Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ventura judge stipulates to public censure for remarks
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Most of Judge Bennett’s misconduct involved comments and remarks that are offensive, undignified, discourteous, dishonest, se...
Civil Litigation
Lawyer didn’t meet requirements to enforce fee sharing agreement, panel says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A unanimous three-judge panel found that even though the client understood the fee arrangement, he did not sign the necessary ...
Civil Litigation
Market plunge has wildfire victims worried over value of PG&E settlement
By Winston Cho
Stock makes up half of the $13.5 billion settlement PG&E agreed to pay wildfire victims to resolve their claims.
Judges and Judiciary, Government, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court
First Amendment group urges chief justice to maintain court access during virus
By Craig Anderson
Advocates for the media and other organizations sent a letter to California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye on Wednesday ask...
Government
Pandemic complicates already challenging privacy law enactment
By Nicole Tyau
Cybersecurity attorneys say the most recent changes to the CCPA, released March 11, could be the final regulation revisions as...
Here are the winners of California judicial races in the March primary, following near-final ballot counts in most races.
Criminal
A sex offender advocacy group sues 2 cities for requiring sex offenders to register in-person at police stations
By Tyler Pialet
The petitioners argue they should be allowed to complete their periodic registration remotely either over the phone or via tel...
U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley likely ended an 18-year legal battle between a rancher and Butte County.
Civil Litigation
Attorneys work, and worry over what will happen to their cases
By Justin Kloczko
Lawyers are concerned about the possibility of no trials until the summer and statutory deadlines.
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
US judge advances Mo’Nique’s discrimination suit against Netflix
By Steven Crighton
U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. partially sided with Netflix Wednesday, dismissing two of Mo’Nique’s retaliation claims ...
Some lawyers say they have become so frustrated that immigration courts have not closed during the coronavirus pandemic that t...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal
Governor wary of releasing prisoners early because of coronavirus
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Addressing the possibility of freeing convicts from prisons and jails to reduce overcrowding and the possibility of an outbrea...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit says FDA should disclose why it allowed drug to treat Ebola
By Craig Anderson
In a case that could affect how government regulators disclose their decisions on possible coronavirus treatments, a 9th U.S. ...
Law Practice
Attorneys adapting to new ways of getting depositions and focus groups
By Nick Kipley
Aided by social distancing, technology is shrinking the legal world.
Judges and Judiciary, Bankruptcy
Amid virus closures, US bankruptcy court offers paid access to hearings
By Winston Cho
While the Northern District court has opted to set up its own system to conduct hearings using publicly accessible conference ...
Labor/Employment
Battle over gig work law intensifies as virus spreads
By Jessica Mach
AB 5 author Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, claims Uber’s CEO is proposing a “third category of employment for gig...
Judges and Judiciary
Virus concerns shutter federal courthouse to staff, public
By Winston Cho
The court was notified on Monday a person who visited the Robert F. Peckham federal building on March 11, 13 and 17 is now bei...
"I don't think any of us realized that we were all women until we had our first executive board meeting," said Courtney Lem, e...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Digital resources compiled for attorneys, public
By Morgan Keith
The California Lawyers Association has compiled resources for attorneys and people across the state in response to the coronav...
Criminal
2 Central California courts carry on with revised criminal proceedings
By Tyler Pialet
While some attorneys applauded the Kings County presiding judge’s decision not to delay preliminary hearings, citing the stric...
Government, Criminal, Civil Litigation
As chief justice issues most forceful order yet, prosecutors call for swift action amid growing chaos
By Meghann Cuniff
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye has halted all jury trials in the state for 60 days, but questions remain about that orde...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Judge orders more sanctions in Porter Ranch leak case
By Carter Stoddard
The Los Angeles County judge overseeing the Porter Ranch gas leak litigation ordered another $46,800 in sanctions against Sout...
Last week, in anticipation of the Bay Area shelter in place mandate, Dolan Law Firm ordered laptops to make sure all lawyers a...
In three to four months, some attorneys predicted, there will be an unprecedented number of bankruptcy filings. Others said it...
U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property
High court rules states are immune from copyright infringement lawsuits
By Craig Anderson
Affirming its own precedent, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday states are protected by sovereign immunity when sued for copy...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Panel reverses OC judge in $8.2M attorney fee dispute
By Nicole Tyau
At the conclusion of the case in 2018, Superior Court Judge Ronald L. Bauer ruled Reeves and his clients couldn’t claim attorn...
Law Practice
COVID-19 is forcing many attorneys to revisit force majeure
By Steven Crighton
Relieving parties from contractual obligations in hugely disruptive and largely unpredictable “Act of God” situations, force m...
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights
Emergency stance has led some courts to try to ban media from attending hearings
By Blaise Scemama
Attorneys say not only the First Amendment right of access for the press but the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused are at ...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal
Despite releases, virus hits jails and prisons
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Federal Bureau of Prisons are modifying their operations to maximize ...
Law Practice
Pro bono attorneys try to adjust to realities of pandemic
By Morgan Keith
Legal services providers and public interest organizations are teaming up to make sure clients continue to receive pro bono co...