Criminal, Government
San Diego County DA outlines mental health diversion program
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
San Diego County prosecutors expect to release a plan for mental health diversion initiatives within the next two months.
A security company agreed to pay $130 million Monday to settle a long-running dispute with former security officers.
A defamation lawsuit filed by the author of “Thirteen Reasons Why” against his former writers group said the organization fals...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Sanford Heisler doubles women plaintiffs alleging MoFo bias
By Sean Kagan
Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP hiked the number of plaintiffs to six in an amended gender discrimination lawsuit against Morrison &...
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Bill would force state court judges to write candidate statements
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill proposed last week would require state Supreme Court and appellate justices to file candidate statements when standing ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Securities, U.S. Supreme Court
Justices seem interested in circuit split over American depositary receipts
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court appears interested in a recent circuit split over how its own precedent applies to securities that allo...
Administrative/Regulatory, Labor/Employment, U.S. Supreme Court
NLRB returns to common law test for independent contractors
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
With its new conservative majority, the National Labor Relations Board reaffirmed its adherence to the traditional common law ...
Bankruptcy, Government, Civil Litigation
Despite some positive news, PG&E poised to file bankruptcy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The governor, plaintiffs’ attorneys, and an institutional investor are urging the utility to wait, but PG&E is expected to...
Government
Central District U.S. attorney’s office affected by shutdown
By Blaise Scemama
Work in the Criminal and National security divisions continued unabated.
Government, Civil Litigation
State to sue Huntington Beach over affordable housing plan
By Meghann Cuniff
The action is the first under a new state law that allows state housing officials to refer alleged violators to the attorney g...
The State Bar will drop $5.4 million in capital improvement expenses in an effort to reduce the projected deficit for 2019.
Government, Immigration
New Trump policy on asylum seekers driven by concern of ‘back door’ to US
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
The Trump administration’s decision to require some asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while they wait for hearings in immigra...
Law Practice
Los Angeles litigator jumps to Gibson Dunn from Simpson Thacher Bartlett
By Sean Kagan
Litigator Deborah L. Stein has joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as a partner in Los Angeles after two decades at Simpson...
Administrative/Regulatory, Government, Law Practice, Securities
46th Securities Regulation Institute kicks off at the end of a rocky month for the SEC
By Andy Serbe
For the second consecutive year, the conference’s keynote address was derailed by a federal government shutdown. SEC Commissio...
Civil Litigation
PACER fees should be lifted, according to Posner amicus brief
By Justin Kloczko
Making online court records free would only improve the federal judiciary and the greater public’s access to it, according to ...
From concert tours to rights disputes, GladstoneWeisberg ALC takes on entertainment law.
Criminal
Prosecutors designating personnel for mental illness diversions
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
The bill modifying the Mental Health Diversion law, SB 215, went into effect Jan. 1.
Labor/Employment, Law Practice
Ogletree hit with another gender discrimination suit
By Andy Serbe
Labor law powerhouse Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC faces a second lawsuit by a female former partner accusin...
Civil Rights, Labor/Employment
Employee media gag rules may be on firmer ground now
By Andy Serbe
Employer policies restricting workers’ communication with the press have run afoul of federal protections in the past.
Evicted from his posh offices in Newport Beach, Michael Avenatti is sharing space next to a diner in the Echo Park neighborhoo...
Civil Litigation
State cites privileged documents in coffee labeling case
By Justin Kloczko
The state attorney general’s office sought Thursday to withhold thousands of documents the plaintiff in the Starbucks cancer c...
Criminal, Government
Judge has authority to force PG&E changes despite the utility’s objections, experts say
By Winston Cho
The San Francisco federal judge overseeing the Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s probation has “profound authority” to require th...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
New complaint accuses Avenatti of stealing client's settlement
By Meghann Cuniff
The case comes as Avenatti is seeking disqualification of opposing counsel in a judgment debtor exam related to his firm’s ban...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice
Bar explores projects to promote diversity
By Erin Lee
The State Bar’s board will vote on adopting new strategic plan objectives Friday, including options for promoting diversity a...
Criminal, Government
Judge rules that state law barring teens from adult court is unconstitutional
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Kern County judge has ruled that a new state law barring 14- and 15-year-olds from being tried in adult court is unconstitut...
Criminal, Civil Litigation
Unsealed document appears to shift blame for recorded attorney calls
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Among other contentions, the declaration appears to shift blame to individuals who failed to add numbers to a list that many O...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Government, Judges and Judiciary, Labor/Employment
Trump sends two 9th Circuit picks, 49 other judge nominees to Senate, but California names are absent
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent the names of 51 judicial nominees to the U.S. Senate for confirmation, including two ...
Judges and Judiciary, Labor/Employment
Fresno County court reporters strike ends
By Justin Kloczko
The Fresno County Superior Court sued the union for not making enough court reporters available during the strike.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Education Law
ABA once again considers tightening bar passage standard
By Erin Lee
Next week, the American Bar Association’s policymaking body will once again consider a resolution requiring 75 percent of a la...
California Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court denies petition against Yelp over bad review of lawyer
By Winston Cho
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal to hear a case regarding Yelp Inc.’s refusal to remove allegedly libelous reviews, r...