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...
The prisons department has begun readmitting sentenced convicts held in county jails during the pandemic. By slowly reopening ...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Monitor criticizes PG&E's vegetation management efforts
By Gina Kim
Mark Filip, the monitor appointed by prosecutors following deadly wildfires sparked by PG&E equipment, told the judge that...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
State insurance commissioner sued for placing company under receivership
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The complaint makes five claims, including violations of due process and equal protection under the 14th Amendment, the taking...
The purpose of the hearing is to determine whether Peterson needs to be appointed a public defender or has retained private tr...
Government, Criminal
5 prosecutors sue Contra Costa DA, claim age, sex discrimination
By Tyler Pialet
The female prosecutors, who have worked in the office an average of 20 years each, sued DA Diana Becton and the county, saying...
Civil Litigation
Client who accused Public Defender of assault reaches settlement
By Jessica Mach
Los Angeles County agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged her public defender sexually assaul...
Civil Litigation
Judge dismisses one accuser’s case against Michael Jackson’s companies
By Blaise Scemama
Vince Finaldi of Manly Stewart & Finaldi said the plaintiff would appeal, disagreeing with the judge’s ruling the companie...
Law Practice
Litigation boutique highlights star partners with new name
By Kamila Knaudt
The firm changed its name to Browne George Ross O’Brien Annaguey and Ellis LLP.
Civil Litigation, Admiralty/Maritime
Following safety rule may have saved boat passengers from fire, US investigators say
By Tyler Pialet
The 33 scuba divers and one crew member who were below deck when the Conception caught fire around 3 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2019 off...
Law Practice, Community News
Keker & Van Nest litigator uses courtroom skills on ‘Jeopardy!’
By Kamila Knaudt
It was a dream come true for the lifelong "Jeopardy!" fan and associate at Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP, who had auditione...
Government, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Jehovah’s Witness says state cancelled job offer over loyalty oath
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The oath, a part of the California Constitution, requires state employees, including legislators and judicial officers, to ple...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Ex-state prosecutor argues her own employment case on appeal
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Representing herself at Tuesday’s hearing, Jessica M. Amgwerd tried to convince the justices that the judge in her 2017 case i...