Civil Litigation
Jury awards juice seller’s heirs $9.6M for misappropriation of his name
By Carter Stoddard
The grandchildren of a storied southern California juice seller were awarded $9.6 million after a jury decided Monster Energy ...
Civil Litigation
Jury delivers defense verdict in $87 million Kia defect case
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles jury shot down an $87 million products liability case against Kia Motors America following a two-week jury trial.
Government, Criminal
California senators, representatives back different candidates in LA DA race
By Blaise Scemama
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris endorsed former San Francisco district attorney George Gascón on Tuesday in his bid to unseat incumben...
Tax
Top changes in federal tax law to watch for during the 2019 income tax filing season
By Ilan Isaacs
With the 2019 income tax filing season underway, taxpayers need to beware of changes to federal tax law impacting how they fil...
Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Former LA water-billing class counsel dodges deposition ... this time
By Justin Kloczko
Over the past year, Michael J. Libman went from being a relatively unknown San Fernando Valley personal injury attorney to fin...
Law Practice
Withersworldwide expands LA outpost with 3 new attorneys
By Henrik Nilsson
Partners Deborah E. Greaves and Joseph Tagliaferro III joined the firm with Special Counsel Barry A. Brust, adding to its inte...
Civil Litigation
TurboTax attorneys argue proposed class must arbitrate fee complaints
By Winston Cho
Intuit and other tax preparation companies are required to offer 70% of taxpayers the option to file for free under an agreeme...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ex-Avenatti client files claim for jet in California as attorney is convicted of extortion in New York
By Blaise Scemama
A woman in a multi-party insurance suit who said attorney Michael Avenatti embezzled $2.75 million from her to buy a $4.4 mill...
Labor/Employment
San Diego judge tentatively grants injunction against Instacart
By Jessica Mach
The complaint alleged the company, legally registered as Maplebear Inc., is unlawfully classifying some of its employees as in...
Law Practice, Government
Bill would draw juries from lists of state taxpayers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, said in a press release last week that SB 1001 would help ensure a more diverse jury...
Criminal
Prisons department can’t stop sex crime convicts’ early release
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Because the regulation contravenes the plain language of the statute, we affirm,” wrote 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
LA County Bar’s pro bono arm provided $4.412M in legal services last year
By Blaise Scemama
"This is comprised of the work of 575 volunteers who donated 14,438 hours of pro bono legal services to the clients at our pro...
Intellectual Property, Criminal
Federal prosecutors wave white flag in trade secrets case
By Craig Anderson
Federal prosecutors dropped trade secrets charges Friday against the remaining four defendants accused of stealing confidentia...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Judge won’t immediately throw out inverse liability against SoCal Edison in Woolsey Fire
By Gina Kim
After a contentious showdown between SoCal Edison Co. and Woolsey Fire victims, LASC Judge William F. Highberger has allowed i...
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
DOJ, FTC argue over whether Qualcomm’s ‘no patent, no chip’ policy is good for Americans
By Blaise Scemama
In a rare inter-governmental squabble at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, the Department of Justice said the...
Intellectual Property
Google beats patent lawsuit with venue argument
By Craig Anderson
In a noteworthy victory for defendants sued for patent infringment, a federal appellate panel ruled Alphabet Inc.-owned Google...
George Gascon, who expunged more than 9,000 marijuana convictions in San Francisco in 2019 during his tenure as the county's D...
Law Practice
Carlton Fields’ growing LA office is going where others may fear to tread
By Carter Stoddard
The attorneys, investors and fundraisers who make up Carlton Fields' Los Angeles office all refer to themselves by their share...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
State high court says employers must pay for employee bag searches
By Meghann Cuniff
Justices weighed in on a major Apple, Inc. labor dispute at the request of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Criminal
State Auditor finds privacy issues with license plate readers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State Auditor Elaine Howle announced the findings on Thursday. Her office reviewed practices at four agencies: the Fresno Poli...
Law Practice
Union-sponsored bill would raise court reporter fees by nearly a third
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The bill would also remove the word “civil” from a provision allowing reporters “to charge an additional 50% for special daily...
Mediator Charles Rubin encourages dominant litigators to step back and let him do his job.
Judge Eumi Lee looks for remorse before deciding to expunge criminal records.
Government
Legislation would block sharing of DNA without permission
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, the bill’s author, said SB 980 will be crafted with the specific goal of not interfering w...