Law Practice, Criminal
Lathrop adds white-collar defense specialist in Los Angeles
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Mike Piazza has represented individuals and companies across a variety of industries.
Law Practice, Intellectual Property
Armond Wilson marks 5th anniversary
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The name partners forged a bond while clerking at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Law Practice, Labor/Employment
Seyfarth expands L&E practice with 3 attorney team from Morgan Lewis
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Partner Clifford D. Sethness will be based in Los Angeles while senior counsel Kent Roger and counsel Taylor Horn will be in t...
Data Privacy
Google seeks to keep documents confidential in privacy case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The proposed motion includes documents relating to real-time bidding (RTB) strategy, analysis and revenue, as well as proposed...
Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court to consider cases on union dues refunds
By Craig Anderson
Several petitions argue that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is incorrectly applying a U.S. Supreme Court decision on ma...
Civil Rights
Citibank’s arbitration clause challenged in Armenian bias case
By Devon Belcher
The case involves claims that Citibank employees were trained to deny credit card applications and cancel active credit cards ...
Environmental & Energy
$845M judgment confirmed in massive solar power scam
By Skyler Romero
The plaintiffs claimed that Ahern Rentals falsely claimed to be manufacturing and leasing generators, while concealing an agre...
Torts/Personal Injury
Paramedic and deputies found not liable for death of man suffocating on gurney
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The ruling comes amid increased scrutiny of the role paramedics sometimes play in police encounters.
The settlement arises from a consolidated action where three separate lawsuits accused the law firm of failing to protect the ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge weighs role in unsealing documents in LA water billing scandal
By Devon Belcher
The documents relate to accusations made by a disbarred attorney, Paul Paradis, who accused former city attorney Mike Feuer of...
Civil Litigation
Judge can’t bar plaintiffs from refiling claims against Uber
By Wisdom Howell
A San Francisco judge says he has no authority to bar plaintiffs from refiling sex assault claims against Uber
Constitutional Law
Supreme Court: Legislated permit fees not exempt from Takings Clause
By Jack Needham
Permit fees dispute will be settled by California courts, lawyers say
Judges and Judiciary
Jurists expand mentorship program to research attorneys
By David Houston, Malcolm Maclachlan
On May 15, jus...
Civil Litigation
Stockton agrees to pay $6M to settle police wrongful death lawsuit
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Police agencies must ensure their officers have a clear understanding of how important it is to place someone who is handcuff...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Community News
Judges give young attorneys a lesson in decorum
By Skyler Romero
If all else fails, "conjure your inner Swiftie and 'shake it off'," says Los Angeles County Superior Court Presiding Judge Sam...
Labor/Employment
Larson firm denies hiring 'juratorologist' accused of harassment
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
It's expected that 'juratorologist' Robert Wilson will be ordered to not have any further involvement in the case and to testi...
Criminal
Lawyers reflect on the way OJ Simpson’s criminal trial changed the way they work
By Jack Needham, Skyler Romero
The murder trial of O.J. Simpson, who died on Wednesday at 76, was pumped into the consciousness of millions of people, changi...
Constitutional Law
Disney claims free speech right to fire actress over tweets
By Devon Belcher
Elong Musk is funding the lawsuit by actress Gina Carano, who was fired for tweets the entertainment company objected to.
Judges and Judiciary
Judiciary committee approves Sacramento judge for district court
By Craig Anderson
The nomination of Dena M. Coggins, presiding judge of the Sacramento County juvenile court, was sent to the Senate floor on a ...
Constitutional Law
Judges leery of circuit split over ‘sensitive spaces’ gun laws
By Craig Anderson
Two judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel asked attorneys for the states and for Second Amendment advocates wh...
Labor/Employment
Newsom wants state workers back in the office. For that his own judges might sue him.
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“While I can’t reveal the details of our strategy that we’re working on, it is definitely not out of the question that we coul...
Criminal
Proposition 47 supporters claim success – and deny rise in crime
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Supporters are gathering signatures to put a measure on the fall ballot that would roll back portions of the law that made it ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Yolo County jury awards $11.2M to truck driver hit during unloading
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"Even though [driver Eldon Loeser] admitted to making a human error, which he acknowledged from the very beginning of the tria...
Former insurance defense lawyer Wendy Kramer handles PI cases with complex medical issues.
Labor/Employment, Corporate
Too late to compel witness, file post-trial brief, judge says
By Wisdom Howell
Attorneys for a class of plaintiffs want to call former Tubi executive Reza Banki to testify in a case accusing the company of...
Data Privacy
Judge rejects $285K settlement over law firm’s data breach
By Devon Belcher
The judge cited concerns about the calculation of the settlement fund, the cy pres choice for uncashed settlement checks, and ...
Civil Litigation
Defense attorneys accused of foul play in $10B verdict dispute
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys for Shashikant "Shashi" Jogani have accused Larson LLP and Haresh Jogani of hiring a "juratorologist" to harass and ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
State certification would mostly impact independent neutrals
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A state lawmaker wants the State Bar to manage a certification program for neutrals, but some say the idea is fraught with pro...
Civil Litigation
Leah Remini’s lawsuit against Scientology gets 4th judge
By Skyler Romero
Remini, a former member of the church, claimed in her lawsuit that the organization engaged in a campaign of harassment agains...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired LA County judge joins Signature Resolution
By Douglas Saunders Sr.