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Government, Judges and Judiciary


“In supporting access to justice, this budget will fund significant investments in technology, provide critically needed judge...


Litigation & Arbitration, Real Estate/Development


$30M arbitration award in real estate sale dispute

Jun. 29, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

The alleged fraud was uncovered once the family hired Munger Tolles to get an accounting of her sister’s investment in property.


Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law


State’s second largest elder care company faces 50-plus suits, attorney says

Jun. 29, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice, Christer Schmidt

Sacramento attorney Edward P. Dudensing drafted several of the more than 50 lawsuits against the company, one alleging that Pl...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


At the heart of the dispute is the claim by the AIG defendants that two attorneys who now work for the Pillsbury firm, but are...


Government


“We think that this is a pervasive issue as far as lawyers taking really large percentages of recovery from consumers,” said C...


Civil Rights, Government


Under the bill, law enforcement agencies considering a new or renewed concealed carry license would need to conduct in-person ...


Bankruptcy


“It’s clear to me that this was intended to be a fraud by Mr. Girardi,” Central District Bankruptcy Judge Barry Russell said d...


Appellate Practice, Law Practice


Morrison & Foerster elects M&A lawyer as chair of the firm

Jun. 28, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

McCrath will play a leading role in setting the strategic direction and priorities for Morrison Foerster while continuing to a...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


“The Court’s decision to not hear our appeal is a loss for the thousands of freelancers who have built thriving careers throug...


Appellate Practice, Law Practice


Justice Laurie D. Zelon of the 2nd District Court of Appeal and Orange County Superior Court Judge Robert J. Moss became neutr...


Civil Litigation


The Biden admininistration has delied release of the full report. The president has now said he will make an announcement on s...


Civil Litigation


Walmart sued over claims of tainted spices

Jun. 28, 2022
By Jonathan Lo

The plaintiffs cited a November 2021 article by Consumer Reports that stated Walmart’s “Great Value” herbs and spices “had hig...


Civil Rights, Constitutional Law


Analysis as much as law in dispute in prayer ruling

Jun. 28, 2022
By Craig Anderson

Justice Sonia Sotomayor included several photographs in her dissent of Monday’s school prayer case showing an assistant footba...


Government


California readies legal battles against GOP-led states

Jun. 28, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“The battleground in the future is really going to be state versus state,” said McGeorge School of Law professor Leslie Gielow...


“Whatever Robert Stoll is awarded will probably never be collected because there are already many millions in civil judgments ...


Civil Litigation, Government


Bredefeld’s defense attorney, Walter W. Whalen of Whalen Law Group, said in a phone interview, “The lawsuit really doesn’t hav...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Environmental & Energy


The ruling is a significant win for state and local governments as this failed motion for reconsideration was the energy compa...


Civil Litigation


High court denies Monsanto review of $87M verdict

Jun. 28, 2022
By Skyler Romero

"The high court's decision is further proof that Monsanto's only path in this litigation is through the trial courts, which is...



Diligent Planners

Jun. 27, 2022
By Skylar Dubelko

Budgeting time helps Public Employees Legal take cases no one else will.


Civil Rights, Judges and Judiciary


U.S. District Judge Larry A. Burns asked the plaintiffs and the state 1) what standard he must apply to the plaintiffs’ Second...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


“There is little doubt that Whitaker had no intention of returning to the shop when he filed his lawsuit, and there is good re...


Civil Litigation, Government


California Gov. Gavin Newsom, joined by Democratic governors in Washington and Oregon, vowed the states would “build a West Co...


Government, Judges and Judiciary



Civil Litigation, Technology


“Apparently searching for a technology platform that had yet to be sued for monopolization, plaintiffs here landed on Sony Int...


Criminal


“Proceeding on these counts is violative of the Sixth Amendment and the Speedy Trial Act,” the motion read. “It is Mr. Avenatt...


California Courts of Appeal


4th District reinforces finality of arbitral awards

Jun. 27, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

“We agree the court lacked authority to review the award; that none of the statutory exceptions to limited judicial review rai...


Civil Litigation, Technology


Andrew Forrest, who has been a prominent business and philanthropic figure in Australia, alleges that Facebook knowingly contr...


Civil Rights, Government


“We know of no other constitutional right that an individual may exercise only after demonstrating to government officers some...


Civil Rights, Government


Justice Samuel A. Alito wrote the majority opinion, stating that Miranda was only supposed to be a safeguard against compelled...


Government


4 incumbent DAs were defeated, 2 run-offs set

Jun. 24, 2022
By Christer Schmidt, Skyler Romero

The district attorney candidates who defeated incumbents were Sarah M. Hacker of Kings County, Jennifer R. Dupre of Sutter Cou...