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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Government, Judges and Judiciary


Two of President Donald J. Trump’s picks for California seats on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals survived procedural vot...


Government, Labor/Employment, Education Law


A Los Angeles judge has allowed a former California State University employee to add claims for occupational safety violations...


Civil Litigation


The judge overseeing the latest trial arguing Monsanto’s massively popular weedkillers cause cancer has ruled against a bid to...


Golden Gate University appointed Amy B. McLellan in a newly created position overseeing the school's joint master of law and m...


Civil Litigation


A judge indicated he’s inclined to enjoin a school district from entering into contracts for bond projects, an issue that does...


Law Practice


Ford Foundation names new general counsel

Apr. 5, 2019
By Nicole Tyau

Social justice advocacy group promotes deputy general counsel Nishka Chandrasoma.


Corporate, Securities


A two-week ceasefire to set things straight may be just what Elon Musk needs to end a contentious scuffle with the U.S. Securi...


Law Practice, Obituaries


C. John M. Melissinos (1964-2019)

Apr. 5, 2019
By Gina Kim

C. John M. Melissinos, partner at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP’s Century City office dies at age 54


Civil Litigation


Another lawyer joins fight over Pepe the Frog

Apr. 5, 2019
By Glenn Jeffers

Nancy L. Schroeder, counsel in WilmerHaleLLP’s Los Angeles office, has joined the team representing cartoonist Matt Furie in h...


California Courts of Appeal, Government


The 3rd District Court of Appeal ordered the state to repay money taken from a national mortgage settlement — for the second t...


California attorneys who were formerly employed as Jones Day associates targeted their old employer Wednesday for systematical...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


Billionaire Los Angeles Times owner and doctor Patrick Soon-Shiong engaged in a “catch and kill” scheme aimed at blocking the ...


Intellectual Property, Law Practice, Civil Litigation


Wednesday's ruling was less than the $6.6 million it asked for in the case that accusing an adult magazine and its CEO of defr...


Labor/Employment


Two veteran litigators have sued the media giant in a class action over unequal pay.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government, Civil Litigation


A superior court judge denied the plaintiff’s motion Wednesday to disqualify a defense attorney in a civil suit because of a s...


Civil Litigation


Monster Energy sues rival energy drink company over false advertising, unfair competition and trade libel


California Courts of Appeal, Entertainment & Sports


An appeal by attorneys at Lavely & Singer PC was so frivolous justices have demanded compensation for their wasted time, t...


Law Practice


Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP partner Matthew J. Ertman is trying to help clients capture more of the non...


Bankruptcy, Criminal, Law Practice, Civil Litigation


Embattled attorney Michael J. Avenatti’s legal woes continues to mount Tuesday as two more former clients accused him of defra...


Government, Civil Litigation, Securities


The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday fined Austrian businessman Daniel Mattes $17 million to settle charges ...


Intellectual Property


The jury began deliberating Wednesday in a battle over attorney fees following a case that helped clarify American copyright l...


Health care industry veteran Mark A. Meltz was appointed as Audentes Therapeutics' first general counsel.


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Judd’s civil suit against Weinstein stayed

Apr. 3, 2019
By Carter Stoddard

A federal judge issued a stay Tuesday in actress Ashley Judd’s defamation case against Harvey Weinstein, citing an imminent cr...


Labor/Employment


A district judge ruled, in keeping with precedent, that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 does not...


Shook, Hardy & Bacon is opening a new Los Angeles office which will be spearheaded by new Partners Michael Mallow, Mark Ca...


Government, Civil Litigation


A handful of mediators, forensic accountants and tax attorneys are among those being recommended to look into the Los Angeles ...


Government, Labor/Employment


The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule on its interpretation of joint employment on Monday which closely resembles one s...


Criminal


A federal judge on Monday imposed no additional bond on Michael J. Avenatti, continuing conditions imposed after his arrest in...


Judges and Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court


Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas spoke candidly about retirement rumors, implying he would stop serving only when he dies.


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


Seemingly settled questions about whether internet platforms should be responsible for copyright infringement by their users w...