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Civil Litigation, Securities


“Plaintiff has failed to adequately allege any actionable misrepresentation or omission,” U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson r...


State Bar & Bar Associations


“We anticipate that when we sell our San Francisco building in 2022, much of our outstanding debt will be eliminated,” Leah T....


Judges and Judiciary, Obituaries


“I deeply care about the needs of the less fortunate in our communities and I wanted to make a difference,” Ospino once shared...


Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation


Waymo trade secrets to remain protected, judge rules

Feb. 23, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

A key factor in the outcome appears to be that the mystery third party that sought the company’s records from state regulators...


At the crux of the case is whether or not California’s murder statute allows for the prosecution of women who babies are still...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Technology


Tesla has denied its workplace is racist and says it acts against anyone who violates its standards on treatment of fellow emp...


Civil Litigation, Education Law, Land Use


The Berkeley Citizens for a Better Plan also questioned assertions made by Bonta and Brown last week that an enrollment freeze...


Instead of stock options, commissioner divides farms and tractors.


Entertainment & Sports, Law Practice


“I booked shows and hauled the band equipment in my parents’ Ford Country Squire station wagon,” Root said.


Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


“Judge Fitzgerald, I come to this court a completely broken man. I realize that I have only myself to blame for being here,” d...


Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations


Matthew P. Fletcher pleaded guilty to felony perjury and conspiracy to obstruct justice in the midst of jury deliberations.


Law Practice, Legal Education, State Bar & Bar Associations


“I’m a little worried that if we have a no-exam pathway, it would be an excuse for the private sector, or public sector, to ta...


Banking, Civil Litigation


The banks are accused of acting as the “final link” for tech support scammers, knowingly turning a blind eye to red flags indi...


Administrative/Regulatory, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary


“Advocates are not even able to find out exactly who is on the [committee],” said Marivic Mabanag, CEO of Advocates for Child ...


Civil Litigation, Education Law, Government, Land Use


Gov. Gavin Newsom’s amicus was filed a day after Save Berkeley’s Neighborhoods filed its opposition to UC Berkeley’s attempt t...


9th Circuit judge has become known for dissents that seem personal.


Constitutional Law, Criminal, Government, U.S. Supreme Court


50 years after state high court ruling, death penalty stands but isn’t carried out


The firm announced the addition of Steven A. Maddox and Jeremy J. Edwards as partners on Thursday and said it plans to open a ...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Law Practice


Ex-Dentons lawyer wins motion on arbitration venue

Feb. 18, 2022
By Craig Anderson

The state Supreme Court’s decision, which also grants a stay, is an incremental victory for Jinshu “John” Zhang in his legal b...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


The plaintiff, represented by Goldberg & Gage of Woodland Hills, filed a lawsuit alleging that throughout her tenure at th...


Civil Litigation, Government, Labor/Employment


Last month, a U.S. judge ruled Everest National Insurance Co. was not liable to cover $8.9 million in damages and attorney fee...


Legal Education, State Bar & Bar Associations


Negligible bias in bar exam, bar study finds

Feb. 18, 2022
By Diana Bosetti

Results from first-time candidates, for a total of 116 essays and 36 performance tests, raised no major areas of concern with ...


Vista Distribution Inc. staved off a lawsuit from cannabis growers First Cut Farms LLC, alleging Vista agreed to purchase cann...


Mediator Eric Ivary succeeds with a light hand and light heart



Patient but Exacting

Feb. 17, 2022

Judge Stephen Morgan is also a JAG officer who did tours in Iraq.


Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary


Retired judges over 70 had fewer temporary assignments, filing says.


Civil Litigation, Government, Labor/Employment


According to the state’s motion to compel, the former treasurer’s office employee gave late and dubious excuses not to sit for...


Civil Litigation, Government


"This is another in a long line of cases that challenges vaccination mandates. No court has upheld such a challenge," Los Ange...


Judges and Judiciary


Alameda County Superior Court Judge Trina L. Thompson, nominated for a seat on the Northern District bench, and Los Angeles Co...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations


"Distasteful as it is, this comment was made figuratively, representing rhetorical hyperbole, and consequently is protected by...