Insurance
US judge denies most of Aerojet’s insurance claims for rocket explosions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
But the judge allowed the rocket engine manufacturer to continue with allegations the insurer violated the Unfair Competition ...
Immigration, Government
DOJ loses effort to tie grants to immigration help
By Craig Anderson
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel handed San Francisco and California a victory Monday in their lawsuit against the U....
California Supreme Court declines to take up Alameda County judge’s face mask order.
Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Proposed class says LinkedIn app was programmed to spy
By Winston Cho
A proposed class action alleges LinkedIn programmed its mobile application to spy on users by reading and diverting sensitive ...
Native Americans, Environmental & Energy
Group challenges Native Americans’ wind power project
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The 25- to 38-year lease covers construction of 60 turbines, each 586 feet tall, on tribal land about 70 miles east of San Die...
Immigration, Education Law
Rule on foreign students assumes virus is waning, suit says
By Henrik Nilsson
Challenging the U.S. government's decision to revert to a requirement that international students take some in-person classes,...
Criminal, Civil Litigation
San Diego attorney takes unique tack in suit against ‘less lethal’ police ammunition
By Tyler Pialet
The suit by Singleton Law Firm APC seeks a permanent injunction restraining the police department from using public funds to p...
Absent high court guidance, “trial courts and litigants are left with a patchwork of inconsistent procedures,” the appellant a...
Government, Criminal, Bankruptcy
Creditors fear attorney may plead Fifth in bankruptcy, too
By Justin Kloczko
Paul Paradis, once counsel to the city, was awarded millions in no-bid contracts through his company to fix billing issues, bu...
The defendant is accused of breaching the databases of Linkedin, Dropbox and Formspring to steal and sell the login credential...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Pot dealers who were legal in state can't be sentenced on federal charges
By Craig Anderson
Federal prosecutors can't sentence men for violating U.S. drug laws when they were in compliance with state law, 9th Circuit r...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Long-awaited decision on bar exam may not ease graduates’ difficulties
By Henrik Nilsson
Following completion last week of the bar’s assessment of any technical difficulties with the “baby bar” for first-year studen...
Government, California Supreme Court
DOJ can’t keep secret national security protocols, judge says
By Gina Kim
A federal judge has unsealed records containing the Justice Department’s policies for use of the Classified Information Proced...
Criminal
Spike in inmate cases sparks pleas for reinstatement of zero bail
By Tyler Pialet
San Francisco court not likely to reinstate zero bail despite pleas from DA, public defender, several attorneys and health exp...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge rejects 90-day delay in Sutter Health settlement hearing
By Craig Anderson
David C. Kiernan, head of litigation for Jones Day’s San Francisco office, argued Sutter Health’s financial status and ability...
Judges and Judiciary
CJP invites comments on proposed changes in rules for its proceedings
By Arin Mikailian
The proposed amendments include the issuance of tentative public admonishment or censure and a rule that would make settlement...
Legal Education
Bridgford, Gleason & Artinian endow $150K UC Irvine School of Law scholarship
By Henrik Nilsson
The endowment is named after Richard Bridgford’s late sister, Linda Ray Bridgford, who exemplified the qualities of unconditio...
Law Practice, Government
LA County Counsel offered 12 virtual internships this summer
By Henrik Nilsson
“We have an intern that’s going to be making an oral argument virtually in front of the appellate court,” said County Counsel ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory
High court to decide on remedy in another administrative agency case
By Craig Anderson
The 5th Circuit ruled only that the single-director structure of the agency, which only allowed the president to fire him for ...
Civil Litigation
Black couple sue Nike after being accused of basketball theft
By Gina Kim
A Black couple has sued Nike Inc. for racial profiling stemming from a July 2019 incident in which a store employee accused th...
Government, Civil Litigation
LA water bill settlement special master’s report is filed under seal
By Justin Kloczko
A report by a court-appointed special master investigating a $67 million Department of Water And Power ratepayer settlement sh...
Corporate
As women on corporate boards requirement is challenged, its impact is questioned
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Judicial Watch sued to block SB 826 last year. It claimed the law violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitutio...
Judges and Judiciary
Panel overturns ruling that Santa Monica's at-large voting system violated law
By Blaise Scemama
The ruling is likely to have far-reaching effects, as cities throughout the state have changed their election systems after be...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
US judge pares back antitrust action over Facebook ads
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Beth Freeman whittled down a substantial portion of the proposed antitrust class action, finding the socia...
Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
PwC seeks millions of dollars in sanctions against City of Los Angeles
By Justin Kloczko
At the heart of the motion are tens of thousands of documents Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP said it tried to pry from the cit...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Religious school teachers cannot sue for discrimination, high court rules
By Craig Anderson
Reversing the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled federal employment laws do not appl...
A woman who sued the federal government after she was denied a CARES Act stimulus check because of her immigrant husband lost ...
A civil rights lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of California alleges wrongful death and excessive police force in arrest...
California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice
Appeal court OKs juror masks during voir dire
By Gina Kim
The 1st District Court of Appeal on Wednesday denied a petition to overturn an Alameda County judge's order requiring potentia...
As the criminal trial of Yevgeniy Nikulin concluded what was expected to be the final day of proceedings Wednesday, the federa...