Civil Litigation
Avenatti denies he misappropriated money in bankruptcy hearing
By Meghann Cuniff
Lawyer denies he misappropriated clients' money
If Elon Musk's company doesn't have a problem with his recent tweets, attorneys for the Tesla Inc. CEO say, then the U.S. Secu...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government, Civil Litigation
Attorneys warned judge multiple times about problems with Los Angeles water billing settlement
By Justin Kloczko
Although it fully reimbursed ratepayers, what Timothy G. Blood saw was a jury-rigged settlement awash with errors.
Government, Immigration
Revived state bill to ban immigration arrests at courthouse raises questions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Can California ban immigration arrests at its courthouses? The question has come up repeatedly over the past two-plus years of...
Corporate, Criminal, Securities
VW may not settle SEC suit alleging investor fraud
By Blaise Scemama
“We’re confident that we can achieve a good result for VW by litigating with the SEC, and we may have to try the SEC’s case,” ...
Civil Litigation
Lyft sued by disability activitists over wheelchair access
By Glenn Jeffers
Ride-sharing company Lyft Inc. discriminates against customers in the San Francisco Bay Area who use wheelchairs, Berkeley-bas...
Corporate
Restaruant company hires Jones Day attorney to be general counsel
By Nicole Tyau
National dining franchisee Flynn Restaurant Group has promoted Jacqueline Lee to general counsel.
Government
Trump executive order on campus free speech draws mixed response
By Winston Cho
Legal observers and higher education groups decried an executive order signed Thursday by President Donald Trump tying federal...
Lawyer Jon M. Woods testified in his own defense Thursday in an unusual worker’s comp fraud trial.
California Supreme Court, Criminal, Government
Full record now available for clemency reviews
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Attorneys involved in the clemency process now have a full record of what the state Supreme Court justices consider when a twi...
Civil Rights, Education Law
San Francisco State settles Jewish discrimination suits
By Gina Kim
A settlement was reached Wednesday in two different cases, Mandel v. Board of Trustees of California State University and Volk...
Criminal, Government
LA County DA readies for a 3rd, and possibly fierce, campaign
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, who has had a quiet tenure, already has an opponent in 2020.
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff’s lawyer accuses Monsanto of covering up weedkiller’s cancer connection
By Winston Cho
A day after a federal jury returned the second unanimous finding that exposure to Monsanto’s signature weedkiller causes cance...
Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
Justices punt on cy pres settlement case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court punted on an opportunity to weigh in on settlements that do not monetarily benefit class members and in...
Criminal, Law Practice
Fired USC coach taps former federal judge to lead defense in college admissions case
By Glenn Jeffers
Former federal judge and prosecutor Stephen G. Larson has agreed to represent Jovan Vavic, the USC water polo coach indicted i...
Civil Litigation
San Francisco settles malicious prosecution lawsuit for $13 million
By Gina Kim
A former reality dating show contestant who said he was wrongly convicted of murder is expected to receive a $13.1 million set...
Venable LLP added nine entertainment and media attorneys to its commercial litigation practice.
Employers have a clear path to fire workers who misuse or share privileged information, according to a summary judgment.
Civil Litigation
Jury awards $6.5 million verdict for baby burned by hot coffee at resort
By Nicole Tyau
A San Diego County jury awarded nearly $6.5 million to the family of an infant burned at a Carlsbad resort in 2016.
Attorney Esther Valdes said she didn’t understand her client had pleaded guilty to federal crimes when she declared his activi...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government, Civil Litigation
Judge asks about criminal investigation in LA billing matter
By Justin Kloczko
The superior court judge presiding over the department of water and power billing fiasco asked point blank Tuesday if the liti...
California Supreme Court, Government, Judges and Judiciary
Cantil-Sakauye hails progress in State of the Judiciary speech
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye emphasized the positive during her annual State of the Judiciary speech Tuesday, touting the...
Civil Litigation
Monsanto loses first phase of federal bellwether trial on whether weedkiller causes cancer.
By Winston Cho
A federal jury on Tuesday returned another unanimous finding that exposure to Monsanto’s signature weedkiller causes cancer.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Immigration, U.S. Supreme Court
Conservative justices side with government in high court fight over immigration detention
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with the Trump administration’s reading of a far-reaching immigration law, saying in a...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Immigration
9th Circuit will hear immigration question en banc
By Blaise Scemama
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted this week to rehear en banc an immigration case after a split panel ruled that dri...
Law Practice
Attorneys raise money and get to be rock stars at a legendary venue
By Glenn Jeffers
Trial lawyers are looking forward to a fundraising event at the Whisky a Go Go in which they get to relive their rock star dre...
Government, Labor/Employment
Bill to ban forced arbitration, vetoed by Brown, is getting another chance
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A new bill to ban forced arbitration in the workplace advanced through a key Assembly Committee on Tuesday — again.
Government, Labor/Employment
Judge chides attorney, witnesses in police chief’s wrongful firing suit
By Andy Serbe
The witnesses were instructed by Los Angeles County Judge Michael L. Stern to answer questions as asked. The judge also sustai...
Government
Newsom declines mediation offer in affordable housing fight
By Meghann Cuniff
The governor’s rejection reiterated his tough stance against cities he says are affordable housing scofflaws.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government, Civil Litigation
LA’s new attorney vows ‘action’ in DWP lawyer scandal
By Justin Kloczko
An Ohio attorney accused of collecting millions while colluding with the Los Angeles city attorney's office to quickly settle...