Attorneys are cautioning citizens who sign up for free COVID19 testing, questioning whether or not the data collected from sur...
Real Estate/Development, Government
Landlords sue over LA’s sweeping eviction moratorium
By Blaise Scemama
When it comes to eviction moratoriums, the city of Los Angeles has gone "well beyond" what the Judicial Council or Gov. Gavin ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Fewer took the February bar exam and results went down among all demographics
By Henrik Nilsson
Fewer people took the bar exam in February, but a greater percentage failed, compared to last year, according to a report rele...
Labor/Employment, Government
Guidelines on returning to work vary are ambiguous
By Jessica Mach
But new guidelines issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Thursday could offer some clarity, especially when it...
Real Estate/Development, Government
Renters relieved eviction moratorium still stands, landlords still fighting
By Blaise Scemama
As governments and courts scramble to reconcile the crisis facing unemployed tenants and unpaid landlords, it has become incre...
Law Practice, Contracts, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Novel question about litigation finance company’s contract rights sent to NY courts
By Craig Anderson
In its order, the panel concluded it could not decide whether the contracts violated New York usury law.
Government, Bankruptcy
Company paid $22M to fix LA water bills files for bankruptcy
By Justin Kloczko
Ardent Cyber Solutions is the company previously run by Paul O. Paradis, a New York attorney accused of defrauding a ratepayer...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
California about to end 2-month experiment with zero bail
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Judicial Council voted 17-2 Wednesday to let the emergency order suspending most cash bail expire on June 20.
Government, Civil Rights
Winery drops discrimination suit after governor relaxes rules on served meals
By Henrik Nilsson
Caymus Vineyards initially sought injunctive relief to allow it to reopen tasting rooms and outdoor tasting areas, although it...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
State Supreme Court considers postponing bar exam to October
By Henrik Nilsson
The court said Wednesday it would consider moving the exam to October 5-6 from September 9-10, depending on the bar’s assessme...
Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
US DOJ files brief against California’s ban on protests on state property
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The appeal claimed the lower court did not properly appreciate the First Amendment issues with the ban, and also incorrectly u...
Los Angeles County Superior Court will now allow uncontested adoptions to be finalized remotely, making it one of the first in...
Judges and Judiciary
Orange County court to be renamed for Japanese American legal pioneer
By Kamila Knaudt
The Orange County Superior Court's West Justice Center will be named after the first Asian American justice on an appellate co...
Government, Civil Litigation
Woolsey Fire plaintiffs say state has stalled investigation report
By Gina Kim
Saying they are frustrated by months of delays, the attorneys filed a motion Wednesday to enforce subpoenas on the California ...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Facebook wants case over old allegations dismissed
By Winston Cho
Responding to claims related to events that occurred from 2012 to 2015, Facebook lawyer Sonal Mehta told the judge the four-ye...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Rights
One lawyer’s mission: eradicate racist covenants
By Blaise Scemama
While the U.S. Supreme Court found racially discriminatory covenant provisions in homeowner agreement unconstitutional in 1948...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial Council votes to end its ends zero bail emergency policy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
No Judicial Council vote on evictions and foreclosure moratoriums, chief justice decides.
Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Santa Clara County ban on indoor church services, and required list of attendees is subject of lawsuit
By Justin Kloczko
The lawsuit said the order on attendee limits and maintaining a list is unconstitutional because it does not apply to restaura...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Bankruptcy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Court issues split opinion on whether suspended lawyers can avoid fees by filing for bankruptcy
By Craig Anderson
Attorneys are required to pay the costs of State Bar disciplinary proceedings even if they file for bankruptcy but can dischar...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Defense attorney sues county for prosecuting him on murder charge
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Modesto attorney Frank C. Carson claims the murder charge he was acquitted of last year was cooked up, at least in part, as re...
Government
Suit says secretary of state delayed ballot initiatives
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The complaint claims Secretary of State Alex Padilla has sent out notices to counties to sample signatures after 5 p.m. for fo...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Law graduates’ job chances were on the rise in March, ABA says, but no longer
By Henrik Nilsson
Some 80.6% of the 2019 graduates from ABA-approved law schools received full-time, long term work compared to 77.7% in the pre...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit panel skeptical of police arguments in lawsuit over man’s death
By Craig Anderson
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel grilled the attorney for the officers about why his defenses were not factual clai...
Judges and Judiciary, Immigration
Federal judge criticizes ICE detention
By Winston Cho
In a scathing critique of the agency's response to the pandemic, Judge Vince Chhabria of San Francisco on Tuesday granted a pr...
Labor/Employment
Public Utilities Commission confirms Uber and Lyft drivers are employees, not independent contractors
By Jessica Mach
The California Public Utilities Commission confirmed its position that Uber and Lyft drivers are employees, not independent co...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Latin music distributor has filed string of copyright suits in four years of operation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The industry is often characterized by informal deals, and some parties in the cases have more than one name.
Civil Rights
Contra Costa rescinds rule that churches keep attendance list
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The county declared: “A record of attendance, including the names and contact information for each attendee at a service or ce...
Criminal
Judicial Council to consider ending zero bail, stays of eviction summonses
By Tyler Pialet
Leaders of the council’s six internal committees are recommending the zero-bail schedule be repealed effective June 20.
The former chief of the major frauds section at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles has been named general counsel for t...
Judges and Judiciary
Central District chief judge outlines rules for reopening June 22
By Gina Kim
Restroom monitors, elevator limits, Plexiglas and temperature checks will be in place when Central District courts fully reope...