Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeal justice removed from office, will seek high court review
By Craig Anderson
Jeffrey W. Johnson was ordered removed from the 2nd District Court of Appeal Tuesday by the Commission on Judicial Performance...
Government, Civil Litigation
LA County Court video conferencing program for civil matters to start June 15
By Justin Kloczko
Parties can register through the attorney portal to schedule a remote appearance. The fees are $15 for each audio appearance, ...
Environmental & Energy, Consumer Law
1st District hears appeal of Monsanto weedkiller verdict
By Winston Cho
Monsanto did not have to warn consumers its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer because the Environmental Protection Agency repea...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
3 DAs ask bar to ban top prosecutors from accepting law enforcement donations
By Tyler Pialet
The proposed rule change aims to ensure prosecutors are acting independently to enhance the public’s trust in the criminal jus...
Government
New political party says shutdown orders keep it from getting on November ballot
By Malcolm Maclachlan
They argue the party is unable to reach the threshold of more than 68,000 signatures due to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar moves closer to allowing nonlawyers, artificial intelligence to provide legal services
By Henrik Nilsson
The proposal to relax standards on who can deliver legal services, was previously delayed in March after a flood of comment, m...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeal justice removed from the bench
By Craig Anderson
Jeffrey W. Johnson was removed from the 2nd District Court of Appeal Tuesday by the Commission on Judicial Performance, which ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives VW emissions lawsuits from Florida, Utah
By Winston Cho
An appellate court revived on Monday lawsuits from counties in Florida and Utah against Volkswagen over the installation of em...
Labor/Employment, Government
Attorneys advise caution on returning at-risk workers
By Jessica Mach
As the state reopens and government entities continue to roll out recommendations on how to ensure workplace safety, employers...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Lawyers for churches say US Supreme Court's support of governor's orders is not final word
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Chief Justice John Roberts, appointed by President George H.W. Bush, sided with the high court’s four liberals in declining to...
Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court orders LA presiding judge to say why civil cases can’t proceed telephonically
By Justin Kloczko
“They think it is an important issue. They think it is urgent,” attorney Raphael Metzger of the Metzger Law Group said of the ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Already hampered by the coronavirus, some state courts close Monday due to protests
By Craig Anderson
Several state and federal courthouses were closed Monday in the wake of violent clashes in metropolitan areas across Californi...
Real Estate/Development, Government
Governor’s eviction halt until July 28 is not enough, renter advocates say
By Blaise Scemama
The order applies to commercial and residential properties but does not relieve a tenant from the obligation to pay rent, or r...
Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal
Appellate court hints it might lower weedkiller verdict
By Winston Cho
An appellate court set to consider an appeal Tuesday to the first, precedent-setting trial finding that Monsanto's weedkillers...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
In-n-Out sues Zurich American for denying business interruption coverage
By Gina Kim
In-n-Out has offered takeout and delivery since in-person dining was banned in California. The hamburger chain says it continu...
Real Estate/Development, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
National Association of Realtors hit with 2nd antitrust lawsuit
By Craig Anderson
The National Association of Realtors has been hit with a second antitrust lawsuit accusing the organization of abusing its mar...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, Civil Litigation
San Francisco County Court postpones calling jurors, while Judicial Council sets new deadlines
By Craig Anderson
The Judicial Council set new deadlines for civil lawsuit filings as courts work to restart more proceedings during the COVID-1...
Government, Civil Litigation
Napa County winery seeks order to reopen tasting rooms
By Craig Anderson
A Napa County winery has sued Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state public health officer, seeking injunctive relief to allow it to ...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
Oral arguments in the appeal of Scott Peterson’s death sentence to begin
By Tyler Pialet
Appellate attorneys from the Law Offices of Cliff Gardner are seeking a reversal of Scott Peterson’s two convictions and death...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS reopens centers in San Diego and Irvine
By Kamila Knaudt
JAMS plans to reopen eight resolution centers by early June, including two in California.
Insurance, Civil Litigation
Insurer tells restaurants state is to blame for losses
By Winston Cho
Oregon Mutual Insurance is the latest insurer to maintain its business interruption policies do not cover government-ordered s...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
Farmers didn’t investigate disruption claim, lawsuit says
By Justin Kloczko
“According to California insurance law, insureds are entitled to a fair and thorough investigation of claims, but Farmers chos...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Pacific Coast University School of Law dean pleads for more time to bring up bar exam pass rate
By Henrik Nilsson
Dean says “the two worst classes we had ever” were brought in the two years before his appointment and they were large classes.
Real Estate/Development, Government
Evictions to resume in Orange County despite objections
By Blaise Scemama
About 185 court-ordered evictions were temporarily suspended when the Orange County's sheriff's civil bureau ceased activity i...
Judges and Judiciary
Southern District courts resume some in-person proceedings today
By Gina Kim
The Central District of California adopted a plan for phased resumption of court operations, including limited in-person crimi...
Securities, Civil Litigation
Investors sue San Diego company over virus antibody claim
By Gina Kim
According to the complaint, shares dropped after analysts issued a report doubting the validity of the claims.
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation
30 LA civil judges training to handle criminal case backlog
By Justin Kloczko
Civil judges hearing criminal cases, more teleconferencing, and possibly no civil jury trials until 2021. On Friday Los Angele...
Government, Criminal
Prison funding is key budget battle, as guards’ union’s power has waned
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The funding fight may shed light on several long-term trends in Sacramento, include a decline in the power of the prison guard...
Real Estate/Development, Government
Proposed help for renters would be devastating, landlords say
By Blaise Scemama
If a landlord owns 10 or more units, he or she is automatically assumed to have suffered no hardship under AB828, the Californ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
State Senate wants more cuts for prisons, fewer for courts
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Senate countered the governor’s $283.3 million proposed cuts in the court system with a plan for just $100 million in red...