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“How can a city attorney act adequately and fairly represent the interest of the city while defending council members who are ...


“When I jumped on the Zoom call, and I saw the California Supreme Court Chief Justice along with several other esteemed member...


Environmental & Energy


‘Forget it, Jake, it’s LADWP v CARB’

Sep. 6, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The case began a decade ago when the city challenged the agency’s findings on what the city should be required to do to clean...


Civil Litigation


Avenatti argued in the application filed Thursday that because of COVID-19 restrictions at the federal detention center where ...


Data Privacy


The three attorneys — Curtis L. Briggs of San Francisco, Robert Canny of Burlingame and Matthew Murrillo of Redlands — allege ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The formal opinion, now part of the Code of Judicial Ethics and the California Code of Civil Procedure, says judges “are encou...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary


Altshuler Berzon LLP partner P. Casey Pitts, who represents workers, labor unions and public interest groups, to fill a vacan...



Diligent and Eager

Sep. 2, 2022

Mediator Barry Appell follows up right away and repeatedly to resolve disputes.



Diligent and Eager

Sep. 2, 2022

Mediator Barry Appell follows up right away and repeatedly to resolve disputes.


Earthjustice had contended the wells were idle and nonproductive and emit fumes harmful to nearby residents. It sought to forc...


“The widespread distribution of Leire’s false statements has tarnished Enochian’s reputation and caused Enochian to suffer sub...



McNeill Wyatt Purcell & Diggs opens office in Las Vegas

Sep. 2, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“Strategic growth into different jurisdictions is important in the firm’s expansion,” firm director Rodney S. Diggs stated.


The complaint alleges that Cisco’s board “deceived stockholders and the market by repeatedly lying about the company’s commitm...


“To recuse the district attorney and the entire district attorney’s office without clear evidence of an actual conflict that r...


Andrew Coldicutt, a sole practitioner in San Diego, declined to comment on the charges. According to his website, Coldicutt fo...



Legislature's climate bills are likely headed to court

Sep. 2, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Amid a heat wave and threatened power outages, the Legislature approved new emissions targets and limits on oil and gas drilli...


Katten Muchin Rosenman and partner Carol A. Johnston have denied all allegations in the lawsuit over an estate plan and allege...


Special litigation counsel Larry W. Gabriel wrote in lawsuit that the funders had “actual knowledge” the clients weren’t getti...


Appellate Practice, Law Practice


Buchalter creates Franchise Law Group, adds 3 attorneys

Sep. 1, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Thomas M. O’Connell, Jennifer Misetich and Natalie Bryans joined the firm from Best Best & Krieger.


Civil Litigation


“Violence and harassment are not tolerated on the Lyft platform, and drivers or riders who engage in such behavior or otherwis...


Government, Insurance


Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co. alleges San Bernardino County entered into the settlement with Colonies Partners without con...


Bankruptcy


“As in any complex matter, a settlement that would provide a distribution to creditors is more favorable than a protracted lit...


Obituaries


Robert Douglas Dalton, 1929 — 2022

Sep. 1, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Criminal defense lawyer represented famous and infamous


Intellectual Property


“This partnership with FedArb leverages off the strengths of both institutions and deepens SIAC’s ties with the California arb...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“Although we properly affirmed the dismissal of Javier Vanegas’ false-arrest claim on qualified immunity, I’m left wondering w...


Judges and Judiciary, Real Estate/Development


The pair were romantically involved in June 2015, and Tricia Bigelow – who retired last year from the appellate court has retu...


Government, Health Care & Hospital Law


“This bill also comes with real accountability for local governments that don’t comply with court-ordered treatment plans,” Go...


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


Before a 9th Circuit panel, counsel for the plaintiffs — Jonathan Levine of Pritzker Levine LLP in Emeryville and David S. Gol...


California Supreme Court


The issue has been a major fight in the district attorney’s office, pitting Gascon against line prosecutors, and was a flashp...


Discipline, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Lawyer who says judges acted wrongly may face sanction

Aug. 31, 2022
By Christer Schmidt

Edward C. Chung of Seattle wrote he would boycott the hearing by Senior U.S. Circuit Judge A. Wallace Tashima, citing Washingt...