Labor/Employment, Law Practice
Constangy Brooks strengthens labor practice in California
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles labor attorney William J. Emanuel has joined Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophette LLP as senior counsel.
Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court
San Diego schools must reply to high court petition on vaccine mandate
By Craig Anderson
The order by Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan followed an application for emergency relief filed earlier on Friday by Paul M....
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
Legislature’s judiciary heads oppose bar plans for non-attorney legal work
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“They don’t have the authority to take these steps without changing statutes, which means they have to talk to us about it. Th...
Criminal, Government
Ex-LA utility chief on no-bail release after arraignment
By Blaise Scemama
The Department of Justice announced David H. Wright agreed to plead guilty to one count of bribery for colluding with former s...
Chief Operating Officer Susan S. Nahama estimated that 60% to 70% of the firm’s LA employees have opted for either a remote or...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Government, Judges and Judiciary
9th Circuit nominees inch closer to jobs on US appellate bench
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Senate voted late Thursday to cut off debate on the nominations of U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh and Jennifer Sung,...
Civil Litigation, Corporate
Diversity’s impact on company performance debated in board quota trial
By Gina Kim
The second week of trial wrapped up in case where plaintiffs are three taxpayers, who contend Senate Bill 826 is illegal becau...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Torts/Personal Injury, U.S. Supreme Court
US high court to decide on review of $25M weedkiller verdict
By Blaise Scemama
While a ruling in Bayer’s favor on the preemption issue would be significant, it would not be a “silver bullet” against all cu...
California Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary
Chief justice expects wave of retirements, no decision on her own
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“I hope it’s not true but I’m told there’s going to be a wave of retirements in 2022, whether it’s at the 3rd or other courts ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law
En banc review for state’s COVID restrictions on private schools
By Craig Anderson
A divided three-judge panel had ruled against the state in a case filed by parents, deciding the dispute was not moot even tho...
Civil Litigation, Corporate
Plaintiffs’ counsel asks state witness about alternatives to quotas for boards
By Gina Kim
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis will decide on the constitutionality of Senate Bill 826 — which ma...
Civil Litigation, Government
Civil suits filed against Sonoma County over inmate overdose
By Kamila Knaudt
The lawsuits allege Amber Marcotte’s death in October 2020 was a result of failures by the sheriff’s department to implement s...
Civil Litigation, Government, Torts/Personal Injury
Case that couldn’t be won settles for $24M
By Skyler Romero
Finalized in November and approved by the mayor of San Diego last week, the settlement was part of a liability suit split betw...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
California law punishing pharmaceutical companies for pay to delay settlements is blocked for being unconstitutional
By Jonathan Lo
A federal judge in Sacramento has paused implementation of a state law that prevents pharmaceutical companies from paying gene...
Bankruptcy, Torts/Personal Injury
Trustee wants Jones Day out of subsidiary bankruptcy case
By Blaise Scemama
In the latest setback for J&J, New Jersey trustee Andrew Vara filed an objection Wednesday to Jones Day representation of ...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice
Girardi son-in-law describes final shouting match
By Craig Anderson
“I said he has committed professional suicide by his handling of these cases, that it wasn’t his money and that everything he ...
Administrative/Regulatory, California Supreme Court, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Redistricting Commission’s counsel answers petition to remove him
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Noticeably lacking from the petition is any citation to the legal basis for the relief requested or of this court’s authority...
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo – on assignment in San Mateo County – sentenced Peterson to life fo...
Civil Litigation, Real Estate/Development
Redondo real estate company resold foreclosed homes, AG says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Wedgewood LLC ignored tenants’ rights to stay on a property for 90 days after foreclosure, evicted tenants without just cause,...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law, Corporate
Judge grills expert on why she says women bring different skills to boards
By Gina Kim
“I didn’t mean to imply that, Your Honor, that men don’t have them, but without women on the boards, oftentimes those issues g...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ex-Girardi Keese lawyers blame boss for missing payments
By Craig Anderson
Despite his decades of experience and $450,000 annual salary, Keith D. Griffin portrayed himself as a well-meaning attorney wh...
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Robert Ito of Norwalk declined to adopt the stipulation, citing a lack of compelling e...
Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government
Attorney’s unheeded warnings on LA water bill case now vindicated
By Blaise Scemama
“In some sense, it’s nice to hear that I was right all along, but I remain very troubled by the broken process and the fact th...
“Generally, if people are stuck at home, then they’re stuck, and they don’t want to file a restraining order involving someone...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation, Corporate, Securities
2 shareholder derivative actions against Google filed
By Gina Kim
“Google is exposed to potentially billions of dollars in liability from these private lawsuits, in addition to major regulator...
Civil Litigation, Torts/Personal Injury
Judge denies compensation for intervenor in $1.3M settlement of mislabeling case
By Jonathan Lo
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman denied the objection, approving the settlement with 31.6% to plaintiffs’ cou...
Immigration, Judges and Judiciary, Labor/Employment
DOJ recognizes immigration judges’ union again
By Craig Anderson
Immigration judges are Justice Department employees, and former Attorney General William Barr successfully argued last year th...
Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government
FBI probing $30M no-bid LA water billing contract
By Blaise Scemama
When asked how the no-bid contract was approved, DOJ spokesman Ciaran McEvoy wrote in an email, "The investigation is ongoing."
Through their pro bono efforts, California law firms worked with nonprofits to try to help vulnerable businesses stay afloat.
The previous attempt to recall Gascón missed a September deadline to gather enough signatures to certify an election.
