Judge halts California prison system's no-beard policy, pending federal investigation
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Justice Department argued that CDCR failed to adequately explore reasonable accommodations for these officers.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Class Action, Consumer Law
States, cities, others weigh in: Can online platforms be sued everywhere?
By Craig Anderson
The 9th Circuit will consider en banc in September whether online platforms can be sued by anyone, anywhere, no matter where t...
Corporate, Securities
Wells Fargo wants shareholder class action dismissed
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The bank, accused of bias in mortgage lending, said the shareholders had not shown its board of directors acted in bad faith.
Government, State Bar & Bar Associations
Legislature advances bills on State Bar, pro bono reporting
By Malcolm Maclachlan
When all additional fees are included, a bar license will cost $553 for active licensees and $161 for an inactive license.
Bram Alden was most recently chief of the Criminal Appeals section at the U.S. attorney's office for the Central District of C...
Discipline, State Bar & Bar Associations
LA lawyer deceived inmates about resentencing program, State Bar says
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Aaron Spolin told inmates and their families that he could get them resentenced under AB 2942, when he knew they did not meet ...
Labor/Employment
Former Shipt driver must arbitrate before PAGA claims can be heard
By Wisdom Howell
The Target subsidiary is accused of misclassifying its drivers as independent contractors and violating numerous state laws th...
"They essentially wanted to say his right of first refusal was a toothless contract, but the jury felt otherwise," Rushing McC...
Civil Litigation
Real estate agents sue over 'fake leads'
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Plaintiffs say they paid for 36-40 leads of prospective home buyers every month from Move Inc. but up to half weren't legitima...
Old age, poor health won't exempt Girardi from prison, US attorney says
By Devon Belcher
Victims' statements "will certainly affect the ultimate sentence," U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said after jurors convicted fo...
The once high-flying plaintiffs' attorney was convicted of misappropriating $15 million from four clients over a 10-year perio...
Obituaries
Jeffrey L. Krivis helped pioneer mediation in California
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Mediation pioneer brought transparency and sensitivity to complex cases.
Government
Iconic music festival sues SF over flooding
By Wisdom Howell
Organizers were forced to cancel a concert headlined by popular Bay Area rapper Too Short due to the flood.
Criminal
Tom Girardi's fate is now in jurors' hands
By Devon Belcher
U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton handed the case to the 12-person jury at around 2:30 p.m. Monday.
Government, Law Office Management
Law firms, lobbyists caught up in PPP scandal
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Recent months have seen a wave of attorneys facing fines, disbarment and criminal prosecution for alleged misuse of PPP funds ...
California Supreme Court
Judges must warn violent sex crime defendants of civil commitment risks, justices rule
By Craig Anderson
The high court did not make the ruling retroactive.
Intellectual Property
Trademark trial over curling mascara begins
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The plaintiff has accused E.L.F. Cosmetics of trademark and trade dress infringement for using pink and black packaging, Benef...
Torts/Personal Injury
New lawsuit claims YouTube can cause insomnia, ADHD in kids
By Wisdom Howell
The latest lawsuit to target a tech company's addictive design claims the effects stretch beyond depression and anxiety.
Government
LA pays $38.2M to settle claims it misused housing funds
The case was originally filed by a whistleblower under the False Claims Act in 2011. Federal prosecutors intervened in 2017.
Civil Litigation
Trial to determine whether LAUSD liable for student's brain injury
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Seeking to avoid a cap on damages, plaintiffs allege that the student's injury was primarily caused by cracked pavement. Citin...
Government
Sacramento County criminal attorneys to strike
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The union is seeking a 5.5% pay increase. Sacramento County says the attorneys are already among its highest-paid staff.
Criminal, Government
Debate over Prop 47 and homelessness rekindled by Prop 36
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Homelessness in California went up in the decade since voters passed criminal law changes, counter to what happened elsewhere ...
Judges and Judiciary
OC judge to continue work after FBI, IRS raid on home
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Federal agents raided a home in North Tustin belonging to the Orange County judge and her husband, a county supervisor.
Intellectual Property
Judge asks if plaintiff had code at center of trade secret dispute
By Wisdom Howell
Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman said he was troubled by the uncontested fact that the trade secret at issue was alleged...
Criminal
Defense experts: Girardi testimony was a Hail Mary that didn't help
By Devon Belcher
Disbarred plaintiff's attorney Tom Girardi's excuses on the witness stand for withholding client funds were admissions of Stat...
Consumer Law
StubHub settles with state after rescinding COVID-19 refund offer
By Skyler Romero
Consumer law experts say that new rules enacted since StubHub's refund debacle mean ticket buyers are now in a better position...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation
Kroger challenge to FTC in-house hearings 'has legs,' lawyers say
By Craig Anderson
"The administrative proceeding violates Article III of the U.S. Constitution because the FTC intends to adjudicate Kroger's pr...
Intellectual Property, Technology
Ex-Meta worker's posts can't be used by plaintiffs in AI lawsuit
By Sunidhi Sridhar
While the former employee was communicating with EleutherAI, an AI research lab that started on Discord, his messages "plainly...
Criminal
US Attorney in LA starts program to encourage company, public institution whistleblowers
By Laurinda Keys
The largest U.S. attorney's office in the U.S. is focusing on corruption by public officials and leaders of companies, a diffe...
Surfer plaintiffs, Palos Verdes Estates reach partial settlement
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The trial was expected to make waves if Judge Lawrence P. Riff held that Palos Verdes Estates was responsible for the actions ...