Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Retired Contra Costa County judge joins ADR Services Inc.
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Austin is known for saying, “Always behave in court as if your mother is sitting in the back row.”
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
3 lawsuits challenge logging in Los Padres National Forest
By Federico Lo Giudice
A coalition of environmental, business and recreational organizations and the County of Ventura and City of Ojai filed complai...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Discipline
Bar commission to consider some State Auditor recommendations
By Christer Schmidt
Discipline costs, sanctions, expungement of disciplinary charges are being considered by the Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipli...
Judges and Judiciary
Senate OKs judge for Los Angeles; Fresno pick is questioned
By Craig Anderson
Superior Court Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett will replace U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real, who died in 2019. Superior Court ...
Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Family appeals over qualified immunity for Fresno officers, ambulance crew
By Wisdom Howell
Neil Gehlawat, trial attorney at Taylor & Ring LLP, on behalf of the family of Joseph Perez, filed an appeal April 12 with...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Bill to raise MICRA cap introduced with major agreement
By Jonathan Lo
If the Legislature and governor approve AB 35, introduced Wednesday, the cap on injury will increase from $250,000 to $350,000...
Legal Education, Government
Bill to rename Hastings gains momentum
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The bill would also create a means for providing pro bono legal help to tribal members and dedicate a permanent memorial to th...
Government, Criminal
Former LA utility chief sentenced to 6 years in prison
By Ricardo Pineda
U.S. District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr. described David H. Wright’s conduct as “egregious” because — while a public servant...
Real Estate/Development, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives claim Realtor association quashes competition
By Craig Anderson
The lawsuit, filed by The PLS.com LLC, claims the national association is violating federal and state antitrust laws by requir...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Justice Blease,92, to complete 43 years on 3rd District
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Blease is the second justice with the court to retire in recent months. Justice William J. Murray Jr. stepped down in January....
Government, Civil Litigation
San Francisco’s opioid litigation ‘built on false assumptions,’ defense lawyer says
By Wisdom Howell
“The existence of a crisis is not the ultimate question raised here. The question is, who is responsible, and for what?” lawye...
‘Judicial conservative’ was proud of the label, from municipal court to state Supreme Court
Law Practice, Land Use
Willkie partners join with nonprofit to rejuvenate Tenderloin community center
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We are honored to partner with Urban Alchemy on bringing this project to fruition,” firm partner Eduardo Santacana said
Judges and Judiciary
LA Judge Holly Kendig says goodbye to ‘highest honor’
By Ricardo Pineda
“Serving as a jurist is the highest calling within the legal profession,” Kendig said after her appointment to the bench in 2003.
Government, Civil Litigation
6 LA firefighters who alleged retaliation get $6M
By Federico Lo Giudice
“The wrongful retaliatory actions we alleged toward these firefighters, who dedicated their lives to protecting the community,...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Jazz artist Bobby Caldwell seeks full rights to 1978 hit
By Federico Lo Giudice
“In the old days these artists were getting ripped off pretty badly,” said sole practitioner Michael R. Shapiro.
Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit will reconsider California ban on private prisons
By Craig Anderson
California will be opposed by the Biden administration, whose Justice Department filed a brief asking that the state’s petitio...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar Audit Committee reviews lower revenues, expenses over past 2 years
By Christer Schmidt
Operational expenses were down by $52 million in 2021, compared to 2020, but only $9 million down from 2019, according to the ...
San Bernardino County judge’s childhood informs his work.
Hochman, an attorney with Ross LLP in Los Angeles, beat out Eric P. Early for the party’s endorsement.
Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Government, Entertainment & Sports
Attorney general, Anaheim mayor urge OK of $96 million Angels Stadium housing project
By Ricardo Pineda
“The purpose of this agreement, which I support, is to bring more housing sooner, not wait around, and develop it right so wor...
Judges and Judiciary, Discipline
Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael F. Murray is accused of covering up an altered police report when he prosecuted a m...
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Rights
Kavanaugh appears to be deciding vote in religious liberty case
By Craig Anderson
High school students will feel pressure to participate in the prayer because they might lose their starting position, even if ...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
San Francisco details 3 levels of distribution in opioid case opening
By Wisdom Howell
Richard Heimann, San Francisco partner at Leiff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, detailed the three levels at which the c...
The former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher managing partner and chairman Ron Beard died at 83 of cancer.
Law Practice, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Judges issue orders to show cause in Potter Handy ADA suits
By Jonathan Lo
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria asked the law firm in more than 30 of its cases to detail its clients’ plans in sworn decla...
Government
LA city attorney candidates vow outside counsel limits or better training in light of scandal.
By Christer Schmidt
Several candidates who are on the June 7 ballot promised they would set up an anti-corruption unit. Others said they would lim...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Discipline
Superior Court Judge Michael F. Murray is accused of hiding knowledge of an altered police report in a murder case he prosecut...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Pharmaceutical companies face big battle in San Francisco
By Wisdom Howell
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer of the Northern District of California will preside over the bench trial between the city a...
Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary, Government
Justice Liu urges Asian Americans to seek clerkships
By Federico Lo Giudice
Speaking to the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association, Liu said, “We are at a point where the mentorships are very p...