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U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick remarked that he gave Joseph Sullivan a lighter sentence than the 15 months in prison th...


Litigation & Arbitration


The case has drawn a host of amicus briefs from attorneys for consumer and business groups. Robert E. Dunn, an attorney repres...



Defenders at Heart

May 8, 2023

The Freedman Firm fights for clients in white collar and other criminal cases.


Legal Education


Western State College of Law announced the appointment of Marisa S. Cianciarulo, who has been interim dean at Chapman Universi...



Post-COVID economics put strains on office real estate

May 5, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Downtown real estate is looking increasingly undesirable in some major cities, even as some property owners are suing commerci...


The plaintiffs accuse defendant Legacy Partners Inc. of violating the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act, which set...


Immigration


Plaintiff Claudia Escoto alleged in the complaint that while she worked as an assistant to Immigration Judge Scott D. Laurent ...


Data Privacy


LA city housing authority sued over data breach

May 5, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

At least three lawsuits against the affordable housing administrator have been filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. All...



Fallout from ruling on AR-15s could free prisoners

May 5, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Last week, California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal upheld a prisoner’s conviction for using an AR-15 in the commission of a ...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Arthur Hellman, professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, said he thinks it is likely the panel will r...


Technology


It’s been more than three years since the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the original settlement of $8 million because of concerns...


Judge Patrick E. Connolly was the lead prosecutor of a man who was up for resentencing. In March, Connolly accused Judge Danie...


Microsoft sought to dismiss the first class action in the nation regarding the training and output of artificial intelligence ...



Street Credibility

May 5, 2023

Neutral Steven Austin's judicial experience engenders respect from attorneys and disputing parties.


Litigation & Arbitration


Five state appellate courts have issued published opinions this year ruling that workers who have been compelled to arbitrate ...


Technology


In the coordinated lawsuits against social media companies, defense counsel Ashley M. Simonsen said her clients will not have ...


The stay was placed on April 4 by Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer to allow for a ruling on Coinbase’s motion to compel a...


“Our goal, first and foremost, is to connect with our colleagues here and to really align and help build up, what Morgan Lewis...


Government


The 53-43 vote fills one of four vacancies on the Los Angeles-based court. Hsu will replace U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Ph...


Brett M. Bartlett and his father-in-law Scott A. Miller are accused of making false and misleading statements to investors, an...


Monterey County judge is praised for her good temper, copious notes and thorough opinions.


The move followed the departure of as many as 140 attorneys this week, including the national chair and co-chair of the labor ...


Legal Education


Stanford Law School graduates landed the highest number of federal clerkships in California last year, but was third nationwid...


“If the school believes that it should advocate for or feels compelled to talk about the benefits of Dairy Milk the school is ...


Litigation & Arbitration, State Bar & Bar Associations


A report by the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice stated that during a 13-year period leading up to 2009 the State Bar d...


Technology


Masimo and Cercacor accused Apple of misappropriating confidential scientific and technological information to manufacture the...


Juul faced pressure to release its e-cigarettes and flavored pods because of the looming threat of changes in Food and Drug Ad...


Environmental & Energy


The committee analysis identified six previous bills that would have required disclosure of donors to CEQA that failed between...


Civil Rights


The committee also approved a bill placing certain restrictions on Americans with Disabilities Act claims filed against busine...


Community News, Events


Justice Joshua Groban of the California Supreme Court talked about the ways in which lawyers can secure bench appointments.