Government, Administrative/Regulatory
State to challenge 6-month delay in enforcing new farm animal rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Last month, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge James P. Arguelles ruled the plaintiffs should have another six months to c...
Labor/Employment, Education Law, Civil Litigation
Labor Code doesn’t require Cal State to reimburse employee expenses
By Federico Lo Giudice
Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham III sustained without leave to amend the university’s demurrer against a professor’s ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar’s draft budget adds $1M for trust account oversight
By Diana Bosetti
Under the program, attorneys could be required to report annually to the bar about whether they are responsible for client tru...
Government, Criminal
Both parties attack Newsom’s anti-retail theft spending
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Caitlin O’Neil, a fiscal and policy analyst with the Legislative Analyst’s Office, said the governor’s plan lacked “clear obje...
LA complex civil jurist had a court-wide education when he was the presiding judge.
Americans don’t understand benefits of diversity, judge says
Securities, Civil Litigation
Scienter unproven though officers sold shares before price drop, judge says
By Federico Lo Giudice
“Plaintiff has failed to adequately allege any actionable misrepresentation or omission,” U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson r...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar may sell building to make up budget shortage
By Diana Bosetti
“We anticipate that when we sell our San Francisco building in 2022, much of our outstanding debt will be eliminated,” Leah T....
Obituaries, Judges and Judiciary
Judge and former Orange County public defender fought to make sure the law was fairly applied to everyone
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I deeply care about the needs of the less fortunate in our communities and I wanted to make a difference,” Ospino once shared...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Waymo trade secrets to remain protected, judge rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A key factor in the outcome appears to be that the mystery third party that sought the company’s records from state regulators...
Criminal
Judge mulls reversal of manslaughter conviction for drug-caused stillbirth
By Kamila Knaudt
At the crux of the case is whether or not California’s murder statute allows for the prosecution of women who babies are still...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Ex-Tesla project manager claims racism, shoddy work practices
By Jonathan Lo
Tesla has denied its workplace is racist and says it acts against anyone who violates its standards on treatment of fellow emp...
Land Use, Education Law, Civil Litigation
Berkeley residents fire back on Newsom’s intervention in student body case
By Diana Bosetti
The Berkeley Citizens for a Better Plan also questioned assertions made by Bonta and Brown last week that an enrollment freeze...
Instead of stock options, commissioner divides farms and tractors.
Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports
Famed entertainment attorney Henry Root joins Smith Entertainment Law Group
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I booked shows and hauled the band equipment in my parents’ Ford Country Squire station wagon,” Root said.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Disbarred OC attorney sentenced to 12 years in federal prison
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Judge Fitzgerald, I come to this court a completely broken man. I realize that I have only myself to blame for being here,” d...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Former ‘Suge’ Knight attorney agrees to lifetime disbarment
By Kamila Knaudt
Matthew P. Fletcher pleaded guilty to felony perjury and conspiracy to obstruct justice in the midst of jury deliberations.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education, Law Practice
Licensure through nonprofit work could hurt career income
By Diana Bosetti
“I’m a little worried that if we have a no-exam pathway, it would be an excuse for the private sector, or public sector, to ta...
Civil Litigation, Banking
Banks face elder abuse trial after scammers depleted client’s accounts
By Jonathan Lo
The banks are accused of acting as the “final link” for tech support scammers, knowingly turning a blind eye to red flags indi...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Administrative/Regulatory
Setup criticized for committee to oversee judicial watchdog
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Advocates are not even able to find out exactly who is on the [committee],” said Marivic Mabanag, CEO of Advocates for Child ...
Land Use, Government, Education Law, Civil Litigation
Governor enters dispute between Berkeley and its neighbors
By Diana Bosetti
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s amicus was filed a day after Save Berkeley’s Neighborhoods filed its opposition to UC Berkeley’s attempt t...
9th Circuit judge has become known for dissents that seem personal.
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law
50 years after state high court ruling, death penalty stands but isn’t carried out
By Malcolm Maclachlan
50 years after state high court ruling, death penalty stands but isn’t carried out
Law Practice
Procopio expands east, hires 2 life sciences partners for future DC office
By Kamila Knaudt
The firm announced the addition of Steven A. Maddox and Jeremy J. Edwards as partners on Thursday and said it plans to open a ...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Ex-Dentons lawyer wins motion on arbitration venue
By Craig Anderson
The state Supreme Court’s decision, which also grants a stay, is an incremental victory for Jinshu “John” Zhang in his legal b...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Final OK set for nearly $1M class settlement against Original Mike’s
By Federico Lo Giudice
The plaintiff, represented by Goldberg & Gage of Woodland Hills, filed a lawsuit alleging that throughout her tenure at th...
Labor/Employment, Government, Civil Litigation
County of Sacramento appeals ruling in workplace liability case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Last month, a U.S. judge ruled Everest National Insurance Co. was not liable to cover $8.9 million in damages and attorney fee...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Negligible bias in bar exam, bar study finds
By Diana Bosetti
Results from first-time candidates, for a total of 116 essays and 36 performance tests, raised no major areas of concern with ...
Civil Litigation
Quick jury verdict might solidify how cannabis distribution deals are formed
By Jonathan Lo
Vista Distribution Inc. staved off a lawsuit from cannabis growers First Cut Farms LLC, alleging Vista agreed to purchase cann...
Mediator Eric Ivary succeeds with a light hand and light heart