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...
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...