"We were focused on taking these important wage claims to trial, which is what allowed us to obtain this significant victory f...
Judges and Judiciary
Retired Sonoma County judge, veteran attorney, join JAMS
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Gary Nadler, a retired judge, and Paul E. Garrison, a veteran attorney, have been added to JAMS’ panel of neutrals.
Law Practice
Dordick Family Trial Advocacy Center unveiled at Loyola Law
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Gary Dordick and family of lawyers support litigator training, including an $8 million commitment to a new center at Loyola La...
Insurance
More insurance battles expected in courts and Legislature
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“I am taking immediate action to implement lasting changes that will make Californians safer through a stronger, sustainable i...
State Bar & Bar Associations
New bar board sends revised evaluation rules for judges, trustees
By Devon Belcher
"My commitment to you is not that there won't be a new crisis or there won't be some trouble on the horizon, but rather that a...
California Supreme Court
Retired justice Ming W. Chin is more practiced at reticence
By Diana Bosetti
The former state Supreme Court justice has learned to avoid speaking on political questions, but still calls for an independen...
Technology
Metabyte sues Meta Platforms after 'negotiations collapse'
By Wisdom Howell
The action adds to the wave of litigation Meta Platforms has faced over the October 2021 rebranding from its original name, Fa...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Litigation & Arbitration
Gilead, Teva to settle generics case for $247M
By Jonathan Lo
The direct purchaser class's expert estimated damages to them at $2.08 billion, so the settlement will constitute an 11.9% rec...
Environmental & Energy
Exxon urges judge not to deny oil trucks in Santa Ynez area
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“There will always be a risk of an accident on any road,” O’Melveny & Myers LLP partner Dawn Sestito argued for Exxon. She...
Insurance
With defendant in prison, plaintiffs to seek $20M verdict from insurer
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys from Parris Law Firm said they will now pursue the driver’s insurance company on behalf of the victim’s family, afte...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
State’s large capacity magazine ban heads to 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
“The history and tradition of the Second Amendment clearly supports state laws against the use or misuse of firearms with unla...
Law Practice
Pillsbury Winthrop confirms merger talks with Stroock
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
In the last year, Stroock has been plagued with a rash of attorneys leaving.
Environmental & Energy
Master complaint plaintiff list grows in Carson fire lawsuits
By Skyler Romero
According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the September 2021 warehouse fire in the city of Carson released...
Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice
Retired Plumas County judge joins ADR Services
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Garrett Olney said that after 18 years on the bench he still wanted to help resolve people's problems.
California Supreme Court
Supreme Court wants bar to improve moral character, training rules
By Devon Belcher
The approved changes to California Rules of Court, Rule 9.22, now require the agency to report a list of the delinquent attorn...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Gun restriction challenge is moot, 9th Circuit rules
By Craig Anderson
In a lengthy dissent, 9th Circuit Judge Daniel P. Collins — another Trump appointee — argued that U.S. District Judge David O....
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Right of publicity claim exempt from anti-SLAPP law
By Craig Anderson
“I am disappointed that the court concluded that denying the world access to public information is in the public interest as l...
He went back to work in 2015 as a walking paraplegic, which means that he needed a prosthetic device and cane to move about, h...
Entertainment & Sports
Student athletes seek class for suit over their likenesses
By Jonathan Lo
The defendants asserted in filings that the class lacks commonality because of “the substantial differences in the value (if a...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge asks: Why 700 pages on question not in motion?
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiffs want the court to enjoin Google from continuing to collect information from the more than 6,000 health care pro...
Steven Kruis applies a human approach to dispute resolution, attorneys say.
Law Practice
California Lawyers Association names new officers
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The group’s annual convention runs Thursday through Saturday in San Diego.
Environmental & Energy
Judge dismisses farmers’ challenge to water allocation
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“This is an important victory for our client and again confirms that IID’s Board is, as a matter of settled law, vested with t...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Medical group accused of not fully paying emergency doctors
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit says AppleCare Medical Group Inc. unjustly enriched itself by paying far less to medical providers than they were ...
District Attorney Thien Ho announced in July that he had opened an investigation to determine whether Sacramento could be held...
Class Action
Most of Southwest class action over refunds is dismissed
By Wisdom Howell
Matthew D. Pearson of Baker & Hostetler LLP emphasized in the demurrer that Congress’ intended to preempt lawsuits such as...
Judges and Judiciary, Litigation & Arbitration
Judge denies argument of defense who lost contact with client
By Devon Belcher
“No doubt, complications with one’s client complicate matters, but … is little solace to opposing counsel,” LA Superior Court ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar argues it’s entitled to sovereign immunity
By Craig Anderson
Several judges appeared skeptical of the State Bar’s position, with 9th Circuit Judge Gabriel P. Sanchez, an appointee of Pres...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge OKs $225M Juul settlement, but delays fee award
By Jonathan Lo
The judge did not award attorney fees because the parties could not reach an agreement. Plaintiffs’ counsel had requested up t...
Judges and Judiciary
Courthouses named for 2 former Supreme Court justices
By Laurinda Keys
The under-construction Sacramento County downtown courthouse will be named for retired Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and t...