Civil Litigation
Altria, continuing its defense, wants Juul to reveal settlement details
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Altria, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, has a 35% stake in Juul. Altria was not a party to Juul’s settlement, and remains a ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Intellectual Property
9th Circuit agrees Mongol Nation can keep trademarks
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“RICO provides no mechanism for forfeiture to occur without a transfer of title to the Government,” 9th Circuit Judge Holly A....
California Supreme Court
Business as usual as newly constituted high court hears first case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero let colleagues take turns, didn’t dominate during first argument.
The UC's legal team from Gordon & Rees LLP -- led by Bay Area Managing Partner Marie Holvick and San Francisco Partner Amb...
Neutral James Trembath is unafraid to ‘cut to the chase’ when he gets ‘posturing’ briefs
Judges and Judiciary
‘Roes’ and ‘Does’ clog court dockets as attorneys raced to beat expiring sex assault law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The law permanently raised the age at which plaintiffs would need to file a special “certificates of merit” from 26 to 40. It ...
In addition to FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried, the prospective class action filed by Laurence D. King of Kaplan Fox & Ki...
Environmental & Energy, International Law
Lawyers look to Asia as ESG sees setbacks in US
By John Roemer
ESG, an acronym for environmental, social and governance, has been deeply woven into corporate and investment decisions in rec...
Entertainment & Sports
Stars of 1968 ‘Romeo’ movie say they were duped into nudity
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The “Romeo and Juliet” case resembles a lawsuit filed against the former members of Nirvana, in which the man who appeared as ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Contracts
FTC proposes national ban on noncompete clauses
By Skyler Romero
While California already bans noncompete clauses, employment plaintiffs’ lawyers say proposed FTC rule might still bring change.
Entertainment & Sports, Litigation & Arbitration
Judge reduces fees for class counsel in Soccer discrimination case
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner entered his ruling after former goalkeeper Hope Solo objected that the work done by the p...
Labor/Employment, Litigation & Arbitration
Appeals court denies Tesla’s bid to arbitrate workplace discrimination claims
By Jonathan Lo
“The published decision by the Court of Appeal also enshrines for the first time in California case law that the Fair Employme...
San Diego Commissioner Adam Wertheimer is a speed-reader and stickler for punctuality
Class Action, Education Law
Proposed class accuses USC education school of fraud in rankings
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Submitted on behalf of three USC students seeking graduate degrees in education, the complaint accuses the university of worki...
Class Action, Technology
Netflix stockholder suit delayed until similar class action is done
By Skyler Romero
The stockholder derivative case was filed last July on behalf of a Netflix stockholder who claimed that the streaming company ...
Appellate Practice, Law Practice
Corporate lawyer Stephen Gillespie joins WilmerHale
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A longtime partner at Fenwick & West and counselor to many of Silicon Valley’s biggest technology companies, Gillespie sai...
Appellate Practice, Law Practice
Longtime personal injury lawyer joins ACTS Law in Encino
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Bruce Brusavich has argued more than 100 jury trials in the years since he founded and managed the Torrance personal injury pr...
Appellate Practice, Law Practice
Mulvaney Barry Beatty Linn & Mayers joins Dinsmore & Stohl
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Our team is extremely impressed with Dinsmore’s national platform and its ability to draw on experience and talent across the...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary
Biden renominates picks for 9th Circuit and district courts
By Craig Anderson
The announcement is a routine matter, because 9th Circuit nominee Anthony D. Johnstone — tabbed to replace Judge Sidney R. Tho...
Ediscovery, Environmental & Energy
Shipping firms can depose oil executive about spill
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Amplify Engergy’s counsel had argued that the deposition of the company’s directors should be precluded under the apex doctrin...
Government
Civil rights agency files first suit under expanded Section 8
By Wisdom Howell
Criticizing the law, California Landlord Association founder Chris Airola, said, “There’s no protection for the landlord. Sinc...
Appellate Practice, Law Practice
Former Sacramento County DA joins DNA company
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Obviously, I have a long history in DNA work,”said Anne Marie Schubert, who helped lead a multicounty team that arrested and ...
Civil Litigation, Class Action
Southwest should have known it was overextended, suit says
By Devon Belcher
“Even under perfect weather conditions defendants knew or through reasonable diligence of its staffing ratios, should have kno...
The city and county of San Francisco asked U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu to answer this question in a motion Tuesday for ...
Entertainment & Sports
Legal clarity still elusive in world of no amateurs in college sports
By Wisdom Howell
“Recent name, image and likeness developments have created murky waters for sports agents across the country. Although the NCA...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge tosses $36.5M verdict for death of motorcyclist
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A coroner’s autopsy showed that Andrade had 0.2 micrograms per milliliter of methamphetamines in his blood at the time of the ...
Appellate Practice, Law Practice
Foran Glennon opens offices in Sacramento and San Jose
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“The opening of the San Jose and Sacramento offices paired with the highly talented attorneys joining us will allow Foran Glen...
Respected neutral always believed in fairness and diligence
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government
Does ‘leniency’ inspire companies to report wrongdoing?
By Jonathan Lo
The Department of Justice now has increased its incentives for companies to hold themselves accountable by promptly disclosing...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Government
Trial judge must reevaluate ruling on sober living homes
By Craig Anderson
Tuesday’s ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals does not necessarily mean Costa Mesa will fail once the case is sent...