Government, Civil Litigation
Silicon Valley faces bipartisan and legal attacks
By Craig Anderson
The Communications Decency Act came under renewed assault Wednesday, with U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr recommending l...
California Courts of Appeal
Quinn Emanuel disqualified from wildfire litigation
By Justin Kloczko
The 2nd District Court of Appeal affirmed Wednesday a trial court's disqualification of a Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sulliva...
Environmental & Energy, Bankruptcy
PG&E set to emerge from bankruptcy crippled with debt
By Winston Cho
PG&E Corp. will emerge from bankruptcy saddled with substantial debt and lingering concerns over its safety practices.
By characterizing a federal law that protects religious freedom as a "super statute," U.S. Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch ...
Judges and Judiciary
Bill speeding through Legislature would give chief justice new statewide emergency powers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Currently, state law demands Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye issue a separate order for each court in the event “a war, a...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Illumina gets preliminary injunction to block Chinese competitor
By Craig Anderson
San Diego-based biomedical company Illumina Inc. has scored a preliminary injunction against a competitor in a latest round of...
The case was fully briefed and given expedited preference — meaning a ruling would be made before July 10 to allow the city’s ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Legislature passes work-in-progress budget
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The passage of SB 74 is in part the result of rules that call for lawmakers to stop being paid if they don’t pass a budget by ...
A U.S. Air Force sergeant charged on Tuesday with killing a U.S. courthouse officer and injuring another is suspected to be as...
Criminal, Consumer Law, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Ex Bumble Bee CEO sentenced to 40 months, fined $100K
By Winston Cho
Former Bumble Bee Foods CEO Christopher Lischewski will serve more than three years in prison for participating in a conspirac...
Labor/Employment
San Francisco DA sues DoorDash over driver classification
By Jessica Mach
Tuesday’s suit was filed roughly a month and a half after San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera sued Uber and Lyft, also ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
19 law deans are unhappy with state high court’s handling of bar exam
By Henrik Nilsson
The deans from California’s ABA-accredited law schools said uncertainty and postponements are causing graduates to freak out.
Under the agreement with Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey, PG&E will pay more than $3.5 million in fines: $10,00...
Government, Criminal
‘Defund police’ debate turns toward using some money for non-law enforcement services
By Tyler Pialet
Proponents of the idea say repurposing taxpayers’ dollars that would normally fund police budgets to other programs such as ...
Government, Criminal
AG rolls out plan for improving public trust in law enforcement
By Tyler Pialet
During a virtual press conference, Becerra said a similar agenda developed by the California Department of Justice that seeks ...
Government, Civil Litigation
State Senate OKs plan for video conferencing in civil trials
By Craig Anderson
The state Senate passed a bill Monday that would allow California superior courts to use web video and other internet technolo...
State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA and Clio set up hotline for coronavirus legal issues
By Henrik Nilsson
The hotline will give lawyers access to information on government stimulus programs and will be monitored by Clio and attorneys.
Judges and Judiciary, Government
State lawmakers propose fewer cuts to court budget
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California Legislature's latest budget would make fewer cuts to the courts than Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed last month. But...
Law Practice
Law firms pledge resources to organizations fighting racism
By Henrik Nilsson
Sheppard Mullin said its collaboration, announced Monday, is a response to issues of racism against Asian-Americans community ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar reopens, with some limitations
By Henrik Nilsson
Visitors will have their temperatures checked before they're allowed into the building and face masks are required.
U.S. Supreme Court
High court passes on qualified immunity challenges
By Craig Anderson
Any changes in qualified immunity protections for government officials, including police officers, will not be made by the U.S...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Student-athletes sue for right to profit from name and image
By Winston Cho
Student-athletes accused the NCAA of illegally restricting their right to profit off of their name, image and likeness in a pr...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Landmark ruling could expand protections for other classes of employees
By Jessica Mach
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to extend anti-discrimination protections to gay and transgender employees under the Civil R...
Real Estate/Development, Government, Civil Litigation
Another challenge is filed to Judicial Council’s eviction ban
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Judicial Council overstepped its authority when it halted evictions, according to a complaint filed in Kern County Superio...
Criminal, Civil Litigation
Carmel restaurant that defied closure orders agrees to fine
By Gina Kim
The Carmel restaurateur facing civil penalties and criminal charges for disobeying state and Monterey County health orders on ...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ethics rule clears way for judges to respond to critics
By Justin Kloczko
Judges facing an election challenge will now be able to publicly respond to criticism of a pending case under an amended ethic...
Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit asks why EPA shouldn’t be in contempt for defying pesticide order
By Craig Anderson
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Friday ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to respond to an emergenc...
Government, Civil Litigation
SF, Hastings reach tentative deal to clear most tents from Tenderloin
By Craig Anderson
The city of San Francisco reached a tentative settlement Friday with UC Hastings College of the Law and business owners in the...
B C Burr McCabe Law combines the flexibility of a startup with the complexity of a large firm.
Government, Criminal
Prison contractor challenges California ban on private prisons
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Will a private prison company be allowed to continue operating immigrant detention facilities in California despite a state la...