Civil Litigation, Corporate, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Uber seeks dismissal of antitrust suit by single competitor
By Gina Kim
Uber seeks dismissal of federal anti-competition lawsuit filed by now-defunct ride-hailing services app.
Civil Litigation
Two defendants in Planned Parenthood’s civil lawsuit over videos seek dismissal
By Winston Cho
Two anti-abortion activists accused of assisting in the release of videos allegedly showing Planned Parenthood staff discussin...
Labor/Employment
Class action against United Airlines returned from federal to state court
By Glenn Jeffers
A federal judge has remanded a wage and hour class action against United Airlines Inc. back to a state court after ruling the ...
Labor/Employment, Government
With compromises, gig worker bill passes key legislative committee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill to codify the status of so-called gig workers passed a key Senate committee on Wednesday.
Securities, Civil Litigation
Startup incubator shutters as founder faces securities fraud allegations
By Erin Lee
A San Diego startup incubator has shut down as its founder faces accusations he used a dating website to scam a woman out of $...
Government
LA lawyer to challenge US Rep. Adam Schiff in 2020 election
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Los Angeles attorney Eric P. Early announced Wednesday that he will challenge Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Los Angeles, for his seat in...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Company sued for embryo mix-up
By Justin Kloczko
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against a Los Angeles-based fertility center alleges the company mixed up a couple’s embryos, touchi...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Yosemite cliff jumper missed mark in appeal of misdemeanor, panel says
By Steven Crighton
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has found a wayward BASE jumper missed the mark in an appeal of his misdemeanor char...
Government
Two bills to weaken online privacy law fail in Legislature
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Supporters of an online privacy law passed last year have been warning for months that it could be severely undermined by seve...
Civil Litigation
US judge orders ex-LA police chief, city to face excessive force trial
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Former Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck will be in federal court next week to answer questions regarding his promotion of...
Law Practice
Ballard Spahr hires media, intellectual property attorneys
By Steven Crighton
Ballard Spahr announced Tuesday it's adding a team of litigators from Leopold, Petrich & Smith to its Los Angeles office.
Government, State Bar & Bar Associations
Assembly committee passes State Bar fee increase but calls for more oversight
By Erin Lee
The Assembly's Judiciary Committee passed a $544 active attorney fee for 2020 but expressed concern about the impact on low-in...
Intellectual Property, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Qualcomm asks 9th Circuit to postpone injunction
By Gina Kim
Chipmaker Qualcomm is taking its fight to the U.S. Court of Appeals to stay the injunction pending appeal as well as a consent...
Government
State Senate passes bill creating wildlife mitigation fund
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill to create a $21 billion wildfire mitigation fund is heading back to the Assembly after the state Senate approved it 31-...
Civil Litigation
Delay in reporting Porter Ranch gas leak justifies hearing, panel rules
By Justin Kloczko
The first series of civil lawsuits to go to trial over the Porter Ranch gas leak are set for June 2020, nearly five years afte...
Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary
Judge skeptical of retired judges’ age discrimination argument
By Winston Cho
A superior court judge voiced skepticism Tuesday about whether to halt the Judicial Council’s new policies that would disquali...
Gianna Ravenscroft brings more than 15 years of banking law experience to Reliant Funding as the company's new general counsel.
Civil Litigation
SF judge’s ruling on tax measures could have statewide implications
By Winston Cho
A taxpayer group vowed Monday to appeal a San Francisco County Superior Court judge’s decision allowing a simple majority of v...
A bill to create a wildfire liability fund in California is one step closer to reality after a marathon hearing on Monday.
Criminal
Judge gives Avenatti prosecutors 2 weeks for discovery timetable
By Meghann Cuniff
A litigation battle looms over material belonging to receiver-controlled Eagan Avenatti LLP
Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Trump 9th Circuit nominee clears key hurdle in the U.S. Senate
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
President Donald J. Trump’s latest nominee for a California seat on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals survived a procedura...
California Supreme Court
Garnished wages must factor in aid decisions, court says
By Ilan Isaacs
The state Supreme Court ruled Monday that state-garnished wages -- in the form of child support payments -- adversely affect a...
Law Practice, Corporate
Wilson Sonsini attorney joins Skadden as partner
By Nicole Tyau
Michael S. Ringler is joining Skadden's Palo Alto office as a partner after 22 years at Wilson Sonsini.
Intellectual Property, Government, Entertainment & Sports
Copyright office gives industry-favored group a key role in overseeing royalties
By Steven Crighton
As part of a major reordering mandated by the Music Modernization Act, the U.S. Copyright Office has empowered the newly estab...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Orange County federal judge takes senior status
By Meghann Cuniff
Judge Andrew J. Guilford will continue working a large caseload.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports
World Cup win likely boosts women’s equal pay lawsuit
By Glenn Jeffers
The U.S. Women's World Cup win might have given the team some extra leverage heading into its next match.
Jakks Pacific senior VP of legal is back after some time away to help the company navigate in the rapidly changing industry.
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Client claims Rutan & Tucker represented both sides in lawsuit
By Gina Kim
Attorneys at Rutan & Tucker LLP are being sued by a former client for concurrently representing entities jointly owned by ...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Irell & Manella sued for professional negligence
By Brian Cardile
A mainstay of southern California legal practice faces claims of professional negligence and fraud over its handling of a 2007...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judicial discipline body allows more extensive discovery
By Erin Lee
Judges accused of misconduct can now subpoena non-parties during formal proceedings, the Commission on Judicial Performance sa...