Government, Immigration
High court’s expedited hearing on Census question crucial to state
By Andy Serbe
The early hearing may indicate where the court leans, but opponents of the move say their victory at the district court will b...
Civil Litigation
Rare class action trial on unlawful competition closes
By Justin Kloczko
Closing arguments in a rare class action trial Friday addressed whether Public Storage misled customers into believing they we...
With the state’s top law enforcement official declining to retroactively disclose certain law enforcement personnel records, a...
An attorney with a history of state bar misconduct was indicted on five federal criminal charges Friday for weapons and a fake...
Civil Rights
Uncontested wrongful death trial results in $41M judgment
By Blaise Scemama
In a rare, uncontested wrongful death bench trial, the family of a woman brutally murdered by a Hollywood director was awarded...
Attorney General Xavier Becerra promised to sue over Trump's declaration of a national emergency to build a wall on the Mexica...
An Assembly bill has been drafted to address growing concerns around “deepfakes,” hyper-realistic deceptive videos that can ea...
LA appellate Judge Sanjay Kumar listens, then takes the argument in another direction.
Labor/Employment
Bystander training can reduce or increase legal challenges
By Andy Serbe
Bystander training is designed to train and equip those who observe problematic behavior like harassment and intervene.
Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice
Bipartisan bill to end PACER fees is reintroduced
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would remove financial barriers t...
Bankruptcy, Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Receivership of Avenatti’s firm a ‘substantial step,’ expert says
By Meghann Cuniff
A U.S. magistrate judge appointed a certified public accountant to take control of Eagan Avenatti LLP.
Government, Immigration, Judges and Judiciary
Budget deal would increase the number of immigration judges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Immigration judges will see their numbers boosted under a budget deal agreed to by Democrats and Republicans in Congress.
Corporate, Criminal, Civil Litigation, Securities
Former Apple attorney charged with insider trading
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The attorney formerly in charge of Apple Inc.’s compliance with insider trading laws has been charged with insider trading. Ge...
Government, Immigration
US sued over keeping asylum seekers in Mexico
By Justin Kloczko
The American Civil Liberties Union and Southern Poverty Law Center are among those who filed a federal lawsuit Thursday callin...
Criminal, Judges and Judiciary
Judge has more queries for PG&E about its plan to improve wildfire safety
By Winston Cho
The federal judge in charge of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s probation ordered the utility Thursday to respond to concerns ov...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Former litigator and general counsel moves to ADR Services
By Skylar Dubelko
Mark LeHocky, who has more than three decades of legal experience, has joined ADR Services Inc. as a neutral.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Renowned defender of the press gets a turn in the spotlight
By Steven Crighton
As media outlets wage legal battles nationwide in the name of a free and open press, the Beverly Hills Bar Association will ho...
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Labor/Employment
Employers may get more than they asked for in arbitration
By Andy Serbe
Following a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions making it easier than ever for employers to compel arbitration, some plaint...
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Eastern District chief judge warns of halt to civil case hearings
By Blaise Scemama
Faced with mounting caseloads and judges set to take senior status or retire, the chief judge of the Eastern District sent a d...
Bankruptcy, Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Avenatti’s former partners seek receivership for his former firm
By Meghann Cuniff
With a contempt of court action pending, lawyers seeking a $10 million judgment from Michael Avenatti are asking for a receive...
Civil Rights, Criminal
Riverside County judge nixes unsealing of wiretap warrant
By Justin Kloczko
The judge said there is no public interest in unsealing one of the 624 wiretap warrants issued in one two-year period by a now...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, Civil Litigation
U.S. judge sanctions plaintiffs’ firm for making ‘false representations’ in SunnyD labeling suit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A four-person San Diego law firm will have to pay nearly $85,000 in sanctions for using photos of beverage products it pulled ...
Criminal, Immigration
LA DA’s Notario Fraud Unit has won 8 convictions for 300 victims
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey is cracking down on fraudulent immigration legal services, a problem advocat...
Civil Litigation
Judge almost dismisses a plaintiff’s lawsuit against Monsanto
By Winston Cho
One of the lead cases arguing Monsanto Co.’s glyphosate-based weed killers cause cancer almost got dismissed on procedural gro...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Studios oppose VidAngel’s ‘selective’ privilege surrender
By Steven Crighton
VidAngel can’t selectively produce evidence supporting its claim that it thought its service was legal while withholding poten...
In the past five years, 15 of California’s 20 nationally-accredited law schools have hired new deans, which experts say is a t...
Government
New governor tackles affordable housing, CEQA and the tech industry in State of the State
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Gavin Newsom had plenty for legal watchers in his first annual State of the State address. He doubled down on the state’s...
Government, Civil Litigation
Validity of coffee warning label exemption back to original judge
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles County judge has deferred a claim challenging the validity of a state rule exempting a cancer risk in coffee bac...
Environmental & Energy
Judge rejects Hollister Ranch settlement, but leaves door open for more litigation
By Meghann Cuniff
A Santa Barbara County judge’s decision not to approve a class settlement in a major coastal land access case and to order an ...
Rulings by superior court judges in the first month and a half of the law’s enactment reveal a division among trial judges and...