Litigation & Arbitration
Timing of Girardi’s dementia ‘highly suspect,’ judge says
By Devon Belcher
U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton found Thomas V. Girardi to be "exaggerating" his symptoms and "partially malingering" ...
Litigation & Arbitration
Uber’s email retention policy may stand, magistrate judge says
By Jonathan Lo
Last month, several plaintiffs’ attorneys informed U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer that Uber refused to provide them wit...
Partner Sara Yunus, who will manage the new office, said she was excited for the law firm “to become fully integrated into Ora...
“Students would no longer have any incentive to pay, on time or at all, for the entirety of their enrollment with the universi...
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
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
‘Rust’ crew member’s LA suit against Alec Baldwin is stayed
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A lighting technician’s lawsuit accusing Baldwin of firing a gun on set that killed the cinematographer, wounded the director ...
Criminal, Technology
Guide for 'race blind' charging decisions suggests artificial intelligence
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Unfortunately, we know the criminal justice system is not infallible and charging decisions are vulnerable to unconscious bia...
Hennigan, who began his legal career in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Justice Department, has handled more than 45 major ...
Expert Advice
Courts should be cautious in excluding experts, panel advises
By Sunidhi Sridhar
As gatekeepers of expert testimony, trial courts should focus on “principles and methodology, not on the conclusions that they...
Litigation & Arbitration
Plaintiffs not specific enough in asbestos fraud case, judge rules
By Devon Belcher
“The complaint contains no specificity about the specific false statements that defendant allegedly made to plaintiffs or the ...
Environmental & Energy
Solar panel advocates ask appeal panel to reconsider ruling
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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
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
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
2 classes certified on claims Google tracked app activity
By Jonathan Lo
The judge also ruled that the proposed class met the predominance and superiority standards for certification, rejecting argum...
Data Privacy, Technology
Partial dismissal of suit claiming cybersecurity company hack
By Wisdom Howell
The blockchain training company said it lost a $2.8 million contractor because its contractor hacked a cryptocurrency exchange.
Parker Shaffie built a professional liability practice by 'working both sides of the street.'
Civil Rights
Activision biased against old, white men, lawsuit says
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
By Devon Belcher
The company said it made a media recall while it investigates claims that a defective solution killed embryos, but two lawsuit...
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
State high court again considers if security checks count as work
By Craig Anderson
The issue is whether an employee’s time spent in a personal car, waiting for security guards to scan an identification card, s...
Criminal
Democrats want to make it easier to prosecute repeat shoplifters
By Malcolm Maclachlan
While there’s little chance the current Democratic controlled Legislature will reinstate the kinds of tough on crime policies ...
Prosecutors said “Fat Leonard” Francis cut off his ankle bracelet and fled to Venezuela in 2022 before being returned last mon...
Litigation & Arbitration
BraunHagey keeps stay in place in suit over spoof email
By Wisdom Howell
LTC Limited claimed unknown perpetrators “took advantage of BraunHagey’s compromised email systems to ‘spoof’ … the email acco...
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
Part of state ban on required arbitration waivers is enjoined
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a preliminary injunction blocking the law last February, finding that it is preempted...
Litigation & Arbitration, Technology
Is Snapchat a product or service? A decision for another day, judge says
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
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
Panel upholds $23.3M award to attorney for retaliation
By Skyler Romero
“A lot of times employees in the workplace feel like they’re being silenced in fear of retaliation, and Andrew Rudnicki stood ...