Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy, Government
Farmer settles with government in Clean Water Act dispute
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The nearly half-decade-long case of a farmer who plowed a field in violation of the federal Clean Water Act ended with a settl...
Lane Dilg has begun her new position as Santa Monica City Attorney.
Civil Litigation
Judge: Plaintiffs’ misconduct imperils whistleblower suit
By Eli Wolfe
A federal judge said she was reluctant to use “the nuclear option” and grant terminating sanctions against a whistleblower com...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
‘Walking Dead’ creative team members sue for profits
By Steven Crighton
The dispute centers on how AMC Studios produced the show.
An overview of the facts and the debate as the California Supreme Court considers the question.
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar urged to seek lower passing score on exam
By Lyle Moran
Speakers argued there is no evidence of benefits from the state’s high standard.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary
9th Circuit judge to take senior status
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will have one more open seat next year, as Judge Richard C. Tallman takes senior status.
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights
Jury finds for Pepperdine in Title IX suit
By Eli Wolfe
A federal jury has delivered a total defense verdict for Pepperdine University, vindicating the school’s claim that it did not...
Civil Litigation, Government
FTC claims DirecTV deceived consumers as $4B trial opens
By David Mendenhall
An attorney representing AT&T Inc.-owned DirecTV on Monday attacked Federal Trade Commission claims of deceptive marketing...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy, Government
Farmer’s penalty for violating Clear Water Act to be debated
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday about what penalty a farmer should pay for plowing a Tehama County field in violat...
Civil Rights, Government, Immigration
San Francisco and state plan more litigation to defend sanctuary jurisdictions
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera has filed another federal lawsuit against the Trump administration regarding its so...
Civil Litigation
Johnson & Johnson defense highlights genetics as causing cancer in talc trial
By Justin Kloczko
Two Johnson & Johnson defense witnesses in the talc liability trial Monday said the plaintiff’s genetics and lifestyle cho...
Government, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation
Judge puts Persky recall on hold over petition objections
By James Getz
A retired Orange County judge put the brakes Friday on the recall campaign against Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aar...
Government, Law Practice
Law firms made one last round of donations before restrictions started
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State Treasurer John Chiang’s new policy barring members of the state bond counsel pool from giving to local bond campaigns ap...
Civil Litigation, Government
State attorney general sues EPA for failing to comply with information request
By Joshua Sebold
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has sued the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming it failed to respond to a Fr...
Civil Litigation
Former cosmetics review director cross-examined on industry influence
By Justin Kloczko
Johnson & Johnson defense witness cross-examined on cosmetic industry influence in not classifying talc-cancer link.
Civil Litigation
Monsanto settles nationwide weedkiller false advertising class action
By Andy Serbe
Monsanto Company has agreed to settle a national class action alleging false advertising over how much weedkiller its containe...
California Courts of Appeal
Bail bond company should get money back, appellate court rules
By David Mendenhall
A bail bond company that had to forfeit $150,000 even though its agent discovered a criminal defendant in jail in a different ...
In an ongoing lawsuit against a company founded by country music singer Brad Paisley, Miller Barondess LLP has secured a tenta...
Civil Litigation
Pepperdine Title IX trial ends with scathing closing arguments
By Eli Wolfe
A month-long trial over alleged discrimination against LGBT students at Pepperdine University ended in dramatic fashion on Fri...
California Supreme Court, Government, Judges and Judiciary
Groups lobby Brown to choose LGBT individual as next state high court justice
By Malcolm Maclachlan
As state Supreme Court Justice Kathryn M. Werdegar’s Aug. 31 retirement date approaches, efforts to lobby Gov. Jerry Brown on ...
Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Unprecedented evidence hearing in capital case ends, leaves decision to OC judge
By Meghann Cuniff
The prosecutor argued that problems have been exposed, but the law doesn’t support removing the death penalty for a mass murde...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar’s union ‘dismayed’ about incoming executive director
By Lyle Moran
The employees’ union issued a statement Thursday highly critical of Chief Operating Officer Leah Wilson, who will replace Eliz...
California Supreme Court, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Labor/Employment, Law Practice
Latham evades malicious prosecution liability in high court ruling
By Matthew Blake
A trade secret lawsuit found to be in bad faith does not necessarily create malicious prosecution liability for the lawyer who...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff rests with emotional deposition of cancer patient
By Justin Kloczko
The emotional deposition of cancer-stricken plaintiff Eva Echeverria was the last impression left on jurors by plaintiff’s att...
Entertainment & Sports, Labor/Employment
Rapper objects to anti-SLAPP motion in Viacom case
By Steven Crighton
Rapper The Game claims that Viacom’s negligent hiring is not protected as an act of free speech.
A lawsuit against Gerber Products Co. suffered a major blow after a federal judge removed its class status and granted summary...
Seyfarth Shaw partner Candice T. Zee started playing competitive roller hockey in high school, but her passion for the sport s...