Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
LA County ordered to produce Porter Ranch health surveys
By Justin Kloczko
A Los Angeles state court judge Monday ordered the production of names and addresses of those surveyed about the health effect...
Judges and Judiciary
Special masters report on Justice Johnson leaves areas to continue fight, says attorney
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In the wake of a 316-page special masters' report issued by the Commission on Judicial Performance on Friday, speculation has ...
Labor/Employment
Judge denies freelance journalists’ TRO request against AB 5
By Glenn Jeffers
The judge wrote the organization’s counsel failed to make “a clear showing that [they] are entitled to the extraordinary short...
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Monday affirmed a $54.6 million judgment against Walmart Inc., upholding a 2016 d...
Judges and Judiciary
15 counts of prejudicial conduct proven against justice, panel says
By Carter Stoddard
A panel of special masters declared a host of sexual harassment allegations against Justice Jeffrey Johnson have been proven, ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations
Supreme Court Revives Bar’s Case Against San Francisco Attorney
By Lyle Moran
Drexel Bradshaw is accused of a fraud scheme involving an elderly client
Education Law
Campus sex assault hearings likely to involve more lawyers
By Winston Cho
The Department of Education's final changes to Title IX policy over how universities are supposed to conduct campus sexual vio...
Civil Litigation
Becerra challenges demurrer rejection in Skirball litigation
By Gina Kim
Public entities face an intolerable financial burden from wildfire liabilities if a trial court allows a lawsuit against the c...
Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Politically-charged suit tossed by 10th federal judge to hear it
By Blaise Scemama
A judge dismissed a politically charged lawsuit brought by the Pasadena Republican Club against The Western Justice Center, it...
Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate
Illumina drops $1.2B acquisition of California bioscience firm after FTC complaint
By Glenn Jeffers
The agency alleged the deal was an unlawful attempt by Illumina to maintain its U.S. monopoly in the DNA sequencing market.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Most bar exam takers didn’t report race on July test
By Lyle Moran
The lack of such data makes comparing performance by racial/ethnic group to prior years difficult, officials say.
Intellectual Property, Health Care & Hospital Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Drug makers ask 9th Circuit to block new state law on generics
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The law, AB 824, bans so-called “pay-to-delay” deals that can keep generic versions of drugs off the market.
Education Law, State Bar & Bar Associations
ABA approved Western State’s change in ownership
By Lyle Moran
Under Westcliff University, the Orange County law school will start recruiting and enrolling new students again
Civil Litigation, Government, Environmental & Energy
City sues Monterey County, alleges it hijacked groundwater rights filing
By Carter Stoddard
The City of Marina has filed suit against Monterey County, alleging the Board of Supervisors has mounted an insurgent campaign...
Education Law
California Western School of Law appoints new president and dean
By Nicole Tyau
Sean Megan Scott, former associate director of the Association of American Law Schools, has been named the next president and ...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Firms gird for ‘flood’ of childhood sex abuse civil cases under new law
By Craig Anderson
Plaintiffs’ firms are gearing up for what is expected to be a flurry of new litigation against the Roman Catholic Church, scho...
Labor/Employment
AB 5 hit with collection of challenges from range of industries
By Glenn Jeffers
Less than 72 hours old, the employee-presumptive Assembly Bill 5 already faces several legal challenges from industries oppose...
Civil Litigation
Precedent is building for Twitter defamation defenses
By Steven Crighton
Twitter slap fights turned anti-SLAPP fights are quickly becoming common enough to build precedent.
Nancy J. Sheehan won many honors during her life though never the Distinguished Attorney Award from the Sacramento County Bar ...
Civil Litigation
San Diego-based amateur porn company found liable for fraud, false promise, concealment
By Gina Kim
22 women win $12.7M against GirlsDoPorn.com
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
With year of historic additions 9th Circuit approaches partisan balance
By Brian Cardile
Eight additions in 2019 nearly match expansion-aided record
Judge Anne Richardson wants parties in her family court to feel they've been heard.
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Last-minute medical law rulings provide mixed results
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge has halted the implementation of a new California law after it was challenged by dialysis patients and nonprof...
Longtime trial attorney is headed for a smaller firm and more time in court.
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
O’Melveny tries to end 5-year malpractice claim saga
By Malcolm Maclachlan
O'Melveny & Meyers LLP has taken another step toward a possible conclusion of a five-year legal malpractice claim saga, af...
Civil Litigation
Munger Tolles fights subclass certification piecemeal for pipeline company
By Justin Kloczko
The battle over certification for subclasses in litigation over the 2015 oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara continues.
U.S. Supreme Court, California Supreme Court
Global prisons company sues California over private incarceration law
By Carter Stoddard
The suit brought by Michael B. McClellan of Newmeyer & Dillion LLP and Michael W. Battin of Navigato & Battin LLP cite...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Wilson Elser’s Patrick Kelly moves to ADR Services
By Nicole Tyau
The former Beach Boy has always seen alternative dispute resolution as the final act of his legal career.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Outgoing executive says she helped develop new bar identity
By Lyle Moran
The bar’s departing executive director says the agency has shifted toward prioritizing the interests of consumers.
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Self-driving car company may face sanctions in trade secrets case
By Winston Cho
A self-driving car company should be sanctioned for allegedly allowing its co-founder to review documents designated solely fo...