Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Appeal panel asked to find whether CJP ever referred a judge for criminal prosecution
By Malcolm Maclachlan
While the current case appears unlikely to succeed, it comes amid growing calls for transparency by the state judicial watchdo...
Banking
SEC fines Wells Fargo Advisors $7M for anti-money laundering malpractice
By Ricardo Pineda
The alert system adopted by the Wells Fargo subsidiary in January 2019, designed to monitor and alert suspicious transactions ...
Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
EEOC deal with Activision ‘not good enough’ state tells circuit
By Federico Lo Giudice
‘The agency is trying again – for the sixth time – to derail this proceeding and prevent eligible workers from receiving the b...
Civil Litigation
Judge cuts attorney fees in $98M Mattel settlement with investors
By Christer Schmidt
“The court finds persuasive class counsel’s arguments and evidence concerning the excellent value of the results achieved thro...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Governor expected to sign sweeping medical malpractice bill
By Jonathan Lo
The bill, AB 35, was introduced to the legislature late last month and swiftly made its way to the governor’s desk. If he sign...
Judges and Judiciary
Transcript shows judge who recused himself threatened defender with marshals
By John Roemer
"We're done. Seriously, we are done. I am no longer able to dispassionately play this game anymore, because this is like fun a...
Labor/Employment, Government
Bill to let state Capitol aides unionize set for revival
By John Roemer
“The Legislature has claimed to be pro-union and pro-worker but has refused to grant its own employees the choice to collectiv...
Insurance, Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
State says no end to claims if wheelchairs must be covered in ACA insurance plans
By Jonathan Lo
The insurer, along with the California Department of Managed Health Care and its director Mary Watanabe, are accused of denyin...
Law Practice, Environmental & Energy, Appellate Practice
Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy are lead counsel in chemical pollution case
By Ricardo Pineda
“There are a variety of health related situations here,” Gary Praglin of the designated law firm explained on the phone Tuesda...
Technology, Labor/Employment
Judge ‘pained’ to grant leave to amend in labor suit against Tesla
By Wisdom Howell
“It pains me to have to give leave to amend but I just don’t read the 9th Circuit as having much tolerance for one and done. I...
Judges and Judiciary
US judge says he doesn’t trust defense attorneys, recuses self, then seals order
By Craig Anderson
"I lost the ability to trust the honesty of defense counsel. I cannot take anything defense counsel states at face value," U.S...
Government, Environmental & Energy
19 states join California to intervene in challenge to vehicle emissions local waiver
By Federico Lo Giudice
A different coalition of 17 states challenged the waiver on the grounds that it was unnecessary and prevented carmakers from c...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Backers of ‘aid in dying’ law seek to intervene against challenge
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“The reason why we got involved is because we have four intervenors that are involved in this, and they each have a very speci...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Data Privacy
Medical provider took 8 months to report breach, lawsuit says
By Federico Lo Giudice
“To date, we have no reason to believe that any information was published, shared, or misused as a result of this incident,” t...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
No judge quotes as blurbs on book covers, says judicial ethics committee
By Christer Schmidt
“In contrast to academic review or critique, book cover endorsements are typically used to help market or promote book sales,”...
Land Use, Government, Civil Litigation
‘No Disneyfication of California’s front yard’ say Capitol rebuild opponents
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In their complaint, the plaintiffs said the project has been changed since it was proposed in ways that violate the California...
Neutral Barbara Johnson puts disputants at ease in mediations, attorneys say.
LA judge thinks plaintiffs should think more about juror bias
Circuit judge loved practicing but prefers objective role.
Alameda, Riverside county judges confirmed by US Senate
Government, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Attorney General Rob Bonta disagrees with 9th Circuit gun rights opinion
By Ricardo Pineda
“Because the law imposes no meaningful burden on conduct protected by the Second Amendment, and because the law directly advan...
Technology, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
District court should have treated jurist’s ruling as ‘nonbinding’
By Wisdom Howell
“Because the magistrate judge lacked the consent of the parties to rule on such matters, he lacked jurisdiction to enter an or...
Civil Rights
ACLU of SoCal to hold award ceremonies honoring firms and individuals furthering civil rights, liberties
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The plaintiffs in the long-standing Fazaga v. The FBI case, Yasser Abdel Rahim, Sheikh Yassir Fazaga, and Ali Malik, will also...
Labor/Employment, Government
California to appeal ruling against women quotas on corporate boards
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Meanwhile, the ruling by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis may reverberate across related cases.
Civil Litigation
New suit claims Uber isn’t doing enough to stop sexual assaults
By Jonathan Lo
“Both Uber and Lyft have created a platform for sexual predators. You have very minimal background checks and zero supervision...
1st Asian, Black woman bar president fought for agency’s survival
Technology, Civil Litigation
Kid uses dad’s credit card in video game, lawsuit follows
By Federico Lo Giudice
The plaintiff leading the proposed class is a young girl who spent over $300 on her father’s credit card without permission, a...
Empire College of Law, a branch of Monterey College of Law, will start administrative operations in July. "We are very excited...
Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports
Entertainment attorney Steven E. Hurdle joins Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in Los Angeles
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I have been opposite Steve on transactions for many years and am thrilled to now have him on our side at Willkie,” Alan Epste...
State Bar & Bar Associations
San Diego Bar Association names sole practitioner as Outstanding Attorney of the Year
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"It's been a great career and I honestly feel that it's been 38 years now and I still love being a lawyer," Jim Crosby said.