JAMS neutral Alan Perkins doesn’t believe haranguing litigants helps to resolve disputes.
The Van Nuys Democrat’s SB 262 was taken off the Assembly’s inactive file. If passed, it would demand the Judicial Council to ...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Intense mediation led to oil spill deal, lawsuits against ship owners are next
By Ricardo Pineda
“We are still negotiating on how to pull the pipe out of the ocean. That’s the major next step,” said plaintiffs colead counse...
Civil Litigation, Government
Jury awards $26M in claim of sex assault of special needs girl
By Federico Lo Giudice
“This verdict demonstrates that all children, regardless of their disabilities, deserve to be protected,” said plaintiffs’ law...
Military Law
Justice is part of panel studying roots of veteran criminality
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
One in three veterans reports being arrested and booked into jail at least once in their lives, compared to less than one-fift...
Education Law, Government
Marketing of Hastings’ new name ready for Newsom’s signature
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Elizabeth Moore, Hastings’ chief communications officer, told members of the school’s Advancement and Communications Committee...
Entertainment & Sports, Technology
Judge says he’s may grant Apple’s demurrer in Epic Games case
By Jonathan Lo
The maker of Fortnite is challenging the App Store fee structure. Apple says Epic keeps changing the complaint. “This case was...
Government
CARB counsel braces for challenge to ban on sale of gas and diesel powered autos
By Skyler Romero
“I suspect we’ll definitely get state court claims based on some of the comments that were filed, and there might be other cas...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Real Estate/Development
State Bar decides to sell, not lease San Francisco headquarters
By Sunidhi Sridhar
In another meeting, the State Bar Ad Hoc Commission voted against a proposed amendment to expungement policies for attorneys w...
Government, Health Care & Hospital Law
State can’t make churches cover employees’ abortions, judge rules
By Wisdom Howell
“[W]e’re pleased the court has found this mandate unconstitutional and will allow the churches we represent to operate freely ...
Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property
Disney motorcycle rider not derivative of Evel Knievel
By Ricardo Pineda
“In particular, Disney created a character with a different name, appearance, and back story,” the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of A...
“This is punitive by the SEC against a pharmaceutical company with a cannabinoid product that competes with other chemical and...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports
Fox Sports settles with Real USFL football league owners
By Federico Lo Giudice
Fox confirmed that the USFL will have a second season next year, using the same trademarked names, but the details of the sett...
The lawsuit, filed by Girard Sharp LLP and Grime Law, alleges Whole Foods was aware the beef contained antibiotics.
Data Privacy
Sephora 1st company AG to sanction under privacy law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney General Rob Bonta vows to go after more companies who violate state privacy law.
Banking, Data Privacy
Block, Cash App Investing face class action over data breach
By Christer Schmidt
The complaint alleges that the leak “resulted in the unauthorized public release of the personally identifiable information of...
Intellectual Property, Technology
Waze Mobile, Google and Samsung get patent case moved to California
By Wisdom Howell
According to court records, the dispute between the three tech companies and Malcom K. Breyer, Jr., a former Marine turned CEO...
Constitutional Law, Government, Technology
Constitutional challenges aplenty for state’s gas-powered car ban
By Skyler Romero
“Oh, it will absolutely end up in court,” said William D. Ferreira of Automotive Defense Specialists in San Francisco. “I can ...
Civil Litigation, Data Privacy, Technology
Twitter whistleblower complaint unlikely to help Musk
By Craig Anderson
Anthony J. Casey, a deputy dean at The University of Chicago School of Law, said Twitter executives should worry more about th...
Labor/Employment, Technology
Black Girls Code and founder trade accusations of wrongdoing
By Wisdom Howell
Kimberly Bryant says she was fired without a vote of the board. The organization says she has seized access to its website. Th...
Judges and Judiciary
Easing confidentiality rules among proposed CJP changes
By Skyler Romero
The proposed rule changes were presented in a biennial review meeting on Tuesday.
Judge Dena Coggins says children’s input is key in dependency court
Civil Litigation, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar and LegalMatch agree to settle lawsuit
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The State Bar claimed LegalMatch continued to provide services despite receiving a letter denying its certification as a lawye...
Data Privacy
Another class action says Coinbase failed to secure accounts
By Jonathan Lo
The complaint accuses Coinbase of misrepresenting itself as “the only crypto exchange to have never been hacked,” when in real...
Real Estate/Development
Report: Half of new housing units challenged under CEQA
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Monday's report, published by the California Center for Jobs & the Economy and the California Business Roundtable. It foun...
Government
US attorney says LA City Attorney Mike Feuer is not under investigation
By Ricardo Pineda
The FBI raided Feuer’s office on July 22, 2019 in connection with a litigation scandal involving the Los Angeles Department of...
San Diego County Judge Peter C. Deddeh has genuine compassion for crime victims, lawyers say
Intellectual Property, Technology
AMD is accused by rival of infringing on circuitry patents
By Federico Lo Giudice
Realtek alleges that some of AMD’s bestselling products infringe its patents.
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Actor’s family settles wrongful death suit against Cedars-Sinai
By Ricardo Pineda
“The matter has been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the parties,” said plaintiffs’ attorneys Bruce A. Broillet.
Government
Intervener files support for California’s aid-in-dying law
By Sunidhi Sridhar
"Participation in medical aid-in-dying is purely voluntary. SB 380 is very, very clearly written to make that point that this ...