Government
State GOP sues governor to stop ballot harvesting for two upcoming elections
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The complaint claims that allowing the practice, in which a third party collects and then submits sealed absentee ballots, vio...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Lawsuit filings have significantly dropped across the state
By Justin Kloczko
In many courts, a backlog is building due to cases having been filed but not processed. Kern County has seen a 350% drop in ci...
Judges and Judiciary
Trump nominates candidate for judge-starved Eastern District
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Dirk B. Paloutzian is a partner with Baker Manock & Jensen PC and a former deputy district attorney also known for his civ...
Government, Criminal
State says ACLU jail release request would violate local control
By Meghann Cuniff
Responding to one of two custody-related writ petitions, state attorney says jail releases should remain in county control.
Judge Vince Chhabria ordered ICE to begin facilitating individual bail applications for more than 400 immigrants at the Mesa V...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Chief justice extends criminal trials another 30 days
By Meghann Cuniff
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye initially ordered a 60-day extension on March 23. The order issued Wednesday brings the t...
Government
LA judge stops Norwalk from prohibiting virus-related hotel relief
By Meghann Cuniff
The decision by Judge Samantha P. Jessner is the latest judicial setback for opponents of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Project Roomkey ...
Law Practice
Pillsbury team helps businesses meet the needs of crisis
By Steven Crighton
Government, Civil Litigation
El Dorado County, overloaded with complex criminal cases, suspends civil trials for a year
By Tyler Pialet
“Once we are able to begin jury trials, we will have to start with criminal cases, which are entitled to statutory priority,” ...
Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Conservatives on 9th Circuit highlight ‘takings’ case for high court
By Craig Anderson
A contingent of conservative judges objected to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ Wednesday decision not to reconsider a ...
Government, Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
Appeal panel says Judicial Council emergency no-bail rule does not remove judges’ discretion
By Blaise Scemama
“The Judicial Council did not intend to suspend the array of statutes governing bail, as well as the superior courts’ inherent...
Consumer Law, Civil Litigation
Talc suit tossed after plaintiffs fail to investigate their claims
By Gina Kim
J&J class action over Proposition 65 claim gets thrown out by San Diego judge.
Civil Litigation
Spread of coronavirus to and from ship passengers could produce new case law
By Nick Kipley
Attorneys will be arguing over whether the Admiralty Extension Act or the Death on the High Seas Act applies to their cases.
Government, Civil Litigation
California has key role in national debate over liability for damages from coronavirus
By Malcolm Maclachlan
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned of a coming “lawsuit pandemic” and said he wants liability protection for b...
Judges and Judiciary
Constitutional rights groups say lack of public access allows courts to operate in secret
By Tyler Pialet
Since Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye gave local judges the ability to adopt their own rules to address the impact of the...
The litigation stems from an ordinance aimed at regulating sober living homes and protecting people who are recovering there, ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Newsom picks 14 new superior court judges
By Craig Anderson
Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed 14 superior court judges Tuesday. His choices include the director of litigation and advocacy for ...
Class actions have been sprouting up against universities nationwide fighting to claw back campus service fees as schools have...
Criminal
Jurors’ virus concerns loom large in postponement of criminal trial
By Winston Cho
The defendant, an alleged Russian hacker, prosecutors and a U.S. judge all favored resuming the trial on May 4, but 11 of 16 j...
Immigration, Government
State warns of federalism in writ opposition
By Meghann Cuniff
The state Supreme Court asked for expedited briefing on a writ petition over virus payments to those in the U.S. illegally.
Labor/Employment
Pandemic unemployment aid intensifies debate over classifying gig workers
By Jessica Mach
Companies that employ many of the workers who would benefit from the assistance — including Uber and Lyft — do not pay into th...
Judges and Judiciary
Appeals panel weighs Judicial Council order on bail
By Blaise Scemama
An appellate panel is considering whether the Judicial Council's emergency order for jail inmates to be released without bail ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Lawmakers propose moratorium on ‘risky’ mergers
By Kamila Knaudt
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced plans Tuesday to introduce the Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act to...
Mergers & Acquisitions, Data Privacy
Baker Hostetler adds new data economy partner in Bay Area
By Kamila Knaudt
Jeewon K. Serrato is among a flurry of partners the firm has brought on in California in the past couple of years.
Criminal, Constitutional Law
Defense attorneys say without mass releases, the state is violating constitutional rights of inmates
By Tyler Pialet
One of the plaintiffs, Eric H. Schweitzer, president of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, said Monday the prison and ...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Environmental group tries to get around defendant’s bankruptcy filing
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The plaintiff filed a motion April 1 seeking to stop the bankruptcy stay and to amend their complaint to name a wholly-owned s...
U.S. Supreme Court
US high court declines to rule on gun case as NYC law is moot
By Gina Kim
Nation’s high court doesn’t rule on highly-watched New York firearm transporting case because the city ordinance has already b...
Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Pillsbury hires two bankruptcy laterals as firms seek to handle client demand
By Craig Anderson
As bankruptcy filings and debt restructuring efforts start to accelerate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP announced the hi...
The Dhillon Law Group and the Law Office of D. Gill Sperlein has joined forces to represent a group of demonstrators fighting ...
Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law
Uber, Postmates claim gig worker law is unconstitutional
By Jessica Mach
Uber’s and Postmates’ opposition filing said there is no rational basis for how AB 5 requires some California workers to pass ...