Here are the candidates for elections to fill judicial seats in 15 counties on Tuesday:
Proposed UC San Francisco College of Law name drew rebuke from Round Valley Yuki tribal members.
Biden plan for fracking off coast violates law, 9th Circuit panel rules
By Wisdom Howell
“In this era of climate change, with ever mounting threats to our oceans and wildlife, it is absolutely appropriate and essent...
Beyond Meat Inc. lies about its protein content, lawsuit alleges
By Federico Lo Giudice
Don Lee Farms had a business relationship with Beyond Meat that turned sour. The company has another case pending in state cou...
Judge Jose S. Castillo, a Marine and former federal prosecutor, is skilled at condensing issues
Neutral Mayra Fornos works hard to convince disputants that collaboration isn’t weakness.
Judges and Judiciary
6th Circuit to review attorney fee order in opioid litigation
By Federico Lo Giudice
Plaintiffs say the trial judge does not have the authority to extend the common benefit orders to include other jurisdictions,...
Legal Education
Hastings board meets today to consider name change
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A series of newspaper stories linked the school’s founder and namesake, Serranus C. Hastings, to organizing militias that con...
Appellate Practice, Health Care & Hospital Law, Law Practice
California Medical Association names new chief legal officer
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The announcement comes after the group struck a deal with trial lawyers to increase the cap on non-economic damages in medical...
Environmental & Energy, Labor/Employment
$464M verdict against Edison may be largest for employee plaintiff
By Federico Lo Giudice
One employee was sexually harassed, another said he was fired for reporting the behavior
California Courts of Appeal
Appeals court largely sides with prosecutors fighting Gascón on sentences
By Christer Schmidt
Criminal, Discipline, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Avenatti gets another 2½ year sentence in client theft case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The disgraced lawyer now must return to California to stand trial on charges he stole millions of dollars from other clients.
Labor/Employment
Bonta sides with Washington state on wages for immigrant detainees
By Craig Anderson
“Contracts with the federal government do not exempt employers from any and all state or local laws that may impact the bottom...
“It’s a stunning indictment, describing an astonishing amount of misconduct by Justice Raye, although it still leaves me wonde...
CHP agrees to pay nearly $5 million to man shot by trooper in act of murder/suicide
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
CHP officials knew Trooper Brad Wheat was homicidal because the man was dating his estranged wife, the lawsuit stated.
They alleged Zendesk Inc. has a history of tolerating discriminatory workplace behavior, said plaintiffs’ attorney Matthew J. ...
“The draft makes it clear that regulated businesses have their work cut out for them whether or not they are located in Califo...
For decades, Thomas V. Girardi was a titan of the California plaintiffs' bar -- a trial attorney who rocketed to fame and fort...
“The proposed settlement also attempts to usurp the county’s right to determine how to fund and run its own homelessness progr...
“It seems to me that the idea that any licensing agency can make these records unavailable such that no one will know they exi...
Stanislaus County judge answered everyone’s legal questions as a prosecutor.
Environmental & Energy, Government
Wildlife agency will decide in 2 years whether to protect imperiled fish
By Federico Lo Giudice
“Endangered Species Act safeguards would be a crucial lifeline as Santa Ana and Long Valley speckled dace try to survive clima...
Data Privacy, International Law, Technology
$85M Zoom privacy deal improperly left out other countries, lawsuit says
By Wisdom Howell
“The limitation of the settlement class in the prior litigation to ... ‘persons in the United States’ ... did not result from ...
Civil Litigation, Government, Real Estate/Development
FBI probe after Angel Stadium deal prompts appeal notice
By Christer Schmidt
The sale was canceled May 24 after the Anaheim City Council voted to void the contract due to an FBI search warrant affidavit ...
California Courts of Appeal, Judges and Judiciary
Another retirement gives Newsom chance to remake 3rd District
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Three newly open seats will allow Gov. Gavin Newsom to remake the small but important 11-justice court that often hears appeal...
Banking, Civil Litigation
Class reaches deal in lawsuit over Robinhood’s trading outage
By Wisdom Howell
“Robinhood unfairly interfered with plaintiff’s and class members’ rights to receive the benefits of the customer agreement by...
Civil Litigation, Government
Plaintiffs haven’t shown LA court failing to comply with bail rulings
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The case is one of several around the state alleging courts are ignoring rulings in two cases that found defendants cannot be ...
Government, Technology
US justices restore injunction of Texas social media law
By Craig Anderson
The law, HB 20, would allow Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton or individual citizens to sue technology giants such as Meta Pla...
Law Practice, Real Estate/Development
New real estate boutique announces offices on both coasts
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We wanted to build something truly great with people who want to be the best and who share a consistent vision and values,” f...
Civil Litigation, Ediscovery, Labor/Employment
Judge quashes subpoenas of police records for Activision Blizzard employees
By Federico Lo Giudice
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing sought the records for its sprawling investigation into allegations t...