Transportation, Civil Litigation
Class complaint against Bird scooters dismissed by federal court judge
By Blaise Scemama
A federal judge granted a Bird Rides Inc. motion Tuesday to dismiss a class action complaint alleging the scooter company viol...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Women judges, lawyers groups celebrate women’s progress in law at annual conference
By Nicole Tyau
The Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and the National Association of Women Judges are hosting a joint conference this ...
Einat Meisel joins Fenwick’s Mountain View office from O’Melveny & Myers LLP and Joshua D. Geffon, formerly of Stradling Y...
Civil Litigation, Criminal
Witnesses testify about alleged misleading data in case against state prisons
By Craig Anderson
A Sacramento federal judge opened an evidentiary hearing Tuesday to determine how and why the state corrections department mis...
Juul Labs Inc., through its massively popular e-cigarette vaping device, has singlehandedly revived the nicotine epidemic amon...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Officer likely safe from liability over putting defendant in double jeopardy
By Brian Cardile
An appellate panel seemed skeptical about claims a CHP officer’s renewed investigation makes him liable under double jeopardy.
Tax, Criminal
Attorneys working in tax and criminal law comprise the few bitcoin legal specialists
By Malcolm Maclachlan
While so-called cryptocurrencies are widely understood as a means for unscrupulous people to buy and sell contraband online wi...
A jury ordered Alki David, owner of Hologram USA Inc., to pay $4.35 million in punitive damages Tuesday, marking the end of a ...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US House will argue in border wall funding fight
By Brian Cardile
The U.S. House of Representatives has been allocated time to argue next month before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in ...
Government, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Newsom signs law on disclosure of arbitrator diversity
By Malcolm Maclachlan
SB 707 was not the most talked about arbitration bill in Sacramento this year. But it may yet prove to be the most influential.
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Attorneys trade sanctions motions in Led Zeppelin 9th Circuit row
By Steven Crighton
The dueling motions follow a Sept. 24 en banc hearing in the federal appeals court, during which the band’s attorney argued a ...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Time rounding ruling might go before state high court
By Glenn Jeffers
An appeals court ruling against a class of workers claiming a Hollywood hotel impropriety calculated the premium payments of t...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law several bills related to customer data privacy protections that augment the California C...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Bill to give judges early retirement and deferred benefits vetoed again
By Craig Anderson
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a bill that would have allowed state judges to retire early, at age 60, and defer their def...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Government
Engineer was fired for revealing safety violations, attorney says
By Winston Cho
A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory said facility management retaliated against him after he reported safety concerns.
Government, Criminal
Prisoners’ advocacy group alleges LA county misappropriating court fees
By Jessica Mach
Los Angeles County is charging probationers more money in fines and fees than they are legally required to pay, while also coe...
The Public Watchdogs is asking the federal court to consider a piece of evidence from a settlement reached between another ove...
Criminal
Governor signs law extending periods to file child sex abuse civil claims
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Victims of childhood sexual assault will have longer to file civil suits, under a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Sunday. AB 218...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Jury awards Alki David accuser $650K in compensatory damages
By Steven Crighton
The punitive damages deliberations for the sexual harassment trial against the Hologram USA Inc. CEO will likely resume next W...
Labor/Employment
Governor signs new workplace arbitration, sexual harassment laws
By Glenn Jeffers
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signatures will have broad impact on the state’s labor and employment.
Civil Litigation, Government
Governor signs 15 new gun control laws
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 61 allows coworkers, employers and teachers use an ex parte court process to obtain a gun-violence restraining order.
Special Coverage, Judges and Judiciary, Government
Saddleridge blaze shuts courthouses as others reopen after PG&E restores power
By Gina Kim
The Saddleridge Fire burning in Sylmar has prompted closures of at least two Los Angeles area courthouses.
Entertainment & Sports
Katy Perry seeks overturning of jury verdict or new trial in copyright case
By Jessica Mach
Katy Perry, her songwriters and other defendants have moved to reverse a jury’s verdict of $2.78 million for copyright infring...
State Bar & Bar Associations
California Lawyers group moves on toward its goals with new leadership
By Lyle Moran
The nonprofit organization hopes to strengthen efforts it already has underway in the areas of diversity, access to justice an...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Uber hit with new employee classification action
By Meghann Cuniff
The complaint was filed by an UberEATS driver, claiming the company wrongly classifies drivers as independent contractors desp...
State Bar & Bar Associations
LA County Bar Association adds cannabis practice area
By Nicole Tyau
Officials said it’s time to provide support for attorneys practicing in the “booming” industry.
Law Practice, Labor/Employment
Top DLA Piper attorney out after accused of sexual misconduct
By Craig Anderson
DLA Piper corporate partner Louis P.A. Lehot has been ousted from the firm, a week after a colleague accused him of sexually a...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar fees rise 27%, help pay for employee retirement health plan
By Lyle Moran
In signing the fee bill, Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn’t commit to moving the bar into the state budget.
Government, Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Department of Energy lacks discretion to shelve efficiency standards finalized under Obama
By Brian Cardile
The secretary of Energy improperly, indeterminably shelved Obama-era efficiency standards finalized just before President Trum...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
New Dynamex retroactivity ruling could affect high court
By Glenn Jeffers
A 2nd District of Court of Appeal ruling that 2018's Dynamex decision should apply retroactively to wage and hour orders could...