The state’s two most prominent Democratic political firms joined forces Tuesday, combining strengths in political and governme...
Government
New privacy initiative aimed at 2020 ballot costing money and certainty
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A new voter initiative designed to improve consumer privacy in California will cost upwards of $10 million a year to enforce, ...
Civil Litigation, Banking
Suit filed against lawyers involved in $1.3B Woodbridge Ponzi scheme
By Glenn Jeffers
The complaint alleges the 10 attorneys played a role in helping convince thousands to invest in a collection of “low-risk, hig...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Modoc County judge admonished for not disclosing relationship with attorney
By Blaise Scemama
The Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished Modoc County Superior Court Judge David A. Mason on Tuesday, after ...
Criminal, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Tuna chief found guilty in criminal price-fixing trial
By Winston Cho
A federal jury found Christopher Lischewski colluded with Starkist Co. and Chicken of the Sea by arranging agreements to incre...
Securities, Civil Litigation
Banc of California settles securities class action for nearly $20 million
By Meghann Cuniff
The deal approved this week dismisses ex-CEO Steven A. Sugarman as a defendant
Government
Corporate attorneys say privacy law overly confusing, too broad
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Corporate attorneys, business owners, privacy advocates and representatives of financial institutions attended a state Departm...
Criminal
Judicial Council deems courthouse renovations for MS-13 trial lower priority, rejects funding request
By Jessica Mach
The Santa Barbara County Superior Court will not receive funding from the Judicial Council to renovate a courtroom for an 18-m...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Labor/Employment
5 of 7 attorneys who are mothers settle with MoFo
By Gina Kim
Five of seven lawyers who sued Morrison & Foerster LLP over discrimination against pregnant employees and mothers have rea...
Labor/Employment
Uber’s new contract language won’t prevent worker suits, experts say
By Glenn Jeffers
The wording will not prevent drivers from filing claims alleging misclassification once AB 5 becomes law on Jan 1.
Criminal, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Closing arguments wrap criminal trial against former tuna chief executive
By Winston Cho
Christopher Lischewski, who resigned as CEO of Bumble Bee Foods in 2018, faces up to 10 years if convicted of masterminding a ...
Government
Judge grants hearing to possibly recoup fees in water billing case
By Justin Kloczko
The city and counsel for class of ratepayers in Department of Water and Power litigation mired in controversy were granted a h...
Government
New privacy rules hard for all to follow, speakers say
By Malcolm Maclachlan
About 100 people packed a conference room near the state Capitol Monday morning to weigh in on California’s new data privacy r...
Labor/Employment
LA jury hits billionaire with $50M in punitive damages in sex suit
By Steven Crighton
Former employee Mahim Khan testified the Hologram USA chief would routinely sneak up behind her and shove her face into his cr...
Labor/Employment
US judge orders DoorDash worker misclassification case reassigned to his court
By Glenn Jeffers
The judge found the case was related to Abernathy v. DoorDash, Inc., another suit filed in the Northern District of California...
Government
DOJ sues San Bernardino county, sheriff for discrimination
By Blaise Scemama
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the city of Hesperia, San Bernardino County and its sheriff’s depart...
Civil Litigation, Insurance
Butte County court gives $4.3M for elder financial abuse
By Carter Stoddard
A Butte County jury awarded over $3 million to an elderly man it found an insurance company had scammed into spending $100,000...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judges air skepticism of nationwide injunctions in immigration-related arguments
By Brian Cardile
Two immigration-related appeals argued Monday gave a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel opportunity to engage in a simmer...
Civil Litigation, Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Two nationwide injunctions at issue in 9th Circuit argument session
By Brian Cardile
Two immigration-related nationwide injunctions -- one in effect and one stayed by the Supreme Court -- will be considered by a...
Labor/Employment, Government
Steelworkers can intervene in state safety laws suit, federal judge says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge in Sacramento has approved a request by the United Steelworkers union to intervene in a case over state worker...
Civil Litigation
Monsanto aims to prohibit ‘unreliable’ plaintiffs’ experts in next Roundup test trial
By Winston Cho
Monsanto has maintained through three years of litigation that plaintiffs’ attorneys are offering unreliable experts to testif...
International Law, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Attorneys files federal tort claim in challenge to qualified immunity ruling by 9th Circuit
By Jessica Mach
A San Diego attorney filed a $62 million federal tort claim last week to challenge a qualified immunity ruling by the 9th U.S....
Environmental & Energy
Inverse condemnation still applies to PG&E, bankruptcy judge confirms
By Gina Kim
The Pacific Gas & Electric Co. lost its bid to offset some of its mounting financial culpabilities in the midst of its ban...
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
This mash-up book is not fair use, says Dr. Seuss
By Steven Crighton
The case now before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals over “Oh The Places You’ll Boldly Go!” — a children’s book mashing elemen...
Government
Boise may preserve cities’ options on homelessness laws
By Malcolm Maclachlan
New housing projects in California have often been blocked by so-called "NIMBY" groups who say more building will lead to crow...
Environmental & Energy
Water dispute, oldest civil case in California, nears resolution
By Carter Stoddard
The oldest ongoing civil case in California might have reached the beginning of its end, according to an attorney representing...
Government
Client can release own documents, appeal panel says in LA water suit
By Justin Kloczko
An appellate court has denied an attorney’s attempt to block the release of communications with his former client regarding a ...
Judges and Judiciary
Censured Santa Cruz County judge opts out of re-election bid
By Craig Anderson
Less than six months after she was severely publicly censured by the Commission on Judicial Performance for misconduct, Santa ...
Adversity doesn't knock judge off a bicycle, or her courtroom program.
U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court to hear 9th Circuit appeals on authority of immigration, securities, consumer protection agencies
By Brian Cardile
The Supreme Court has added to its March argument session a trio of cases from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, each bea...