Immigration, Civil Litigation
Suit alleging bank discriminated in loan practices will proceed
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
A San Francisco federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit against Wells Fargo alleging discriminatory loan practices will proceed...
Administrative/Regulatory, Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Environmental groups sue California water regulators
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A coalition of environmental groups has sued state water regulators, accusing them of ignoring a 2-year-old court decision ove...
Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit panel kills PAGA suit against Nordstrom
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals may have put to rest a dispute over what constitutes a seven-day period under California...
A Glendale-based attorney is among 12 individuals arrested Thursday morning for allegedly operating a prescription drug traffi...
Environmental & Energy, Government, Civil Litigation
Monsanto attorney seeks dismissal of cities’ pollution lawsuit
By James Getz
A Monsanto Co. attorney told a federal judge Thursday that a lawsuit by three Northern California cities over chemical-related...
Civil Litigation
Contentious fraud, defamation trial ends with judge reading contentious tweets
By Meghann Cuniff
A federal judge read jury instructions Thursday that included the verbatim recitation of vitriolic social media postings, lace...
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Budget cuts prompt San Diego court staff layoffs
By Steven Crighton
The court’s executive officer claims that it faces a $6 million deficit.
Horvitz & Levy LLP associate Eric S. Boorstin purchased a co-ownership stake this year in the Los Angeles Aviators, a prof...
Longtime civil rights litigator E. Richard Larson, who tried several key cases during his career at the ACLU, NAACP Legal Defe...
A San Francisco federal judge said he would let a law firm proceed in litigation against a local bank but advised both sides t...
Civil Litigation
Talc effects on ovaries disputed in bellwether trial
By Justin Kloczko
Defense attorney Bart Williams in the Johnson & Johnson baby powder trial sought Thursday to debunk a pathologist’s findin...
Judges and Judiciary
A Los Angeles County judge is appointed to the Judicial Council
By Andy Serbe
Los Angeles County Assistant Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile was appointed Wednesday as the newest member of the Judicial Cou...
Talc expert’s five days of testimony ends with answer to one question
By Justin Kloczko
After what seemed like a dayslong buildup by the defense to get a plaintiff’s expert witness to answer one question, testimony...
Howard J. Privett, who worked for nearly four decades at McCutchen, Black, Verleger & Shea in Los Angeles, has died.
Court rules that state prosecutors can intervene to defend health care law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and a coalition of other states will be allowed to defend a key portion of the Affo...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Plaintiff in JAMS false advertising suit seeks to disqualify judge from post-trial rulings
By Andy Serbe
The plaintiff who lost a three-week trial in which he sued JAMS and one of its private judges has filed a motion to disqualify...
Law Practice
Corporate immigration firm adds lawyers, acquires Jamae Law Group
By Skylar Dubelko
D’Alessio Law Group has acquired Jamae Law Group LLP and new partner, Elizabeth Jamae.
The testimony included allegations of sexual harassment, witness coaching by attorneys, and the judge ordering, “Stop!”
California Courts of Appeal, Labor & Employment
It’s back! Iskanian returns with question of replacing PAGA plaintiff mid-case
By Matthew Blake
Arshavir Iskanian’s 11-year-old wage and hour lawsuit has a second run, but this time without Iskanian himself.
The action of the agency’s Executive Committee on Wednesday paves the way for former employee Pam Wilson to receive a consulti...
String of sustained objections interrupt toxicologist’s testimony on talc
By Andy Serbe
A toxicologist testifying for a dying plaintiff who says Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused her ovarian cancer had one s...
Government
Competitive state attorney general’s race taking shape
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones plans to stay in the 2018 race for attorney general, his campaign said Tuesday. But he is lo...
Criminal
Prosecutors and defense weigh in on proposed implementation of Prop. 57
By L.J. Williamson
DA’s Association and others voice concerns about CDCR’s plans to implement Proposition 57 in public comment period.
Government
Persky recall effort has lots of cash compared to the judge’s allies
By James Getz
The campaign committee seeking to oust Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky continues to raise more money than the co...
Immigration
Government policy change bogs down immigration courts, lawyers complain
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Attorneys in immigration court who represent detained minors subject to deportation said they are facing increased resistance ...
Attorneys for the Sacramento-based Pacific Legal Foundation have filed a lawsuit on behalf of farmers, ranchers and others all...
A Los Angeles movie-goer dissatisfied with the amount of empty space in her box of Junior Mints will be able to proceed with h...
Corporate
Munger Tolles partner new head of Snapchat’s legal team
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Michael J. O’Sullivan took the reins of Snap Inc.’s legal department as its new general counsel Monday.
A 2nd District Court of Appeal judge Monday denied Los Angeles County’s bid for a stay against Southern California Gas Company...