Civil Litigation
Brisbane biotech company sues competitor over blood test products
By Carter Stoddard
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP sued a Brisbane competitor Wednesday, accusing it of violating the Lanham Act by publicly claim...
Constitutional Law, Government, Civil Litigation
Lawsuit claims California is blocking open carry gun rights in rural areas
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Two men have sued Attorney General Xavier Becerra for allegedly failing to provide a standardized application form for open ca...
Civil Litigation
Defendants seek sanctions in state opioid litigation
By Meghann Cuniff
The request follows months of fighting over the state’s response to interrogatories reviewed by a discovery referee.
Intellectual Property
On eve of IPO, company sued for patent infringement by defunct rival
By Gina Kim
The video conferencing company was sued in the midst of an initial public offering which could raise more than $668 million.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
DOJ asks 9th Circuit to approve federal police funding denial to ‘sanctuary’ cities
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The Trump administration is continuing its battle against “sanctuary” cities, refusing to back down in a flood of lawsuits cha...
District attorneys in San Francisco and Contra Costa counties have already completed pilot programs using the technology to fi...
Entertainment & Sports, Education Law
Kim Kardashian announces lawyerly aspirations
By Erin Lee
Kim Kardashian West is doing a four-year apprenticeship with a San Francisco criminal advocacy organization founded by Van Jon...
Government, Labor/Employment
New state law could raise burden for employers, attorneys say
By Andy Serbe
Changes in the statement of legislative intent for California's primary discrimination statute codify recent case law, and cou...
Civil Litigation
Yahoo proposes $117.5 million settlement in data breach suit
By Nicole Tyau
In response to a class action suit over one of the largest data breaches in history, Yahoo has agreed to pay $117.5 million to...
Intellectual Property
Judge’s order examines alleged trademark infringement of pageant’s social media
By Meghann Cuniff
A trademark dispute that’s scandalized the Asian beauty pageant market has led to an unusual argument in federal court about t...
Government
Bill tightening police use of force standard passes Assembly committee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Police groups signaled Tuesday they might sue if the Legislature passes a proposed bill changing the use of force standard in ...
Government, Immigration
Judge’s order leaves fate of some asylum seekers uncertain
By Winston Cho
Some asylum seekers already sent back to Mexico face an uncertain future despite a San Francisco federal judge’s order to halt...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
State Bar argues in support of mandatory bar dues
By Erin Lee
Requiring lawyers to pay bar fees to practice is constitutional and necessary to fund attorney discipline, the State Bar argue...
Government
Becerra draws criticism from the usually-friendly Legislature
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney General Xavier Becerra has enjoyed a chummy relationship with Democrat-dominated Legislature in Sacramento over the p...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Alameda County judge’s ruling is blow to power plants
By Glenn Jeffers
A recent superior court decision could give local communities and advocacy groups the leverage to challenge how the California...
Civil Litigation
Wells Fargo settles auto insurance class action for $390 million
By Meghann Cuniff
The settlement does not include attorney fees for co-lead counsel at Robins Kaplan LLP and Baron & Budd, P.C.
Corporate, Civil Litigation
Bayer releases internal studies on key Roundup ingredient
By Winston Cho
Bayer AG-owned Monsanto announced Monday the public release of over 100 internal studies on Roundup’s active ingredient as jur...
Government, Civil Litigation
No wrongdoing in city deals made by referral, Feuer says
By Blaise Scemama
Los Angeles City Attorney Michael N. Feuer said an investigation found no wrongdoing in settlements made in cases referred to ...
Government, Civil Litigation
Kabateck, Greenberg Gross seek to represent LADWP ratepayer class
By Justin Kloczko
Consumer firm Kabateck LLP and litigation attorneys Greenberg Gross LLP are seeking to represent ratepayers in the controversi...
Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property
Judge said he will dismiss lawsuit against Disney over “Inside Out” film
By Steven Crighton
A long and emotional journey over the film “Inside Out” is poised to end, a federal judge indicated Monday.
Corporate
Sinclair Broadcasting Group promotes general counsel and deputy general counsel
By Nicole Tyau
Longtime genereal counsel Barry Faber and deputy general counsel David Gibber are taking on new roles at Sinclair Broadcast Gr...
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has won the latest in a series of civil suits arguing its talc-based baby powder co...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government, Civil Litigation
2nd attorney pleads the 5th in LA water billing case
By Blaise Scemama
A second attorney involved in the settlement of a water billing lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles has pleaded the Fifth ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government, Civil Litigation
Judge rules for law firm he referred to State Bar
By Carter Stoddard
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael P. Linfield denied a plaintiff’s motion to enjoin a school district represente...
Civil Litigation
Judge compels arbitration in consumer’s lawsuit against Ticketmaster
By Winston Cho
A San Francisco federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Ticketmaster LLC of conspiring with scalpers to “cash in twice”...
Civil Litigation, Government
Judge stays gun ruling that allowed sale of large capacity magazines
By Malcolm Maclachlan
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment
Bea will hear equal pay case
By Andy Serbe
Judge Carlos T. Bea has been selected to replace the late Judge Stephen Reinhardt on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals en ...
Criminal, Law Practice
Willkie Farr co-chairman to plead guilty in college admissions case, out as a partner
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In December, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP co-chairman Gordon R. Caplan was in Palo Alto announcing the international law f...
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP won $31 million in compensatory and punitive damages for their client for breach of fiduciar...
California Supreme Court, Law Practice
Los Angeles Law Library holds annual fundraising gala Wednesday
By Gina Kim
16th annual Beacon of Justice Award gala on April 10 at the Friends of the Law Library to honor Rex S. Heinke and retired Cali...