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Government, Judges and Judiciary


Unless Gov. Jerry Brown decides otherwise, there won’t be a “major gang prosecutor” on the ballot in the next round of judicia...


Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Friday ordered a cache of thousands of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. discovery d...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th Circuit orders state foie gras ban reinstated

Sep. 18, 2017
By David Mendenhall

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Friday in favor of a state law banning the sale of foie gras, reversing a dist...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Richard Kaplan appointed Beverly Hills bar president

Sep. 18, 2017
By Steven Crighton

Kaplan, a longtime criminal defense attorney, would like to make community outreach a focus.


California Supreme Court, State Bar & Bar Associations


The comments on the bar exam passing standard will be accepted through Oct. 2.


Those applying to law school with GRE scores must submit LSAT results as well.


Labor/Employment


Google’s pay, promotion and job advancement policies discriminate against women, says a class action filed Thursday in San Fra...


California Courts of Appeal, Government, Labor/Employment


A 2nd District Court of Appeal panel reversed a nearly $4 million verdict Thursday in favor of two Los Angeles Police Departme...


Government


A much-followed campaign finance disclosure bill has made it through one of its final tests in the Legislature.


Civil Litigation, Government, Immigration


San Jose sues federal government to protect DACA program

Sep. 15, 2017
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

The city of San Jose sued the Trump administration Thursday, alleging that rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arriva...


Civil Litigation


Cedars-Sinai Medical Center sued the Embassy of the State of Kuwait for allegedly refusing to pay millions of dollars in medic...


In Recess


Label Maker

Sep. 15, 2017
By Shane Nelson

Napa alcohol beverage attorney Bahaneh Hobel not only advises winemakers, she helps run her own label.


Civil Litigation


Partners Wayne R. Gross and Aluyah I. Imoisili appeared on Cosby’s behalf Thursday for a status conference.


Law Practice


Ballard Spahr to merge with media law group

Sep. 15, 2017
By Steven Crighton

It will merge with Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, with offices in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Settlement debarring attorney to get another look

Sep. 15, 2017
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

A California attorney seeking to prove that he was improperly barred from working in his area of specialty got a second chance...


The plaintiff rested after testimony that a partner at the defendant law firm wanted to “crush” his former partner, now CEO of...



Student disability settlement could be new model

Sep. 15, 2017
By Justin Kloczko

Two lawsuits that could serve as a new model for student disability rights have been settled with the Pomona Unified School Di...


Criminal, Law Practice, Education Law


Orange County’s district attorney asked Harvard Law School to retract a report that asserted his office is among the worst in ...


Criminal


An 10-month trial for the final defendant in a San Bernardino corruption and bribery case has ended with a deadlocked jury and...


A Turlock attorney was sentenced to nine months in prison Wednesday for illegally importing raw anabolic steroids from China.


Government


Several bills, including one giving collective bargaining to Judicial Council workers, have won legislative approval.


Government, Immigration


State Senate committee approves money for DACA legal aid

Sep. 14, 2017
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

A state Senate committee passed a bill Wednesday that would provide $20 million in additional legal services funding to people...


Government, Labor/Employment


A bill to ban employers from asking job applicants about their salary history has passed both state legislative chambers, but ...


Civil Litigation


Steptoe & Johnson LLP won a brief reprieve from a gender discrimination suit on Wednesday after a federal judge agreed to ...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Government


The funding and overhaul legislation secured unanimous approval in both chambers.


Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday against one of the leaders of a major union for Border Patrol agents in ...


Corporate


Uber Technologies Inc.’s top lawyer, Salle E.Y. Yoo, is leaving the company, according to an internal memo forwarded to the Da...


John D. Alessio has been elected as the next managing partner of Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP.


Civil Litigation


Attorneys for a nonprofit at trial with Starbucks Corp. and retailers over whether they failed to warn of a carcinogen in coff...


Government, Immigration


State proposal would provide $30M to DACA recipients

Sep. 13, 2017
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

A key state Senate committee is poised to vote on a proposal to provide $30 million in assistance to Californians benefiting f...