Criminal
FBI links gunman in New Jersey judge attack to California lawyer’s murder.
By Craig Anderson
Roy Den Hollander, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot, is the primary subject in the shooting of the husband and son of U.S....
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar agreed to implement the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s recommendation...
Toni J. Jaramilla says she represents workers who feel they face racial discrimination at companies that publicly support Blac...
Civil Litigation
Opponent of juror masks settles abestos case on eve of trial
By Gina Kim
As the personal injury asbestos trial proceeds with remaining defendant MetalClad Insulation in Alameda County, all witnesses ...
Civil Litigation, Banking
Class action says banks should pay borrowers’ agents
By Winston Cho
The lawsuit claims several major banks conspired to keep $4.2 billion in agent fees for themselves. The banks say the new rule...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
PAGA complaint filed against Ziffren Brittenham
By Gina Kim
Former paralegal at major media, entertainment law firm files PAGA lawsuit.
The bar is working to expedite the grading time line, it said in a “frequently asked questions” posting to explain the procedu...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Porter Ranch plaintiff can pursue trespass claim
By Justin Kloczko
The plaintiff, Kevin Dodge Jr., sued the utility, arguing his Granada Hills home was invaded by the 2015 gas leak at Aliso Can...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Questions abound over bar exam and licensure program
By Henrik Nilsson
Legal professionals have a lot of questions and the bar has few immediate answers as it begins work creating a temporary super...
Insurance, Government, Civil Litigation
Democrat Assembly members’ bills aim to limit liability for schools, small businesses
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Opposition is coming from the Democrat-leaning Consumer Attorneys of California, who say the feared flood of COVID litigation ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Legal profession doesn't reflect state diversity, says bar
By Kamila Knaudt
In 2018, the Legislature required the bar to implement a plan to meet goals relating to access, fairness and diversity in the ...
Criminal
Killer of judge’s son was also angry at slain California lawyer
By Craig Anderson
Roy Den Hollander was upset Marc E. Angelucci and his California men’s rights group successfully sued the Selective Service cl...
Government, Education Law, Civil Litigation
Parents, students sue governor over his school closure mandate
By Gina Kim
The Center for American Liberty is challenging the state’s distance learning mandate for 32 counties.
Intellectual Property, Criminal
Chinese researcher at Stanford freed on bond in visa case
By Winston Cho
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim said she was not persuaded by prosecutors' claims that the woman was part of a scheme a Chine...
Law Practice
Goodwin Procter grows real estate practice in Los Angeles
By Kamila Knaudt
Goodwin Procter LLP expanded its real estate group with Alex Jacobs who joined Monday as partner in the firm's downtown Los An...
Law Practice
Colorado’s Berg Hill enters California market with Irvine office
By Kamila Knaudt
Colorado-based Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP opened its first California office in Irvine.
Government, Environmental & Energy
State’s treaty with Quebec doesn’t preempt US power, judge rules
By Gina Kim
A federal judge in Sacramento blocked the U.S. government's attempt to halt California's cap-and-trade deal with Quebec.
Criminal
FBI probes link between shootings of judge’s family and California lawyer
By Craig Anderson
San Bernardino Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Jodi Miller said the FBI had taken over the investigation into attorney Marc E...
Environmental & Energy
Riverside warehouse project should be blocked, environmentalists say
By Justin Kloczko
The City of Moreno Valley, where the World Logistics Center is being built, says mitigation measures offset all pollution.
Labor/Employment
Cleaning ordinance fight pits hotels, unions on money issues
By Jessica Mach
Concerns about worker safety are also bound to concerns about money, as hotels and unions continue to grapple with losses brou...
Civil Litigation
Appeal court cuts jury award against Monsanto by nearly three-fourths
By Blaise Scemama
The award was cut from $78.5 million to $20.4 million, while the 1st District Court of Appeal otherwise upheld the judgment. T...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
OCDA report says ex-prosecutors engage in misconduct, harming death penalty case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The report details a series of alleged prosecutorial missteps in the months after Scott Dekraai, a then-41-year-old former tug...
Government, California Supreme Court
Court postpones deadlines for redrawing legislative districts
By Craig Anderson
The Legislature filed a petition seeking the delay after the U.S. Census Bureau announced its results would be postponed due t...
Government, Corporate, Civil Rights
As pressure mounts to diversify boards, state legislation falters
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Technology giant Facebook Inc. and Oracle Corp. were hit with suits filed by shareholders on the same day in the U.S. Northern...
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced the appointment of Heather Aubry as a member of his executive team, effective A...
Criminal
OC public defender retires, supervisors search for permanent replacement
By Tyler Pialet
It’s unclear when a permanent replacement will be appointed, although the county’s Board of Supervisors created an ad hoc comm...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court blocks third party discovery in arbitration
By Craig Anderson
The decision may discourage “frivolous litigation ... or it may encourage more companies to go back into court, which would be...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Historic changes in State Bar exam leave few entirely happy
By Henrik Nilsson
“The court recognizes that postponement of the bar examination may impact employment prospects, delay incomes, and otherwise i...
Labor/Employment, Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Lawyers want clarity on GOP efforts to limit virus liability
By Justin Kloczko
Plaintiffs' attorneys argue the raft of proposals give too much deference to businesses and health care providers, leaving wor...
Civil Litigation
$32.7M settlement reached in Ghost Ship fire litigation
By Winston Cho
The city attorney has maintained Oakland is not liable for the fire, and said in a statement that it settled because of legal ...