Criminal
US DOJ files plea agreement in accused white supremacist case
By Devon Belcher
Now-retired U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney twice dropped the charges against Robert Rundo. Carney said the equal protection...
Constitutional Law
3 Napa wineries say county restrictions are unconstitutional
By Devon Belcher
"The few written ordinances Napa County does have are so vague that county wineries are unable to decipher what is and is not ...
Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
$2.8B NCAA settlement not enough, some athletes say
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Even if the lead plaintiffs' counsel amended their complaint to appoint a class representative, the settlement framework still...
Class Action, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Class certifications vacated in BLM protesters' suit against LAPD
By Craig Anderson
A 9th Circuit panel remanded the case to district court, where a judge can bring more "rigorous analysis" to fact-specific con...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit judges answer lone colleague's Second Amendment criticism
By Craig Anderson
The decision regarding criminal defendants being temporarily barred from having guns may be the first time in which more circu...
Mormon church used law firm to staff sex abuse helpline, suit says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
"Rather than notifying law enforcement or other government authorities when Bishops and other Church clergy members call the H...
Civil Litigation
Insurer's failure to translate key document was discrimination, lawsuit claims
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The parents of a woman who was killed in a car accident caused by a drunken driving elementary school principal say Geico's ac...
Mediator James Di Cesare fights doggedly to resolve disputes fairly, lawyers say.
The court had previously limited recording to criminal and limited civil proceedings. Expanding that policy will help alleviat...
Sacramento County says it has already offered a salary increase and its pay range is competitive. Union members approved the s...
Southwest denied wrongdoing on Wednesday, saying it is the City of Oakland that breached a 2021 settlement agreement on labor ...
From Insecure law student to leader, Nadira Imam says she's testament to the power of bar organizations
By David Houston
"It's difficult to ... just walk into a room with a lot of judges and attorneys and feeling a lot smaller than everybody else,...
Intellectual Property
Fashion Nova accused of copying trademarked cross design
By Devon Belcher
Chrome Hearts' counsel said the company has filed more than 100 lawsuits in the past five years against defendants who infring...
First American Title Company of Napa claims that a decision by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara could force it out of busin...
Effective Oct.1, the firm will operate as Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman and have a total of 140 lawyers.
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Panel: State can't make social media disclose content moderation policies
By Craig Anderson
The law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022, required companies with more than $100 million in gross annual revenues to file ...
Law Practice
Elder abuse specialist Dudensing Law expands to Los Angeles
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Northern California law firm has won three of the top elder abuse verdicts in the history of the state of California.
Judges and Judiciary
California judges are underpaid, lawsuit claims
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County by a Sacramento County judge claims that the method the state personnel department uses ...
Government, Civil Litigation
Fight over cardrooms appears headed to court
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Voters passed Proposition 1A in 2000, creating the modern era of tribal casinos. But there has been ambiguity about whether th...
Intellectual Property
MGA, OMG Girlz dispute who had 'edgy look' first in 3rd federal trial
By Devon Belcher
In 2009, singer Tameka "Tiny" Harris, the wife of rapper Clifford "T.I." Harris, founded the teenage pop group that Sheppard M...
The lawsuit is the second such complaint to be filed against STIIIZY IP LLC, accusing it of marketing to teens, whose heavy u...
Maria Dulce Pino Dickerson reportedly lured investors with false claims of using their money to fund personal injury lawsuits,...
Securities, Government
SEC's 'crypto asset securities' claim against FTX raises doubts
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Addressing the SEC's filing in bankruptcy court in Delaware, Ripple Labs' chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, said the agenc...
The plaintiffs are seeking to have the project approvals rescinded and a new environmental review conducted.
Torts/Personal Injury
Doctoral student accuses LA law firm of defamation in letter to UC Davis
By Wisdom Howell
The student, also a researcher at the Aquarium of the Bay, said the Belous Law Corp. Did not investigate before following thei...
Class Action
Birddogs 'at cost' clothes sales prices are false, lawsuit says
By Wisdom Howell
"The concept of the campaign is simple: Birddogs purports to charge customers no more than the amount it costs Birddogs to pro...
AB 181, which grants judges and other state workers a raise, is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
Government
State to pay $350K to settle sex harassment case against Treasurer Fiona Ma
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The notice of settlement came days after attorneys with Gavrilov & Brooks were substituted in to represent Ma against the ...
Judges and Judiciary
Even if Harris wins, Democrats likely to find judge confirmations harder
By Craig Anderson
Vice President Kamala Harris might have more constraints even if she prevails in the election, given the distinct possibility ...
Legislator who left Democrats finds it harder to move her crime-related bills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
"I offer these helpful amendments by simply adding the language from my Senate Bill 226, which previously passed this house 36...