Litigation & Arbitration
Claremont School District accused of letting bullies beat student
By Devon Belcher
“This particular school had problems all year about bullying in the same manner that was done to my client,” said the student’...
Real Estate/Development
20-year fraternal fight over $1B in assets to start trial
By Skyler Romero
An oral agreement among brothers? A fanciful claim to diamonds and property? Decades of fighting among five brothers are to cu...
Technology
Child online protection law violates 1st Amendment, US judge rules
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman granted online trade association NetChoice LLC’s request for a preliminary injunction ...
Judges and Judiciary
Senate confirms judge to seat on federal court in San Francisco
By Craig Anderson
San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Rita F. Lin was once a litigator at Morrison & Foerster LLP.
Labor/Employment
‘We’re going to litigate a lot.’ Management-side lawyer offers prediction on labor’s moment
By David Houston
Robert Millman, who’s spent 49 years representing employers at Littler Mendelson PC, predicts “more and more legal fees” becau...
The two men were targeted because they were both over 50, complained about ongoing illegal practices, tried to form a union an...
Cities say cars need anti-theft devices; companies say they should police better
By Craig Anderson
Most of the cities’ litigation has been combined before Senior U.S. District Judge James V. Selna in the Central District of C...
The Above and Beyond event on Sept. 13 honored members of the San Diego County Bar Association’s 100 Percent Club, past presid...
Judges and Judiciary
Curran chosen as next administrative director of Judicial Council
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Shelley Curran was unanimously selected as the next administrative director of the Judicial Council of California. She will as...
Judge Michael Begert, who is presiding over the CARE Court in San Francisco, made clear in an informational meeting for social...
Government, Health Care & Hospital Law
California joins fight against Idaho’s abortion restrictions
By Craig Anderson
The California attorney general's office has weighed in on the Biden administration's side in a battle with Idaho over whether...
Civil Litigation
Lift agrees to pay $10M fine to SEC over sale of pre-IPO shares
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The case involved a pre-IPO sale of approximately $424 million in private shares between Carl Icahn and George Soros.
Law Practice
Air National Guard GC says military mirrors values
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"The Air Force taught me that successful leaders act decisively, cultivate an overarching vision, and influence people to acco...
Government
Officials in Los Angeles are neglecting homeless veterans, suit says
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“It’s quite a journey for the court, looking through this spaghetti of bureaucracies trying to interact at the expenditure of ...
Intellectual Property
Judge finalizes order for third trial in IP dispute over line of dolls
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The OMG Girlz trio accused MGA Entertainment of misappropriating its members' likenesses to design its "L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G...
The SEC sued Covington over a November 2020 data breach of nonpublic client information. The affected clients included 298 com...
The petition, filed by Michelle Black of Carstens, Black & Minteer LLP, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, says that ef...
Civil Litigation, Criminal
No stay on Baldwin lawsuit despite possible criminal case
By Skyler Romero
“Based on the information provided by the parties to the court, the possibility of criminal action against Baldwin appears spe...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary, State Bar & Bar Associations
Former State Bar chief loses 3rd try at dropping ethics charges
By Devon Belcher
State Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland ordered a Nov. 29 trial for Joseph L. Dunn on charges he misled the board of directors abo...
Environmental & Energy
California sues energy companies over climate change
By Jonathan Lo
The state is seeking compensation for the tens of billions of dollars it says has been spent to address climate change and the...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Reform of State Bar off to promising start, senator says
By Devon Belcher
“I think the State Bar is well aware of its need to add transparency and accountability, and I think that they’ve actually tak...
Education Law
Judge: Schools must tell parents of child’s gender changes
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez explained in his order that Escondido Union School District’s rule is “in direct tension”...
Data Privacy
Firm sued by client’s former employee after data breach
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP sent a letter about the breach in March 2022, but did nothing since, the lawsuit complains.
“I actually have felt that this is a good example of how a case ought to be handled,” said Senior U.S. District Judge Susan Il...
Without acknowledging fault or liability Google agreed to change its privacy practices for California users, including disclos...
Government, Labor/Employment
Law could export California’s ban on noncompete clauses
By Craig Anderson
Employment attorneys say they do not expect SB 699, which will go into effect Jan. 1, to block out-of-state employers from hea...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Tense exchanges continue at Eastman’s bar trial
By Skyler Romero
Prosecutor Duncan C. Carling continued cross-examining IT professional Garland Favorito, after an objection Thursday by John C...
Government
US judge declines to issue TRO on government over SNAP benefits
By Jonathan Lo
U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar heard arguments on an ex parte motion in Oakland from plaintiffs’ counsel and U.S. Department...
Environmental & Energy
Long Beach sued over oil, gas drilling program
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The lawsuit claims that the city and the State Lands Commission have never conducted a California Environmental Quality Act re...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar prosecutor repeatedly objects to Eastman witness testimony
By Skyler Romero
State Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland repeatedly sustained objections by prosecutor Duncan C. Carling on grounds that an informa...