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Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


Attorneys, justices wonder about the future of oral argument.


Government, Criminal


LA DA race most likely a runoff

Mar. 19, 2020
By Blaise Scemama

Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey is almost certainly facing a runoff in November against one of her challenge...


Civil Litigation


The complaint, filed in the Central District, claimed Dr. Patrick Sutton inappropriately touched women in his care under the g...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


US judge grants stay in AB 5 trucking class action

Mar. 19, 2020
By Steven Crighton

Proceedings in the class action, filed in the Southern District by a group of drivers in opposition to the newly implemented s...


State Bar & Bar Associations


“Today. I approved transitioning of LACBA staff to a work from home status, maintaining core personnel on premises in signific...


District attorney’s offices across the state are working with their local sheriffs, the defense bar and the courts to explore ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Major alternate dispute resolution businesses such as ADR Services Inc., Signature Resolutions, Jams and Judicate West are phy...


With social distancing orders that limit the size of gatherings, group meetings used by Alcoholics Anonymous and other such or...


Criminal defense attorneys are concerned the delays could harm their clients held in custody and awaiting trial.


Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restricted access to its courts, suspended acceptance of paper briefs and provided for t...


Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ bid ends with big win

Mar. 18, 2020
By Steven Crighton

U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder vacated the $2.78 million award issued to plaintiff Marcus Gray, a Christian rapper wh...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


“A stay would best promote judicial efficiency and conserve the parties’ resources by deferring discovery and further District...


State Bar & Bar Associations


“We really want to mobilize the legal community who has been so generous with rendering pro bono help in their towns and citie...


Labor/Employment


A coalition of Trader Joe’s workers launched a petition this week calling for guaranteed forced closure pay as well as hazard ...


Law Practice


Greenberg Traurig adds real estate attorney

Mar. 18, 2020
By Nicole Tyau

Martin Taylor’s career is marked by multimillion-dollar real estate deals, including a $147 million construction of Ritz-Carlt...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


A patent infringement dispute suspended proceedings and was declared a mistrial by a San Diego federal judge after three days ...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


In the wake of an order for San Francisco Bay Area residents to stay home for all but the basic necessities, courthouses acros...


Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation


Los Angeles County, the nation’s largest court system, has announced four changes in five days. Tchanges are the fourth in fiv...


Obituaries


A few weeks before Senior U.S. District Judge William B. Enright died at 94, a close friend and colleague visited him at his h...


Judges and Judiciary


Immigration judges, attorneys call for DOJ to close immigration courts during COVID-19 pandemic


Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation


Civil trials coming to a halt in much of California

Mar. 17, 2020
By Justin Kloczko

Court operations have significantly scaled back pursuant to directives by county presiding judges, who are suspending jury tri...


Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court


Presumptive court holidays declared for filings, hearings

Mar. 17, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye issued new guidance to state courts Monday as they try to deal with the coronavirus


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Matters involving 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson and Ventura County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey G. B...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


A federal appellate panel on Monday affirmed a $268 million judgment against medical device company Cochlear Ltd. for infringi...


County offices working to certify the results of the March 3 primary elections are racing to meet their end of month deadline ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The agency’s announcement came as a response to the novel coronavirus, but it also opens up questions about the future of the ...


Civil Litigation


Without admitting fault, Plains All American Pipeline entered into a $60M settlement with the federal government for natural r...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Rights


It is unclear how binding Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order is, though the point may quickly become moot as churches quickly announce ...


Judges and Judiciary


Calm in the Chaos

Mar. 16, 2020

Judge Nicole Isger juggles a combined felony and misdemeanor calendar with aplomb.


The lawsuit challenges an order issued in January, which approved a petition by the American Bus Association asking the federa...