9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Buckle up for bumpy ride, 9th Circuit meeting is told
By Craig Anderson
Lisa S. Blatt, chair of Williams & Connolly LLP’s Supreme Court and Appellate Practice, told the annual meeting of the 9th...
Government
Ballot measure on LA County budget is legal, panel says
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“Because the Charter amendment enacted by Measure J defines the powers of the county’s board in the context of adopting a budg...
“Defendants required plaintiff and the class to work ‘off-the-clock,’ uncompensated, by, for example, requiring plaintiff and ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Volunteer coaches can pursue suits against NCAA
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Classes of volunteer coaches won't be dismissed or transferred, U.S. Senior District Judge William B. Shubb rules.
Intellectual Property
Jury awards producers of YouTube’s CoComelon $23M for copyright infringement
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Artistic expression and content creators are always worth protecting, and the owners and creators of valuable intellectual pr...
Immigration
Immigration judges do not require presidential nomination for appointment or removal, 9th Circuit court rules
By Devon Belcher
The U.S. attorney general has the power to remove Immigration judges and members of the Board of Immigration Appeals at will w...
Seven of the new judges were public defenders.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit convenes this week in Portland
By Craig Anderson
The four-day conference will feature panel discussions about the 2022-23 session of the U.S. Supreme Court, originalism, the U...
A tech company accused by BlackBerry Inc. of trade secrets theft told a Santa Clara judge that the once prominent cell phone m...
Judge Michael Daly Hawkins conceded that the question has been disputed in courts across the nation but concluded, based on 9t...
Vanaman German attorneys say it's an honor to represent kids in special education cases.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal geographical limitation on subpoena powers applies to remote appearances
By Skyler Romero
“Moreover we conclude that despite changes in technology and professional norms, the rule governing the court’s subpoena powe...
Veteran Sacramento attorney defended Squeaky Fromme
Judges and Judiciary
Alameda County judge picked to fill federal court vacancy
By Devon Belcher
If confirmed, Judge Eumi Lee will fill the vacancy created by U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick III’s move to senior statu...
Tom Girardi, 84, is accused of stealing $15 million from five clients and pleaded not guilty to five counts of wire fraud in F...
Regus Management Group LLC brashly filed suit against its former tenant, Activision, seeking to collect millions of unearned d...
Litigation & Arbitration
Goldberg Segalla wins defense verdict in pressure cooker defect suit
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Senior U.S. Judge Larry Alan Burns of the Southern District of California instructed the jury to use either the Consumer Expec...
Environmental & Energy
Despite new injunction, raw milk use is growing
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Hippies and preppers are driving forces behind raw milk movement.
U.S. Supreme Court
Costa Mesa takes fight over rehab facilities to Supreme Court, impact could be far-reaching
By Skyler Romero
“The cities have been chomping at the bit to shut these sober living homes down, and their plans to do that are tempered only ...
“At no time have the relevant provisions of the California Constitution stated that non-citizens are categorically prohibited ...
Intellectual Property
Pre-1972 copyright claims dismissed against Pandora
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman of The Turtles, most known for their 1967 hit song “Happy Together,” accused Pandora in 2014 of ...
Litigation & Arbitration
‘Weak’ consumer lawsuit against Kroger/Albertsons merger, judge says
By Craig Anderson
“The best outcome you can hope from me is that [the complaint] is unripe,” U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said.
Jobs neutral Daniel Turner worked in college and law school provide insight in mediation.
Labor/Employment
A team of 35 lawyers, staff leave Strook for Steptoe & Johnson
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The departures come the same month that Strook and Nixon Peabody called off proposed merger negotiations.
Law Practice
Dispute resolution pioneer joins Signature Resolution
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Dario Higuchi, managing director at Signature, said Bruce Edwards will be a significant addition to the office that Signature ...
Environmental & Energy
New lawsuits aim to force cleanup of San Joaquin Valley air
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The cases illustrate the complexity of air quality regulation, involving multiple government entities and several air quality ...
Technology
Tech companies tell 9th Circuit they shouldn’t be sued for partnering with casinos
By Craig Anderson
The appeal is the latest to raise questions about the reach of Section 230, the 1996 federal law that includes a provision tha...
Civil Rights
Woman files challenge to Compass Group’s diversity initiative
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The woman says she was fired for refusing to participate in the food service company’s diversity training.
Litigation & Arbitration
Children blame dad’s drug death on priest sex abuse
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
"This is the first case where a client died in a manner we could relate to the damage from childhood sexual abuse," said Megha...
“According to Google, they do, and they charge advertisers hefty amounts for the privilege of autoplaying their advertisements...