Criminal
Government's conduct upheld in novel securities fraud case against healthcare CEO
By Devon Belcher
Government attorneys had been accused of prosecutorial misconduct over an interview they conducted in February with Curt Medei...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS announces rules for handling matters involving AI
By Sunidhi Sridhar
"This pioneering initiative marks JAMS as the first in the ADR industry to establish a comprehensive legal framework tailored ...
Tax
Trial challenging FTB's minimum tax law set for December
By Wisdom Howell
The California Franchise Tax Board's interpretation of what constitutes a company "doing business" in the state is being chall...
Sacramento County DA wants Prop. 47 amendments put to voters
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Sacramento County DA supports a proposed initiative that would modify some of Proposition 47's rules and allocate money fo...
The firm's ninth office nationally is comprised of 10 attorneys who left Keesal, Young & Logan in Los Angeles.
Evelio M. Grillo said he saw firsthand how neutrals help the civil justice system run more smoothly.
Government, Administrative/Regulatory
City Controller’s subpoena powers questioned in homeless dispute
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“The controller seeks to expand the scope of his authority under the charter beyond all reasonable bounds in a politically mot...
Intellectual Property
Car part manufacturer accused of violating judge's trademark ruling
By Devon Belcher
WheelImage Corp. claimed two of its former employees violated a nondisclosure agreement and shared confidential manufacturing ...
Environmental & Energy
Pilots file suit against City of Torrance over airfield
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit is the latest to claim that the city adopted a handful of ordinances related to the airport for the purpose of low...
Corporate
17 corporate attorneys depart Munger Tolles for Baker McKenzie
By David Houston
Criminal, Civil Rights
Alameda County to review death penalty cases following bias allegations
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Jury selection notes released by District Attorney Pamela Price indicate prior administrations systematically excluded Black a...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
Supreme Court hears baristas' reinstatement case
By Craig Anderson
Eric S. Beane, an attorney with the Foundation Law Group in Los Angeles who represents employers, said he believed Starbucks w...
Labor/Employment
Tesla faces class action over global layoffs
By Wisdom Howell
The group of employees suing the electric automaker may have difficulty meeting the notification requirements under California...
Insurance
Jury orders insurance company to pay San Bernardino County homeowners $18M
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"This verdict sends a clear message that bad faith practices will not be tolerated, and victims will be rightfully compensated...
Civil Rights
Judge OKs transgender notification initiative language
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys with the Protect Kids California campaign argued the materials Attorney General Rob Bonta's office wrote describing ...
Administrative/Regulatory
Lawmakers act to reassert state control over solar market
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A pair of court rulings appear to have sparked a backlash in Sacramento.
Unpasteurized milk purveyor faces fresh allegations
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Medical officer Karl C. Klontz also wrote that testing "strongly" indicates a February E. coli outbreak was linked to Raw Farm...
Government, Contracts
Sacramento pension system sues software provider
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The county claims the botched implementation caused it to rely on its original legacy software system for several more years a...
ReactX sued Google in 2018 on claims that the tech giant misappropriated and misused its confidential information, platform an...
Entertainment & Sports
Porn giant seeks to pare back sex trafficking case
By Devon Belcher
Marc E. Mayer, who represents Aylo, argued his motion to dismiss many of the claims that beneficiary claims should survive, no...
Labor/Employment
Lewis Brisbois accused of gender discrimination by former partner
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Julie W. O'Dell claims she was treated as an employee despite her promotion to equity partner on Jan. 1, 2022.
Torts/Personal Injury
Tesla fears trade secrets at risk in Caltrans litigation
By Wisdom Howell
Tesla confidentially settled with the family of a man who perished in a 2018 car accident while using the auto pilot feature o...
Government, Criminal
Ventura City Attorney accused of indecent exposure at a Chick-fil-A is fired
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
An attorney for Andrew Heglund called it "much exaggeration over some people who got upset at a Chick-fil-A."
Judges and Judiciary
Senate approves legislation for permanent federal judgeships
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act was introduced by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, both membe...
U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court appears supportive of city's anti-camping ordinance
By Craig Anderson
The court's Republican majority seemed unpersuaded by arguments made by lawyers for the homeless plaintiffs.
The municipal law specialists at the OMLO firm celebrate diversity and inclusion in practice.
Civil Litigation
Trial dates set in clergy abuse cases
By Skyler Romero
The proceedings cover lawsuits filed against the Catholic Church in California since the 2019 approval of AB 218, which extend...
Civil Rights
Court hears debate on transgender disclosure measure's title
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Proponents of the measure claim Attorney General Rob Bonta’s title for the measure is prejudicing prospective signatories agai...
U.S. Supreme Court, Litigation & Arbitration, Administrative/Regulatory
Judge shopping battle rages in SpaceX's NLRB case
By Craig Anderson
The case has been the subject of an increasingly common struggle over venue and is not done even after Wednesday's 5th Circuit...
Lawyers representing consumer plaintiffs in the case accusing the manufacturers of selling cars with substandard anti-theft fe...