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In Recess


Storyteller

Oct. 4, 2019
By Shane Nelson

Former prosecutor Jonathan Shapiro reinvented himself as a TV writer, producer and now playwright.


Intellectual Property, Environmental & Energy, Entertainment & Sports


Deep fakes, streaming wars, and e-sports highlighted discussions at Loyola Law School’s 5th Annual TechTainment event.


Civil Litigation


The former financial controller and human resources manager for many of Alki David's media interests testified Thursday the ec...


Law Practice, Labor/Employment


In a detailed letter, partner Vanina Guerrero alleges four separate sexual assaults at the hands of well-known partner Louis L...


Judges and Judiciary


11 LA County court projects upgraded in priority

Oct. 3, 2019
By Justin Kloczko

Eleven courthouse construction projects in Los Angeles County have risen in priority as part of a $13.2 billion Judicial Counc...


Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law


An insurance company says its liability policy does not cover legal costs stemming from sex abuse allegations against a USC gy...


Civil Litigation


Ending a three-month trial, jurors also awarded nearly $5 million to plaintiff, counter-defendant


Law Practice


Litigation and health care attorney Charles Weir joined Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP as a partner in its Los Angeles offi...


Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The federal judge considering whether to temporarily block the Trump administration's so-called public charge rule, which seek...


Insurance, Government


Ending a two-decade battle over excessive insurance costs California’s insurance commissioner announced Wednesday Mercury Insu...


Judges and Judiciary, Bankruptcy


Margaret M. Mann began her term as chief bankruptcy judge for the Southern District of California this week, commencing on Oct...


Law Practice


Eight former Clyde & Co. partners launched Atheria Law, an insurance and reinsurance firm with offices in San Francisco, L...


Immigration, Government


Suit demands state keep non-citizens from voting

Oct. 3, 2019
By Malcolm Maclachlan

President Donald J. Trump’s accusation that millions of people who entered the U.S. illegally also voted in California in the ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed AB 242, which mandates all California lawyers and court employees must receive implicit ...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge John T. Laettner spoke to save his job Wednesday before the state’s judicial watchdog...


Civil Litigation


Testimony Tuesday from Alki David made one thing abundantly clear: The California court system isn't well equipped to deal wit...


Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel voiced skepticism Tuesday over two Trump administration immigration policies, asking...


Law Practice


Jeffrey Coopersmith in Seattle brings with him an LA partner and the defense of a Theranos executive


Criminal


A state appellate panel overturned a new law that prohibits district attorneys from prosecuting minors in adult courts, critic...


Civil Litigation


The user contract employed by the massively popular online multiplayer video game Fortnite is likely not enforceable against m...


Government, Criminal


Amy M. Karlin is now interim federal public defender for the Central District of California.


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


Municipal employee groups in San Diego have banded together to sue the city over pension limitations that exempt only police o...


Government, Administrative/Regulatory


States win backdoor victory on net neutrality

Oct. 2, 2019
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The FCC won the overall case. The court turned back a challenge to the commission’s 2017 decision to eliminate net neutrality ...


Civil Litigation, Government


City sues county over sale of coliseum land

Oct. 2, 2019
By Malcolm Maclachlan

It’s unlikely Oakland Athletics outfielders will need to dodge tiny homes for the homeless while catching fly balls anytime so...


Corporate


Menlo Park-based cancer research company GRAIL Inc. has announced the appointment of Marissa Song as the company's new general...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The California Commission on Access to Justice split from the State Bar on Tuesday, marking the end of a nearly 25-year run in...


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision Tuesday that McDonald's Corp. is not responsible for w...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations


In a rare move, State Bar prosecutors are petitioning the state Supreme Court to reinstate misconduct findings against an atto...


Corporate


Energy Pioneer

Oct. 1, 2019

ENGIE GC Tanya Willacy appreciates boutique firms’ expertise in developing law.


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal, California Supreme Court


Eight years after successfully prosecuting a man for organizing the murder of his estranged wife, the role of a former deputy ...