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Litigation & Arbitration


U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton found Thomas V. Girardi to be "exaggerating" his symptoms and "partially malingering" ...


Litigation & Arbitration


Last month, several plaintiffs’ attorneys informed U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer that Uber refused to provide them wit...


Law Practice


San Diego family law firm opens in Newport Beach

Jan. 9, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Partner Sara Yunus, who will manage the new office, said she was excited for the law firm “to become fully integrated into Ora...


Education Law


Bill would prohibit withholding degree over debt

Jan. 9, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“Students would no longer have any incentive to pay, on time or at all, for the entirety of their enrollment with the universi...


Labor/Employment


The company accuses the former senior personnel manager of turning employees against Payward, and denies his claims of gender-...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Gun battle appears to rage at 9th Circuit

Jan. 9, 2024
By Craig Anderson

Legal experts and attorneys on either side considered whether a quick turnaround was a sign that gun rights advocates had draw...


LA family law judge doesn't mind repeating herself so parties understand decisions.


Entertainment & Sports, Torts/Personal Injury


A lighting technician’s lawsuit accusing Baldwin of firing a gun on set that killed the cinematographer, wounded the director ...


Criminal, Technology


“Unfortunately, we know the criminal justice system is not infallible and charging decisions are vulnerable to unconscious bia...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Prominent litigator Michael Hennigan retires

Jan. 8, 2024
By David Houston

Hennigan, who began his legal career in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Justice Department, has handled more than 45 major ...


Expert Advice


As gatekeepers of expert testimony, trial courts should focus on “principles and methodology, not on the conclusions that they...


Litigation & Arbitration


“The complaint contains no specificity about the specific false statements that defendant allegedly made to plaintiffs or the ...


Environmental & Energy


The plaintiffs challenged the California Public Utilities Commission’s 2022 decision to allow utilities to pay less to consume...


Judges and Judiciary


Compton Courthouse to tentatively reopen Jan. 16

Jan. 8, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Two-week shutdown at Compton Courthouse caused by flooding from burst pipe.


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Supreme Court agrees to return to abortion debate

Jan. 8, 2024
By Craig Anderson

Friday’s decision to grant an emergency application of a stay pending appeal sought by Idaho and its Legislature allows the st...


Class Action, Technology


The judge also ruled that the proposed class met the predominance and superiority standards for certification, rejecting argum...


Data Privacy, Technology


The blockchain training company said it lost a $2.8 million contractor because its contractor hacked a cryptocurrency exchange.



'Always Aboveboard'

Jan. 8, 2024

Parker Shaffie built a professional liability practice by 'working both sides of the street.'


Civil Rights


Activision biased against old, white men, lawsuit says

Jan. 5, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Shortly after CEO Bobby Kotick announced that the problem with the company was “there are too many old white guys,” two white ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Fertility company sued over mass embryo deaths

Jan. 5, 2024
By Devon Belcher

The company said it made a media recall while it investigates claims that a defective solution killed embryos, but two lawsuit...


Civil Rights


The electric vehicle maker has denied the allegations and said in a motion last month that the EEOC did not engage in good fai...


Labor/Employment


The issue is whether an employee’s time spent in a personal car, waiting for security guards to scan an identification card, s...


Criminal


While there’s little chance the current Democratic controlled Legislature will reinstate the kinds of tough on crime policies ...


Government


Prosecutors said “Fat Leonard” Francis cut off his ankle bracelet and fled to Venezuela in 2022 before being returned last mon...


Litigation & Arbitration


LTC Limited claimed unknown perpetrators “took advantage of BraunHagey’s compromised email systems to ‘spoof’ … the email acco...



Highly Collaborative

Jan. 5, 2024

Mediator Gideon Kracov has lawyers foremost in mind when trying to resolve disputes.


“We are fostering the development of future leaders by imparting our fundamental principles and providing them with the necess...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Labor/Employment


The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a preliminary injunction blocking the law last February, finding that it is preempted...


Litigation & Arbitration, Technology


In a 33-page order, Judge Lawrence P. Riff allowed a lawsuit to move forward that aims to hold the social media company respon...


Labor/Employment


“A lot of times employees in the workplace feel like they’re being silenced in fear of retaliation, and Andrew Rudnicki stood ...