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, ...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Family of Angels’ pitcher sues team over deadly overdose
By Gina Kim
Tyler Skaggs died in a hotel room in 2019. A lawsuit by his estate was filed in Los Angles and one by his parents was filed in...
Real Estate/Development, Judges and Judiciary, Government
$262B state budget with much more court funds awaits Newsom’s signature
By Malcolm Maclachlan
SB129 and other bills to relieve court backlogs were passed by the Legislature on Monday and would go into immediate effect wi...
Government, Criminal
New law lets prosecutors get warrants to arrest peace officers
By Kamila Knaudt
Before the governor signed state law required the declaration of probable cause be made by a law enforcement officer.
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
No evidence promotion increases opioid use, economist testifies
By Blaise Scemama
Massive lawsuits in Orange County and New York name some of the same pharmaceutical company defendants and their outcomes will...
Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US calls Northrop ruling ‘fiduciaries’ road map to immunity’
By Jessica Mach
Jeffrey Hahn, counsel for U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, said the 9th Circuit’s April ruling “misconceived the concept of f...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Trustee outlines unique challenges of fire victim payouts
By Craig Anderson
“This is by far the most difficult task I’ve undertaken,” said retired 4th District Court of Appeal justice John K. “Jack” Tro...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Education Law
3 Cal State students sue over COVID vaccine requirement
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The students state that the requirement to have a COVID-19 vaccination to attend class under federal law policy deprives them ...
Real Estate/Development, Government
Urgency bill to extend eviction moratorium clears Assembly Judiciary committee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, the author of the bill, AB 832, began the hearing by noting the current eviction ban ...
Judges and Judiciary, Bankruptcy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali appointed to third term
By Winston Cho
Since he joined the bench in 1993 he has handled some of the most complex and important cases in the history of the Northern D...
Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Calvary Chapel ends now moot suit against governor’s restrictions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The church had challenged the governor’s ban on singing and chanting during in-person services, claiming the state applied the...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Drug companies open defense with opioid advocate
By Blaise Scemama
Four opioid manufacturers are accused by four California communities of false advertising and creating a public nuisance by al...
Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
Prisoner who toasted LA DA policy gets new trial for another reason
By Jessica Mach
The defendant, Phillip Dorsett, made headlines this spring when the California District Attorneys Association released a video...
U.S. Supreme Court, Real Estate/Development, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
High court vacates 9th Circuit in condo takings case
By Craig Anderson
Jeffrey W. McCoy, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation who represents the plaintiffs, said the Fifth Amendment taking...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is expanding its labor and employment practice
By Jessica Mach
Michael D. Weil’s arrival brings to 80 the number of labor and employment specialists in the firm’s five California offices.
Judges and Judiciary, Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy judge appointed to 3rd term in Los Angeles
By Jessica Mach
Ernest M. Robles, who was first appointed in 1993, began his third 14-year term on June 12.
Real Estate/Development, Government
Landlord lawyers wary of deal to extend state eviction ban
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature tucked a $5 billion rent relief plan and eviction moratorium into a 30,000-word bill.
Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Erika Girardi tries to remove prolific Tweeter as bankruptcy counsel
By Henrik Nilsson
Ronald N. Richards has “continued unabated in a jihad of extrajudicial statements, including social media posts and interviews...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops
County courts divided on masks as they reopen
By Craig Anderson
In Los Angeles and San Francisco, for example, face coverings will still be required for all courthouse visitors regardless of...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal, Civil Litigation
San Francisco DA liability claim filed in death allegedly caused by freed felon
By Kamila Knaudt
Ara Jabagchourian, a San Mateo personal injury attorney, filed a claim over the death of his clients’ daughter.
Securities, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Volkswagen ruling makes securities fraud class actions harder, plaintiff says
By Blaise Scemama
“Plaintiffs were trying to turn Affiliated Ute into an open-ended presumption that would apply in every case, since every misr...
Civil Rights, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Motion says tribe not shielded from US law at off-reservation gas station
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“The strong federal policy and the public interest in enforcing the nation’s disability related civil rights laws outweighs an...
Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit lets truckers appeal contract workers ruling
By Jessica Mach
If the high court declines to review the case, truckers would immediately be subject to Assembly Bill 5, the 9th Circuit ruled...
Law Practice, Law Office Management, Environmental & Energy
Jenner & Block’s West Coast energy practice adds Steptoe & Johnson litigator
By Kamila Knaudt
Laurie Edelstein, an experienced energy and complex commercial litigator, is the San Francisco office's second lateral hire si...
Mergers & Acquisitions, Law Practice, Law Office Management
Crowell & Moring to merge with IP boutique Brinks Gilson Lione
By Henrik Nilsson
Crowell has expanded on both U.S. coasts, in Europe and Asia since its launch 42 years ago. According to chair Philip T. Ingli...
Labor/Employment, Government
State board says police oversight measure violated union rights
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Wednesday’s decision in favor of the Sonoma County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association illustrates a potential impediment to the move...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Judge won’t toss suit over NCAA barring students from profits
By Winston Cho
The players seek to overturn association-wide rules that limit how much money they can make from their names, images and liken...
