Judges and Judiciary
Tie vote stalls confirmation of LA judge nominee
By Diana Bosetti
U.S. Magistrate Judge Kenly Kiya Kato was sharply questioned by Republican senators in February about a book review she wrote ...
Allen J. Ruby of Los Gatos asserted in his March 1 memorandum of points and authorities that the statute in question and the l...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Data Privacy, Civil Rights
State Bar amends statement that appeared to blame breach on website that posted data
By Diana Bosetti
Facing questions from the First Amendment Coalition, Executive Director Leah Wilson clarified that police had not been notifie...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Uber opposes $10M in arbitration fees in reverse racism claims
By Jonathan Lo
The claimants said they were charged delivery fees for ordering food from restaurants not owned by Black people while Uber cho...
Neutral John Sugiyama encourages parties to enter into a mediation with a clear understanding of what they want to achieve.
Riverside County delinquency judge appreciates different perspectives.
Civil Litigation
LA massage sex assault case part of national pattern
By Federico Lo Giudice
The complaint alleges that the Soleil Spa owner “knew or should have known at all relevant times that sexual assaults of clien...
Law Practice
Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP opens in LA
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Emeryville-based firm now has five offices, two in California.
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Constitutional claims could derail Newsom's CARE court plan
By Malcolm Maclachlan
At the core of the likely disputes is whether many people are rejecting treatment and housing, or whether those resources are ...
Government, Environmental & Energy
Lawsuit moot, for now, after Biden administration reverses course on California greenhouse gas emission standards
By Craig Anderson
The resolution of the lawsuit is a clear win for the state, but such a dispute may be reignited if a Republican wins the presi...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Closings focus on whether Sutter Health has market power
By Jonathan Lo
The monthlong antitrust trial against Sutter Health is nearing its end.
Attorneys know right away how LA judge feels about issues.
AB 1599 would have put a measure on the ballot to overturn most of the 2014 initiative and lower the threshold for felony thef...
Law Practice, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Edelson adds attorney in San Francisco
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Yaman Salahi, formerly of Lieff Cabraser, specializes in antitrust litigation.
Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Case against eased prisoner release rules can proceed
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Last year, a group of 44 district attorneys, led by Sacramento County’s Anne Marie Schubert, challenged a policy changing how ...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Pritzker Levine's 2,000 hours saved $29M, 9th circuit says
By Christer Schmidt
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals majority rejected a finding by U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco that...
Law Practice
Sheppard Mullin grows Los Angeles office with 5 lateral attorneys
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“With their experience in transactions involving health care facilities and infrastructure, they will enhance our ability to s...
Covid Court Ops, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Remote hearings might be new normal, circuit chief says
By Craig Anderson
“We’ve learned a lot about appearing by video,” Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia told a Bar Association San Francisco meeting.
Technology, Civil Litigation
The case adds to a history of complaints about an alleged “frat boy” culture in the midst of an acquisition by Microsoft.
Technology, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Restaurants sue Google over ads
By Jonathan Lo
They allege Google misled customers by directing users of its search engine to pages run by Google where users could order foo...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Full 9th Circuit to hear gun case that is probably moot
By Craig Anderson
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Lawrence VanDyke's mocking prophecy is coming true, at least thus far.
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
LA sues three companies over PCBs in waterways
By Federico Lo Giudice
The lawsuit seeks to abate pollution and reimburse the city for costs it has already incurred in cleaning up and ameliorating ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Supreme Court to consider international arbitration discovery
By Diana Bosetti
The question raised in the case is whether 28 U.S.C, Section 1782, and its use of the word tribunal, includes arbitral tribuna...
Mergers & Acquisitions, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Consultant says Endeavor stole his company-saving ideas
By Federico Lo Giudice
Media consultant David Carde, represented by Devin A. McRae and Jeremy J. F. Gray of Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae L...
Real Estate/Development, Government, Civil Litigation
LA sues to make landlord live in gang-ridden apartment complex
By Jonathan Lo
“Let him learn what it’s like to live with shooting after shooting, because that’s what the hardworking families at this prope...
Law Practice
San Diego attorney has seen how the legal profession has changed for women over the last 6 decades
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Attorney Susan L. England, who recently celebrated her 85th birthday, became a lawyer at a time when it was uncommon for women...
Government, Criminal
Bill would ban use of rape victims’ DNA in other investigations
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“This proposal, if approved, will lessen law enforcement’s ability to solve violent crimes and deliver justice to countless vi...
Law Practice
Law firms condemn Russian aggression and some prepare to leave the country
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We are winding down our operations in Russia and will be closing our Moscow office as quickly as we can, in compliance with o...
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kelvin D. Filer has served on the bench for more than two decades in the city he loves.
Lancaster judge doesn’t want fear in his courtroom.