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Law Practice


Irvine law firm opens office in Walnut Creek

Jan. 12, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Mortenson Taggart Adams LLP said it will open in Los Angeles or San Diego later in 2024.


Government


AG Bonta calls reduced budget ‘fiscally prudent’

Jan. 12, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The budget for the California Department of Justice has grown in recent years — until Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his draft 202...


Law Practice


The combined firms will continue in their respective offices in Orange County, Dallas, Austin and Houston, using the name Ferg...


Government, Technology


SB 764 would require that online “vloggers” who use their images to make money online must set aside a portion of their procee...


Intellectual Property


Content subscription platform says rival poached talent

Jan. 12, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims Passes’ founder and CEO Lucy Guo copied others’ ideas, lured...


“Courts routinely stay dissemination of class notice until the petition and any appeal are resolved, recognizing premature not...


Labor/Employment


In the original complaint the plaintiffs accused Marriott of charging gratuity and service charges to banquet event customers....


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“Cities cannot reasonably be expected to solve homelessness while operating under this uncertainty,” Jen Kwart, a spokeswoman ...


Obituaries


Richard J. Burdge Jr., 1949 -- 2024

Jan. 12, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Los Angeles County judge was a ‘legendary legal force’



Attention to Detail

Jan. 12, 2024

Mediator Steven Sepassi's personable, patient approach sets him apart, attorneys say.


Community News, Judges and Judiciary


There are nine contested races for Superior Court seats in Los Angeles County, including two challenges to incumbents. Several...


Community News


Public Counsel receives $3M from Mackenzie Scott

Jan. 11, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“The gift is the single largest contribution in Public Counsel’s 54-year history and will provide an unprecedented boost to ou...


Civil Litigation


Federal law enforcement agents raiding the church and arrested pastor Jade J. Osborne in 2020 and seized a shipment of the aya...


"It seems awfully convenient that in the eleventh hour he's filed ... indicating he plans to withdraw from the case which may ...


Data Privacy, Technology


Anthony “Tony” Weibell specializes in defending internet companies such as Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiaries, Roblox Corp. an...


Litigation & Arbitration, Torts/Personal Injury


The settlement brings to a close an embarrassing matter for Southwestern, after a court filing in the case expressed fears a p...


Judges and Judiciary


The bid of another San Diego County judge is dead, according to two people familiar with the matter.


Government


State courts 2024-25 budget appears safe - for now

Jan. 11, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

This is partly because the courts are integral to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s goals reducing homelessness, reforming mental health car...


Data Privacy, Technology


The social media platform claims that Bright Data illegally collected information from X users and sold it to third parties, w...


Litigation & Arbitration


Robert Mills, the company’s former chief operating officer, claims to have been terminated for raising concerns about potentia...


Criminal


Bill to strengthen prison assault penalties moves forward

Jan. 10, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The bill’s author, Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez, D-Pomona, said this closes a loophole in the law that sometimes exempted sta...


To procure goods at the best value for the state, “the Judicial Council must ensure that staff receive the necessary training ...


Criminal


Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out a six-point plan, including several ideas meant to target repeat criminals who commit a disproporti...


Labor/Employment


Occupational therapist awarded $9.3M on retaliation claim

Jan. 10, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The woman claimed she was demoted from fulltime employment after taking off time to care for a sick child.


George Sheetz sued El Dorado County in 2016 after the county demanded the $23,000 fee, which is intended to pay for road and h...


Labor/Employment


Jenny Craig mass layoff brings suit against prior owners

Jan. 10, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

“Because we cannot go after an entity that does not exist, we went after H.I.G., which has funds to reimburse employees, and a...


Data Privacy


The lawsuit claimed the company’s practice of installing two trackers on users’ internet browsers constitutes a “pen register”...


Intellectual Property, Real Estate/Development


“CoStar’s request that CREXi provide a narrative response to an interrogatory requesting details on multiple discrete subpart ...


Appellate Practice


Retired justice Patricia D. Benke joined Complex Appellate Litigation Group, along with former Reed Smith partner Brian Suther...


Litigation & Arbitration


An algorithm used by IDEXX Labs, which works with more than 50,000 veterinary practices worldwide, mixed up diagnoses, the pro...