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Administrative/Regulatory, Government


California argued the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ policy change does not go far enough and allows gho...



The bright side

Jan. 27, 2023

Anthony Pantoni tries to help parties in employment disputes see the positives of mediation.


Civil Litigation, Consumer Law, Technology


Lead counsel for the plaintiffs argued in both complaints that the Model S involved in the crash had a defect with its “unique...


Intellectual Property


U.S. District Judge James V. Selna had barred lawyers for the pop group OMG Girlz from bringing up the topic.


Health Care & Hospital Law


$30.9M verdict in elder abuse case against nursing home

Jan. 26, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The complaint followed the 2018 death of 87-year-old Sam Rios, Jr. Rios was a military veteran and Chicano Studies professor a...


Bankruptcy, Law Practice, Weekly Appellate Report


Girardi trustee replaces law firm after defending it

Jan. 26, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The substitution filed on Tuesday on behalf of Chapter 7 Trustee Jason M. Rund replaced Boris Treyzon of Abir Cohen Treyzon Sa...


Appellate Practice, Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations


“The State Bar budget, suffice to say, is not healthy,” Hershkowitz said. “We’ve had one licensing increase in the past 25 yea...


Ediscovery, Government, U.S. Supreme Court


An appellate court threw out a $2.5 million sanctions award to PricewaterhouseCoopers.


Civil Litigation


“This is what we have been talking about for quite a while now,” attorney Guy C. Iversen explained to the judge, adding that h...


Los Angeles County Judge Lana Kim doesn’t want to put anyone in jail, but she will when necessary


Regulators and prosecutors are watching closely how company executives respond to data breaches. A team of experts will offer ...




Brad D. Brian

Jan. 25, 2023
By Don DeBenedictis

MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP



Stephen P. Blake

Jan. 25, 2023
By Don DeBenedictis

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP


Criminal


A federal jury trial is scheduled for March 14 in Los Angeles for Christopher Kamon, who is accused of draining $8 million fro...


Appellate Practice, Law Practice


Franklin D. Elia, the longest-serving justice on the 6th District Court of Appeal, authored nearly 3,400 opinions and particip...


Judges and Judiciary, Technology


In person or virtual? Confusion arises in some courts

Jan. 25, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The ubiquitous video conferencing software was a huge help in keeping courts running during the pandemic. But with restriction...


Antitrust & Trade Reg., Technology


In the latest antitrust broadside against Google, the U.S. Justice Department seeks to break of digital advertising business.


Litigation & Arbitration, Technology


Another Activision shareholder suit tossed

Jan. 25, 2023
By Skyler Romero

In dismissing the latest iteration of the complaint, U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson found that the plaintiffs had failed t...


Civil Litigation, Ediscovery


Judge Tony R. Mallery asked the special masters to continue a hearing on formal proceedings and defer setting a new hearing da...


Government


City Attorney David Chiu said Monday that U.S. District Judge Donna Ryu's Dec. 23 order doesn't make clear what "involuntarily...


Securities


“I do not believe they actually represent the shareholders,” the Tesla chief testified.


Judges and Judiciary, Technology, U.S. Supreme Court


The laws pit Texas and Florida state governments, which argue that social media companies censor conservative political speech...


Appellate Practice, Law Practice


Reed Smith opens Costa Mesa office

Jan. 24, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Seven attorneys from the transactional and litigation practices will staff the office.


Appellate Practice, Environmental & Energy, Law Practice


Orrick snags renewable energy expert

Jan. 24, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Patrick J. Ferguson specializes in regulatory policy issues for clients before the California Public Utilities Commission, Cal...


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


The decision leaves standing an opinion by 9th Circuit Judge Kenneth K. Lee, who adopted a “primary purpose” test — in which ...


Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations


Redondo Beach councilman denies State Bar allegations

Jan. 24, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The State Bar previously accused Zein Obagi Jr. of the Obagi Law Group of not paying clients more than $500,000 in settlement ...


Insurance


See's makes novel claim for interruption coverage

Jan. 24, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

“See’s Candies primarily seeks coverage under a provision that appears not to have been addressed by any court or even raised...


Class Action, Labor/Employment, Technology


Substitute workers seek to enter Twitter lawsuit

Jan. 24, 2023
By Wisdom Howell

Twitter’s lead counsel, Eric Meckley, said the plaintiffs are trying to keep the lawsuit on life support.


Securities, Technology


“The $420 price was not a joke,” Musk testified, defending his proposed price point. He said the $420 was a coincidence, addin...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Litigation & Arbitration


9th Circuit Judges Ronald M. Gould and William A. Fletcher agreed that the plaintiff’s litigation history, filing well over 1,...