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Government, Immigration


Lawyers choosing to litigate denied work visas

Mar. 29, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

Business immigration attorneys increasingly are bypassing the internal appeals process for a denied visa through the immigrati...


Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


Because a Kern County judge’s ruling in favor of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple was so sweeping, ...


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


Defense cites US budget bill to get pot case dropped

Mar. 29, 2018
By Malcolm Maclachlan

A defense attorney has filed a motion to dismiss a long-running federal marijuana prosecution based on the budget bill Preside...


Criminal


Federal prosecutors pursuing Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, the Mexican national accused of murdering Kate Steinle in 2015, contende...


Contracts, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Attorneys say references in the complaint to documentarian Morgan Spurlock’s admitted sexual misconduct are strategic.


Real Estate/Development, Government


Los Angeles City Council members voted unanimously to reject a state bill intended to spur development around transit areas, i...


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


An appellate panel reversed a Washington district judge’s dismissal of a class action lawsuit against the operator of an appli...



Encouraging Words

Mar. 29, 2018

San Diego Judge Cynthia Freeland tries to help family law litigants get through trying times.


Administrative/Regulatory, Criminal, Tax


Fewer tax cases being prosecuted

Mar. 28, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Report: Budget cuts bring IRS criminal referrals to DOJ to a 32-year low


Government, Immigration


The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to join the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against California over ...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


In a sweeping win for Oracle Corp. that could have a dramatic impact on the software industry unless overturned on appeal, a f...


Civil Rights, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Two lawsuits have been filed against the University of California concerning two of its northern campuses, alleging various fo...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Insurance, Civil Litigation


After nearly four years of contentious litigation and extensive negotiations, Blue Shield of California has agreed to settle a...


Government, Civil Litigation


Former state Sen. Tony Mendoza has sued to be allowed the use the title “State Senator” as he tries to win a special election ...


Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


Judge sides with YouTube in free speech case

Mar. 28, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

A San Jose federal judge dismissed claims that Google violated the free speech rights of conservative media outlet Prager Univ...


Government, Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles superior court judge balked at preliminarily approving a settlement eliminating higher water fees for nonresiden...


Criminal, Real Estate/Development


The San Mateo County district attorney has filed multiple felony charges against two petition signature gatherers hired by a l...


Alternative Dispute Resolution, Judges and Judiciary


Marmaro said turning 70 was a convenient time to evaluate his career and make the shift toward working arbitration and mediati...


Criminal, Government


Poor communication hindered the FBI’s investigation of the 2015 San Bernardino terror attack, according to a report from a fed...


Government, Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles-based fundraiser for President Donald J. Trump has claimed he was the victim of a coordinated cyberattack by the...


Labor/Employment, Law Practice


The firm’s leaders had been reviewing the firm’s sexual harassment policy in response to the #MeToo movement, and in an effort...


Government, Judges and Judiciary


Legal experts say that a pair of San Francisco Superior Court judges may be in hot water for using court resources to support ...


Bankruptcy, Entertainment & Sports, Law Practice


The firms could end up waiting for years to see the money they’re owed, attorneys say.


Government, Immigration


Sessions’ review could bring new deportation strategies

Mar. 27, 2018
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

An immigration case that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has referred to himself for review could cause lawyers to reconsi...


Civil Rights, Government, Civil Litigation


A federal judge’s unorthodox approach to civil rights lawsuits related to an Orange County homeless camp has led to a public d...


The chairman of the California Democratic Party will drop a lawsuit seeking to prevent former state Sen. Tony Mendoza from ide...


Lincoln Law School of San Jose has filed suit to prevent a competitor from opening a new branch.


Criminal, Law Practice


Rap mogul gets 16th lawyer, with No. 17 in the wings

Mar. 26, 2018
By L.J. Williamson

In a disjointed monologue, murder defendant Suge Knight complained about the cavalcade of lawyers who have come and gone from ...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


An Orange County judge scheduled a major opioid lawsuit to begin trial in June 2019, making it possibly the first to go to tri...


Corporate, Civil Litigation


After being named in a putative class action last week, Facebook Inc. is now facing several federal shareholder lawsuits over ...