The owner of a horse the New York Jockey Club believes was named for a Kentucky lawyer says a California agency violated his c...
Being a former union worker helps retired justice James Lambden connect with parties.
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Investors and property owners agree to keep new Solano County city details secret
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Flannery Associates sued the owners a year ago, claiming they violated federal antitrust law by conspiring to drive up the sal...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law
9th Circuit reverses felony firearm conviction
By Craig Anderson
The ruling could wipe out hundreds of firearms-related convictions.
Civil Litigation
Baker & Hostetler partner concealed conflict, commodities trader claims
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The complaint forms part of a broader drama involving an alleged scam to gain ownership of a commodities trading company.
Judges and Judiciary
Judges' boycott of Columbia students is 'guilt by association'
By Jack Needham
Law faculty from California schools say that the decision by a handful of federal judges unfairly punishes students.
Bankruptcy judge in Oakland re-appointed for second 14-year term
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Charles D. Novack is one of nine bankruptcy judges on the Northern District of California.
Judge reprimands Apple for violating court injunction on external payment links
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers told the witness that she could not imagine a logical reason for the updated design...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Court affirms dismissal of challenge to California gun database law
By Craig Anderson
A 9th Circuit panel found that the basic biographical data is not personal enough to warrant an expectation of privacy.
PayPal recently informed Uber of a "new interpretation of the parties' Global Merchant Agreement," according to a complaint fi...
The news organization had challenged an investigation by San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu into the compiling of its hosp...
California Supreme Court, Constitutional Law
Supreme Court raises doubts over constitutionality of taxpayer protection initiative
By Craig Anderson
Justices also expressed concern, however, about removing the measure from the ballot before the November election.
The lawsuit claims that City Council Member Traci Park held an improper bias toward preserving the site, and the city intentio...
Civil Litigation
Attorneys in Gascón recall effort granted reduced fee award
By Skyler Romero
A tentative order by Judge James C. Chalfant on Tuesday awarded the attorneys a reduced fee award under the California Public ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Maturity and wisdom are assets for newly minted lawyer
By Jack Needham
"The law needs diverse voices and experiences and the maturity and wisdom that you have are assets, not barriers," said Nava D...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Education Law
9th Circuit asks why religious schools cannot get funds to teach disabled youth
By Craig Anderson
Lawyers for the parents and two Orthodox Jewish schools sued the state and the Los Angeles Unified School District, arguing th...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
ByteDance has strong free speech case against TikTok ban, attorneys say
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Congress has not produced a single legislative finding indicating that the relationship between ByteDance and the Chinese gove...
Civil Litigation, Consumer Protection Law, Evidence, Torts/Personal Injury
Dry shampoo lawsuit against major cosmetic companies likely to go to trial
By Wisdom Howell
Attorneys in the case against some of the nation's biggest cosmetic manufacturers and retailers expressed doubt that the case ...
Intellectual Property
Photographer plans to appeal verdict on Miles Davis tattoo
By Devon Belcher
The dispute concerns the use of a photograph of the jazz icon as a guide to ink a tattoo.
Dennis Courtney was on the team representing filmmaker Quentin Tarantino in a lawsuit brought by Miramax Studios over NFTs.
Contracts
Sanctions decision delayed in Chinese firm's case against Orrick
By Wisdom Howell
The sanctions issue is part of a broader dispute between the law firm and Global Industrial Investment LTD over enforcement of...
Davis Wright Tremaine taps energy attorney as San Francisco partner-in-charge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Vidhya Prabhakaran is the immediate past president of the Bar Association of San Francisco.
Some of these disputes stem from a letter Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration sent to heads of state agencies last month. Cabin...
Administrative/Regulatory, Criminal
Lake County’s first full-time public defender faces hiring challenges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Other counties may be watching. A growing body of academic research claims that full-time public defenders provide better repr...
Civil Litigation
Motley Crue drummer successfully challenges assault claim brought under AB 2777
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit listed four causes of action under AB 2777, which temporarily lifted the statute of limitations period for recover...
California Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
California Supreme Court rules in favor of company in meal break penalty case
By Craig Anderson
The ruling is the second in a class action against Spectrum Security Services Inc., where the court previously ruled that secu...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired federal judge Larry A. Burns joins Judicate West
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Burns presided over several high-profile cases in San Diego including the bribery prosecution of then-Congressman Randy "Duke"...
Intellectual Property
Road House movie writer lied about ownership, MGM says
By Devon Belcher
The defense argues that R. Lance Hill's 1986 screenplay was created as a "work made for hire."
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired Santa Clara County family court judge joins JAMS
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Vanessa A. Zecher said she chose JAMS because its neutrals are familiar to her and understand the issues that arise in family law
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Judge prioritizes jurisdiction in fertility company lawsuit over faulty embryos
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The plaintiffs' counsel has requested discovery to address time-sensitive issues, but the judge has indicated that he may gran...