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Moez M. Kaba, who represents the law firm, called the complaint "meritless."



What does the PAGA overhaul look like?

Jun. 19, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan, Craig Anderson

The deal includes several key changes, such as giving greater leeway for employers to fix problems and limiting the size of pa...



Judges and Judiciary


The appointments fill vacancies created by retirements and elevations to higher courts.


Labor/Employment


Deal reached on PAGA reform

Jun. 18, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and business and labor groups must still be approved by the Legislature.



The defendants had sought to have the case stayed until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a bid to have similar lawsuits filed i...


Civil Litigation, Data Privacy


City of Hope faces lawsuit over data breach

Jun. 18, 2024
By Skyler Romero

The complaint alleges that the breach, which affected more than 800,000 patients, was the result of inadequate security measur...



Civil Litigation


It follows a March motion from plaintiff ReactX accusing the tech giant's conduct during previous depositions.


NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, brought by the defense, gave testimony on day eight of the NFL's antitrust trial.



Judges and Judiciary


Court Executive Officer Brandon E. Riley said other courts throughout the state that are also experiencing chronic shortages o...


Government, Labor/Employment, U.S. Supreme Court


The companies' failure to force plaintiff's nonindividual claims under PAGA into arbitration will reinforce the pressure on ne...



Judges and Judiciary


The budget adjustment also includes a $100 million transfer from the Trial Court Trust Fund and another $5 million from the Tr...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Technology


Matthews International denied the allegations and said Tesla was trying to restrict the company from offering its "innovative ...



The down-to-the-wire negotiations to avoid an expensive ballot measure fight follow years of failed legal and legislative effo...


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


The ruling reverses two 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decisions and affirms a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision.



Community News, Slideshow


Litigation firm Frost LLP co-sponsored, along with their client WasteXperts, a sanitation and conservation company that handle...


Civil Litigation


Movie ticket seller accused of tacking on junk fees

Jun. 17, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The putative class action was filed weeks before a new law prohibiting the imposition of junk fees is set to take effect.



Intellectual Property


They claim it should not have been left up to a jury to decide patent claims relating to a penile implant. Opposing counsel sa...


Civil Litigation, Corporate, Labor/Employment


U.S. District Judge Maxine M. Chesney said she wanted to wait until she decides on Musk's bid to toss the plaintiffs' equitabl...



Labor/Employment


The staffing agency is accused of engaging in wage theft in a lawsuit spearheaded by San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu.


Monday's expected filing will be the 5th by a California diocese in less than two years.



Attorneys for the California-based clinic say an attempt by plaintiffs to include several interstate clinics in the class acti...



Government, Labor/Employment


A government claim filed Thursday states Michelle McGinnis was targeted after she raised concerns about what she claims were p...


Real Estate/Development


Judge rules in favor of tenants facing mass eviction

Jun. 14, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The question of whether Barrington Plaza's landlord could legally evict the tenants hinged on what constituted a property's "p...



Civil Litigation, Corporate, Government


SVB attorneys clash with FDIC over discovery

Jun. 14, 2024
By Sunidhi Sridhar

The FDIC argues that it has different rights and liabilities as a receiver rather than a corporation, while Silicon Valley Ban...


Civil Litigation, Consumer Law


Intuit Inc. has accused H&R Block of hurting its business by advertising misleading price comparisons.



Government, Judges and Judiciary


The fate of the legislation is uncertain. But the bill, if approved, would add 21 federal judgeships in California by 2035.



Allen Matkins adds 5-member real estate team in LA

Jun. 14, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The lawyers specialize in joint ventures, private equity, and finance.



Labor/Employment


The lawsuit was brought by two current Apple employees and accuses the company of forcing one of the lead plaintiffs to work a...


Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the names clause in the Lanham Act's trademark law is compatible with the First ...