Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge implores attorneys in legal malpractice case to hurry
By Carter Stoddard
"I've given you a very generous amount of time," Judge Terry A. Green said outside the presence of the jury, adding he would b...
Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
US attorney may appeal ruling against Anti-Riot Act
By Blaise Scemama
The U.S. attorney’s office will consider appealing a judge’s ruling that the federal Anti-Riot Act is unconstitutionally overl...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Trump administration seeks emergency stay to block an injunction barring border wall construction
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The Trump administration has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for an emergency stay to block an injunction prohibit...
Civil Litigation
State’s rule saying coffee chemical isn’t cancerous affects pending suit
By Justin Kloczko
Now that the state of California has adopted a regulation stating chemicals in coffee don’t pose a cancer risk, parties will f...
At 20 years, Michelman & Robinson has grown its practice areas as well as its size.
Civil Litigation
Caltech’s lawyer uses emails to challenge plaintiff’s testimony
By Glenn Jeffers
On the second day of cross examination, a former researcher at the California Institute of Technology testified Tuesday he was...
Boutique intellectual property firm Feinberg Day added two partners to its name and three more attorneys, doubling the firm’s ...
Program manager of the state utilities commission is suing Sempra Energy and SoCalGas after contracting hairy cell leukemia as...
Civil Litigation
Jury says man can’t sue brother for $250 million in partnership dispute
By Gina Kim
While the jury found that the statute of limitations has lapsed in a case between two brothers in a $250M partnership dispute,...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Former US financial crime prosecutor to audit LA water billing settlement
By Justin Kloczko
A former assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted financial crimes will independently scrutinize a $67 million Los Angeles Depar...
Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal appeals court OKs extradition of U.S. citizen
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals shot down Monday a constitutional challenge to a federal statute allowing for the extrad...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
High court declines to hear LA City Council districting case
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case testing Los Angeles’ method for carving up council seats, a process w...
A senior counsel at a Cerritos law firm has been cited for misdemeanor animal cruelty after a police raid at his Orange County...
U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy
Utilities ask Supreme Court to look at inverse condemnation
By Gina Kim
Other investor-owned utilities facing liability in California wildfires have filed amici briefs in support of San Diego Gas &a...
Law Practice, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
McKool Smith to represent plaintiff following Quinn Emanuel’s disqualification
By Gina Kim
Following the disqualification of Quinn Emanuel from representing plaintiff SC Innovations, Inc. and defendant Uber Technologi...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court reverses conviction based on defendant’s gang affiliation
By Glenn Jeffers
The state Supreme Court Monday reversed a “street terrorism” conviction after the alleged gang member’s underlying conviction ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar moves to inactivate Michael Avenatti's license
By Craig Anderson
The State Bar filed a petition Monday to place embattled attorney Michael J. Avenatti on involuntary inactive status.
Government, Criminal
Governor reverses Manson follower’s 3rd parole grant
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Governor reverses Manson follower's 3rd parole
Civil Litigation
Judge asks lawyers to control plaintiff’s outbursts in law firm trial
By Carter Stoddard
A judge asked the plaintiff’s attorneys to please control their client’s outbursts Monday in a case seeking to determine wheth...
San Diego-based civil defense firm Tyson & Mendes LLP will contribute $10,000 toward its attorneys’ student loans through ...
Appointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in May 2018, the five-member Probation Reform & Implementation Te...
Civil Litigation
California’s lawsuit against Purdue Pharma is one of many following a big settlement
By Meghann Cuniff
State Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s lawsuit against OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma L.P. and a former executive is part of a...
Two former Postmates couriers filed suit against the San Francisco-based company Monday, claiming the on-demand delivery servi...
Agilent Technologies GC Michael Tang focuses on the company’s goals for customers.
Civil Litigation
Ex-Caltech researcher cries on the stand in trial over his job loss
By Glenn Jeffers
An emotional Farshid Roumi took the stand Friday and testified his life has changed since his ouster from the Pasadena-based C...
U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy
Ratepayer's lawyer opposes SDG&E high court review bid
By Gina Kim
Ratepayer says San Diego Gas & Electric’s petition to the U.S. Supreme Court should be denied due to meritless arguments a...
Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
US judge sanctions second lawyer in Monsanto trial
By Winston Cho
A San Francisco federal judge has sanctioned another plaintiffs’ attorney for her part in sneaking inadmissible evidence into ...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
High court clarifies most arbitration decisions, and mistakes, are final.
By Brian Cardile
Finality is referenced often as a beneficial facet of private arbitration, where appeals and judicial reversals are rare. But,...
Criminal, Administrative/Regulatory
PG&E ordered to shut off power lines during dangerous conditions
By Winston Cho
State regulators approved the Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s controversial proposal to shut off power lines during dangerous w...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar may recommend non-lawyers be allowed to own legal services companies
By Lyle Moran
A State Bar task force appears poised to recommend that non-lawyers be allowed to own legal services companies and potentially...