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U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The court concluded that the right to bring her noncitizen spouse to the United States is not a constitutional right.



Jeffrey M. Chemerinsky joins Kendall Brill & Kelly

Jun. 24, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.



The Long Game

Jun. 24, 2024

Frandzel Robins Bloom & Csato has nurtured long-term client relationships for over 40 years.


Military Law, Government, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero said he was not convinced that the government's policies were created without discrimina...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law


Narrow ruling leaves many more cases to be decided by the Supreme Court or at the appellate court level.


Prosecutors had argued that evidence as to Girardi's current mental state could improperly lead the jury to infer that he wasn...


Securities


Throughout the trial, defense counsel argued Terren Peizer and the rest of Ontrak executives "had no reason to believe" its ma...


The company at the center of the dispute, Bonds Land Investment Co. LTD or "Bonds USA," is equally owned by brothers Johnson C...


Education Law, Data Privacy


LAUSD sued over app allowing students to report peers

Jun. 21, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The plaintiffs seek a court order forcing the school district to turn over records related to the funding, development, and op...


U.S. Supreme Court, Tax, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The provision is part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which was passed by Congress and signed into law by then-President...


The commissioner told the committee her agency has an annual budget of $239 million, with $112 million of that going to person...


U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick ruled that there was no evidence to support these claims.



New leaders named to State Bar Court vetting committee

Jun. 21, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Judge Lucy Armendariz of LA County Superior Court will serve as chair and Judge Monica Wiley as vice chair.



A Gentle Approach

Jun. 21, 2024

Attorneys say neutral Janet Fields brings kindness and understanding to her mediations.


Tax, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court


The ruling is a very unusual, though not unprecedented, example of the state Supreme Court removing an initiative from the bal...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal


The dismissed claims accused Sutter Health of overcharging patients for surgery services.


Judges and Judiciary


Data from Los Angeles County Superior Court backs comments from judges and attorneys regarding growing caseloads.


U.S. Supreme Court, Securities, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The lawsuit alleges that Nvidia executives misled investors by failing to disclose that its soaring revenues were based not on...


Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory


The Center for Biological Diversity and 30 other advocacy groups filed a petition on Monday asking FEMA to amend its regulatio...


Government, Criminal


Democrats add poison pills to retail theft bills

Jun. 20, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Negotiations to head off a voter initiative to roll back Proposition 47 appear to have stalled.


Labor/Employment, Civil Rights


The California Civil Rights Department had accused the social media company of systemically paying female employees less than ...


Community News


San Diego law firm honored for supporting Navy Reserve

Jun. 20, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The all-day event aboard the Midway included demonstrations by military working dogs and a chance to meet members of the Navy ...


Civil Litigation


A label to inform parents and adolescents that social media has not been proved safe lends credence to a novel legal theory th...


Ontrak founder Terren Peizer, on trial for securities fraud, has claimed he had no reason to believe Cigna was terminating its...


The dismissal comes after it emerged that the minor on whose behalf the case was filed had only held an Epic account for three...


Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th Circuit leery of selective prosecution claim

Jun. 19, 2024
By Craig Anderson

U.S. prosecutors want charges reinstated against two accused white supremist protesters. Their lawyer says the government didn...


It's understood to be one of the largest such verdicts in history.


The defense had argued that three causes of action were preempted by federal labor law because their claims are subject to the...


Moez M. Kaba, who represents the law firm, called the complaint "meritless."



What does the PAGA overhaul look like?

Jun. 19, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan, Craig Anderson

The deal includes several key changes, such as giving greater leeway for employers to fix problems and limiting the size of pa...