Civil Litigation, Technology
Oracle v HP proprietary software trial delayed until May
By Winston Cho
Oracle sued HPE in 2016 for allegedly joining with service support company Terix to offer patches of its Solaris operating sys...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, Family
Britney Spears’ lawyer says fans helped free her
By Blaise Scemama
“You were essential in terms of the suspension of Jamie P. Spears ... and you were also essential in regards to what happened ...
Bankruptcy, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice
Trustee won’t stand in way of pursuit of Girardi wife’s assets
By Craig Anderson
Lissa D. Miller, a partner with SulmeyerKupetz who is handling the Girardi Keese law firm bankruptcy, withdrew her opposition ...
Judges and Judiciary, Real Estate/Development
Judicial Council to livestream conference on increasing access
By Blaise Scemama
The meeting follows a report issued by California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye’s Work Group on Homelessness, which pro...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mary McLain describes herself as an expert in mediation
Mediation is her identity, says Mary McLain, a specialist in the practice Mediation is her identity, says Mary McLain, a speci...
Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Lawyer in Girardi bankruptcy out after stormy tenure
By Craig Anderson
Ronald Richards said “the Trustee and I jointly determined that a change in counsel is in the best interests of the estate,” A...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Labor/Employment, Law Practice
Firm accused of poaching lawyers calls suit ‘embarrassment’
By Blaise Scemama
The lawsuit accuses lemon law firm Consumer Law Experts PC of poaching attorneys, marketing staff, secretaries, trade secrets ...
Civil Litigation, Torts/Personal Injury
$21.6M awarded to parents of teenager hit by bus
By Gina Kim
The teen was riding a bike in Redondo Beach when a municipal bus caught the handlebar, dragging her under the bus.
Legal Education, State Bar & Bar Associations
Man sues over failure of bar exam software
By Skyler Romero
The petition filed on Oct. 26 said that crucial exam software crashed while Jordan Evan Greenman was taking the test in July 2...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation, International Law
Court: foreign sovereign immunity doesn't protect companies
By Winston Cho
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Israeli spyware company NSO Group isn’t immune from a lawsuit accusing it of ...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Labor/Employment, Law Practice
Lawyer says state agency is ‘hunting’ Activision Blizzard
By Gina Kim
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing broadened scope of investigation after learning there was no pay disparities bet...
Bankruptcy, Law Practice
Ronald Richards out as special counsel in Girardi bankruptcy
By Craig Anderson
Jay Edelson, founder and CEO of Edelson PC, said Richards was fired Wednesday, but Richards said in a YouTube show Thursday mo...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
US judge can’t rule on patent office head’s decisions
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila found that he doesn’t have the authority to weigh in on decisions by the director of the ...
California Courts of Appeal, Judges and Judiciary
Newsom nominates appellate justice, appoints 11 judges
By Craig Anderson
If he is confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which is almost always a formality, Orange County Superior Cour...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Gaffer sues Baldwin, others over film set shooting
By Blaise Scemama
Gary Dordick said his client wants to use the lawsuit to bring "awareness and change" to movie sets after cinematographer Haly...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation
No stay for Apple to end rules against bypassing its commissions
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers decided that staying her injunction would primarily benefit Apple to the detriment ...
Community News
Attorney Stanley P. Gold receives Judge Learned Hand Award
By Skyler Romero
“Stanley’s accomplishments are many, and we are proud that he now joins an esteemed group of Learned Hand alumni over these pa...
Civil Litigation, Criminal
LA prosecutors must await civil service ruling on DA’s hiring policies
By Gina Kim
The Association of Deputy District Attorneys has filed nearly a dozen appeals with the Civil Service Commission contesting the...
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights
DOJ sues Uber over wait time charges for disabled
By Craig Anderson
Uber said its policy had been to refund any wait time fees for disabled drivers if they informed the company they were charged...
Administrative/Regulatory, Constitutional Law, Government
State lawmakers mull costs, benefits of social media control
By Skyler Romero
An informational hearing of the state Senate Judiciary Committee focused on the influence of the First Amendment and Section 2...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Federal judge pauses OK of tuna class settlements
By Gina Kim
Chief Judge Dana M. Sabraw of the Southern District of California said he had questions about procedural issues relating to th...
Civil Litigation, Technology
Judge unlikely to stay order limiting Apple’s sales commission
By Winston Cho
Apple moved to pause enforcement of the ruling until appeals are decided, but U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said ...
California Supreme Court, Law Practice, Technology
LA court told to explain halt to public remote access
By Blaise Scemama
The order appears to set up a clash between the Supreme Court and the Legislature on one side, pushing for continued use of re...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Jurors should consider why photos of Bryant crash were destroyed, lawyer says
By Gina Kim
Kobe Bryan’s widow is suing Los Angeles County over photos taken at the site of the crash that killed the basketball star.
The district attorney’s foes have collected enough valid signatures to force a recall election, the San Francisco Department o...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Federal judge dismisses McGowan claims alleging collusion by Weinstein, attorneys
By Blaise Scemama
While dismissing the claims, U.S. District Court Judge Otis D. Wright, II in Los Angeles said he would give McGowan 14 days to...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Labor/Employment
Closing arguments held in alcohol control attorney’s lawsuit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Dean R. Lueders worked for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for 15 years until he was fired. His lawsuit stated hi...
Appellate Practice, Law Office Management, Law Practice
Wilson Sonsini nabs 5 veterans from Munger Tolles
By Gina Kim
Luis Li, Matthew Macdonald, Fred A. Rowley and Mark R. Yohalem joined Wilson Sonsini on Monday, after decades with Munger Toll...
Consumer Law, Law Practice
Plaintiffs’ lawyers attack business group over ballot measures
By Blaise Scemama
The Consumer Attorneys of California, in a 15-second commercial labeled “Unmasking CJAC,” said the Civil Justice Association o...
