LA judge, 90, is remembered for his friendship and work ethic.
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Buchalter launches appellate fellowship for new law graduates
By Kamila Knaudt
The Kaufman Appellate Fellowship honors Buchalter’s appellate practice founder, former California Supreme Court Justice Marcus...
Law Office Management
Gibson Dunn hire expands global finance and private equity practice in Bay Area
By Kamila Knaudt
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced the addition of Goodwin Procter's former West Coast debt finance group leader, Laura...
The state attorney general argued existing case law requires courts to give deference to the Legislature when considering whet...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
UK top court to expedite hearing on business interruption insurance
By Blaise Scemama
In an attempt to offer guidance to hundreds of thousands of policyholders seeking business interruption coverage in the U.K., ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Securities fraud suits revived after novel question is asked
By Craig Anderson
Both rulings reversed rulings by U.S. District Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel of San Diego dismissing shareholder suits against Axos ...
Environmental & Energy
PG&E acknowledges ‘process breakdown’ in checking high-risk fire areas
By Winston Cho
A report filed Tuesday was made in response to a demand for an explanation by U.S. District Judge William Alsup, who oversees ...
Civil Litigation
Talc case against Johnson & Johnson ends in mistrial after plaintiff dies
By Craig Anderson
The trial, which had started last week and was due to be the first talc trial to be tried virtually, ended in a mistrial the d...
Judge Akemi Arakaki helps child sex trafficking victims find a new path.
Native Americans, Government
Tribes say governor negotiated in bad faith on casinos
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Every complaint made similar claims that the administration illegally sought to force tribes to enforce state labor, environme...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Record-setting personal injury lawyer joins Arash Khorsandi
By Kamila Knaudt
In addition to serving as head trial attorney, Joseph Low will train the firm’s litigators and help expand the firm’s team an...
State Bar & Bar Associations
New bar group will look at increasing access to justice
By Henrik Nilsson
The executive committee appointed 18 members to the Closing the Justice Gap Working Group tasked with developing recommendatio...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Class action over NSA surveillance returns to circuit
By Craig Anderson
Judge M. Margaret McKeown, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, asked San Francisco attorney Richard R. Wiebe -- representi...
Labor/Employment
EEOC policy makes anti-bias law enforcement harder, states say in lawsuit
By Jessica Mach
The plaintiffs are the states of California, Maryland, Minnesota, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, an...
Technology, Constitutional Law
YouTube needn’t reinstate conservative content, judge says
By Winston Cho
Regardless of whether the disputed videos should have been removed on the grounds of inciting violence, U.S. District Judge Be...
Government, Constitutional Law
Governor’s mail-in ballot order unconstitutional, judge rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
While the order won’t affect today’s election, unless overturned on appeal it might limit the governor’s options in the future.
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Ruling stymies Legislature's attempt to circumvent US immigration law
By Tyler Pialet
Judge Ronald Gould of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote the 3-0 decision last week that Congress’ authority over imm...
Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Tweak in ruling on worker searches may have big impact for Apple
By Craig Anderson
The decision, filed last week, is a small tweak in a Sept. 2 ruling that had been a victory for workers, reversing a summary j...
Labor/Employment
Lyft cannot invoke arbitration agreement in state PAGA cases, appeals court rules
By Jessica Mach
Lyft cannot enforce a provision in its arbitration agreement that bans drivers from bringing state Private Attorney General Ac...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice
Should California update rules on out-of-state attorneys?
By Henrik Nilsson
The issue has taken on new resonance in California at a time when people are fleeing the state to escape rising housing costs,...
Constitutional Law
Santa Clara County fines church $300K for holding indoor services
By Winston Cho
Defense attorney Robert Tyler, of Tyler & Bursch in Murrieta, said Friday, “Unjustified emergencies do not support the sus...
Government
US attorneys poised to field voter access complaints on Election Day
By Gina Kim
The longstanding tradition by the U.S. Justice Department commences on Election Day.
Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal
UC can’t use standarize tests for admitting Class of 2021, appeals court rules
By Craig Anderson
A 1st District Court of Appeal panel agreed Thursday with Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman, who blocked the U...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Mintz Levin hiring spree includes 3 new partners in Los Angeles
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The three come from Pircher, Nichols & Meeks LLP, continuing the Mintz Levin recent expansion push, with 19 new partners a...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Environmentalists sue to block funding for Delta tunnel project
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The complaint argues that under the terms of California Environmental Quality Act, the state should have produced an environme...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Former DLA Piper partners announce new San Diego firm
By Kamila Knaudt
Robert W. Brownlie and Ryan T. Hansen launched Brownlie Hansen LLP to address a segment of the market that they say many big f...
Labor/Employment
Judge denies drivers a restraining order on Uber’s political speech
By Jessica Mach
“Temporary restraining orders that ‘forbid speech activities’ are ‘classic examples of prior restraints,’ and are ‘the most se...
Technology, Intellectual Property
Taiwan chipmaker pays $60M fine, will help US against Chinese partner
By Winston Cho
The Justice Department called the prosecution “an example of … successful efforts to defend American companies from those who...
Government, Civil Litigation
New suits challenge Newsom’s orders under state, rather than US, laws
By Malcolm Maclachlan
With the pandemic dragging on for months, some newer complaints target local officials for how they have enforced the governor...
Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Gymnasts want to resume litigation over sex assault
By Gina Kim
Panish Shea & Boyle LLP’s Kevin Boyle and Jesse M. Creed sued USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee in 2018 in Los...