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Civil Litigation


Superior Court Judge Ruth A. Kwan slashed the hourly rates sought by Shegerian & Associates by 25% to 64% across the board...


Labor/Employment


U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero found Monday that the plaintiffs’ subpoena to CEO Chris Kemnczinski to produce documents...


Environmental & Energy


Amy C. Johnsgard of Coast Law Group LLP said in her opening statement that Long Beach’s annual 4th of July fireworks have stip...


Appellate Practice, Law Practice


Retired Court of Appeal justice joins ADR Services Inc.

Feb. 1, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Justice Thomas L. Willhite Jr. spent 30 years as a jurist and authored more than 2,000 opinions.


Securities, Technology


Investors who said they suffered billions of dollars in losses because of Elon Musk’s Aug. 7, 2018 tweet stating he was consid...


Communications Law, Legal Education


On Saturday, Southwestern Law School’s Journal of International Media and Entertainment Law and the Armenian Bar Association w...


Judges and Judiciary


Committee says CJP should have more power, larger budget

Jan. 31, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The committee’s report urged against wholesale structural changes to the state’s judicial disciplinary body.


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary


Including taxes and fees, the Judicial Performance Defense Insurance program cost about $970,000 during the 2017-18 fiscal ye...


California Supreme Court


Chief Justice names supervising attorney for Supreme Court

Jan. 31, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Kyle Graham has been the court’s assistant chief supervising attorney since 2017. He succeeds Jake Dear, who retired in December.


Appellate Practice, Law Practice


Former federal prosecutor joins Willkie Farr in LA

Jan. 31, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Marina A. Torres worked in the Obama administration on the Department of Homeland Security’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arr...


Appellate Practice, Law Practice


Greenberg Traurig’s office will be staffed by more than 10 shareholders, of counsel, associates, and other legal experts from ...


Civil Litigation


A statement from Pine Creek Care Center stated: “The limitations put on the defendants’ ability to fully defend themselves, co...


Appellate Practice, Law Practice


Erika Frank, of Shaw Law Group PC, joined the association Monday at its Sacramento headquarters. She is the new associate exec...


Labor/Employment


Plaintiffs claimed Amazon’s quotas discriminated against older workers because the hourly quotas are so high they cause all so...


Securities


The Democratic member of the commission said the exception carved out for private companies – once intended for small business...


Fresno County Judge Samuel Dalesandro, formerly a successful DA, brought his courtroom presence to the bench


Appellate Practice, Law Practice


"Nobody is resting on 50 years of achievements. It's, 'What is coming up next? What are the new frontiers that we are headed t...


LA judge works to keep attorney disputes away from jurors.


Allen Flatt Ballidis & Leslie aims to offer personalized service.


Civil Litigation


Jennifer L. Keller used a racial slur in questioning a rapper about music lyrics.


Government


"It's chaos. The government agencies, in an effort to help, have created complete chaos. Nobody really knows what's going on o...


Civil Litigation


Knobbe Martens sues client for nonpayment

Jan. 30, 2023
By Sunidhi Sridhar

The intellectual property law firm did some patent application and preparation work for the business in 2014, and represented ...


Securities, Technology


Tesla former executives testified about their confidence Elon Musk could secure funding to take company private.


Discipline, State Bar & Bar Associations


Bar seeks to discipline Trump adviser Eastman

Jan. 27, 2023
By Wisdom Howell

Eastman denied the allegations in a Substack post, saying the complaint the bar received was “full of falsehoods” and accusing...


Communications Law, Health Care & Hospital Law


Judges split over medical misinformation law

Jan. 27, 2023
By Sunidhi Sridhar

Two federal judges in California have diverging views on a state law that seeks to discipline physicians and other medical pro...


Civil Litigation, Government


“The CARE Act does not invest in housing or services,” said Nubyaan S. Scott, a staff attorney at Disability Rights California.


California Supreme Court, State Bar & Bar Associations


Supreme Court names 2 new State Bar board members

Jan. 27, 2023
By Devon Belcher

San Francisco criminal defense and corporate litigator appointed to the State Bar Board of Trustees.


Appellate Practice, Law Practice, Technology


Seven partners from the firm will staff the new location at 5870 West Jefferson Blvd.


Civil Rights, Government


Now resigned, prosecutor Daniel G. Flesch alleged he suffered from religious discrimination, harassment and retaliation during...


Government, Insurance


Gun owner liability insurance bill faces hurdles

Jan. 27, 2023
By Skyler Romero

“I would expect the various gun rights groups to probably argue that it’s a violation of the Second Amendment — it’s an infrin...