New 9th Circuit opinion published after oral arguments proved decisive. ...
Superior Court Judge Sacramento County (Sacramento) ...
Labor/Employment
Los Angeles judge denies certification of McDonald's meal, rest break class
By Matthew Blake
McDonald's Corp. dodged a bullet when a judge denied certification to a class of about 18,000 California employees who allege ...
Criminal
Orange County defenders fight juror video on child abuse program
By Meghann M. Cuniff
Recruitment video for child abuse advocates shown in assembly room is prejudicial, public defenders argue. ...
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday affirmed the convictions of seven members of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Departm...
Litigation
Lawsuit seeks to stop aquifer from becoming oil company dumping ground
By Justin Kloczko
A lawsuit by an environmental nonprofit says an application by the state's oil regulator asking for an aquifer to be exempt fr...
The department made changes of its own that performance rights organizations consider "insult to injury." ...
California Supreme Court
State high court upholds probation restriction for shoplifter
By Kevin Lee
The state Supreme Court upheld Thursday a probation condition that barred a shoplifter from entering any Home Depot Inc. facil...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit affirms victory for city over "Comfort Women" statue
By Logan Noblin
A statue honoring the hundreds of thousands of women forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese army during World War II will...
Corporate
Embattled video streaming company hires prominent attorney as GC
By Joshua Seboldn
VidAngel, facing 'sword of Damocles,' brings on IP pro David Quinto ...
Government
Assembly passes bill requiring 50 hours pro bono work for bar applicants
By Lyle Moran
The new mandate would apply to law school students who begin their studies in 2018. ...
A2Z Educational Advocates focuses on representing disabled children who are under-served by their school districts. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit considers whether internet service is cable system
By Steven Crighton
The panel's decision could open the door for internet-based rebroadcasts of network airings. ...
Litigation
Former Berkeley law dean continues fight against second investigation
By Phil Johnson
With no summer salary and a directive to stay off campus, Choudhry fights 'predator' portrayal
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sheppard Mullin advises Molina purchase of health care assets
By Banks Albachn
The deal is designed to dispell antitrust concerns in the $37 billion healthcare mega-merger between Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc...
California Courts of Appeal
OC DA's office seeks amendments to favorable ruling
By Meghann M. Cuniff
The Orange County district attorney's office wants the 4th District Court of Appeal to remove from its recent paper-blanketing...
A complaint alleges LA Superior Court violates due process in imposing traffic fines by not assessing ability to pay. ...
Criminal
Loyola Law School report concludes Prop. 66 will invite litigation
By L.J. Williamson
Though Proposition 66 claims its streamlining changes to the death penalty appeals process will cut costs, a report by Loyola ...
The state is the latest critic of the proposed settlement between Uber Technologies Inc. and a class of California and Massach...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar task force members differ on reforms needed
By Lyle Moran
The majority of the panel supports more modest proposals than splitting up the agency ...
Criminal
Northern District U.S. attorney's office suffers another big loss
By Saul Sugarman
The Northern District U.S. attorney's office continued its losing streak in high-profile cases when federal prosecutors droppe...
Government
State legislators call for audit of Commission on Judicial Performance
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A pair of state legislators has requested an audit of the Commission on Judicial Performance, the independent state agency res...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Anti-SLAPP legal battle renewed in 9th Circuit
By Logan Noblin
Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has been angling for a fight over the place of California's anti-...
Monterey County Judge Thomas Wills strives to keep his courtroom efficient and pragmatic.
Background as plaintiff and defense attorney gives neutral an advantage
By Justin Kloczko
Attorneys say JAMS neutral Louis Marlin's experience as a plaintiff and defense attorney gives him an advantage during mediati...
A roundup of recent transactions and the California lawyers involved.
Elinor Otto, 96, better known as the "The Last Rosie the Riveter", lost her battle with Boeing, Otto's employer for 49 years, ...
Anton Yelchin's parents contend Fiat Chrysler should have caught the defect that killed him. ...
Ex-U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner stepped down from his post leading the Eastern District of California in April. ...
Litigation
$15 million for former UCLA football starter who lost leg in traffic accident
By Justin Kloczko
Attorneys for a former UCLA football starter who had his leg amputated due to a car accident have settled for $15 million with...