Civil Litigation, Data Privacy, Technology
Israeli-based spyware firm seeks to dismiss Apple suit
By Jonathan Lo
NSO contends in court filings that it “designs and markets a highly regulated technology to government agencies for uses such ...
Law Practice, Real Estate/Development
LA real estate and business boutique opens Texas office, changes name
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The firm now known as Fragner Seifert Pace & Mintz already had offices in Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
Government
LA County's top lawyer resigns, citing 'personal reasons'
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Rodrigo Castro-Silva had been on the job for 13 months.
Judges and Judiciary
Justice retiring after 20 years on 4th District appeals court
By Mark Kellam
“I’m very proud of my role in the development of the law,” Justice Richard D. Fybel said.
Criminal, Government, Legal Education, State Bar & Bar Associations
Eastman’s emails could lead to criminal charges
By Diana Bosetti
As part of its Jan. 6 investigation, the U.S. House Select Committee sought communications sent by attorney John Eastman to Pr...
Administrative/Regulatory, Government, Health Care & Hospital Law
Newsom wants to give judges power to force mentally ill people into care
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The governor’s announcement Thursday was an attempt to address the massive homeless problem that has plagued California.
California Supreme Court, Land Use, Legal Education
Supreme Court refuses to lift limits on UC Berkeley’s enrollment
By Craig Anderson
Local residents have accused the university of not building enough housing. The ruling could mean 3,000 fewer students on camp...
Covid Court Ops
Chief justice rescinds emergency orders as of April 30
By Federico Lo Giudice
Under the emergency measures, presiding judges were allowed to delay preliminary hearings in criminal cases up to 30 days, inc...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Amplify Energy sues ships, Marine Exchange over oil spill
By Federico Lo Giudice
Amplify Energy, represented by Kirkland & Ellis, alleges Mediterranean Shipping Co., Dordellas Finance Corp., as well as t...
California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation, Land Use
Appeals court rejects ‘gentrification’ claim
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The ruling by the 2nd District Court of Appeal could speed future development projects
Criminal, Government
Judge rejects DA Gascón’s bid to resentence killer in secret
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Los Angeles County Judge William C. Ryan also said he would allow former DA Steve Cooley to represent the victim’s family at a...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Judge tosses both summary adjudication motions in pollution case
By Federico Lo Giudice
Los Angeles Judge David S. Cunningham III noted that Proposition 65 “makes no distinction regarding the timing of the conduct ...
Corporate, Criminal, Government
Garland says he wants white collar criminals jailed
By Craig Anderson
“The department’s first priority is to prosecute those who profit from individual wrongdoing,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick B...
Criminal, Government, Health Care & Hospital Law
Prisons officials must face claims of knowingly infecting guard, inmates
By Jonathan Lo
Judge orders lawsuit by family members of San Quentin guard who died of COVID-19 to proceed.
Mediator Sean Judge asks parties to imagine what happens next
Legal Education
Nixing Hastings name opens new dispute: What to rename the law school
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Some like UC San Francisco College of Law, others want the school to take a name from the Native Americans killed by men emplo...
Judges and Judiciary
Newsom reports high number of minority, women judge appointees
By Malcolm Maclachlan
According to annual data his office released Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom has named judges from these groups at about a level tw...
Civil Litigation, Government
Pork producers’ case against state law dismissed
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In her order entered Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder found California voters may impose standards on produc...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law, Torts/Personal Injury
$60M jury award for woman who suffered aneurysm rupture in hotel
By Jonathan Lo
Arash Homampour of The Homampour Law Firm and Matthew B.F. Biren and John A. Roberts of the Biren Law Group represented the pl...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Corporate, Criminal, Government
DOJ may prosecute antitrust violations as felonies, official tells ABA conference
By Craig Anderson
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Enforcement Richard A. Powers said the antitrust division is preparing to try 1...
Judges and Judiciary
Nominee to federal court in San Diego fields few questions during confirmation hearing
By Diana Bosetti
Robert S. Huie, a Jones Day partner, skirted questions about progressive prosecutors.
Growing up in South Africa gave Judge Lee L. Gabriel an appreciation for US justice system
Civil Litigation, Government, Torts/Personal Injury
Family of drowned ‘Glee’ star settles with Ventura County
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Naya Rivera’s ex-husband sued the county on behalf of their son, Josey Hollis Dorsey, claiming the November 2020 death was pre...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar says it’s investigating Eastman over election
By Diana Bosetti
State Bar Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona announced on Tuesday that the former Chapman University dean has been at the cent...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation
Truckers’ class denied in antitrust lawsuit against big rig companies
By Federico Lo Giudice
Snyder Burnett Egerer LLP, Nossaman LLP, Varner and Brandt LLP and many other firms represented CRST The Transportation Soluti...
“Do I think the current appointed attorney general has a very different ideology than I do?” Sacramento County DA Anne Marie S...
Administrative/Regulatory, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Health Care & Hospital Law
Berkeley loses fight for patent on gene editing technology
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In a ruling that could have multibillion-dollar implications, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office found a patent for a pionee...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, Land Use
Dispute over sale of Angel Stadium goes to court today
By Federico Lo Giudice
“The lawsuit claims that we violated the Brown Act in approving the sale. We obviously disagree, and held many public hearings...
Data Privacy, State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar records disclosure due to security problem
By Diana Bosetti
The State Bar said its officials now believe there was no malicious “hack” of its system, and that the data breach was due to ...
San Diego judge tries to understand the people in front of him.
