Real Estate/Development, Government
LA short-term rental ordinance advances
By Lila Seidman
On the heels of a Los Angeles Superior Court ruling that the zoning code does not prohibit short-term rentals, a city council ...
Hoping for a smoother election process than last year, the Los Angeles County Bar Association has nominated President-elect Br...
Judges and Judiciary
Long Beach judge admonished for improper news interview, flippant remarks
By Arin Mikailian
The Commission on Judicial Performance admonished Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John Lord.
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Court advocates want courts to decide on spending
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Advocates for the trial courts are working to protect the millions in long-sought new funding in the state budget and the cour...
Government, Civil Litigation
Probe of Trump’s lawyer adds wrinkle to actress’ case
By Eli Wolfe
Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
‘Trademark zombie’ sues CBS for Desilu rights
By Steven Crighton
The plaintiff says it holds the trademark to “Desilu Studios” and says CBS is infringing.
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Profanity marks first day of civil trial over courthouse fistfight
By Meghann Cuniff
Attorneys in a civil rights trial over a courthouse fistfight gave profanity-laced opening statements Tuesday as they quoted t...
Civil Litigation
Proposed class targets major retailers’ anti-shoplifting program
By Justin Kloczko
Major retailers and founders of a technology startup that charges suspected shoplifters fees in lieu of reporting them to the ...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Facebook settles trade secret case mid-trial
By Joshua Sebold
Facebook Inc. settled a trade secret case brought by a data center firm that accused the social media company of clandestinely...
Environmental & Energy, Government, Immigration, Civil Litigation
Environmental groups appeal border wall ruling over impact
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The state of California and an environmental rights group are pushing ahead with appeals in a case that challenges the Trump a...
Civil Rights, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Paralegal’s psychiatrist testifies in suit against in-house lawyer
By Andy Serbe
A paralegal was so anxious and depressed over being sexually harassed by an in-house lawyer at Fidelity National Management Se...
Law Office Management, Law Practice, Mergers & Acquisitions
Clark Hill’s latest merger increases California lawyers
By Caroline Hart
Clark Hill PLC, an international, full-service legal and professional services firm, and Strasburger & Price LLP, a smalle...
Government, Law Practice
Former U.S. congressman, state AG joins King & Spalding
By Matthew Sanderson
Former congressman and California attorney general Dan Lungren has joined King & Spalding, the firm announced Tuesday.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Rights, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
En banc 9th Circuit bars prior wage history as justification for pay discrepancies between sexes
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Employers may not justify wage differences between men and women because of prior salary history, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court o...
Michael Avenatti, the attorney waging a one-man legal war against President Donald Trump on behalf of a porn actress , appears...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice
Law schools see surge in applications with high LSAT scores
By Lyle Moran
The increased applicant pool features those with high LSAT scores
Government
Opponents seek withdrawal of Democratic endorsements of Republican DA
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Democratic Party of Sacramento County has called for officials to withdraw their endorsements of DA Anne Marie Schubert, a...
Civil Litigation
Judge denies school’s motion for summary judgment in sex abuse case
By Justin Kloczko
A negligence lawsuit alleging Torrance Unified School District failed to act on reports that a wrestling coach molested studen...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Government
Judge says suspended attorney can remain on ballot for DA
By Meghann Cuniff
The Orange County judge said the suspended lawyer cannot describe herself as an attorney on the ballot.
Criminal, Civil Litigation
US judge orders $6.5M payment for revenge porn
By Eli Wolfe
A federal judge ordered o a Los Angeles man to pay millions of dollars for distributing sexual images and video of an ex-girlf...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary
July date set for Contra costa County judge’s misconduct hearing
By Winston Cho
The Commission on Judicial Performance will hear oral arguments concerning a Contra Costa County judge’s alleged misconduct in...
Criminal, Government, Immigration
Sessions’ illegal entry focus stirs controversy
By Eli Wolfe
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced an aggressive new “zero-tolerance policy” to crack down on illegal immigration al...
Civil Rights, Government
San Francisco sues, employing tactic of Obama administration foes
By Joshua Sebold
A new lawsuit by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis J. Herrera against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions could be part of a ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Immigration
Mental illness should be considered in deportation cases, 9th Circuit rules
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A federal appellate panel on Friday ordered an immigration court to reconsider the deportation of a Mexican who argued that hi...
Labor/Employment, Law Practice
Legal division chief was faced with ‘he said, she said’
By Andy Serbe
The supervisor for a paralegal accusing her former employer of failing to act when she said an in-house attorney sexually hara...
Criminal
Prosecutors says appeal of child molester sentence established Legislature’s rights
By L.J. Williamson
Prosecutors who succeeded on appeal in turning a child molester’s 10-year sentence into 25 years to life, overturning a case i...
California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation
Malpractice verdict reversed by state appeals court
By Eli Wolfe
A state appellate court panel has reversed a $34.5 million malpractice verdict against Holland & Knight LLP.
Criminal, Government
Prosecutors promote proposed ballot initiative to eliminate parole-eligible felonies
By L.J. Williamson
A coalition of prosecutors, legislators, and law enforcement officials are banding together promote a proposed ballot initiati...
Entertainment & Sports, Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Lawyers: Unsealed Bill O’Reilly settlement legally suspect, hard to enforce
By Steven Crighton
It’s hard to justify why the plaintiff’s counsel agreed to some of the terms found in a settlement agreement between former Fo...
Labor/Employment, Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Retired in-house attorney denies paralegal’s harassment allegations
By Andy Serbe
A former attorney took the stand Thursday to deny allegations that he sexually harassed a paralegal during a company retreat w...