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The Bulldogs

Feb. 7, 2022
By David Houston

Bankruptcy boutique BG Law isn’t afraid to represent clients aggressively.


Civil Litigation, Education Law, Health Care & Hospital Law, Labor/Employment


Dr.Timothy Ryan, a former vascular surgeon at the county-owned Harbor UCLA Medical Center, sued in 2016, alleging his supervis...


Appellate Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice


The Portia Project is the brainchild of Buchalter appellate lawyer and emerging podcast host M.C. Sungaila, who said the podca...


Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary


Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael F. Murray said he had no knowledge of a falsified accident report before or during ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution, Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice


Retired Federal Judge Margaret Morrow joins Judicate West

Feb. 7, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Morrow, who headed Public Counsel for five years after leaving the bench, said “I wasn’t ready to retire.”


Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports


“Our clients are world class swimmers so the issue for them is possibly being barred from the Summer Olympics because of their...


Procedures came into question after Mark Ridley-Thomas, who sat on the board of supervisors from 2008 to 2020, was indicted on...


Civil Litigation, Criminal, Government


At the root of the dispute between the SFPD and the SF District Attorney is the prosecution of Officer Terrance Stangel, who i...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary


The program dates back to a 1999 effort to make sure judges across the state had the same access to legal defense if accused o...


Civil Litigation, Land Use


Developers wanted it published so they could use it in other legal challenges, specifically a project the city of Encinitas is...


Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation


Jhe professors, several from California law schools, oppose what they say is the company’s “blatant abuse” of the bankruptcy ...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Technology


The tech giant is being sued by a woman who said Apple rejected a partnership to increase diversity in digital communications.



Seizing opportunity

Feb. 4, 2022
By David Houston

LA Judge Adan Montalban aims to show his parents the success of their immigrant struggles



Teamwork

Feb. 4, 2022

Playing college soccer gave neutral Gail Glick the tools to work collaboratively with parties to forge settlements, she says.


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Land Use, Real Estate/Development


The panel ruled a military couple, who rented their home while stationed in Washington, D.C., could not move back in without f...


Civil Litigation, Government, Land Use


Developer sue Encinitas over effort to block development

Feb. 3, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

The city in San Diego County has been accused in previous lawsuits of failing to comply with California’s Housing Accountabili...


Civil Litigation, Data Privacy, Government, Technology


Defense contractor case could test False Claims Act

Feb. 3, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

A former cybersecurity director with Rocketjet Aerodyne claims the company fraudulently obtained government contracts while ly...


Bankruptcy, Judges and Judiciary


The 14-year term for Ronald Alonzo Clifford III began on Feb. 1. He succeeds Bankruptcy Judge Richard M. Neiter, who retired, ...


Bankruptcy, Law Practice


“Not only did Girardi steal money from the GK client trust account to buy the diamond earrings, he covered up the theft by des...


During a pretrial hearing, Nicole Pifari of Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver moved to have the case against Stangel d...


Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy


Fire victims who previously received a distribution from the trust will receive a supplemental payment, and pro rata payments ...


Government, Judges and Judiciary


U.S. Magistrate Judge Kenly Kiya Kato, a former federal defender, was also questioned about comments she made in the media in...


Environmental & Energy, Government, Obituaries


"Richard was an effective, engaged and forceful advocate, not only for his community of Sherman Oaks, but for enhancing neighb...


Law Practice


Michael Glaser and Mike LaPlante came from Perkins Coie


Civil Litigation, Government


The Mexican government alleges U.S. gun manufacturers facilitate the traffic of their guns to Mexican cartels. Progressive pro...


Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Criminal


In a motion for summary judgment, Deputy City Attorney Wayne K. Snodgrass argued the plaintiffs’ argument is based on a more r...


Civil Litigation


Black’s legal team sued the woman and her law firm, Wigdor LLP, of racketeering and defamation. They later amended that compla...


Antitrust & Trade Reg., Law Practice


Jill M. Manning said the firm's reputation along with the belief that antitrust litigation is entering a more active phase led...


Criminal, Government


The party atmosphere that accompanies large sporting events, concerts, festivals and conventions fosters an environment where ...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


223 current and former workers of a plant in Pittsburg said they weren’t paid correctly for meals and rest breaks.