Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives some of California, Hawaii, "sensitive places" gun limits
By Craig Anderson
An opinion by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Susan P. Graber described the difficulties of deciding whether states ma...
Attorneys at LightGabler offer practical counsel and fight fair, opposition lawyers say.
Judges and Judiciary
Leadership academy helps judges advance court's mission
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A key aim of the new initiative is to encourage judges to work closely with the non-judge executives tasked with running the n...
Data Privacy, Class Action, Civil Litigation
DNA tester 23andMe to pay $30M to end cyberattack class action
By Craig Anderson
All U.S. residents whose personal information was compromised get part of the $30 million and 23andMe will certify "certain bu...
"The expanded footprint of Troutman Pepper Locke will allow us to offer a far deeper bench of attorneys to advise clients on c...
Judge David O. Carter has issued his ruling in the class action case against the VA and HUD.
"Seeing an Alford plea in the Central District is like finding the golden ticket: It rarely, if ever, happens," said John Hanu...
Newsom to sign bill to give AG more power to require low-price housing
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will sign SB 1037, which would subject cities, counties or local agencies to fines up to $50,000 per...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
7 dissents as 9th Circuit revives case saying Cisco helped Chinese harm Falun Gong
By Craig Anderson
9th Circuit Judge Patrick J. Bumatay, who wrote for six of the dissenters, argued that the panel has wrongly transformed the A...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Disney wants review of free speech ruling in actress' termination case
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge previously ruled that Disney had failed to show how First Amendment protections applied to its decision to fir...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar seizes El Monte immigration practice for a second time
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Elena Orizabal has a history of providing immigration and other legal services without proper licensing.
Disbarred Orange County attorney pleads not guilty to multiple felonies
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
William Jay King was stripped of his law license in 2021.
Technology, Communications Law
Inventor's tool to help users unfollow gains tech civil rights supporters
By Sunidhi Sridhar
A university professor is seeking immunity under the Communications Decency Act to circulate a browser extension called "Unfol...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
All homeless plaintiffs now housed, SF argues, so suit should be dismissed
By Craig Anderson
San Francisco has provided shelter and housing for thousands of homeless people, including the seven who sued the city over it...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Most people want to see fewer ads online. These plaintiffs say they didn't see enough.
By Wisdom Howell
A lawsuit accuses Google of cutting off a key demographic from seeing certain advertisers' content.
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.
