Litigator was elegant, tough and up to any challenge
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria required more stringent safety measures be implemented at Yuba County jail. They included t...
Judges and Judiciary
Incoming superior court leadership face tough decisions
By Blaise Scemama
“It would have been a contradictory message for a stay at home order to be sent out by the governor, which is legitimate consi...
Judges and Judiciary
10 nominations to US district courts in California lapse
By Gina Kim
Some of Trump's choices could be re-nominated by Joseph R. Biden after he becomes president as they are experienced and severa...
After three years as the chief federal prosecutor in the Los Angeles division of the U.S. Attorney’s office, Nicola T. Hanna i...
They said Monday that the board's requirements would stop them from realizing their 'expansive vision' of higher salaries and ...
Retired Orange County Judge helped establish learning centers for troubled students.
Insurance, Environmental & Energy
Battle over wildfire insurance expected to rage into new year
By Gina Kim
California lawmakers have sought to find solutions to the problem. On Nov. 5, Department of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lar...
Civil Litigation
Stay lifted for gymnasts in sexual assault case against US Olympic Committee
By Gina Kim
Panish Shea & Boyle LLP win fight to lift stay and resume litigation against U.S. Olympic Committee in gymnastics sexual a...
Law Practice, Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Legislation passed in 2020 to impact attorneys’ work
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Lawmakers passed measures in areas of court procedure, labor and law enforcement. Many battles from last year will continue in...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
Supreme Court agrees to review discrimination claim filed against San Francisco district attorney’s office
By Jessica Mach
Twanda Bailey, who was an investigative assistant at the district attorney's office at the time of the incident, asked the hig...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial elections, appointments and departures in 2020
By Arin Mikailian
Here is a list of judicial officers’ elections, appointments, retirements, removals and deaths in California in 2020.
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
He drove. The 2,000-mile road trip gave Thomas a chance to reflect on the challenges he's met six years into his seven-year te...
Environmental & Energy
PG&E must consider vegetation clearing when deciding on power shutoffs
By Winston Cho
Looking to rein in the company for failing to comply with state law and meet safety goals, U.S. District Judge William Alsup s...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Constitutional Law
Legal experts wonder if Jacobson v. Massachusetts be revisited
By Gina Kim
In November the high court blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's cap on capacity for indoor worship services. Experts say that ...
Appellate justice was a champion of equality in the legal profession.
Land Use, Government, California Courts of Appeal
Rare $10.3M win for city against state over redevelopment funds
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Many cities, redevelopment successor agencies or other organizations have sued the California Department of Finance on similar...
Giant of plaintiffs bar was ‘always on’
Government, Civil Litigation
LA deputy DAs get hearing to argue legality of Gascón's orders
By Blaise Scemama
The prosecutors have said they have been forced to choose between disobeying the law and their moral conscience or disobeying ...
Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Nine firms seek Girardi bankruptcy petition updates
By Jessica Mach
At least three of the attorneys' firms are involved in litigation against Girardi and his firm, Giradi Keese: DLA Piper LLP, H...
Government, Criminal, Civil Litigation
LA prosecutors sue DA Gascón over orders
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Respondent George Gascón, within weeks of his investiture as Los Angeles County’s District Attorney, has issued Special Direc...
Judges and Judiciary
Former leader of San Francisco court to retire this week
By Arin Mikailian
During his two years as presiding judge, John K. Stewart expanded the collaborative courts, re-installed judge-sponsored media...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops
Quick use of technology, hard work helped counties through the pandemic
By Blaise Scemama
Courts that have maintained relatively low case backlogs point to their quick adoption of remote hearing technology, summoning...
Inland Counties Legal Services Inc. shelled out $100,000 on new technology, according to Tessie D. Cross, deputy director of o...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Confidentiality in mediation may not be enforceable, says neutral
By Kamila Knaudt
Jeff Kichaven of Jeff Kichaven Commercial Mediation argues that the promise of confidentiality can only be kept or not kept by...
Civil Litigation
Kobe Bryant’s widow can sue Los Angeles sheriff over crash photos
By Gina Kim
Federal judge keeps Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department as defendant in privacy invasion lawsuit filed by widow of NBA legend, bu...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Judge blocks nationwide US policy to lower drug prices
By Winston Cho
Rejecting claims that there’s an urgent need to slash drug costs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabri...
Law Practice
Lawyers advising California’s wineries navigate a pandemic and wildfires
By Henrik Nilsson
First, the pandemic hit. Then came the wildfires. For lawyers advising clients in the wine industry, this year has meant navig...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment
WilmerHale pro bono team wins for United Farmworkers
By Kamila Knaudt
The injunction against the Department of Labor’s plan to change the way it calculates wage rates a second victory for United F...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
Minor trafficking conviction in police sting upheld
By Winston Cho
The California high court justices found that a defendant can be convicted of attempting to traffic a minor even though the vi...