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Judges and Judiciary


At least 22 of 58 superior courts are not complying with a decade-old California Judicial Council recommendation that they est...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


US judge orders access to Kern County courts

Jul. 6, 2020
By Craig Anderson

A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order to allow criminal defendants' family members and others to at...


Consumer Law, Civil Litigation


Attorneys representing companies accused of illegal telemarketing urged a judge to dismiss the case because federal law only p...


Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Government


Property owners fight city ordinances banning evictions

Jul. 2, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

These ordinances build on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s March 16 executive order, which he this week extended through Sept. 30.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education, California Supreme Court


Many attorneys oppose the idea as risky and a way for the schools to continue making money for educational services without pr...


Law Practice, Intellectual Property


Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP added seven intellectual property attorneys from Arent Fox LLP.


Law Practice


Much Shelist PC doubled the size of its Newport Beach office by combining with business litigation firm Zfaty Burns.


Judges and Judiciary, Government


The county court is the first in California to announce a reduction of staff to make ends meet following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s s...


A London-based international law firm poached five partners from Silicon Valley powerhouses for its first West Coast office.


Tax, Government


Potentially reshaping how local governments impose new taxes, the 1st District Court of Appeal confirmed citizen-proposed tax ...


Cuauhtemoc Ortega is the first Latino to lead the office. He had been a deputy federal public defender since 2010.


Judges and Judiciary


U.S. senators say they will work across the aisle to add more federal judgeships as crushing caseloads overwhelm judicial offi...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


The final budget cuts $176.9 million in General Fund support for trial courts and another $23.1 million from the state judiciary.


The Judicial Council is asking the public to comment next week on proposed revisions to California’s criminal jury instruction...


U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution


The possibility that a part-owner might cater to one of the company’s frequent clients was the grounds for the circuit majorit...


Proposed reforms to the criminal justice system in American have broad implications for the work of judges, prosecutors, defen...



Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court


The pay system that Delta Air Lines uses to compensate flight attendants satisfies California's minimum wage laws, even those ...


Government, Data Privacy, Administrative/Regulatory


State Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office will start enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act on Wednesday as attorn...


Labor/Employment, Environmental & Energy, Criminal


Lawyers for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. are fighting to keep secret the names of 22 employees mentioned in criminal grand j...


Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Two energy trading firms allegedly inflated gasoline prices in California through a complex scheme that might have cost consum...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The Washington Supreme Court suspended licensing of new applicants for its program because of high costs and few participants,...


Government, California Courts of Appeal


A judge erred when she found the city of Santa Monica's at-large voting structure diluted Latino votes and ordered it to adopt...


Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation


Los Angeles County Superior Court new case filings decreased by 56% compared to the same time period last year, while filings ...


In the two months since state courts adopted a zero bail schedule for most misdemeanor and felony offenses, more than 20,000 d...


Government, Environmental & Energy


Senators opposing the bill raised questions about the state’s authority to take over a private company and potentially saddle ...


Legal Education


University of San Diego law dean steps down

Jun. 30, 2020
By Henrik Nilsson

The establishment of several law clinics at the school is one of Stephen Ferruolo’s proudest achievements.


U.S. Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory


Ruling on CFPB could create more uncertainty

Jun. 30, 2020
By Craig Anderson

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to give the president the right to fire the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s director ...


Government, Criminal


SB 776 would expand this access to “all records” relating to police use of force, dishonesty, sexual misconduct, race and gend...


Judges and Judiciary


San Francisco Superior Court Judge Charlene Padovani Kiesselbach retires today after 25 years on the bench.


Judges and Judiciary


US judges try to move beyond controversy

Jun. 30, 2020
By Gina Kim

Days after Cormac J. Carney relinquished his post as chief judge over comments he made that were seen as racially insensitive,...