Judges and Judiciary
Jurists expand mentorship program to research attorneys
By David Houston, Malcolm Maclachlan
On May 15, jus...
Civil Litigation
Stockton agrees to pay $6M to settle police wrongful death lawsuit
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Police agencies must ensure their officers have a clear understanding of how important it is to place someone who is handcuff...
Community News, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judges give young attorneys a lesson in decorum
By Skyler Romero
If all else fails, "conjure your inner Swiftie and 'shake it off'," says Los Angeles County Superior Court Presiding Judge Sam...
Labor/Employment
Larson firm denies hiring 'juratorologist' accused of harassment
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
It's expected that 'juratorologist' Robert Wilson will be ordered to not have any further involvement in the case and to testi...
Criminal
Lawyers reflect on the way OJ Simpson’s criminal trial changed the way they work
By Jack Needham, Skyler Romero
The murder trial of O.J. Simpson, who died on Wednesday at 76, was pumped into the consciousness of millions of people, changi...
Constitutional Law
Disney claims free speech right to fire actress over tweets
By Devon Belcher
Elong Musk is funding the lawsuit by actress Gina Carano, who was fired for tweets the entertainment company objected to.
Judges and Judiciary
Judiciary committee approves Sacramento judge for district court
By Craig Anderson
The nomination of Dena M. Coggins, presiding judge of the Sacramento County juvenile court, was sent to the Senate floor on a ...
Constitutional Law
Judges leery of circuit split over ‘sensitive spaces’ gun laws
By Craig Anderson
Two judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel asked attorneys for the states and for Second Amendment advocates wh...
Labor/Employment
Newsom wants state workers back in the office. For that his own judges might sue him.
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“While I can’t reveal the details of our strategy that we’re working on, it is definitely not out of the question that we coul...
Criminal
Proposition 47 supporters claim success – and deny rise in crime
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Supporters are gathering signatures to put a measure on the fall ballot that would roll back portions of the law that made it ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Yolo County jury awards $11.2M to truck driver hit during unloading
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"Even though [driver Eldon Loeser] admitted to making a human error, which he acknowledged from the very beginning of the tria...
Former insurance defense lawyer Wendy Kramer handles PI cases with complex medical issues.
Corporate, Labor/Employment
Too late to compel witness, file post-trial brief, judge says
By Wisdom Howell
Attorneys for a class of plaintiffs want to call former Tubi executive Reza Banki to testify in a case accusing the company of...
Data Privacy
Judge rejects $285K settlement over law firm’s data breach
By Devon Belcher
The judge cited concerns about the calculation of the settlement fund, the cy pres choice for uncashed settlement checks, and ...
Civil Litigation
Defense attorneys accused of foul play in $10B verdict dispute
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys for Shashikant "Shashi" Jogani have accused Larson LLP and Haresh Jogani of hiring a "juratorologist" to harass and ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
State certification would mostly impact independent neutrals
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A state lawmaker wants the State Bar to manage a certification program for neutrals, but some say the idea is fraught with pro...
Civil Litigation
Leah Remini’s lawsuit against Scientology gets 4th judge
By Skyler Romero
Remini, a former member of the church, claimed in her lawsuit that the organization engaged in a campaign of harassment agains...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired LA County judge joins Signature Resolution
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Law Office Management
Riverside firms merge, open office in Orange County
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Rizio Lipinsky Heiting will specialize in personal injury and employment law.
Apple’s attorneys have asked a San Francisco judge to reconsider his order requiring notification of a “vanishingly small numb...
Lawrence Welk Jr., son of the late television bandleader, claims that his own son and other relatives ousted him as CEO and mi...
Civil Rights
LA County agrees to pay $25M for shooting of autistic man
By Skyler Romero
The Executive Force Review Committee determined that the deputies’ use of force was within department policy, and the district...
Labor/Employment
Law firms are ‘rethinking and retooling’ approach to DEI
By Jack Needham
Adverse legal opinions have forced attorneys to change their approach to diversity efforts within law firms and in the advice ...
Judges and Judiciary
Lawmakers forward bill to allow parties to disqualify justices of Court of Appeal
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The bill was inspired by a long-running California Voting Rights Act case, leading some lawmakers to question the need to reex...
Intellectual Property
Judge dismisses wheel manufacturer’s mark claim, prompts review motions
By Devon Belcher
Motions to reconsider the dismissal without a chance to amend and a request for review by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal...
Intellectual Property
‘Top Gun Maverick’ out of copyright danger zone
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
U.S. judge found that Tom Cruise’s Top Gun sequel did not rely on a magazine article that was the inspiration for the original...
Constitutional Law
Nation of Islam loses defamation claim against ADL and Wiesenthal Center
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The organizations argued that they exercised their First Amendment right to express their opinion that Louis Farrakhan’s state...
U.S. District Jacqueline Scott Corley wrote that she no longer had jurisdiction over the case once an appeal was filed with t...
Torts/Personal Injury
Apple engineer's family settles wrongful death suit with Tesla
By Wisdom Howell
The settlement amount was not made public, but Tesla denied the plaintiffs' accusations that it sold a defective vehicle.
Data Privacy
Google now accused in state court of illegally tracking Chrome users
By Wisdom Howell
The lawsuits follow a similar class action in federal court that was settled, with Google agreeing to delete and/or remediate ...