Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Erika Girardi’s lawyer, Chicago plaintiffs’ lawyer, trustee’s lawyer trade charges
By Blaise Scemama
The allegation and incendiary statements subsequently lobbed Wednesday by several of the parties in the Girardi bankruptcy may...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary
Senators grill 9th Circuit nominee on draft of law freeing criminals
By Craig Anderson
While the 2016 law was designed to alleviate prison overcrowding by permitting criminals categorized as nonviolent to seek ear...
Civil Litigation
Federal judge temporary halts ban on vaccine protests
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“In the court’s view, plaintiff is very likely to succeed in showing that SB 742 is content based,” U.S. District Judge Dale A...
Law Office Management, Law Practice
Wilson Sonsini opens Salt Lake City office, Utah justice to join firm
By Nicole Tyau
Managing Partner Doug Clark said the Salt Lake City region is a “vibrant market … for emerging technology and life sciences co...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Survivors say MoFo lawyers, company drove man to suicide
By Henrik Nilsson
“The claims asserted against Recology by the lawyers for Adam’s estate, which blame the company for his suicide, are utterly w...
California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation, Insurance
Insurance commissioner can’t order State Farm refunds, panel holds
By Gina Kim
In an opinion issued Friday, the justices said a provision of Proposition 103, Insurance Code Section 1861.05a — which gave th...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Signature Resolution adds four neutrals in San Diego
By Nicole Tyau
Among the new mediators is Ronald S. Prager, a former San Diego County Superior Court complex civil judge.
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
Group claims intent to sue US over oil drilling
By Gina Kim
In a notice of intent letter sent to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity sai...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation, Technology
Apple’s $100M deal with developers gets preliminary OK
By Winston Cho
Under the settlement, Apple maintains most of the business practices that have been alleged to violate antitrust law. It will ...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Plaintiffs to seek review of lost $52B suit against opioid makers
By Blaise Scemama
Reacting to the ruling, the pharmaceutical companies said their marketing of opioids such as Oxycontin, Kadian, and Duragesic,...
Civil Litigation
Soup kitchen has 6 months, not 2 years, to move, US judge orders
By Henrik Nilsson
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s order came after two failed settlement talks over a license agreement dispute between th...
Criminal, Government
Critics say DA’s charging of officer is distraction from recall
By Craig Anderson
The charges stem from a 2017 confrontation between two San Francisco police officers and a man outside his home over a noise c...
Corporate, Environmental & Energy, Government
PG&E could recoup $150M in losses from Zogg Fire from state fund
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Under a law passed in 2019, the utility could recoup annual losses above $1 billion from a state fund, provided it meets other...
California Supreme Court
High court names 1st Latina criminal central staff director
By Nicole Tyau
Jessica Barber will take over in 2022 from Norm Vance, who is retiring after 29 years as director.
Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice
Man with 25-year history of impersonating attorneys to be arraigned
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Ryann Jorban’s felony complaint named Efferin Deans, plus 22 aliases he is alleged...
Civil Litigation
Opponent calls proposed AT&T wage class settlement ‘collusion’
By Blaise Scemama
Finding it fair and not a result of collusion, San Bernardino County Judge David Cohn tentatively approved the deal but said h...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law, Health Care & Hospital Law, U.S. Supreme Court
1908 Supreme Court ruling may determine Texas abortion law fate
By Craig Anderson
Marc Hearron, senior counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights, argued that his client should be able to test the law bas...
Legal Education, Native Americans
State bill expected to change name of UC Hastings School of Law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Hastings Chancellor and Dean David L. Faigman said he will cooperate with any legislative change in the school’s name, which r...
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
No evidence drugmakers falsely marketed opioids, judge rules
By Blaise Scemama
In a 42-page tentative ruling Monday, Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson said the plaintiff counties of Los Angel...
Criminal, Entertainment & Sports, Torts/Personal Injury
'Rust' armorer's New Mexico attorneys investigating shooting
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Albuquerque attorneys Robert Gorence of Gorence & Oliveros PC and Jason Bowles of the Bowles Law Firm said in a statement,...
Criminal, International Law
Chinese dehumidifier maker to pay $91M to resolve criminal safety charges
By Blaise Scemama
The resolutions are the first corporate criminal enforcement actions brought under the Consumer Product Safety Act, a law givi...
Jones said one of her proudest accomplishments was being the first superior court judge to hold a dedicated budget-planning po...
The group is led by Chief Deputy Attorney General Venus D. Johnson, who will oversee the legal affairs, law enforcement, opera...
Criminal, Environmental & Energy
PG&E delays Zogg Fire plea, will challenge basis of some charges
By Kamila Knaudt
The utility was set to be arraigned Friday in Shasta County Superior Court before Judge Cara L. Beatty on 31 charges, includin...
Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
US attorney wants Avenatti to start serving Nike prison sentence
By Blaise Scemama
“Moreover, it is in the interest of justice for the defendant to commence serving the term of incarceration that this court im...
Law Office Management, Law Practice
Latham promotes largest class in its history, 18 in California
By Kamila Knaudt
“Each of these lawyers enjoys tremendous respect from clients and colleagues alike for their legal expertise, drive, sector kn...
Admiralty/Maritime, Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
A dispute is brewing over which firms will lead oil spill litigation
By Gina Kim
Three plaintiffs’ firms — Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP, Aitken Aitken Cohn and Bentley & More LLP — filed a motion t...
Bankruptcy, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice
Girardi creditor objects to trustee hiring more costly lawyers
By Craig Anderson
“We filed it because the Girardi Keese client victims deserve at least some chance of recovery before more attorneys drain ass...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary
Education programs don’t bar judges from ruling on school vaccine, mask orders
By Henrik Nilsson
The Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions concluded that involvement in civics education does not trigger mandat...
Constitutional Law, Labor/Employment
Following EEOC guidance on religious objections not easy, lawyers say
By Blaise Scemama
“I think an employer can have reason to believe that not all requests are based on sincerely held beliefs, but an employer’s a...
