Criminal
Judge seeks more briefing on parole board’s authority to hold hearings
By Meghann Cuniff
In a case the state parole board said could infringe on its authority, an Orange County judge has postponed a murder convict’s...
Julius Turman, managing partner of labor and employment firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP’s San Francisco offic...
Daniel M. Sklar was a prolific entertainment lawyer who had many friends and clients in Hollywood and the music industry.
Criminal, Government
Deadline approaches for bills addressing state’s rape kit backlog
By Lila Seidman
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
Two companies remain as defendants in lead paint case following settlement
By Winston Cho
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
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
Retired football players seek class certification against video game company
By Joshua Sebold
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
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
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday took away the ability of immigration judges to remove deportation cases from their ...
Government, Immigration
Governor signs law that limits when witnesses can be asked their immigration status
By Andy Serbe
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
ABA panel scrutinizing bar exam alternatives
By Lyle Moran
The Commission on the Future of Legal Education may recommend changes to the traditional bar format
Government, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation
Senate committee recommends cut in judicial watchdog’s budget
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A state Senate budget subcommittee has recommended a $500,000 cut to the annual budget of the Commission on Judicial Performan...
Bruce Van Dalsem is the core of a cadre of Quinn Emanuel helicopter skiers.
Community News
Loyola Law School presents 12th annual Fidler Institute on Criminal Justice
By Matthew Sanderson
The daylong symposium on April 27 covered a wide range of topics, such as the #MeToo cases.
Corporate, Criminal
Former Bumble Bee Foods CEO indicted for price fixing
By Joshua Sebold
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
Anti-SLAPP law continues to cause headaches for 9th Circuit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
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
9th Circuit panel split on juvenile sentencing case
By Joshua Sebold
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
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
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
Public access to court filings case needs a trial, judge rules
By Meghann Cuniff
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
Riverside County judge declares state’s assisted suicide law unconstitutional
By Justin Kloczko
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
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The reviewability of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind Obama-era rules against deportation of immigrants brought ...
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
Appellate court bail ruling prompts more pretrial releases, but only in some cases
By Winston Cho
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
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
By Steven Crighton
The policy change, which applies retroactively, also extends to harassment claims.
Government, Immigration
Nonprofit suing Oakland claims Schaaf documents are insufficient
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
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
California senators want Koh, Guilford and Feldman for 9th Circuit openings
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
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
In aftermath of ABA vote, UCLA law school to allow more GRE applicants
By Lyle Moran
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
Supreme Court vacates ruling on shackling policy
By Lila Seidman
The constitutionality of shackling defendants as a matter of policy during pretrial proceedings remains up in the air, with th...