The minor plaintiffs, who allegedly bought Robux, “received what they bargained for — Robux, which they could (and did) use as...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge reverses plan to strike parts of DA recall lawsuit
By Skyler Romero
The Committee to Support the Recall of District Attorney George Gascon claimed that the county registrar’s office improperly r...
Labor/Employment
Poultry processors allegedly created entities to hide child labor
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The defendant says the other four poultry processing companies named in the Labor Department complaint were separate and fully...
Real Estate/Development
Trial set on whether rent hike equals receiving stolen property
By Devon Belcher
The defendants say the tenant was repaid all the extra money collected from him, but the case is moving forward to trial becau...
Law Practice
Former Arizona AG, ex-Twitter lawyer join Boies Schiller
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We continue to prioritize strategic growth in our lateral hiring, with the overall goal of adding lawyers who are outstanding...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
State attorney suggests Amazon intimidates witnesses
By Wisdom Howell
A deputy attorney general told a San Francisco judge third-party sellers expressed fear about turning over certain documents b...
Constitutional Law
1st Amendment looms large in states’ lawsuit against Meta
By Craig Anderson
A federal complaint that 33 states filed in the Northern District of California accuses Meta of developing a business model de...
Insurance
Bail bond firms challenge authority of insurance commissioner
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The plaintiffs contend that sections of the California Code of Regulations are inconsistent with the state and U.S. Constituti...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bonta asks for stay of assault rifle ruling
By Craig Anderson
This is the second time in a month that Attorney General Rob Bonta has asked 9th Circuit judges to stay a gun-friendly ruling ...
Judges and Judiciary
Retired judges continue to battle Judicial Council
By Wisdom Howell
Retired judges accusing the Judicial Council of age discrimination want injunctive relief, while the state courts want the jud...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bankruptcy appeal panel says attorney committed fraud
By Skyler Romero
The case stems from a bankruptcy petition the attorney filed on behalf of DA & AR Hospice Care Inc., along with a doctor w...
Litigation & Arbitration
Jury asked to award $400M in Tesla Autopilot crash trial
By Devon Belcher
Jonathan A. Michaels asked jurors for the award during his closing argument after reminding them of the severity of the physic...
Real Estate/Development
San Francisco’s biggest hotels may go to receivership
By Wisdom Howell
“We believe San Francisco’s path to recovery remains clouded and elongated by major challenges,” the investment firm behind Hi...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Discipline trial begins against 1st Girardi Keese attorney
By Skyler Romero
“In his 20-year history he was never aware of Mr. Girardi ever failing to pay a client, late or at all,” defense attorney Ryan...
Litigation & Arbitration
Fight over Treasure Island revitalization moves forward
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer Jr. issued an order on Oct. 18 allowing the developer to seek punitive dam...
The order represents a significant setback for landlord groups and anti-tax advocates, should it become final. The plaintiff's...
Real Estate/Development
Luxury townhouse builder sued by homeowners association
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The Los Angeles property has structural issues and problems with respect to water entry, unstable soil, fire protection, plumb...
Litigation & Arbitration
Sonoma company wins $21M for breach of contract
By Craig Anderson
The jury declined to award damages for intentional interference with Smashmallow’s relationship with Wolfgang Confectioners.
A spokesperson said the DA “is coordinating efforts with the FBI and the U.S. attorney’s office to identify the perpetrators s...
Environmental & Energy, Law Practice
Veteran environmental attorney opens mediation firm
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Gideon Kracov led civil prosecutions in the Los Angeles City Attorney's Environmental Protection Department. He also previousl...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Medical device maker defeats kickback claims
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Morgan Lewis partner Kayla S. Kaplan argued before U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb in Sacramento last Monday. The court t...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar sends Supreme Court 2nd revised ethics code
By Devon Belcher
“I think it’s important in the spirit of transparency and accountability that we continuously talk about how we as a new board...
Litigation & Arbitration
Is Santa Monica’s opposition to zero bail a harbinger?
By Skyler Romero
“When young mothers with young children do not feel comfortable walking down the street, going to a park or going shopping, t...
“They fear that things will get worse for them, because of the subjectivity, the loopholes and how they could be interpreted,”...
Litigation & Arbitration, Technology
Lawsuit claims Caltech duped cyber boot camp users
By Wisdom Howell
“This case alleges that Caltech and its for-profit partner Simplilearn falsely advertise a ‘Caltech Cybersecurity Bootcamp’ th...
The case before Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg has the same set of facts and experts as a recent International Trad...
Litigation & Arbitration
Yukevich Cavanaugh defeats $48M unloading injury suit
By Skyler Romero
Lead defense attorney Thomas Borncamp During argued in the three-week trial in Kern County that there wasn’t any evidence indi...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge who ruled on sale of LA Clippers joins ADR Services
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Michael I. Levanas retired from the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Oct. 13.
Government
LA sued again over how it charges ratepayers for services
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The city is accused not only of charging too much and charging disproportionately, but using the revenues “for a purpose diffe...