Government
Lawmakers promise new net neutrality bills will pass legal challenges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A group of Democratic state lawmakers have announced a renewed effort to pass net neutrality legislation this year with a prom...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, Appellate Practice
Indigent civil litigants entitled to court reporters, state Supreme Court says
By Meghann Cuniff
San Diego County’s practice of requiring all civil parties to pay for a court reporter violates equal access to the courts, th...
Labor/Employment
Patchwork minimum wage ordinances could legally expose small, medium businesses
By Andy Serbe
A patchwork of minimum wage hikes in municipalities across California could cause expensive compliance headaches for small and...
Tax, Bankruptcy
DOJ asks judge to hold Avenatti in contempt for back taxes
By Steven Crighton
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to hold Michael Avenatti in contempt for failing to make a payment for back t...
Civil Litigation, Government
Insurance commissioner drops suit over Becerra campaign ads
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has quietly dropped his election lawsuit against incumbent Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
For the better part of 10 years, couple Davida Brook and Kevin Scott have developed their legal careers in tandem, first at St...
Law Practice, Law Office Management, Corporate
Gibson Dunn appoints partners to lead LA offices
By Matthew Sanderson
The two succeed Christopher Chorba and Amy Forbes, who have served as co-partners in charge since 2013.
Plaintiffs' lawyer by day and DJ by night hopes to inspire people
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Government
After Janus, nonunion teachers seek to recover dues
By Andy Serbe
A proposed class of nonunion teachers have sued unions and school districts in California seeking to recoup required fees they...
Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Administrative/Regulatory
Assembly committee passes 3 anti-sex harassment bills
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
Three bills aimed at holding perpetrators of sexual misconduct accountable particularly in the government, technology and ente...
California Courts of Appeal
Panel rules out punitive damages against PG&E in fire lawsuit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In a ruling that could save Pacific Gas and Electric Company billions of dollars, a 3rd District Court of Appeal panel has rul...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Producer claims he was excluded from Weinstein Company deal because of his race
By Steven Crighton
A producer who claims he brokered the $350 million buyout of The Weinstein Company’s assets says he was cut out of the agreeme...
A man whose online threats twice caused the evacuation of Los Angeles Superior Court’s Inglewood Courthouse sent the menacing ...
Civil Litigation, Family, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Adopted child cannot pursue claim of biological parent, circuit says
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals treaded into uncharted waters Tuesday when it considered whether the biologic...
Criminal
Civil lawyer gets client involuntary manslaughter in first criminal trial
By Lila Seidman
Seasoned civil lawyer Rick Richmond, who defended his client against a second-degree murder charge in his first criminal case,...
Light banter helped Judge Benny Osorio survive a kidnapping, and it’s useful in settling cases.
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
CHP officer says justice on Court of Appeal harassed her
By David Houston
Allegation appears to be part of an investigation of Justice Jeffrey Johnson of the 2nd District Court of Appeal.
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
Yelp does not have to remove defamatory posts, state high court rules
By Joshua Sebold
The state Supreme Court ruled that Yelp Inc. does not have to remove defamatory posts made by a client about at a law firm, ev...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge tosses suit claiming Manatt got paid with stolen funds
By Justin Kloczko
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP has gotten dismissed on anti-SLAPP grounds a case alleging its clients stole money in order ...
Civil Litigation, Criminal
Wrongfully convicted man jailed for 32 years sues LA city, county, alleging pattern of withholding evidence
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A Los Angeles man whose 1986 murder conviction was thrown out by a judge last year is suing the city, the county and the offic...
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Lawsuit calls store’s employee bag checks discriminatory against women
By Andy Serbe
A retailer’s policy of checking bags after employees clock out for breaks discriminates against women because they disproporti...
Civil Litigation
Cohen lawyer says Avenatti media appearances prejudicing case
By Steven Crighton
Michael Avenatti’s 170-plus media appearances over the last few months, during which he’s accused embattled Trump attorney Mic...
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Judge intervenes in oil spill trial questioning
By Blaise Scemama
The Santa Barbara County judge said one witness seemed to not know much.
Paul W. Egly, who presided over the defining desegregation lawsuit concerning schools in Los Angeles, has died. He was 97.
Mello was a managing director in TPG Capital's legal team.
LA County Judge Scott Gordon loves comic books, and his work on the Judicial Council.
Civil Litigation, Government, Environmental & Energy
Deal to keep lead paint initiative off ballot could have major financial effects
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A last-minute deal between paint companies and Democratic lawmakers may have major financial impact.
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Courts’ revelations of misconduct settlements leave many unanswered questions
By Winston Cho
State courts have paid over $1.1 million since 2010 to settle claims of sexual harassment and discrimination against judicial ...
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Jury dwindles as oil pipeline trial enters third month
By Blaise Scemama
The jury is to determine whether Plains All American Pipeline’s procedures before and after the oil spill were criminally negl...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Seyfarth Shaw beats malpractice suit
By Justin Kloczko
Seyfarth Shaw LLP defeated a $2.6 million malpractice lawsuit Friday after a superior court jury found that it did not breach ...