Former LA city attorney Feuer lied under oath, disbarred attorney tells judge
By Devon Belcher
“I have already issued the unequivocal denials,” former LA city attorney Mike Feuer said in an email after the courtroom accus...
Epic attorney Lauren A. Moskowitz of Cravath Swaine Moore LLP spent much of her time asking questions about internal Google co...
Former US attorney for Southern District opens Manatt office in San Diego
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Randy S. Grossman will represent corporations and individuals in government and internal investigations, criminal and civil li...
Technology
Epic-Google battle opens with claims of Android app distribution monopoly
By Jonathan Lo
Google makes more money than it should in a fair market, Epic Games’ counsel argued, while Google’s attorney responded that Go...
AI is too powerful, profound, and dispersed … for the government to stand aside and hope that private actors will do a good jo...
Judges and Judiciary
US judge certifies 3 classes of athletes for NCAA lawsuit
By Craig Anderson
The potential monetary damages could be worth billions of dollars, based on the lucrative television and other contracts the N...
Attorney Victor Sherman argued his client, Melinda C. Romines, was induced to sell drugs and firearms on behalf of a man who r...
“Less severe sanctions, including monetary sanctions, have not compelled Ms. Chen’s compliance, and her behavior throughout th...
Intellectual Property, Real Estate/Development
IP litigator joins Husch Blackwell as a partner in Palo Alto
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Husch Blackwell’s industry alignment is something I believe my clients are going to be excited about,” L. Scott Oliver said.
Advising company doesn’t entail future conflict, judge tentatively rules
By Devon Belcher
The tentative order denies a plaintiffs’ motion to remove Rutan & Tucker LLP and partner Steven J. Goon as defense counsel...
“Defendants’ motion is based on a forum selection clause found in Eaze’s articles of incorporation. The clause applies here … ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Bonta joins multi-state antitrust suit over meat prices
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The move against Indiana based Agri Stats Inc. is one of several moves Bonta has made to beef up antitrust enforcement.
Civil Rights, Labor/Employment
Defense verdict for AutoZone in age discrimination lawsuit
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The jury found that the plaintiff engaged in mutual banter with the manager.
Government, Real Estate/Development
Huntington Beach wins stay of state housing suit
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“I think this stay is a huge win for Huntington Beach in light of the press conference where Rob Bonta was sure he was going t...
A federal jury found that Jerry Boylan was negligent and failed to take safety precautions that could have prevented the fire ...
Mitigating and aggravating witnesses are to testify this coming week and the judge intends to take closing briefs under submis...
“Plaintiffs failed to allege facts plausibly showing that GM knew of and intentionally misrepresented or concealed any materia...
“The court is hopeful that this warning will go out loud and clear,” Riverside Superior Court Judge Timothy F. Freer said. “No...
State Bar & Bar Associations
53 groups oppose plan for internships in lieu of bar exam
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
It could “open the floodgates to substandard education and unqualified legal practitioners to the detriment of needy clients,”...
Asking a question worthy of Sherlock Holmes’ “curious incident of the dog in the nighttime,” attorneys argued over whether som...
Evil Genius accused Netflix of unlawfully terminating the contract, saying the streaming service used the pretext of a confide...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
State struggles to explain Newsom’s approach to tribal gaming
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The tribe’s attorney, Curtis Vandermolen, said the law limits negotiations to seven subjects directly related to gaming, and t...
Judges and Judiciary
Biden’s judge confirmations lag behind Trump, Bush, Clinton
By Craig Anderson
A government shutdown, which could happen by the middle of the month would cause further delays.
Labor/Employment
Amazon must pay disabled former employee $1.2M, jury finds
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Despite lodging a written complaint regarding his harassment, Amazon’s Human Resources Department failed to abide by Amazon’s...
The plaintiffs say the state has denied them their 14th Amendment due process rights under its “may issue” standard for gun ca...
"Plaintiffs lack any property or appropriative interest in that groundwater, which is owned by the State -- not the City," Dow...
“Plaintiffs failed to allege facts plausibly showing that GM knew of and intentionally misrepresented or concealed any materia...
Judges and Judiciary
Biden judge confirmations lag behind predecessors
By Craig Anderson
A government shutdown, which could happen by the middle of the month would cause further delays.
The complaint states that Johnson & Johnson’s “false and misleading marketing and labeling” did not disclose health risks ...