Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Judge considers 2 DAs injunction request against home service provider
By Kamila Knaudt
Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo in San Francisco took the matter under submission Tuesday after she had previous...
Civil Litigation
Suit claims lead in Trader Joe’s spinach, other products
By Blaise Scemama
The plaintiff, Ecological Alliance LLC, is represented by Vineet Dubey of Custodio & Dubey LLP, who has become one of the ...
Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property
Miramax suit against Tarantino raises nonfungible tokens question
By Craig Anderson
The movie studio sued Quentin Tarantino in federal court Tuesday, arguing he is breaching his contract by announcing plans to ...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Judge OKs $2.2M deal over Juul worker disclosure agreements
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen emphasized in a final approval order the “strong results achieved in this case,” noting the...
Bankruptcy
US bankruptcy judge reappointed for second 14-year term
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We are all thrilled to see Judge Taylor reappointed,” said Chief Bankruptcy Judge Christopher B. Latham of the U.S. Bankruptc...
Criminal
Juvenile lawbreakers in LA County will face victims to avoid charges
By Kamila Knaudt
The program allows victims to participate in a way they cannot in the juvenile justice system, where they are not allowed to a...
Civil Litigation
Iowa pork producers sue over California’s pig standards
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California’s laws on animal farming standards have often stood up to judicial review, but the plaintiffs said the inclusion of...
Law Practice
Cleary Gottlieb opens offices in Palo Alto and SF
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I was drawn to Cleary’s deep commitment to the region and incredible client base, and to the opportunity to help build out th...
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Native Americans
Mediator necessary to complete tribe’s compact with governor, report says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Lester J. Marston, representing the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, argued in Monday’s filing that Senior U.S. Dist...
Civil Litigation, Insurance, Law Practice
3 firms get $23.1M in fees in Wells Fargo class action deal
By Craig Anderson
The plaintiffs’ firms are Frank Sims & Stolper LLP along with Franklin D. Azar & Associates and Philadelphia lawyer Ch...
Contracts, Environmental & Energy
Central Valley water contract struck down, tribes, environmentalists cheer
By Skyler Romero
While the deal was denied on procedural grounds, the decision has been lauded by groups, including tribal interests wary of t...
Civil Litigation, Immigration
Sacramento sheriff sued over alleged ICE cooperation
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Senior officials instruct their subordinates how to contact ICE and as a result they are transferring inmates to ICE,” ACLU a...
Bankruptcy, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Girardi’s wife must face lawsuit in Illinois
By Craig Anderson
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Barry Russell of Los Angeles granted a motion by a Chicago law firm for relief from a stay blocking its ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation
Preliminary OK for $100M Apple deal with developers
By Winston Cho
“Counsel is reminded that the court does not typically award 33% of the gross settlement fund as fees and that any request for...
Bankruptcy, Health Care & Hospital Law
J&J bankruptcy must be heard in New Jersey, judge rules
By Blaise Scemama
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig Whitley issued a strongly worded order Tuesday, saying J&J more than forum shopped, it manufac...
Data Privacy, Law Practice
Security law expert Beth George rejoins Wilson Sonsini from DOD
By Jonathan Lo
“Sometimes you get asked to do something and you can’t say no,” said George, who is a lecturer at UC Berkeley School of Law. “...
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights
Dispute over $12 basketball can move to trial, US judge rules
By Gina Kim
“There is a genuine dispute as to whether defendant [Wendy] Magee had any valid, objective reason to deny company policy by le...
Legal Education, State Bar & Bar Associations
July bar exam pass rate drops 7.8% from October 2020
By Nicole Tyau
The July exam was the last to be administered remotely, and was again plagued by technical issues with the test vendor, ExamSo...
Judges and Judiciary, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar Court presiding judge leaves for Board of Parole Hearings
By Nicole Tyau
Former presiding judge Catherine Purcell spent 13years on the bar court. Judge W. Kearse McGill has been appointed acting pres...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ex state beverage control attorney loses whistleblower suit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Dean R. Lueders, represented by Siegel, Yee, Brunner & Mehta in Oakland, was a staff attorney for the regulatory agency fr...
Appellate Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Mixed reaction to Judicial Council’s letter to appellate lawyers academy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Absent any evidence of meaningful action on the Supreme Court’s recommendation for an investigation of decisional delay in th...
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Labor/Employment
Sutter County ex-deputy wins $10M for wrongful termination
By Doug Sherwin
Jacob Nalbandyan of Levin & Nalbandyan LLP in Los Angeles and James A. Clark of Tower Legal Group in Sacramento told the j...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Community News, Judges and Judiciary
9th Circuit judge to receive 2022 Susan and Carl Bolch Jr. Prize
By David Houston
The prize will be awarded on March 18 at a ceremony in San Diego. Wallace has been a federal judge for 50 years, first on the ...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Walmart makes Vans shoe knockoffs, suit says
By Gina Kim
“Walmart sells the infringing shoes in its thousands of retail stores across the United States and through its online website,...
Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice
Contra Costa County Court names commissioners
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Commissioner Palvir Shoker, assigned to the Pittsburg courthouse, will preside over the newly established Department 50 and Co...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, U.S. Supreme Court
High court seeks US brief on California trucking labor laws
By Craig Anderson
The court will consider a review by the California Trucking Association of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that s...
Civil Litigation, Data Privacy
Facebook executives emails subject to discovery, says special master
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria granted Monday a request from JAMS neutral Daniel Garrie to be exempted from PACER user fee...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Elderly advocates win tentative ruling against Department of Public Health
By Jonathan Lo
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman agreed with the petitioner’s counsel’s argument that the government body ...
Consumer Law
Consumer attorneys group leader sees challenges ahead
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Craig M. Peters will ascend to the presidency of the Consumer Attorneys of California at the organization’s 60th annual conven...
Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice
New Tuolumne County Courthouse opens Monday
By Skyler Romero
The new $70 million courthouse, located just outside the Sonora city limits, provides services that were precluded by space re...
