Law Practice
New consumer attorneys group president arrives at an opportune time
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Beyond possible workplace bills, Micha Star Liberty said the Consumer Attorneys of California will look for ways to improve ci...
Civil Litigation
Jury finds for plaintiff in first trial over Ford transmissions
By Blaise Scemama
A federal jury deliberated about an hour Thursday and found for the plaintiff in a bellwether trial against Ford Motor Co., on...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar releases own report on failures that led to release of exam questions
By Lyle Moran
Significant communication and process lapses resulted in the State Bar’s leak of test topics before the July bar exam, a bar-c...
Judges and Judiciary
Long-awaited committee hearing may end backlog of district nominees
By Brian Cardile
After waiting exactly one year, two nominees slated for federal trial court judgeships in California become the first such can...
Civil Litigation
Defense attorney calls for terminating sanctions in franchising bench trial
By Meghann Cuniff
The rare sanction is the most serious available, and attorneys say a falsified sexual misconduct allegation warrants it
Health Care & Hospital Law
$31M Sutter Health settlement in whistleblower suit unsealed
By Winston Cho
The Department of Justice accused the hospital giant of paying kickbacks for patient referrals.
Government, Environmental & Energy
Groundwater use law to take effect in January is likely to multiply water rights litigation
By Carter Stoddard
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, drawn up during the 2014 drought, will allow new local groundwater sustainability...
Labor/Employment
State Supreme Court oral arguments scheduled in bag check ‘workable hours’ case
By Glenn Jeffers
The complaint, filed by Apple store employees in 2013, alleged workers had to find a store manager to inspect their bags and p...
C. Allen Parker joined the San Francisco-headquartered bank in 2017 as general counsel and stepped in as interim CEO from Marc...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Mo'Nique sues Netflix, claiming race, gender discrimination
By Glenn Jeffers
The complaint alleges the online streaming giant’s “homogeneous” management team is discriminatory against “black workers” and...
Judicial Council concerned about courts budget, as it was 10 years ago
By Malcolm Maclachlan
At a council meeting Thursday, Administrative Director Martin Hoshino said “trend lines” continue to show a steep drop in the ...
Government, Criminal
Former SF DA George Gascon wants to bring SF policies to LA, but critics are skeptical
By Jessica Mach
Blind charging, a crime strategies unit, a diversion program for juvenile criminals, and a separate court for young adult defe...
Judge Jason Clay stages miniature battles at home but won't allow them in his courtroom.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Government, Constitutional Law
Law requiring women on boards is condescending, unconstitutional, lawsuit says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A California law requiring women on corporate boards violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, according to ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dissent shows Chevron could divide conservative judges on 9th Circuit
By Brian Cardile
Two Republican-appointed judges voted in a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Wednesday that an immigrant deemed deporta...
Criminal
Starkist executive provides details of tuna price-fixing network
By Winston Cho
Starkist Co. sales executive Stephen Hodge recounted several conversations with executives at Bumble Bee Foods LLC — all alleg...
Immigration, Government
Asylum seekers must have access to counsel during immigration interviews, judge says
By Nicole Tyau
A federal judge in San Diego has ruled immigration authorities cannot block asylum seekers from consulting with counsel before...
Civil Litigation
Latham team wins $36.6M verdict for fashion business client
By Justin Kloczko
A co-owner of an online fashion business has been ordered to pay $36.6 million to his sister after a Long Beach jury found he ...
California Supreme Court, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar executives bristle at Supreme Court oversight, report finds
By Lyle Moran
An investigation for the state Supreme Court said the premature disclosure of topics was ‘inadvertent human error’
Civil Litigation
Engineer testifies ‘shudders’ had no effect on drivability of Ford cars
By Blaise Scemama
A Ford Motor Co. engineer testified that “shudder problems” with Focus models would not cause drivers to lose control of their...
Civil Litigation
SoCal Edison settles public entity wildfire claims for $360M
By Gina Kim
Public entities and SoCal Edison Co. reach $360M settlement linked to Thomas, Woolsey fires and Montecito debris flow
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Suit says new law on generic drugs will raise prices and interfere with federal enforcement
By Carter Stoddard
A nonprofit dedicated to reducing the cost of medication has filed suit against the state attorney general in an effort to rol...
Tri Marine CEO Renato Curto testified Tuesday about a meeting with former Bumble Bee Foods CEO Christopher Lischewski, during ...
Obituaries
1st Latino lawyer, judge in Orange County was ‘complete gentleman’
By Meghann Cuniff
James Ortega Perez’s legacy includes two sons who are OC Superior Court judges
Civil Litigation
Argumentative witness testimony marks Ford liability trial
By Blaise Scemama
Witness testimony turned argumentative in day four of a product liability jury trial against Ford Motor Co. in federal court T...
The firm said the new location will serve clients in Asia and beyond.
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit leery of scheme to divert funds to build wall
By Brian Cardile
How broadly to frame President Donald Trump’s redirection of Department of Defense funds toward border wall construction was c...
Civil Litigation, Government
Judge denies administrative record motion in Starbucks case
By Justin Kloczko
A superior court judge in the nine-year coffee labeling litigation has ruled against admitting thousands of documents into the...
A defense attorney said in his closing argument his client and the other defendants were acting as undercover journalists whos...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Musk blames BuzzFeed in latest Twitter defamation suit filing
By Steven Crighton
The Tesla chief claims the media outlet published emailed comments he made off the record.