State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar board reduces large testing sites for July 2024 exam
By Devon Belcher
Bar staff projected the site reductions to save about $354,141 from the $4.5 million total cost of July bar exam administrations.
“The challenge was where to place those units so we can maintain the high quality of life for Fullerton residents,” Fullerton ...
Steven Pearl applies frank, honest approach to dispute resolution, lawyers say
Bankruptcy, Judges and Judiciary
Eastern District bankruptcy judge reappointed to second term
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Ronald H. Sargis helped draft legislation relating to debt collection, including laws about identity theft, child suppor...
Community News
Consumer Attorneys of San Diego to honor 6 at annual dinner
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Joshua D. Gruenberg of Gruenberg Law will be honored as Lawyer of the Year.
Litigation & Arbitration
Legislator’s legal fund doubles after lawsuit by constituents settles
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Many attorneys contributed to the legal defense fund of State Sen.
Judges and Judiciary
Judges want lawmakers to address court reporter shortage
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A state Senate committee is to hear Thursday a bill that would allow electronic recording and change court reporters’ requirem...
Law Practice
Former US attorney joins Greenberg Traurig in Los Angeles
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Greenberg Traurig has an unparalleled global platform of exemplary attorneys with a collegial and collaborative culture that ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court
San Francisco seeks stay of camp removal challenges
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Attorneys at the ACLU of Northern California, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, and Latha...
“Alfa Consult SA, a European company working in Iraq, stood up to corporate bullying by its larger American partners-turned-ad...
Justice Neil M. Gorsuch asked why it would be so terrible to overturn Chevron, saying it would take the country back to a 1944...
Environmental & Energy
Judge blocks $16B delta tunnel, says bonds exceeded authority
By Skyler Romero
“Without the bonds to fund this boondoggle, the project’s future is bleak, and that’s very good news for people and wildlife i...
Intellectual Property, Labor/Employment
Judge: Trader Joe’s trade mark claims close to frivolous
By Devon Belcher
The Trader Joe’s complaint was filed amid union organizing across the country, noted U.S. District Judge Hernan D. Vera. The c...
“Often overpopulated with pets and understaffed, the Wag Hotels consistently return pets to their owners smelling like urine o...
Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit vacates denial of class for Fresno women’s team
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The decision does not dispose of the class certification issue. The Eastern District of California court has not ruled on the ...
Judges and Judiciary
Vaccine plaintiffs’ goal achieved, but judge denies fees
By Skyler Romero
Judge Mitchell Beckloff struck the mandate down on constitutional grounds in a related case and said the plaintiffs were not t...
Law Practice
Miller Barondess anticipates extended growth this year
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Founder Louis R. “Skip” Miller said Tuesday, “We’ve hired 12 associates in the last year. We’re going through a growth spurt, ...
Health Care & Hospital Law
San Francisco health clinic accused of false advertising
By Wisdom Howell
Attorneys for Healthright 360, Jianlin Song and Naina V. Singh of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP, denied a...
Technology
New Apple watches don’t infringe pulse oximetry patents, US Customs says
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Irvine-based Masimo sued Apple in early 2020, accusing it of stealing proprietary technology related to blood oxygen sensors a...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court refusal to take Apple antitrust case ‘sad,’ Epic Games CEO says
By Craig Anderson
“The court battle to open iOS to competing stores and payments is lost in the United States,” wrote Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney.
Entertainment & Sports
NY teams owner denies sending women to Weinstein
By Devon Belcher
Counsel for New York businessman James Dolan said assault claims in LA were filed in retaliation by an attorney who has broug...
Environmental & Energy
Consent degrees entered over Solano toxic landfills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The defendants, including divisions of Chevron Corp. and ExxonMobil Corp., will pay tens of millions of dollars to settle the ...
Entertainment & Sports
$6B suit over NFL broadcast licensing will head to trial, judge rules
By Devon Belcher
The case is scheduled for a February trial before U.S. District Judge Phillip S. Gutierrez, who ruled: “The court finds that p...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court will hear homeless case that bedevils cities
By Craig Anderson
The decision sets the stage for a battle over whether ordinances that bar camping or sleeping outside are unconstitutional if ...
Litigation & Arbitration
First Citizens Bank can continue suit against HSBC, judge rules
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Silicon Valley Bank’s deposits and loans were acquired by First Citizens through a purchase agreement with FDIC. In May, it su...
Government
Former LA County sheriff finally testifies about deputy gangs
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
After years of resisting subpoenas and denying the existence of sheriff gangs, Alex Villanueva appeared before the Los Angeles...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Discipline proceeding against tweeting attorney is closed
By Devon Belcher
Marla A. Brown shared 15 tweets in a 26-hour period in May 2020 urging rioters, looters and protesters to be shot.
Real Estate/Development
Developer lied in memoir about leaving criminal life, lawsuit claims
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Izek Shomof’s brother-in-law claims “deceptive advertising” induced him to buy the book. But the brothers-in-law have a long a...
Labor/Employment, Law Practice
Lewis Brisbois recovered from tumultuous year, leader says
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We did everything I think an organization should do after an experience like this,” Managing Partner Gregory S. Katz said. “O...
Litigation & Arbitration, Technology
Defense appeal too early in online addiction litigation, plaintiffs say
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Accused of designing their platforms and algorithms to get minors hooked on their websites, the defendants argued that three p...