Appellate Practice, Law Practice
Staff member says Buchalter partner sexually harassed her
By Federico Lo Giudice
The law firm declined to comment on the allegations but said it “is deeply committed to maintaining a respectful workplace env...
Civil Litigation
ADA suits fell dramatically in first half of 2022, study finds
By Federico Lo Giudice
Lawyers from Seyfarth Shaw have tracked Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits since 2013.
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Walmart settles with warehouses over faulty disinfectant
By Skyler Romero
The plaintiffs said Walmart abandon the product it bought during the pandemic after learning it wasn’t approved by the Environ...
Government, Real Estate/Development
Landlord groups take aim at local eviction moratoriums
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California’s statewide eviction ban ended July 1. The Judicial Council reports unlawful cases have risen steadily since in muc...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Technology
Lawsuit accuses Apple of monopolizing mobile wallet market
By Jonathan Lo
“Apple propped up Apple Pay by requiring iOS users to use its Apple Pay service exclusively for tap and pay mobile wallet tran...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court
Expect Supreme Court to revisit more major issues, conservative lawyer tells 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
“I think this was the most consequential Supreme Court term not only of my career but also my lifetime,” Kannon K. Shanmugam t...
Appellate Practice, Law Practice
M&A attorney joins Baker McKenzie
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Matt Jacobson’s experience includes venture capital financings, joint ventures, capital markets transactions, and M&A acti...
Discipline, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary
CJP need not say how often it refers judges for prosecution
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“The court is wrong that CJP can proclaim it referred judge crime to prosecutors on ‘multiple occasions,’ but refuse to provid...
Environmental & Energy, International Law, Technology
French energy giant sues Chinese solar panel maker over price hikes
By Wisdom Howell
TotalEnergy Renewables alleges Trina Solar demanded an extra $40 million on top of the parties’ agreed upon $300 million contr...
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Intervener tries to scuttle deal on Los Angeles homelessness
By Federico Lo Giudice
Los Angeles Community Action Network and Los Angeles Catholic Worker have said that a federal judge does not have standing to...
California Supreme Court, Civil Rights
State high court depublishes ruling on Brady error in infraction
By Ricardo Pineda
“The Appellate Division opinion was mistaken in its conclusion, and its discussion of the Brady obligation was flawed,” Locher...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary
Given that Judge Michael Murray is accused of misconduct solely when he was a DDA years ago, and the evidence regarding his be...
Legal Education, State Bar & Bar Associations
Groups detail possible problems with State Bar’s non-exam pathway
By Christer Schmidt
“If you look at the State Bar’s website there’s very little information about what they’re proposing,” Los Angeles County Bar ...
Civil Litigation, Ediscovery, Technology
Google's, Quinn Emanuel's discovery misconduct brings nearly $1 million sanction
By Skyler Romero
“Plaintiffs now know that Google withheld data that it should have produced pursuant to the Court’s Order, on the basis of Goo...
Remedy Law Group attorneys get results through tenacity and professionalism.
Judges and Judiciary
With a record budget, court system is ‘dog who caught the bus’
By Malcolm Maclachlan
‘Unprecedented’ court budget is result of state’s bulging coffers
Entertainment & Sports
$185M settlement between MLB and minor league players is reached
By Skyler Romero
"This is likely one of the largest wage and hour settlements in the United States," Daniel L. Warshaw of Pearson Simon & W...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit conference begins today
By Craig Anderson
The program, which takes place in Big Sky, Montana, includes several sessions focusing on how technology popularized during th...
Remedy Law Group attorneys get results through tenacity and professionalism.
9th Circuit Judge Ryan Nelson has proven to be persuasive to US Supreme Court
“This was always going to be close, but we are right in line with the verification rate we need to qualify according to the Re...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Rights
Couple wants return of guns seized after a restraining order
By Craig Anderson
9th Circuit considers another gun case following Bruen decision
The trial between Juul and the San Francisco Unified School District is set to begin on Nov. 4
Appellate Practice, Law Practice
Cipollone’s lawyer talks about getting subpoena withdrawn
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“We negotiated to have his subpoena withdrawn because the executive branch has taken the position for decades that close advis...
Former federal magistrate judge John Leo Wagner had developed fun exercises that he uses as tools to mediate disputes.
Civil Rights, Data Privacy
Leak of gun owners’ personal information no reason to relitigate case, AG Bonta says
By Ricardo Pineda
“The incident involved a public-facing platform that has nothing to do with sharing gun-violence data with qualified researche...
The decision comes the same week that DA George Gascón dropped his opposition to the release.
Entertainment & Sports
LA County deputy public defender wins $84k during a 4-day star turn on Jeopardy!
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
But his colleagues in the courthouse might want a sidebar with Yungsheng Wang about why he missed one question.
California Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary
Praising her stability, lawyers hope chief stands for retention
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“The court needs a farsighted leader, and the judicial branch needs an experienced administrator’s steady hand,” said David A....
Civil Litigation, Land Use
Lawsuit seeks to block plan to overhaul L.A. River
By Skyler Romero
“What we saw in this master plan is that there was no clear vision,” Benjamin Harris, a lawyer with L.A. Waterkeeper said.