Ventura's Myers Widders shares personal loss and court victories with county residents.
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
State, plaintiffs object to Sutter Health’s bid to delay settlement approval
By Craig Anderson
Sutter Health attorneys said the financial impact of COVID-19 on its business has changed everything.
Legal Education
Berkeley, Irvine law schools to hold classes remotely in the fall
By Craig Anderson
UC Berkeley School of Law and UC Irvine School of Law announced Friday that most or all of their classes will be taught online...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Firm will focus on police brutality and protest cases
By Kamila Knaudt
Mika M. Hilaire launched Equal Rights Law Group, a firm based in Sherman Oaks specializing in civil rights and employment law.
Immigration, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit panel finds transfer of $2.5B for border wall unlawful
By Gina Kim
Last year, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued to block the funds transfer.
The ACLU of Southern California and the First Amendment Coalition sued Kern County officials Friday, alleging they are unconst...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Jurors being summoned for trials across California
By Blaise Scemama
Jury services across the state are resuming after months of delay, but with varying social distancing solutions, the Californi...
Despite a steep request for attorney fees, Facebook's $40 million settlement with advertisers who say they overpaid for ads on...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Santa Clara County dispute about defender’s blog is over
By Tyler Pialet
Following whistleblower complaint, there appears to be no bad blood between prosecutors and alternate public defenders.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Constitutional Law
Remote difficulty leaves attorney without argument in federal court
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Daniel Everett challenged the State Bar proceedings against him in federal court, claiming violations of the U.S. Constitution.
Judge Shereen Charlick delivers food to needy, finds dispositions that work for defendants.
Law Practice
Former FTC attorney and federal prosecutor join Jones Day
By Kamila Knaudt
Former Federal Trade Commission attorney Lin W. Kahn and Robert S. Huie, the erstwhile assistant U.S. attorney and deputy chie...
Law Practice, Data Privacy
Cyber crimes expert joins Halpern May Ybarra Gelberg
By Kamila Knaudt
A former chief of the cyber and intellectual property crimes section of the U.S. Attorneys office in Los Angeles is joining li...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US Supreme Court denies habeas review to asylum seekers
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday to allow government officials to remove asylum seekers without judicial review rais...
Civil Litigation
Judge says shutdown led to her lack of involvement in dispute
By Justin Kloczko
Plaintiffs’ counsel in the Porter Ranch gas leak cases said the judge had lost control over the defense, while utility attorne...
Securities, Criminal
Cannabis lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleads guilty to conspiracy
By Gina Kim
Convicted Washington lobbyist faces federal prison again after pleading guilty to cryptocurrency fraud.
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Government action won’t derail class action against Uber
By Winston Cho
Despite state entities moving to block rideshare companies from misclassifying workers as independent contractors, a federal c...
Labor/Employment, Criminal
Public employee rights might block some police discipline efforts
By Jessica Mach
Labor laws that guarantee due process rights to public employees might be blocking law enforcement agencies from immediately a...
Longtime federal prosecutor and judge made others better lawyers, they say.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar denies LegalMatch services application, attorneys object
By Henrik Nilsson
Some attorneys criticized the decision, saying LegalMatch is not a lawyer referral service and the action may inhibit innovati...
State Bar & Bar Associations
LA County bar, back in the fiscal red, welcomes new leaders
By Justin Kloczko
Pandemic closures negatively impacted the balanced budget.
Legal Education
Harvard and Santa Clara law schools are sued over tuition
By Craig Anderson
Law students sue Santa Clara University, Harvard law schools for tuition refunds.
“Everything about respondent’s crime and his record shouts for application of the three strikes law,” said the appellate ruling.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS reopens offices throughout California, Seattle
By Kamila Knaudt
JAMS reopened its Los Angeles, Century City, Walnut Creek, Santa Rosa and Seattle offices Tuesday with new safety measures.
Securities, Civil Litigation
US judge certifies class in lawsuit against cyptocurrency company over $70M initial coin offering
By Winston Cho
A federal judge in Oakland certified on Wednesday a nationwide class suing a cryptocurrency company over its initial coin offe...
Immigration, Government
Lawyers hopeful mixed-status families can get stimulus aid
By Gina Kim
While lawmakers in Washington debate another stimulus package, advocates for families with relatives who are illegally in the ...
Consumer Law, Civil Litigation
Bayer agrees to settle 100K claims for $9.6B
By Winston Cho
Bayer AG agreed Wednesday to pay $9.6 billion to settle nearly 100,000 claims from consumers alleging exposure to its glyphosa...
Labor/Employment
State and cities ask judge to order Uber and Lyft to comply with AB5
By Jessica Mach
State entities turned the tables on gig worker companies Wednesday when they announced they planned to request a preliminary i...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Elder abuse suits rise as industry awaits governor’s action
By Blaise Scemama
Representatives from six health care groups signed a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom in early April requesting an executive order ...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Kozinski’s return to the 9th Circuit as a lawyer is successful
By Craig Anderson
The former judge, who is a Torrance-based sole practitioner, hailed the panel ruling as “clearly correct.”