9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary
4 judges nominated to Central District of California
By Craig Anderson
Jennifer Sung, a former labor organizer, was confirmed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judges and Judiciary
Legal group leader blasts Biden for not nominating more Hispanics
By Craig Anderson
Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said he had worked ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation
Long-running capacitor antitrust case concludes with final $160M settlement
By Jonathan Lo
Joseph Saveri Law Firm LLP announced a $160 million settlement Wednesday with the final defendants in a multiyear capacitor an...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Staffing agency might be co-employer in harassment case
By Blaise Scemama
“There are triable issues of fact as to whether ADP took part in the termination of plaintiff and whether this termination was...
Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Santa Clara County grand jury starts removal procedure against sheriff
By Kamila Knaudt
“Removing a public official by grand jury accusation is uncommon, but it does happen,” said David A. Carrillo, executive direc...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
Mayor backs out of deal to improve State Bar's relations with lawmakers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State Bar officials decided to hire Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg last month. Two powerful lawmakers recently said the ag...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary
Opinion issued for judges advising lawyers on court performance
By Jonathan Lo
“We felt it was important to provide some uniform guidance about the ethical considerations and risks that judges should keep ...
California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, U.S. Supreme Court
US Supreme Court to review PAGA limit on arbitration
By Skyler Romero
“Viking River Cruises would be a far more significant case than Badgerow this term because its potential ramifications for the...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Judge warns lawyers who want to lead oil spill litigation
By Gina Kim
“Don’t take with confidence that any nonperformance on your part you’re going to be forgiven by the court,” U.S. District Judg...
Criminal, Environmental & Energy
DOJ charges 3 companies with negligence for Orange County oil spill
By Gina Kim
“An indictment filed this afternoon charges the companies that own and operate the 17-mile long San Pedro Bay Pipeline with on...
“We want it to be something that is respected, well received and viewed as serious legal research,” said Jonathan Laifman, who...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Straus Institute’s 1st senior fellow in dispute resolution is former justice
By Kamila Knaudt
Tricia Bigelow of Signature Resolution is the first senior fellow in dispute resolution at the Straus Institute for Dispute Re...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property
Coachella Music Festival sues over tribe’s competing event
By Gina Kim
The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles by David J. Steele of Tucker Ellis LLP, alleging that Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission I...
Criminal, Entertainment & Sports
Former Netflix executive sentenced to prison for bribes
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Michael Kail was convicted of taking more than $500,000 from company venders
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation
As trial nears end, capacitor antitrust case settles
By Jonathan Lo
Tuesday was intended to be a long day of trial, with the defense planning to call three final witnesses and plaintiffs’ counse...
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Torts/Personal Injury, U.S. Supreme Court
‘Encouraged’ Bayer suspends weedkiller settlement talks
By Blaise Scemama
The U.S. Supreme Court asked the Biden administration weigh in on an appeal of a $25 million verdict in a bellwether lawsuit a...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar might stop its study of law firm management changes
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The State Bar responded to a Dec. 7 letter from Assemblyman Mark Stone, D-Scotts Valley, and Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana. The...
California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation
Appeal panel considers if consumer law apply to bail contracts?
By Kamila Knaudt
The 1st District Court of Appeal heard arguments in an appeal by Bad Boys Bail Bonds challenging an Alameda County judge’s pre...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice
Girardi dangled ‘connections with judges’ Edelson founder testified
By Craig Anderson
“He was trying to explain to me that if we simply dropped it, he would make a ton of money for me because of his connections w...
LADWP President Cynthia McClain-Hill on Monday formally requested authorization from the city attorney's office to engage inde...
Civil Rights, Labor/Employment
Judge rebukes state, federal agencies for 'unseemly' dispute in Activision Blizzard case
By Gina Kim
Judge won't allow state civil rights agency to intervene in gaming case, but cites concerns with proposed consent decree betwe...
State Bar & Bar Associations
San Diego County Bar Association installs new president
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
David Majchrzak, a professional responsibility lawyer at Klinedinst, will serve as president
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy, Torts/Personal Injury
Sex abuse survivors settle with USAG and Olympic Committee for $380M
By Gina Kim
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robyn L. Moberly of the Southern District of Indiana blessed the settlement, which provides not just mon...
Civil Litigation, Real Estate/Development
PG&E must answer inverse condemnation charges, judge rules
By Gina Kim
Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng, who sits in San Francisco County Superior Court’s complex civil division, is overseeing both the Kinc...
Criminal, Government
Riverside County DA gets challenger to his 2022 re-election bid
By Kamila Knaudt
Criminal defense and appellate attorney Lara Gressley, who ran against Mike Hestrin in 2018, said she would do so again.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice
DA dismisses fraud case against Newport Beach attorney
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Prosecutors alleged Steven Mehr engaged in a “referral for compensation” scheme using the Jacoby & Meyers name. The defens...
Constitutional Law, Government
Newsom could set off legislative arms race with gun law proposal, experts warn
By Blaise Scemama
The governor, outraged over the U.S. Supreme Court’s failure to block a Texas abortion law allowing private citizens to sue do...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Government, Judges and Judiciary
Koh becomes first Biden pick confirmed to 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
Lucy Koh will be the first Korean-American woman to serve on a federal appellate court.
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation
Capacitor companies’ expert witness testimony stricken
By Jonathan Lo
Plaintiffs said she offered different damages estimate in the antitrust litigation
Criminal, Government
Another former LA water department executive agrees to plead guilty
By Blaise Scemama
David F. Alexander is the third person to agree to plead guilty to criminal charges relating to a scheme seemingly hatched by ...
