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Legal Education


“Obviously, we’re really proud of the ranking, but I think more than that we’re proud of the skills that it represents,” said ...


Labor/Employment, Immigration


U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White's ruling only applies to organizations that sued President Donald Trump's administration ove...


Judges and Judiciary


New San Francisco County presiding judge elected

Oct. 5, 2020
By Craig Anderson

"I am confident that with the support of our court family of judges and staff, our court will continue its dedicated service t...


U.S. Judge Stephen V. Wilson calls NRA's request for $483K in attorney fees excessive, duplicative in First Amendment case


Criminal, California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court will hear arguments in three cases this week that may settle some disputes over recent criminal statut...


U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The decision announced Friday to grant the government’s writ petition follows an October 2019 ruling by the 9th Circuit not to...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


LA settlement judge joins Signature Resolution

Oct. 5, 2020
By Kamila Knaudt

Judge Lisa Cole retired from the LA County Superior Court last week after 25 years on the bench.


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


San Diego lawyer wins $235M drug patent verdict

Oct. 5, 2020
By Craig Anderson

The Delaware case attracted multiple amicus briefs and — if allowed to stand — would have broad implications by making it easy...



Aims to Help

Oct. 5, 2020

Commissioner Walter Kubelun tries to keep drunk drivers from becoming felons.


Labor/Employment


When it goes into effect Jan. 1, Senate Bill 973 will require private California employers with 100 or more employees to annua...


Civil Litigation


As many as 30 objections to the deal, which could be as low as $310 million, have been filed since September. There are potent...


Government, Criminal


Gov. Gavin Newsom said he didn't agree defendants convicted of driving under the influence should be granted diversion and wil...


Government, Civil Rights


The latest complaint includes 187 plaintiffs, about 80% of them male. Each says they were subjected to invasive examinations f...


Government


A chaotic legislative year ended with Gov. Gavin Newsom signing bills related to courts, prisons and labor on his deadline day.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


Three law school graduates with disabilities will not get requested accommodations to take the online bar exam at home, a U.S....


Judges and Judiciary


Jeremy B. Rosen, partner and appellate attorney with Horvitz & Levy LLP, who was nominated to fill in the vacancy left by ...


Labor/Employment


Many workers are issuing demands to their employers through non-union third parties or without any representation at all, atto...


The city of Los Angeles' outside attorneys are the only ones cooperating with an investigation of possible fraud in a $67 mill...



Shared Experience

Oct. 2, 2020

Commissioner John J. Langan understands the struggles of those who appear in his courtroom.


The attorneys say the state should instead rely on a 2018 1st District Court of Appeal ruling that held judges must consider ...


Criminal


The parts are pieces of metal that are forged for the purpose of assembling a firearm quickly and easily. They can be sold by ...


Prosecutors will also now have to prove bias was not part of their reasoning when using a peremptory challenge to strike a pot...



October 2020

Oct. 1, 2020

Recent attorney disbarments, suspensions, probations and public reprovals in California.


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th Circuit questions detention of minors

Oct. 1, 2020
By Craig Anderson

The government was following a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order aimed at keeping unaccompanied minors away fro...


Corporate, Civil Rights


Open to ACC members and the larger legal community, the event began with an educational program on the history of Black voting...


Approval by Chief Judge Linda M. Bell for the 8th Judicial District Court of Clark County, closes out 4,069 claims in the year...


Government, Civil Litigation


A bill aimed at streamlining civil litigation by allowing an attorney to sign a settlement for a client, will go into effect J...


Immigration


San Francisco associates Ben Seelig and Alexander Duran alongside Washington, D.C. partner Laurel Loomis Rimon worked on Nguye...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A split 9th Circuit Court of Appeal panel affirmed a U.S. magistrate judge's decision denying DIRECTV's motion to compel arbit...


Government, Corporate


Opponents say the bill is unconstitutional and racist. Others say it is necessary to ensure diversity.