Labor/Employment, Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Farmworkers, US agree to pause trial, await new rules
By Jessica Mach
Filed by the United Farm Workers, the lawsuit looks to follow the same path as several other court challenges to rules establi...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Blue Ribbon Commission on bar exam future holds 1st meeting
By Henrik Nilsson
Some members said they wanted to continue exploring alternatives and hear from other states, such as Wisconsin, that have impl...
California Courts of Appeal
Presiding judge defends 3rd District against delay complaints
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney Jon B. Eisenberg filed a petition Tuesday asking the California Supreme Court to compel the appellate court to give c...
Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Girardi’s bankruptcy estate, ex-clients, can seek money from his wife
By Craig Anderson
An attorney for Erika Girardi, who is best known as one of the stars of the TV reality series, “The Real Housewives of Beverly...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Former J&J medical consultant testifies in OC opioid trial
By Blaise Scemama
Dr. Bruce Moskovitz said under cross examination, “I knew there were issues around misuse, abuse and diversion and the frequen...
Native Americans, Civil Litigation
Tribe’s suit alleging firm’s bad investing advice to be tried
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians in 2019 sued Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP, which specializes in offering finan...
Education Law, Civil Litigation
Charter school students say they are disadvantaged in state funding
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A law passed during the school shutdowns set complex funding formulas based on a school’s average daily attendance. The plaint...
Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Claims of Google eavesdropping, recording can proceed, judge rules
By Winston Cho
The lawsuit was filed by owners of smartphones and other devices running voice-activated Google Assistant software, which come...
Family, Civil Litigation
Stepdaughter can’t prove tycoon promised her a golf course
By Henrik Nilsson
Christina Cortese’s “‘weakest and most unsatisfactory’ evidence is moreover uncorroborated by evidence that would be expected ...
Labor/Employment, Government, Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory
EEOC settles case, states get full data to fight workplace violations
By Jessica Mach
Under the settlement, the EEOC will give state agencies including the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing — w...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government
Justice Thomas wades into cannabis law. Now what?
By Craig Anderson
Thomas questioned whether federal government policy — which once allowed Congress to prohibit the cultivation and use of marij...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
LA court wrong to claim copyright of Britney Spears’ testimony, experts say
By Blaise Scemama
The YouTube video was blocked for several days, then restored on Friday. However the question still remained whether the court...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Administrative/Regulatory
FTC no longer must prove public harm in antitrust actions
By Winston Cho
The decision will allow the FTC to pursue claims that may not constitute violations of the two major antitrust laws, the Sherm...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
San Diego bar chides Newsom for personal attacks on US judge
By Henrik Nilsson
Newsom made the remarks during a news conference after Senior U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez of the Southern District ru...
Judges and Judiciary
2 Central District magistrate judges reappointed for second terms
By Kamila Knaudt
Magistrate Judges Douglas F. McCormick and Alka Sagar have been reappointed for their second terms, the court announced Wednes...
Government, Criminal
US judge orders SpaceX to comply with DOJ subpoenas
By Jessica Mach
The Justice Department is investigating allegations the company discriminated against a job candidate because of citizenship s...
Civil Litigation
Defunct Paragon Coin must pay $12.5M to defrauded investors, judge says
By Winston Cho
The lawsuit alleged that now-defunct Paragon Coin violated securities laws during its 2017 initial coin offering of “PRG token...
Judges and Judiciary, Community News
California Judicial Mentor Program to create more diversity
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“This mentor program supports our efforts to identify the best and brightest judicial candidates from throughout the state, co...
Government, Civil Litigation
Katyal to defend DA in fight with prosecutors over sentencing policy
By Blaise Scemama
Former U.S. acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal, now a partner at Hogan Lovells LLP in Washington, D.C., has argued more than...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law
California donor disclosure law unconstitutional on its face, high court says
By Craig Anderson
“I don’t think the world of campaign finance disclosure will come crashing down as a result of this decision,” said Sterling M...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
Supreme Court to decide issue over fees in political law cases
By Henrik Nilsson
The plaintiffs’ attorneys, John D. Spurling and Betty M. Shumener of Shumener, Odson & Oh LLP, asked the state Supreme Cou...
Government, Civil Litigation
Facebook won’t face censorship lawsuit by anti-vaccine group
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston found that Facebook didn’t run afoul of free speech rights by labeling some of an anti-vacci...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Most opioid addicts had history of drug abuse, doctor testifies
By Blaise Scemama
Dr. Douglas Tucker, seemingly to bolster its argument that previous addictive behavior in patients, not opioid marketing, was ...
Technology, Law Practice
Alternative legal services get boost with LegalZoom IPO
By Henrik Nilsson
California and other states are grappling with the role of alternative legal service providers.
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Biden nominates labor lawyer to 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
Jennifer Sung, a former labor organizer who is a member of the Oregon Employment Relations Board, has a California background ...
Civil Litigation
Actor James Franco agrees to settle lawsuit over acting school
By Jessica Mach
In the agreement, Franco and his business partners denied fraud and sexual exploitation claims from two former students and ag...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit OKs order against holding unaccompanied minor immigrants in motels
By Craig Anderson
Scott G. Stewart, a U.S. Department of Justice attorney, said DHS was following a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention o...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Scott G. Stewart, a U.S. Department of Justice attorney, said DHS was following a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention o...
Government
Newsom sues over his lawyers leaving his party off recall ballot
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The error occurred when Gov. Gavin Newsom's legal team filed its answer to the recall in February 2020. Olson Remcho LLP ackno...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Virtual law firm Scale LLP names new managing partner
By Kamila Knaudt
David Reidy, former chief legal and compliance officer of financial technology startup Payactiv, also worked at McGuireWoods, ...