9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Rights, Government
Split 9th Circuit panel revives California ballot designation lawsuit
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A Los Angeles political hopeful may continue his lawsuit against California’s secretary of state for barring him from designat...
Four attorneys from the recently-disbanded Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP have formed a new San Francisco-based litigation boutique.
Government, Judges and Judiciary
State high court seeking comment on when judges must disclose campaign contributions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state Supreme Court is seeking comments on a draft opinion providing guidance on when judges running for office must discl...
Criminal
Autonomy CEO, vice president indicted on finance misrepresentation charges
By Winston Cho
A San Francisco federal grand jury has indicted Autonomy Corp. PLC's former chief executive officer and vice president of fina...
Criminal, Intellectual Property
Prosecutor describes biker gang as a ‘beehive of pernicious criminal activity’
By Meghann Cuniff
In closing arguments Monday, a federal prosecutor outlined what he said was ‘a lengthy parade of cruelty’ by the Mongols in a ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court
US Supreme Court remands challenge to mandatory bar dues
By Erin Lee
The U.S. Supreme Court remanded a case Monday challenging mandatory bar membership based on its Janus ruling, potentially call...
Immigration
Proposed rule change may alter high-skilled visa distribution
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A draft rule released Monday could be a sea change for how high-skilled visas are handed out and business immigration attorney...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Jury awards $223 million in trade secrets trial
By Winston Cho
A Santa Clara County Superior Court jury awarded at least $223 million to a semiconductor design company after concluding its ...
Administrative/Regulatory, Government, Securities
Head of San Francisco SEC office to step down
By Sean Kagan
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission San Francisco regional director Jina L. Choi, known for leading investigations into Te...
International Law, Civil Litigation
Trial begins Tuesday over $40M Pissarro painting
By Blaise Scemama
A 13-year-old dispute over a $40 million Camille Pissarro painting, held by a Spanish museum and claimed by descendants of Hol...
Government, Immigration
Asylum denials increased under Obama and Trump, study says
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Trump administration policy changes around asylum have likely contributed to a year-over-year trend of increasing denials of a...
The grand jury indictment follows a plea deal by lawyer Margaret Q. Quick’s former partner.
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Judicial Council endorses same priorities for 2019, hopes for better results
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Judicial Council’s legislative priorities for 2019 look a lot like its goals in other recent years: more judges and more c...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff prevails in case that made new anti-SLAPP law
By Justin Kloczko
It was a fairly typical breach of fiduciary duty case in Los Angeles Superior Court that resulted in a $3.5 million jury verdi...
Education Law
UCLA professor and Asian-American organization sue UC for admissions data
By Erin Lee
After losing a battle for public records with the State Bar, UCLA law professor Richard Sander is suing the University of Cali...
Government, Law Practice
Manafort’s joint defense agreement leaves him vulnerable to discovery in Mueller probe
By Justin Kloczko
Paul Manafort’s cooperation with the Robert Mueller probe has called into question just exactly how bullet-proof joint defense...
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Governor names a dozen new superior court judges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Jerry Brown has named 12 new superior court judges, including the fourth administration legal adviser tapped for the benc...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Government, Judges and Judiciary
GOP defections cause headaches for efforts to push judges forward as Senate session nears end
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
With two Republicans breaking ranks, U.S. Senate leaders were forced to cancel an important Judiciary Committee meeting Thursd...
Civil Litigation
Gibson Dunn partner to investigate state prisons department
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Charles Stevens, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, has been appointed by a federal judge to investigate allegation...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
India-based outsourcing firm defeats discrimination lawsuit
By Winston Cho
One of India’s largest outsourcing technology companies did not discriminate against U.S. citizens by favoring Indian and othe...
Thirty five families, including a man who lost his home for the second time to a fire allegedly caused by Pacific Gas & El...
Criminal, Government
Bomb scare prompts San Francisco Hall of Justice evacuation
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
An incendiary device or firework was set off at the San Francisco Hall of Justice, causing an evacuation of the building and c...
Corporate attorney David Katz jumps from helicopters and sometimes catches the bad guy.
The longtime union-side labor attorney and partner at Schwartz Steinsapir Dohrmann & Sommers LLP died suddenly while on va...
Criminal, Intellectual Property
Defense rests in Mongols racketeering trial
By Meghann Cuniff
Lawyer Joseph A. Yanny is pitting the integrity of law enforcement against the integrity of the Mongols.
Civil Litigation, Litigation & Arbitration
$48M settlement between VW and investors gets preliminary nod
By Sean Kagan
Volkswagen investors claiming the automaker's emmissions scandal was not only environmentally noxious, but also singed their p...
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Entertainment & Sports, Law Practice
Jay-Z draws attention to dearth of diverse arbitrators
By Erin Lee
Jay-Z claimed Wednesday that the American Arbitration Association didn’t have enough African-American arbitrators qualified to...
Constitutional Law, Litigation & Arbitration
Legal nonprofit deplatformed leading GOP scholar, suit says
By Sean Kagan
The firestorm over deplatforming, in which conservative pundits have not been allowed to speak in public spaces because of the...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit rejects state challenge to order requiring timely transfer of mentally ill prisoners
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
California prison officials must continue to comply with a court order requiring timely transfers of mentally ill inmates, a f...
Criminal, Intellectual Property
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura testifies in Mongols defense
By Meghann Cuniff
The reitred professional wrestler was called as an expert witness because of his early Mongols membership.