Civil Litigation
Jury finds elite private school did not breach loan contract
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury Thursday found that an elite private school in Santa Monica did not breach its paymen...
Criminal, Government
San Bernardino DA to chair committee seeking victims’ rights amendment
By L.J. Williamson
The National District Attorneys Association selected San Bernardino County DA Mike Ramos to chair a committee to add a victims...
Real Estate/Development, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
LA City approval for Koreatown apartment project overturned by court
By Lila Seidman
A 27-story apartment complex will not go forward until its full environmental ramifications are studied, further delaying what...
Appellate Practice, Law Practice
Los Angeles lawyer Rex Heinke has argued his 150th appellate case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
In March, Rex S. Heinke, partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, argued his 150th case before a court of appeal. He...
Family law attorney Eve Lopez takes to the skies for adventure and solace.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice
State Bar billing glitch hits thousands of attorneys
By Lyle Moran
The agency said 3,000 lawyers were charged multiple times for annual fees due to a technical issue
Civil Litigation
Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt defeats $10M suit against coroner
By L.J. Williamson
The firm proved to a federal jury that a county coroner’s finding of homicide in the death of an elderly man was neither false...
Constitutional Law, Criminal
ACLU sues Orange County DA, sheriff over jail informants
By Meghann Cuniff
The ACLU Foundation of Southern California on Wednesday sued the district attorney and sheriff, alleging the program violates ...
Government, Immigration
City councils take different sides on state sanctuary law
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The West Covina City Council killed a proposal to oppose a “sanctuary state” law during a raucous meeting that saw the law’s a...
Criminal, Civil Litigation
Vallejo lawyer sues, demanding records of her arrest
By Malcolm Maclachlan
An attorney has filed a California Public Records Act lawsuit against the Sacramento Police Department seeking information abo...
A recent act of Congress forces technology companies to comply with the government when it comes to surrendering user data sto...
Constitutional Law, Government, Immigration
Huntington Beach will be first city to sue state over sanctuary law
By Winston Cho
California Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary
Chief Justice outlines plans for increased funds
By David Houston
The loosening purse strings could allow the Judicial Council to finally put in place changes her Futures Commission laid out a...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
B-movie producer caught in legal dispute with sons
By Steven Crighton
Roger Corman’s sons say their mother has forced their father into undermining their inheritance.
Government, Civil Litigation
Fired legislative staffer sues state Senate, ex-senator, alleges retaliation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The fired legislative director to former Sen. Tony Mendoza has filed a retaliation lawsuit against him and the California Senate.
Government, Immigration
Lawyers say new Sessions directive part of strategy to move immigration cases
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A new directive that places case completion quotas on immigration judges is the latest move by the U.S. Department of Justice ...
Criminal, Civil Litigation
Judge asks why criminal probe of SeaWorld must delay civil case
By Lyle Moran
The U.S. judge wants the Justice Department to provide more details about why some discovery in a civil case should be halted.
Civil Rights, Criminal, Civil Litigation
Acquitted developer seeks $50M from state, county
By Andy Serbe
A San Bernardino County executive who was acquitted of corruption charges after a 10-month trial has filed a federal lawsuit.
A candidate running for Orange County district attorney will change his ballot statement regarding his verdict-winning percent...
Landlord and tenant attorney Brian J. Virag said the verdict is the country’s largest for a single family in a bedbug case.
Intellectual Property, Law Practice
Veteran IP attorney moves to Seattle law firm
By Caroline Hart
William F. Abrams has joined Foster Pepper PLLC in Seattle from Steptoe & Johnson LLP in San Francisco, the firm announced.
Government, Civil Litigation
Fired legislative director sues state Senate, former legislator for retaliation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The fired legislative director to former state Sen. Tony Mendoza has filed a retaliation lawsuit against him and the Senate. ...
Constitutional Law, Government, Civil Litigation
US sues California over law blocking federal land sales
By Joshua Sebold
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday challenged a new California law that would give the state authority to block any...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Criminal, U.S. Supreme Court
US Supreme Court reverses in 9th Circuit qualified immunity case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a summary reversal of a 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision concerning qualified immunity...
California Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Criminal
State high court narrowly upholds DNA collection for felony arrests
By L.J. Williamson
The opinion left the door open for defendants in different circumstances to raise privacy objections to the voter-approved DNA...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
US Supreme Court denies overtime pay to automotive service advisors
By Justin Kloczko
In a broad reading of federal labor law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that service advisors employed by auto dealership...
Banking, Insurance, Civil Litigation
Judge praises progress of Wells Fargo alleged insurance scheme case as mediation looms
By Meghann Cuniff
Multidistrict litigation related to Wells Fargo allegedly issuing unwanted automobile insurance policies heads to mediation.
Government, Immigration
Impact of counties’ revolt against state ‘sanctuary’ law on federal lawsuit uncertain
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Legal observers said the decision by several California cities and counties to side with the federal government’s lawsuit agai...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary
Cotchett attorney elected chair of judicial watchdog agency
By Lyle Moran
The Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP principal is the first female lawyer to hold the post.
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Plaintiff loses counsel in fight with Weinstein Company
By Steven Crighton
Attorneys say the withdrawal could be related to the company’s bankruptcy.