Government
Doctor criticized for comments to Rogan is expert for LA firefighters
By Blaise Scemama
Kevin P. McBride, a lawyer for firefighters challenging county vaccine mandate, said he had no intention of withdrawing his ex...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary
9th Circuit Judge Hurwitz announces intent to take senior status
By Craig Anderson
Judge Andrew D. Hurwitz, 74, is an appointee of President Barack Obama and holds an Arizona seat on the court.
Ten members of Yang’s family, including extended family members, came to the United States in 1988 and lived in a three-bedroo...
Administrative/Regulatory, Civil Litigation, Securities, Technology
HeadSpin Inc agrees to SEC settlement deal over claims it defrauded investors
By Jonathan Lo
HeadSpin’s CEO Manish Lachwani lied about how much revenue the company was generating by falsely inflating its financial metri...
Judges and Judiciary
Justice William J. Murray Jr. of the 3rd District retires
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In an email to the court, Murray disclosed that he suffered two strokes in 2017. He has been criticized for low productivity i...
Legal Education
California law schools recognized for assisting people facing eviction
By Diana Bosetti
Garland sent a letter last August to law schools throughout the U.S. and its territories, requesting lawyers and law students ...
Criminal, Government
Gascón recall campaign can begin collecting signatures
By Kamila Knaudt
After its approval Thursday, the Recall District Attorney George Gascón campaign must collect 566,857 signatures by July 6 fro...
Civil Litigation, Government, Immigration
ICE settles claims of mistreating immigrants in pandemic
By Jonathan Lo
The agency agreed to a temporary population cap to enforce social distancing, mandates for testing and vaccinating staff and p...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Technology
9th Circuit affirms ruling upholding state’s net neutrality enforcement
By Blaise Scemama
Attorney General Rob Bonta said Friday, “This battle isn’t over yet, but today’s victory should send a clear message: We won’t...
California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Panel revives attorney extortion suit on grounds of misconduct
By Craig Anderson
The case revolves around settlement demands made by Mousavi & Lee LLP attorney Amy A. Mousavi to resolve a threatened laws...
Judge Catherine Voelker of the Ventura County court says aiversity helps to improve the public’s understanding of the courts a...
Attorneys at The Cook Law Firm see their shop as a close-knit family.
Retired Judge Allan Goodman is especially skilled at hearing the thing that is at the heart of parties’ dispute, attorneys say.
Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Potter Scully knew early she wanted to work in child advocacy.
Judges and Judiciary
Challenge to assigned judges program is dismissed, again
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney for the plaintiffs – a group of eight retired judges – said he plans to file a third amended complaint.
Government, Labor/Employment
Los Angeles County Superior Court introduces program to quickly resolve employment cases
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Early Resolution Employment Case Mandatory Settlement Conference is intended to assist the settlement of less-complex cases.
Civil Litigation, Corporate
Appeal filed in challenge to state’s women directors law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In December, Judge John A. Mendez ruled that even though the challenge “may ultimately prevail,” the plaintiffs had not shown ...
Administrative/Regulatory, Government
Judge gives retailers 6 more months to comply in Proposition 12
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The measure contains provisions on veal calves and egg-laying hens, but those suing to block the law have focused mainly on th...
Bankruptcy, Corporate
Bankruptcy experts want to weigh in against J&J’s ‘abuse’ of system
By Blaise Scemama
“At some level, this isn’t really about J&J, this is more about the integrity of the bankruptcy system,” said USC law Prof...
Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary
Lawsuit alleges San Mateo County court fees are illegal
By Diana Bosetti
The lawsuit mirrors complaints in recent years by advocates for the poor across the nation who say local governments rely too ...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
US judge tentatively approves settlement in Pinterest diversity case
By Jonathan Lo
This is the first settlement of its kind to make diversity, equity and inclusion an audited function, requiring a company’s in...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
State Supreme Court makes claims easier for whistleblowers
By Craig Anderson
Justice Leondra R. Kruger wrote that “some courts have persisted in instead applying a well-worn, but meaningfully different, ...
Civil Rights, Criminal
San Francisco DA refutes claims his office violated a victim’s rights
By Kamila Knaudt
The facts of the underlying criminal case involving the attack on 69-year-old Anh Lê were mischaracterized in Lê’s lawsuit, Di...
Criminal
Judge pauses inmate good conduct credit boosts, pending appeal
By Kamila Knaudt
A group of prosecutors are challenging the legality of the increase in good conduct credit from 50% to 66% for certain nonviol...
Civil Rights, Criminal
Boudin violated rights of man who was attacked, suit says
By Kamila Knaudt
Vietnamese American man says he was neither informed of plea deal discussion between his attacker and the San Francisco DA, no...
Covid Court Ops, Judges and Judiciary
Northern District says jury trials will resume Thursday
By Craig Anderson
Courts across the state have taken different approaches to dealing with the infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has ...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
San Diego resident suing Chargers over lost tax revenue resulting from LA move
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The complaint centers on a $645 million relocation fee the Chargers paid to the league and its other teams.
Civil Litigation
Girardi bought wife $750K earrings with client money, trustee says
By Blaise Scemama
Trustee Elissa D. Miller of SulmeyerKupetz asked U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Barry Russell to demand Erika Girardi – embattled attor...
California Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court
US high court appointment observers say Kruger's state court chops set her apart
By Diana Bosetti
Justice Leondra Kruger of the California Supreme Court has a blend of experience on the state high court and federal practice ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation, Technology
YouTube not liable for cryptocurrency scam
By Jonathan Lo
18 plaintiffs including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said scammers have been hijacking YouTube channels and published videos...
