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Law Practice, Torts/Personal Injury


Jeff Ponting, a longtime civil rights lawyer, will lead the office.


Tana Ryan and Navneeta Rekhi both join from Latham & Watkins.



The judge ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services' new regulation provides adequate safeguards but allowed atto...


Law Practice, Real Estate/Development


Brielle Cuskelly focuses her practice on real estate and real estate finance transactions.



Judges and Judiciary


The Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit said it would consider whether to refer U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Kindred of Ala...


Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property


"Try as they might to deflect and convert this federal copyright case into a state-law contest, defendants' punitive countercl...



9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court


However, the panel affirmed provisions of a magistrate judge's ruling requiring city officials to comply with its own statute...


Civil Litigation, Real Estate/Development


Sonoma County real estate partners and longtime friends-turned-rivals Ken Mattson and Tim LeFever have been hit with a propose...



Law Practice, Torts/Personal Injury


"I ultimately decided that I wanted to be in the trenches, helping to litigate cases, as opposed to mediating or arbitrating c...


The California Department of Justice has key advantages: it is less dependent on the state's General Fund than most agencies, ...



The injunction will compel the school district to reassess the way its discipline policy deals with students with disabilities.


"The Motion is based on a fundamental misapplication of Fourth Amendment law and a mischaracterization of the facts underlying...



In its motion, the NFL claims errors at the June trial led to the improper verdict, including the jury's use of a phone calcul...


Criminal, Judges and Judiciary


OC judge pleads not guilty to wife's murder

Jul. 8, 2024
By Skyler Romero

Former Deputy DA and current Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson is accused of murdering wife Sheryl Ferguson ...



Administrative/Regulatory, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court


Legal experts said they expect a flurry of challenges by corporations to see what federal agency rules they can overturn conce...


Some counties have already announced measures to reduce their budgets.



The plaintiffs claim that the tax impermissibly targets the exercise of a constitutional right and lacks historical precedent,...



Parties disagree on whether the work of Dr. Patrick Mercier - a co-director for the Center of Wearable Sensors at the Universi...


The lawsuit claimed that Steak 48 management discriminated against Black customers by seating them at less desirable tables at...



Criminal, Government


Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has been vocal about his support for Proposition 47, said SB 1381 was nixed because of a tight deadline...


Labor/Employment


The settlement reached with the California Civil Rights Department follows a multi-year investigation into the company's treat...



Judge Alan B. Honeycutt says that he is "prepared, if called upon, to go where I'm assigned and do what I need to do to contri...



Gentle Strength

Jul. 5, 2024

Attorneys say neutral Zaven Sinanian tackles dispute resolution with a firm but caring approach.



Environmental & Energy, Land Use


The Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility, which is affiliated with the Southern California District Council of...


Data Privacy


The lawsuit targets an advertising model built on the platform's ability to track users' movements after they left the social ...



Intellectual Property


Queso Fresco maker alleges cheese conspiracy

Jul. 3, 2024
By Skyler Romero

Defendants are alleged to have conspired with a competing maker of Mexican cheese products to poach employees who had knowledg...


The State Bar Court approved a stipulation on June 18, in which Evie Pei Jeang agreed to a recommendation for disbarment




Former law firm CFO stole $1.2M, indictment alleges

Jul. 3, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

One of the firms, The Veen Firm in San Francisco, stated that the embezzled money was limited to the firm's operating account ...


Constitutional Law, Government, U.S. Supreme Court


The law in question is in Texas but California legislators are considering a similar bill.