Government, Immigration
Sessions to review immigration judges’ authority to close cases
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Immigration experts are divided on the federal government’s decision to review a case management tool used by immigration judg...
Corporate
CoreLogic hires ex-Allergen lead attorney to head legal team
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Veteran in-house attorney Arnold A. Pinkston takes the reins of CoreLogic’s legal team.
State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA president defends judge vetting, favors bar exam changes
By David Houston
Hilarie Bass, president of the American Bar Association, told the Daily Journal she wants a probe into what kinds of testing m...
The Los Angeles city attorney’s office has jumped into the fray of numerous actions taken against Los Angeles and Long Beach p...
Biotech in-house veteran Danny Hart to lead legal team at XOMA Corp.
Government, Law Practice
Women legislators’ nonprofit terminates contract with law firm accused of retaliation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A nonprofit organization operated by the California Legislative Women’s Caucus has cut ties with a law firm that has become em...
California had 27 companies go public in 2017, raising a collective $6.5 billion, up from 2016 when 21 companies in the state ...
Criminal, Immigration
Politically-charged federal case awaits Mexican national in Steinle shooting
By Winston Cho
The Mexican national acquitted of Kate Steinle’s killing was sentenced to three years in prison on a gun possession charge but...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Magazine asks 9th Circuit to revisit ruling upholding jail ban on unsolicited mail
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The publisher of a magazine marketed at county jail inmates has requested that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reconside...
Intellectual Property
Data company sues customer, alleges stolen trade secrets
By Caroline Hart
A data analytics company is seeking damages against a former client for allegedly using improperly obtained real estate data t...
Real Estate/Development
Apartment project near Beverly Hills exempt from CEQA, judge rules
By Lila Seidman
A judge ruled that a mixed-use project near Beverly Hills is exempt from a state statute requiring it to identify and mitigate...
Criminal, Judges and Judiciary
Former LA judge released from probation despite relapse
By Meghann Cuniff
A former judge arrested after drunkenly shooting at police in 2014 was removed from supervised probation on Friday.
Education Law
Law school officials urged to join fight against sexual violence
By Lyle Moran
A panel at the Association of American Law Schools’ annual meeting focused on the issue
Worldwide mergers and acquisitions totaled $3.6 trillion in 2017 with 49,448 deals announced. This reflects the strongest year...
The Carrillo Law Firm’s cases take a toll, as most clients are sexually abused minors.
Judges and Judiciary
Book reflects Justice Gilbert's expanded horizons, and ours
By Skylar Dubelko
Thirty years ago, Justice Arthur Gilbert began writing a regular column in the Daily Journal. Last month, he published a secon...
The fate of Nicola Hanna, the new interim U.S. Attorney for the Central District, and California’s other new federal prosecuto...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit eases activists' secret taping of animals
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A split three-judge panel of the court ruled Thursday that portions of the law criminalizing the entry and recording of audio ...
Orrick partner Robert Benson started a nonprofit to help abandoned and orphaned children nearly 20 years ago.
Government, Civil Litigation
California, other states settle with mortgage lender
By Mark Armao
California joined 48 other states and Washington, D.C. in reaching a $45 million settlement with PHH Mortgage Corp. over alleg...
Education Law
Travel ban sparked creation of UCLA law students’ immigrant justice group
By Lyle Moran
The students’ work was highlighted at a law school conference panel on rapid response pro bono work.
Citing a need for a bigger platform, longtime Orange County bankruptcy lawyer William Lobel has left Lobel Weiland Golden Frie...
After the shooting of two Long Beach attorneys by one of their partners, motives remain unclear.
Criminal
LA judge’s decision may lead to multiple violent child molester releases
By L.J. Williamson
A convicted child molester’s trial following a two-year Sexually Violent Predator Act commitment was delayed for more than 15 ...
Government, Law Practice
Northern District U.S. attorney leaves for Sidley Austin
By Joshua Sebold
U.S. Attorney Brian Stretch will leave his post in the Northern District by the end of the week to join Sidley Austin LLP in S...
Government, Immigration, U.S. Supreme Court
Quinn Emanuel leads successful challenge to citizenship law before the Supreme Court
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a decades-old law that made it difficult for unmarried men to pass citizenship...
Criminal, Government
Nick Hanna of Gibson Dunn named interim U.S. attorney for Los Angeles
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Hanna was included on a list of names sent by the White House to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who recommended in September that the...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Female lobbyist sues former firm for alleged retaliation over harassment claims
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A lobbyist has sued her former firm for allegedly firing her for signing a letter speaking out against sexual harassment.
Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property
Following settlement, Spotify hit with another copyright lawsuit
By Justin Kloczko
Streaming giant Spotify has been hit with a $1.6 billion lawsuit by Wixen Music Publishing Inc., claiming the streaming servic...
Civil Litigation, Real Estate/Development
Federal judge dismisses Airbnb suit over unauthorized subletting
By Lila Seidman
A California federal judge tossed out a suit against Airbnb Inc. brought by apartment owner and operator Aimco seeking to hold...