Technology
Silicon Valley companies want gambling apps case dismissed
By Craig Anderson
The case involves a claim that the platforms processed illegal transactions for unlawful gambling, which falls outside of Sect...
Family
French winery at center of discovery dispute in Pitt/Jolie divorce
By Skyler Romero
Family law attorneys believe Jolie’s motion has a chance of being granted, at least in part.
Civil Litigation
Secret Service agents to be dropped from suit against Erika Girardi
By Devon Belcher
The suit claimed that the Tom and Erika Girardi were friends with Lorenzo Robert Savage III, the former chief of the U.S. Secr...
Labor/Employment
Plaintiffs want negligent hiring claim added to DoorDash case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The driver, an immigrant from Russia, had a California driver’s license for a month and half before the crash and was distract...
Intellectual Property
Women attorneys launch initiative to close gender gap in patent litigation
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Attendees will learn about aspects of being a lead counsel, including how to speak, dress, interact with non-leading counsel, ...
Complex commerical litigator defended Archdiocese
Data Privacy
Contradictory CIPA rulings leave both sides saying they’re right
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys on both sides of the bar believe recent privacy act rulings in Los Angeles bolster their claims. But the absence of ...
Securities
Jury finds former biopharma executive liable for ‘shadow trading’
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The SEC accused Matthew Panuwat of possessing confidential information about his employer and trading in the securities of Inc...
Several new anti-theft bills are already print, thanks to amendments added during the past week.
The lawsuit claims that the county saves money by using overtime to cover vacant officer positions in cities it contracts with...
The bill, AB 1979 aims to address the lack of criminal prosecutions for doxing under existing legislation.
Tax
6 telecom providers sue Santa Clara County for $19.3M in 'discriminatory' property taxes
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiffs allege that the county applied higher tax rates to their property compared to other property owners.
Civil Litigation
US judge holds off on sanctions for LA's noncompliance with homeless settlement
By Devon Belcher
The L.A. Alliance for Human Rights had requested a penalty of $6.4 million for noncompliance, but both sides stipulated and re...
Administrative/Regulatory
Judge lauds LA for transparency in homeless services spending
By Devon Belcher
The judge’s compliments contrasted with his previous comments that the city was misleading the plaintiff about keeping to prom...
Construction
Special master recommended for $23.9M construction dispute
By Wisdom Howell
The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by Swinerton, alleging breach of contract by the Asian Art Museum for a construction project. Sw...
Entertainment & Sports
No triable facts exist in athlete compensation case, plaintiffs say
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The plaintiffs want summary judgment; NCAA wants the case dismissed.
Lex Machina’s Antitrust Litigation Report, released Thursday, found that the Northern District of California saw the most anti...
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy judge approves Sacramento diocese’s ability to pay bills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The U.S. Justice Department Attorney had filed an objection to the diocese’s cash management proposals.
Judges and Judiciary, Litigation & Arbitration
Judge frustrated by lack of progress in lead-tainted baby rash ointment case
By Wisdom Howell
Attorneys for both sides told the judge that they thought he had stayed discovery in a September 2022 minute order. The judge ...
Labor/Employment
Withersworldwide secures victory in Kraken's gender pay bias lawsuit
By Wisdom Howell
Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, secured a trial victory in a gender pay discrimination lawsuit. The jury held the p...
Former judge Marshall Whitley excels as a mediator in probate, trust & estate disputes, lawyers say.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations
Misgendering still happening in California courts
By Jack Needham
The behavior, often not intentional, is a result of a lack of understanding around gender identity. It puts transgender partie...
Labor/Employment, Law Practice
Litigator who represented Apple in IP battles joins JAMS
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Michael A. Jacobs spent 40 years at Morrison & Foerster and litigated some of the biggest intellectual property cases on b...
Real Estate/Development
Berkeley activists concede fight to save People’s Park
By Craig Anderson
An attorney for activists who tried to stop the development told the California Supreme Court Wednesday that a “social noise e...
Civil Rights, Labor/Employment
Kanye West accused of discrimination, hateful rhetoric
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction to prevent West from owning and operating schools for children in California.
Civil Litigation
Civil trials for ‘Rust’ shooting set in 2025 to avoid conflict with Alec Baldwin trial
By Skyler Romero
The plaintiffs, including script supervisor Mamie Mitchell and the Ukrainian family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, have r...
Corporate
Few merger deals immune from regulatory scrutiny, M&A attorney says
By Jack Needham
“Dealmakers anticipating heightened antitrust scrutiny are paying particularly close attention to reverse break-up fees, coven...
Environmental & Energy
DAs sue state over contamination at 3rd District court
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The properties where the alleged leaks from underground storage tanks took place include the State Capitol and the office of t...
Judges and Judiciary
Eastern District of California names new magistrate judge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Chi Soo Kim is a former federal prosecutor and litigator in private practice.
Labor/Employment
BlackBerry CEO accused of retaliating over spurned advances
By Sunidhi Sridhar
John Giamatteo would exclude the plaintiff, listed as Jane Doe, from meetings and “then spread gossip that her absence from th...