Criminal, Government
Amid mass robberies, state bill takes aim at stolen goods sellers
By Kamila Knaudt
“SB 301 is a smart response to recent high profile thefts, as it undermines a major avenue that organized crime uses to offloa...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions
FTC aims to block Lockheed acquisition of Rocketjet
By Malcolm Maclachlan
FTC says deal could let Lockheed cut off other defense suppliers.
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Waymo fights DMV release of trade secrets
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The self-driving car company owned by Google says an unnamed third party filed a public records request to see safety data it ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Education Law
State argues pandemic restrictions on schools are over
By Craig Anderson
A lawyer for private school parents told the 9th Circuit that the issue isn’t moot because Gov. Gavin Newsom still has the pow...
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Criminal
Plaintiffs’ 5th Amendment rights claim can’t stay civil case
By Jonathan Lo
Contractors hired by PG&E to clean up after the 2018 Camp Fire sued the utility for fraud. Now they face a federal grand j...
Criminal, Government
Former manager of LA water utility pleads guilty to bribery
By Blaise Scemama
David H. Wright admitted he agreed to OK a no-bid contract in exchange for a $1 million annual salary after he retired.
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice
Erika Girardi files claim to leftover Girardi Keese assets
By Craig Anderson
Ronald N. Richards, who previously acted as special counsel, said in an interview that Erika Girardi “is trying to have it bot...
Circuit judge ‘makes it clear what the sticking point is and communicates it.’
Administrative/Regulatory, Technology, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court to consider challenge to FTC structure
By Craig Anderson
Conservatives on the Supreme Court have expressed deep misgivings about the powers of federal administrative agencies.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar hires law firm to probe handling of Girardi complaints
By Diana Bosetti
Halpern May Ybarra Gelbert LLP will do the investigation. “We have been proactively doing everything in our power to learn fro...
Law Practice
Leading music and entertainment lawyer joins Willkie Farr & Gallagher in Los Angeles
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Sid Fohrman has worked on deals that expanded the use of music in exercise, social media and gaming.
Government, Health Care & Hospital Law
COVID testing service provider readies suit against LA sheriff
By Kamila Knaudt
Sheriff Alex Villanueva warned against using Fulgent Genetics’ services because they might stare DNA information with China, t...
Civil Litigation, Government, Torts/Personal Injury
Cost of signature collecting dooms some propositions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Civil Justice Association of California said last week it was reevaluating three proposed initiatives that would cap attor...
Civil Litigation, Technology
YouTube not liable for cryptocurrency scam, even if Apple founder is victim
By Jonathan Lo
Brian Danitz of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP, part of the team representing the plaintiffs, said, “This case demonstrate...
Judge helps divorcing couples ‘make the right decision,’ lawyers say.
Los Angeles boutique Mancini Shenk’s wager on cannabis industry litigation has paid off.
San Joaquin County judge says civil attorneys should be social engineers.
Civil Litigation, Technology
Mother sues over child’s social media addiction and suicide
By Jonathan Lo
Plaintiff Tammy Rodriguez, represented by Jennie L. Anderson of Andrus Anderson LLP in San Francisco, claims her daughter Sele...
Criminal, Judges and Judiciary
Riverside County judge takes leave to challenge DA in June
By Kamila Knaudt
Judge Burke E. Strunsky, who was elected to a six-year term on the bench in 2016, said Friday he has taken a leave of absence ...
Judges and Judiciary
Chen creates another position in Northern District for Biden to fill
By Craig Anderson
“I remain committed to the judiciary’s role in securing equal justice under the law and will continue to render substantial ju...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial Council budget proposes 23 new judges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
According to the Judicial Council’s 2020 Judicial Needs Assessment, the courts with the greatest needs remain Riverside and Sa...
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
Judge won’t order AG Rob Bonta to stop sharing gun owners’ information
By Jonathan Lo
“There is no emergency here,” wrote U.S. District Judge Larry A. Burns, noting that there are safeguards in place to prevent r...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Torts/Personal Injury
Initiative to cap contingency fees dropped, plaintiffs’ lawyers say
By Blaise Scemama
A spokesperson for a business group that sought to place the measure on the November ballot refused to confirm the effort is a...
Mediator Gretchen Taylor devoted career to family law
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary
Newly confirmed judge will be second Black woman on 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
The nomination of Judge Holly A. Thomas, who was on the Los Angeles County court, cleared the Senate on a partyline vote Thurs...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
Most commenters on State Bar’s paraprofessional plan opposed it
By Blaise Scemama
“From my perspective, this is a fallback position that says, ‘Even if we can’t get all the way in the door, at least we can ge...
LA judge went from graphic design and printing to prosecutor
Civil Litigation, Technology
Corsair Gaming falsely advertised hardware’s speed, class action alleges
By Jonathan Lo
Santa Monica attorneys Jonas B. Jacobson and Simon C. Franzini of Dovel & Luner LLP filed the consumer protection lawsuit ...
Discipline, Judges and Judiciary
Budget grows for defending judges accused of misconduct
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The current year spending amounts to more than $700 for every superior court judge and commissioner and appellate court justic...
Criminal, Government, Judges and Judiciary
Head of new juvenile offenders agency aims to keep them close to home
By Kamila Knaudt
“It’s getting kids closer to home rather than sending them far away to have rehabilitative intervention,” said Katherine Lucer...
