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Business Law


Home kitchen operations flourish following new law

Dec. 28, 2023
By Arin Mikailian

The law initially capped annual earnings a home kitchen operator could earn at $50,000. Additionally, there was a stipulation ...


Labor/Employment


In August, Harbor’s lawyers served Spivey’s health care providers and the Employment Development Department with a subpoena fo...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Careers in ADR are popular but may be unattainable

Dec. 28, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Several executives with dispute resolution companies said the industry has grown more specialized.


Environmental & Energy


The plaintiff, Andrea Grano, claims that the city’s approvals were ideologically-driven, and will result in a structure at 144...


Judges and Judiciary


LA’s most famous prosecutor wants to be a judge

Dec. 28, 2023
By Skyler Romero

“I want to be a judge because I want to continue to have a hand in justice and how justice is applied and exhibited,” said Chr...


Judges and Judiciary


The candidates include Deputy District Attorneys Jacob Lee and Leslie B. Gutierrez, and criminal defense attorney Osman M. Taher.


Data Privacy, Technology


Arguing the content on Instagram and Facebook have broad appeal to adults and teens as well as children, Meta’s counsel said t...


Class Action


The lawsuit, originally filed in the Southern District of New York, accuses the children’s gaming company and three executives...


Judges and Judiciary


Newsom has struggled to replace departing judges

Dec. 27, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

According to figures compiled by the Daily Journal, at least 87 California judges and justices have retired this year through ...


Litigation & Arbitration


Most state and federal judges who have decided cases since Viking River have stayed the representative PAGA claims while sendi...


Environmental & Energy


U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said it was “the largest civil penalty we have ever secured under the Clean Air Act and ...


Law Practice


Kelly, Trotter & Franzen to mark 30th anniversary

Dec. 27, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“We’ve made it very clear to the junior partners that this firm has a bright future, and they are going to be the future of th...


Class Action, Labor/Employment


Executive search consultants can sue over pay

Dec. 27, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The plaintiff’s attorneys wanted to amend the complaint to add a fifth cause of action, claiming their client was misclassifie...


Real Estate/Development


The Circa project consists of two, 35 story towers across the street from the Crypto.com Arena and L.A. Live. It has 648
apart...


Labor/Employment


X Corp. workers can sue over bonuses

Dec. 27, 2023
By Jonathan Lo

“The court agreed with our argument that later promises – even oral promises – can be binding, even if the original written ag...


Data Privacy


Bonta gets amici support for child privacy law

Dec. 27, 2023
By Craig Anderson

“The [California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act] does not regulate commercial speech: it regulates data capitalism,” wrote Ju...


Labor/Employment


The California Civil Rights Department said Ralphs is the target of the first lawsuit under a 2018 law, the Fair Chance Act, w...


Data Privacy, Litigation & Arbitration


In February and March, Orrick suffered a security breach in which the personal data of more than 450,000 people was accessed. ...


Judges and Judiciary, Real Estate/Development


On homelessness, the gap between Democratic elected officials across California and judges appointed by Democratic presidents ...


Real Estate/Development


New LA skid row receiver to sell 12 properties

Dec. 26, 2023
By Skyler Romero

Kevin Singer of Receivership Specialists in Los Angeles was authorized by a judge to pay the broker $15,000 per property for r...


Litigation & Arbitration


“Uber has historically taken a cramped view of what evidence is potentially relevant in a sexual assault case,” plaintiffs’ co...


Civil Rights


“In those text threads, officers bragged about using excessive force and beating arrest subjects so severely that the officers...


Real Estate/Development


The agreement relieves the previous receiver of his obligation to pay outstanding vendor invoices of $3.35 million and to coll...


Constitutional Law


“If allowed to stand, this decision would endanger communities by allowing guns in places where families and children gather. ...


Intellectual Property


“In an effort to piggyback on the fame and goodwill of the FIJI brand, defendants have commenced using the Fiji trademark for ...


Criminal, Judges and Judiciary


As part of this new “Fast Track” program, street-level fentanyl dealers get leniency, usually time served and a three-year sta...


Criminal


“Here, by reason of the Legislature’s constant tinkering with sentencing rules, we are asked to reverse/remand for a fourth se...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Entertainment & Sports


“Because each republication of child pornography may constitute a new personal injury, [Spencer] Elden’s complaint alleging r...


Bankruptcy


Bankrupt SVB sues FDIC for keeping $1.9B in funds

Dec. 22, 2023
By Wisdom Howell

This is the bankrupt bank’s third attempt to get its money and the first in civil court. It first filed for relief in bankrupt...


Labor/Employment


The plaintiffs’ attorneys claim that the settlement agreement is one of the five largest in a phone call class action lawsuit ...