Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
Mothers causing fetuses’ deaths through drugs lead to murder charges
By Tyler Pialet
Prosecutors say California law doesn’t exempt women from being charged with murder when their reckless, deliberate acts cause ...
Criminal
State wants to bar experts in case over inmates with virus
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys representing a class of mentally ill inmates have argued these prisoners have been particularly prone to coronavirus...
Obituaries
Tax law specialist had a fun and meaningful life, friends recalled
By Kamila Knaudt
Goldfarb died of natural causes Wednesday in Sherman Oaks just three months shy of his 100th birthday.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US law preempts state warning label liability, Monsanto argues
By Winston Cho
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel is weighing whether a 2019 letter from the Environmental Protection Agency declaring...
The University of La Verne College of Law has endowed its first dean after receiving a donation from attorney and alumnus Fran...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar committee leery of policing donations to DAs
By Henrik Nilsson
In a meeting Friday, the Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct discussed the proposal in a June 1 letter from t...
Labor/Employment
Rules for Uber and Lyft likely apply to other app-based companies, some say
By Jessica Mach
Last week's opinion rendered by a three-justice panel in the 1st District Court of Appeal upheld a preliminary injunction a Sa...
Military Law, Government, Civil Litigation
Sex assault case against general can be tried in civilian court
By Gina Kim
U.S. Judge refuses to toss out sexual assault case involving General John Hyten.
Government, Civil Litigation
Purdue deal puts damages payouts on uncharted path
By Craig Anderson
The privately held drug company would emerge from bankruptcy as a public benefit corporation managed by a trust. Such a corpor...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Removed class counsel implies judge took kickback in LA water bill case
By Blaise Scemama
San Fernando Valley attorney Michael J. Libman was liaison counsel to the ratepayer class until it emerged the lawsuit he file...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Disabled students $16M settlement with college testing company approved
By Gina Kim
"This lawsuit is particularly well suited for class action treatment, given that this involves the administration of a standar...
Angela Reddock-Wright listens and echoes back to establish trust
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Government
Biden would have options beside court-packing, experts say
By Craig Anderson
In an excerpt from a "60 Minutes" interview released Thursday, Biden said he would "put together a bipartisan commission of co...
Entertainment & Sports, Corporate
Entertainment veteran GC to leave APA for ICM talent agency
By Kamila Knaudt
ICM Partners announced Johnson is the replacement for longtime general counsel Rick Levy.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Provisional licensure goes into effect Nov. 17
By Henrik Nilsson
The new provisional licensure program goes into effect on Nov. 17, allowing 2020 law school graduates to practice law under su...
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation
Defrocked justice and state settle court worker’s suit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Kelli D. Burritt, a partner with Winer, Burritt & Scott LLP in Woodland Hills, represents judicial assistant Trisha Velez ...
Civil Litigation
Patient roughed up by hospital security guards files lawsuit
By Gina Kim
Hospital and security guards sued for assaulting Black patient during post-surgery appointment
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
US judge may allow San Francisco arts festival proceed
By Winston Cho
In spite of claims from the city that the event is not safe, U.S. District Judge James Donato found San Francisco Internationa...
Civil Litigation
DA drops 14 cases involving San Jose officer-witnesses who posted racist comments
By Tyler Pialet
After reviewing more than 100 cases in which the officers testified, District Attorney Jeffrey Rosen said he believes the inte...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Uber influencing drivers to support Prop. 22, suit claims
By Jessica Mach
The lawsuit was filed by two drivers and two organizations that promote improved conditions for workers, Worksafe and Chinese ...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
State high court won’t review Monsanto weedkiller appellate ruling
By Winston Cho
Plaintiff Dewayne Johnson and the Bayer-owned company both sought review of the case.
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal
1st District upholds order for companies to comply with gig worker law
By Jessica Mach
Less than two weeks before California voters decide whether rideshare drivers should be exempted from Assembly Bill 5, a three...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
North Carolina judge 1st to rule for policyholder in business interruption case
By Blaise Scemama
While a small number of judges have allowed suits to proceed past motions to dismiss, North Carolina Superior Court Judge Orla...
Criminal
Judicial Council is asked for rules on health safety for in-custody defendants
By Tyler Pialet
Defense attorneys said in a letter they are concerned criminal defendants are at an increased risk of contracting the virus b...
Civil Litigation
Man never charged with crime can inspect warrants to wiretap him
By Blaise Scemama
The appellate panel asked the remand judge to consider the public’s interest in allowing a movant to inspect wiretap materials...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
State high court will review Santa Monica voting rights appeal
By Blaise Scemama
The court ordered parties to file briefs Wednesday, addressing: “What must a plaintiff prove in order to establish vote diluti...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar preparation firms adjust to teaching for remote exams
By Henrik Nilsson
“A lot of our approaches were geared toward the exam being a paper exam,” said Matthew Bates, owner of SmartBarPrep. “Even whe...
Technology, Corporate, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Google has monopoly over Android app market, suit says
By Henrik Nilsson
Tuesday's lawsuit came the same day the Justice Department accused Google of engaging in anti-competitive conduct to maintain ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Prosecutors have advantage in judicial races, some views have changed
By Winston Cho
Heading into the Nov. 3 election, Southern California judicial candidates from the district attorney’s office all emphasized t...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government, Civil Litigation
Purdue deal puts government in opioid business, critics say
By Craig Anderson
Under terms of the tentative deal, Purdue Pharma -- best known for its most drug OxyContin -- will cease to operate in its cur...