming for two bills pending in the Legislature aimed at clearing the backlog of what some have estima...


Government, Civil Litigation


After nearly two decades of litigation, a paint manufacturer has agreed to pay over $60 million to 10 counties and cities to s...


Law Practice, Civil Litigation


Lawyer suing Trump faces lawsuit by former partner

May 18, 2018
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

Michael J. Avenatti, the ubiquitous television presence and counsel to the porn actress suing the president and his personal a...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


To prove someone profited off your likeness, is it necessary to show that the average customer can recognize your identity or ...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Government, Immigration


Panel grills lawyers on immigrants’ rights along border

May 18, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

In a case that could create a circuit split, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel grilled government and American Civil L...


Government, Immigration


Sessions: Judges can’t drop cases from docket indefinitely

May 18, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday took away the ability of immigration judges to remove deportation cases from their ...


Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bipartisan Senate bill that prohibits disclosure of witnesses’ immigration status unless it is direc...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Education Law


The Commission on the Future of Legal Education may recommend changes to the traditional bar format


Government, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation


A state Senate budget subcommittee has recommended a $500,000 cut to the annual budget of the Commission on Judicial Performan...


In Recess


High Flyer

May 18, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Bruce Van Dalsem is the core of a cadre of Quinn Emanuel helicopter skiers.


The daylong symposium on April 27 covered a wide range of topics, such as the #MeToo cases.


Corporate, Criminal


A federal grand jury indicted the former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods LLC on allegations of conspiring to fix prices of canned tuna...


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


A three-judge panel of the court on Wednesday affirmed U.S. District Judge William Orrick’s denial of a motion to strike and d...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Criminal


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed the life sentence handed down to a juvenile gang leader who participated in...


Government, Immigration, Labor/Employment


Lawyers warn employers of foreigners: comply with laws

May 17, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

As U.S. immigration authorities step up work site inspections and audits, employers should implement rigorous procedures for c...


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


9th Circuit considers ‘Empire’ copyright suit

May 17, 2018
By Steven Crighton

The chances of revival for a $500 million copyright infringement lawsuit against the creators of the Fox series “Empire” could...


Government, Law Practice, Civil Litigation


A lawsuit over what constitutes timely public access to state court filings is headed to trial after a federal judge said that...


Civil Rights, Government, Civil Litigation


A Riverside County Superior Court judge struck down an assisted suicide law Tuesday after a lawsuit claimed it was illegally p...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Immigration


9th Circuit hears arguments on DACA rescission

May 16, 2018
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

The reviewability of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind Obama-era rules against deportation of immigrants brought ...


Government


In their second debate leading up to the June 5 primary, candidates for California attorney general called incumbent Xavier Be...


California Courts of Appeal, Criminal


Superior courts across the state are holding what have become known as Humphrey hearings to determine a defendant’s financial ...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Oakland loses coal battle with shipping terminal

May 16, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

Oakland lost its battle to ban coal from its shipyard Tuesday, although the ruling won’t have the kind of scope supporters of ...


Civil Rights, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Uber will no longer arbitrate sex assault claims

May 16, 2018
By Steven Crighton

The policy change, which applies retroactively, also extends to harassment claims.


Government, Immigration


A group suing Oakland to obtain information related to Mayor Libby Schaaf’s alert that immigration agents would target Norther...


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


The White House’s efforts to fill a raft of vacancies on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have hit a roadblock in Califor...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Education Law


The faculty vote came on the heels of the ABA’s legal education council supporting eliminating the admissions test mandate


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Criminal, U.S. Supreme Court


The constitutionality of shackling defendants as a matter of policy during pretrial proceedings remains up in the air, with th...