Civil Litigation, Torts/Personal Injury
En banc hearing nixed for ADA suit against Marriott
By Ricardo Pineda
Dennis J. Price of Potter Handy, however, noted that while the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling provides some clarity,...
Intellectual Property
Caltech’s new suit could reopen discovery for $1.1B patent verdict
By Wisdom Howell
The motion filed Tuesday by the defendant’s counsel — Mark D. Selwyn and James M. Dowd of WilmerHale — asserts that the Califo...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Health plans win summary judgments over doctor directory claims
By Christer Schmidt
U.S. District Judge Gregory W. Pollack in San Diego ruled the case would not proceed because the court was being asked to beco...
Appellate Practice, Entertainment & Sports, Law Practice
New York entertainment law firm opens office in Los Angeles
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Beverly Hills attorney David Schachter joined the firm as a partner and will manage the new office.
Judges and Judiciary
Lawyers celebrate end of personal injury hubs in LA court
By Skyler Romero
“One of the hardest parts of the hub system for a plaintiffs’ lawyer is not knowing where you are going to end up for trial an...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government
Suspended attorney testifies against FBI agent
By Sunidhi Sridhar
"If there were any investigations on me or any interest in me from any other departments, [I hoped] that he could shield me or...
California Courts of Appeal
136 cases transferred between appellate courts last month, but not the 3rd
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The transfer came two months after Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye announced in June she had created an Appellate Court W...
Labor/Employment, Technology
Uber: Under Viking River plaintiff has no PAGA standing
By Craig Anderson
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Theane Evangelis argued that the plaintiff cannot represent other workers in a PAGA case a...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government
FBI agent ‘monetized his position’, jury is told
By Skyler Romero
The now-former agent, Babak Broumand, took bribes in the form of money and luxurious parties, a motorcycle and escorts from a ...
Judges and Judiciary, Technology
Judicial Council OKs funds for special advocates, technology
By Christer Schmidt
“We’ve demonstrated that the judicial branch can make great use of technology funding,” said Judge Kyle Brodie of the San Bern...
Civil Litigation, Technology
Claims of Honda battery draining in turned-off cars dismissed
By Wisdom Howell
“Plaintiffs do not identify which of the countless electrical components in their vehicles failed to shut down, let alone what...
Environmental & Energy, Insurance
Insurers seek to intervene in oil spill suit against ships
By Ricardo Pineda
SUMMARY/TEASE: The four insurance companies have contracts to provide $201 million in liability coverage for Amplify Energy Co...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Judge praises attorneys, OKs $230M oil spill deal
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“The arguments were always presented well and the briefs were always terrific. The lawyers disagreed but always gave the court...
Appellate Practice, Law Practice
Benesch grows in San Francisco with addition of 2 partners
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The new attorneys are corporate and securities partner David Owen and intellectual property partner Ziyong “Sean” Li.
Civil Litigation, Data Privacy, Government
FBI agent details communication between Uber executives over breach
By Jonathan Lo
FBI special agent Welton Pollard testified that the government found emails early after the breach in which CEO Travis Kalanic...
Civil Litigation
No conviction, so no malicious prosecution, attorneys argue
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiff claims in a suit against the police and a prosecutor that his photo lineup identification violated his constitut...
Judge Laura Krieg quickly assumed leadership of Tuolumne County court
The Central District, with 270 attorneys, has the largest U.S. attorney's office outside of Washington, D.C.
Government, Legal Education
Attorneys claim victory after Newsom nix's bar sandbox
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“With the signing of AB 2958, the Legislature and the governor have made it abundantly clear that the State bar must cease its...
Civil Rights, Government
‘Person’ substitutes for ‘citizen’ in state civil rights law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The substitution of the word “person” into California’s landmark 1959 civil rights law clarifies that civil rights protections...
Civil Litigation
Defendants in $50M case warned against delays from COVID exposure
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“I will ask you to convey to your clients that they should exercise some care in the days leading up to the trial because if t...
Civil Litigation, Criminal, Entertainment & Sports
Only Alec Baldwin 'knew he was going to fire' judge says
By Ricardo Pineda
However, in his ruling Friday, Superior Court Judge Michael E. Whitaker wrote that a script supervisor, Mamie Mitchell, who sa...
Judges and Judiciary
Central District to end teleconference in criminal cases, other courts continue
By Skyler Romero
“The use of video or telephone conferencing under the CARES Act will no longer be authorized. Effective immediately, the Court...
Banking, Government
Attorneys praise DOJ’s national crypto prosecutor network
By Jonathan Lo
“Although regulatory uncertainty continues to cloud the crypto sector, the federal criminal laws have always applied and I sus...
Appellate Practice, Government, Law Practice
Ramsey appears to be pick for US attorney in San Francisco
By Craig Anderson
Ismail J. “Izzy” Ramsey, a white collar defense attorney. appears to have beaten out Latham & Watkins LLP partner Leslie R...
Constitutional Law
Overturning precedent endangers Court's legitimacy, Sotomayor says
By Ricardo Pineda
“Right now, each time the court upholds precedent it does create discomfort in the society. That’s because people want to beli...
State Bar & Bar Associations
California Academy of Appellate Lawyers admits 5 new members
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A California lawyer with substantial appellate experience can become a member of the Academy, the nation's oldest appellate la...
Civil Litigation, Government
Aids Healthcare Foundation sues state over canceled contract
By Sunidhi Sridhar
A day after winning approval of a $24 million arbitration award against a CVS subsidiary, AIDS Healthcare Foundation sued the ...
Civil Litigation, Ediscovery
Path is cleared for sanctions on Facebook and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
By Wisdom Howell
The spirited battle over sanctions occurred during settlement negotiations. Both parties must file briefs this week.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
PAGA action against ABC Studios moves to federal court
By Skyler Romero
Although the charges added in the amended complaint are the only two claims to fall under federal jurisdiction of a total of 1...