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Civil Litigation


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

Jan. 9, 2023
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


Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero let colleagues take turns, didn’t dominate during first argument.


Labor/Employment


The UC's legal team from Gordon & Rees LLP -- led by Bay Area Managing Partner Marie Holvick and San Francisco Partner Amb...



Candor is Key

Jan. 6, 2023

Neutral James Trembath is unafraid to ‘cut to the chase’ when he gets ‘posturing’ briefs


The law permanently raised the age at which plaintiffs would need to file a special “certificates of merit” from 26 to 40. It ...


Banking


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


ESG, an acronym for environmental, social and governance, has been deeply woven into corporate and investment decisions in rec...


Entertainment & Sports


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

Jan. 6, 2023
By Skyler Romero

While California already bans noncompete clauses, employment plaintiffs’ lawyers say proposed FTC rule might still bring change.


Entertainment & Sports, Litigation & Arbitration


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


“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


Submitted on behalf of three USC students seeking graduate degrees in education, the complaint accuses the university of worki...


Class Action, Technology


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

Jan. 5, 2023
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

Jan. 5, 2023
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

Jan. 5, 2023
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


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

Jan. 5, 2023
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


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

Jan. 5, 2023
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


“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


“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

Jan. 4, 2023
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

Jan. 4, 2023
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...


Obituaries


Robert W. Thomas, 1940 — 2023

Jan. 4, 2023
By Devon Belcher

Respected neutral always believed in fairness and diligence


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government


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


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...