Attorneys ousted from law firm they created last month after old emails surface
By Devon Belcher
John Barber and Jeffrey Ranen, who recently left Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith with at least 120 attorneys to form a new...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar exam future group members frustrated with board's alternative licensure pursuit
By Devon Belcher
Over the course of two years, after 19 meetings and hundreds of hours of analysis, the Blue Ribbon commission on the Future of...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
False advertising claim against Malwarebytes revived
By Craig Anderson
Senior 9th Circuit Judge Richard R. Clifton wrote for the majority that Enigma’s allegations are sufficient to state a claim.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Gap shareholder suit belongs in Delaware, 9th Circuit says
By Craig Anderson
The question is whether a Delaware corporation’s forum selection clause forecloses derivative complaints in federal court file...
The Reuben brothers tried to complete their foreclosure on the Century Plaza redevelopment by March 30 in order to avoid payin...
According to the Automatic Renewal Law, a consumer can recover a full refund of service charges that were automatically renewe...
Labor/Employment
Grubhub, drivers fight over size of misclassified class
By Jonathan Lo
Grubhub wants to limit the scope to drivers employed before the named plaintiff, Raef Lawson, ended his employment.
Solomon Saltsman & Jamieson attorneys define 'zealous advocacy' in their Alcohol Beverage Control practice
Gentleman judge led a full, well-rounded life, with one regret.
Education Law
Judge’s book advises lawyers how to live their best lives
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“A lot of people think that sometimes, to be a successful lawyer, you have to give up so much, like meaningful relationships o...
Civil Litigation
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to municipal liability
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Two surfers sued Palos Verdes Estates, saying officials did not stop local surfers from attacking visitors to keep the beach a...
Environmental & Energy
Former White House clean energy director joins Covington
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“As the energy transition unfolds, clients will require law firms who not only have a deep understanding of the legislative, p...
Litigation & Arbitration
2 answers to what happens when litigation party doesn’t exist
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Both rulings cite an obscure, decades-old opinion that takes on a seemingly philosophical question: When litigation involves a...
Entertainment & Sports
Entertainment attorney Ken Deutsch joins Paul Hastings in Century City
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
One of Deutsch’s recent accomplishments includes representing New Republic Pictures in a multi-picture co-financing deal with ...
Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote that the securities law “requires a plaintiff to plead and prove that he purchased shares tracea...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar wants to ease path to license for troubled out-of-state lawyers
By Devon Belcher
The changes would allow out-of-state attorneys under discipline to ask the California bar to rule on their moral character bef...
Kathleen J. McMahon of Joseph Saveri Law Firm LLP said the plaintiffs still want to go forward with the depositions now becaus...
Mayor London Breed defended the idea of a race based guaranteed income program in a news release when she announced it in Sept...
Kelly DuFord Williams is accused of stealing client money.
Criminal, Government
Boudin heads new criminal justice center at Berkeley
By Devon Belcher
Recalled San Francisco district attorney Chesa Boudin also said he would not run for public office in 2024.
According to the complaint, the outdoor clothing brand recently opted not to renew its dealer agreement with Nordstrom after a...
This trio of attorneys, each with their own unique set of skills, have made a name for themselves through their hard work and ...
California Courts of Appeal
Split panel allows parole for Manson follower Van Houten
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
In a 2-1 decision, a 2nd District Court of Appeal panel granted Leslie Van Houten’s petition challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s r...
Civil Litigation
Uber, Lyft drivers may have to arbitrate business model claims
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiffs claimed that the companies’ business models exploited their drivers and suppressed their pay by preventing driv...
Environmental & Energy
Bills to boost housing pass amid governor-environmentalists rift
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Senate passed, 29-5, one of the most closely watched housing bills. SB 423 by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, would ex...
Civil Litigation
PG&E to pay $50M to settle Zogg fire claims, criminal case dropped
By Craig Anderson
The settlement followed a setback for the district attorney’s office when Shasta County Superior Court Judge Daniel E. Flynn t...
Civil Litigation
Volunteer wins $6.8M for no-warning rescue dog attack
By Skyler Romero
“What we learned at trial was that there were multiple instances where [the dog] was reported to have bitten people or to have...
On Wednesday, a unanimous California Senate passed SB 829, which would bar ticket vendors from demanding exclusive contracts w...
Tax
Prominent Tax Attorney joins Greenberg Glusker as partner in Los Angeles
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
In order to maximize client objectives and minimize income and transfer taxes, Giordano-Lascari assists clients in structuring...
The complaint filed Friday uses similar arguments to ones used for a coffee byproduct — and uses the same attorney to make the...