Civil Litigation, Government, Criminal
Judge questions executive’s proposed civil insider trading settlement
By Meghann Cuniff
The order for supplemental briefing could hinder, or at least delay, a ‘global resolution’ prosecutors are pursuing in the cri...
Civil Litigation
Mobile home landlord hit with $5.5M in compensatory damages
By Justin Kloczko
A Superior Court jury found the owner of a Long Beach mobile home park civilly liable for elder abuse, delivering a $5.56 mill...
Community News, State Bar & Bar Associations
Plaintiff’s lawyers group honors attorneys for achievements
By Winston Cho
The Consumer Attorneys of California named Craig M. Peters of Altair Law and David L. Winnett of the Veen Firm its attorneys o...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Publishers say celebrity’s Instagram infringed licenses
By Steven Crighton
Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton Rothschild has joined a growing list of celebrities whose social media shares have made them the ta...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
Brown nominee won’t be on court to hear major state pension lawsuit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Jerry Brown’s nominee for the state Supreme Court apparently will not be seated in time to hear an important state pensio...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Beverage company says plaintiff’s counsel’s press release could taint jury
By Blaise Scemama
In what could be the first personal injury lawsuit against Monster Beverage Corporation to reach a jury verdict, the company's...
At a Friday meeting, the State Bar’s Board of Trustees discussed a possible 30 percent licensing fee increase, about $100, for...
Alternative Dispute Resolution, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit hears arguments on when arbitrator has done enough to disclose possible conflict
By Andy Serbe
An attorney for AIG and its affiliates argued in front of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that a district court erra...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
Los Angeles lawyer prevails in first round of CNN suit against Trump
By Meghann Cuniff
Theodore Boutrous Jr. of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP won back a CNN correspondent’s press credentials in a high-profile ba...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Judge allows buyers in real estate dispute to control property
By Justin Kloczko
Buyers of nine West Los Angeles apartments can now manage their properties after a superior court judge vacated his previous o...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit panel appears skeptical of case against NBA star
By Steven Crighton
A Jane Doe’s fight to overturn an adverse jury verdict in her sexual assault lawsuit against NBA star Derrick Rose will be an ...
Community News
Loyola Law School alumni recognized during Grand Reunion
By Matthew Sanderson
The annual event drew about 500 alumni and friends for its award ceremony and reception.
Native Americans, Constitutional Law
Lake County authorities illegally searched homes, native tribe says
By Sean Kagan
A Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians members sued the Lake County Sheriff's Department and City of Lakeport Police Department all...
Law Practice, Corporate
Nelson Hardiman adds 3 health care attorneys
By Matthew Sanderson
Regina Trainor, Christine Parkins Johnson and Jonathan Stieglitz boost the firm’s presence in health care and life sciences, a...
Criminal
OC defenders alleged hundreds of thousands of client calls recorded
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Public defenders in Orange County say it’s likely several hundred thousand privileged phone calls have been recorded just in t...
Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court
Governor’s state high court pick has no judicial or appellate experience
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The most outlandish theory about Gov. Jerry Brown's long-delayed pick for the state Supreme Court was that he was going to app...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
New CAOC president tempers expectations even as Democrats are ascendant in state government
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Mike Arias takes the reins as president of the Consumer Attorneys of California at an enviable time.
Special Coverage
Corporate counsel groups, Ogletree Deakins host diversity and inclusion event
By Kibkabe Araya
“Inside Diversity XI — How the Art of Inclusion can Unleash the Power of Diversity in the Legal Profession” explored the steps...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Korean noodle company executive accuses competitors of fixing prices
By Winston Cho
A top executive of a South Korean ramen noodle maker accused two other ramen manufacturers of leading an alleged scheme to fix...
Judges and Judiciary, In Recess
Justice recalls the good and bad of her past as a nurse in Vietnam
By Skylar Dubelko
California Court of Appeal Justice Eileen Moore delivered a heart-wrenching speech at the Vietnam Women’s Memorial on Sunday.
Entertainment & Sports, California Courts of Appeal
Warner Brothers wins dismissal of profit participation suit
By Steven Crighton
The final bell has tolled for a high-stakes profit participation lawsuit against Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. after a 2n...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit hears debate on whether Kate Steinle’s parents can sue SF
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
An appeals court panel appeared divided Thursday over whether San Francisco can be held liable for the shooting death of a you...
Civil Litigation
Following two mistrials, Johnson & Johnson gets second baby powder defense win
By Justin Kloczko
This week’s defense verdict in Northern California finding Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder didn’t give a plaintiff cancer ...
Law Practice, Education Law
McGeorge School of Law team wins national mock trial title
By Erin Lee
A McGeorge School of Law mock trial team won the 17th annual National Civil Trial Competition Sunday.
California Supreme Court, State Bar & Bar Associations
State high court denies review in State Bar data fight
By Erin Lee
The California Supreme Court denied a petition for review in the State Bar data case Wednesday, ending an 11-year battle.
Labor/Employment
E-scooter company accused of misclassifying “juicers” as contractors
By Andy Serbe
E-scooter company LimeBike has been sued by one of its “juicers,” workers paid by the company to charge rental scooters and bi...
Criminal, Constitutional Law
Riverside prosecutor says she’ll seek to unseal wiretap records
By Blaise Scemama
Riverside County Superior Court Judge John Malloy indicated he would likely review the unsealed orders in camera before oral ...
Women, minorities were paid less than white and Asian men.
Government, Criminal
California attorneys say federal criminal justice bill will make marked impact
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Former prosecutors are backing the bill in ways state prosecutors did not when similar measures were working their way through...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, California Supreme Court
After a long wait, Brown chooses familiar face for state high court
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday nominated his legal affairs aide Joshua Groban to sit on the state Supreme Court.