Government
City attorney denies San Francisco is ignoring order on camping law
By Wisdom Howell
“Despite the superficial heft of plaintiffs’ nearly 400-page filing, their factual assertions fall apart under closer examinat...
“You could take one look at our client and know that he had a long and difficult road to recovery ahead of him,” said plaintif...
Litigation & Arbitration
"The Profit" wasn't cause of business' demise, arbitrator finds
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The trustee for the failed design company claimed that rather than helping the business, the TV show created a scam that false...
Retired judge Steven Kleifield served as the coordination judge for asbestos-related cases in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura ...
Government
Presiding judge and DA plead with Sacramento city leaders to do something about homeless
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In separate letters to a city councilmember and the mayor, they say employees of the court have been threatened and assaulted,...
Judges and Judiciary
Cantil-Sakauye’s name possible for new Sacramento courthouse
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Presiding Judge Michael G. Bowman noted in a letter that Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, who stepped down as chief justice on Jan. 1, ...
Class Action, Litigation & Arbitration
OneTaste tries to stop US prosecutors intervening in suit
By Skyler Romero
Attorneys for OneTaste Inc. claimed that prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York seek to violate their client’s right ...
Litigation & Arbitration
City ready to settle beach bullying case after appeal loss?
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“Now that the landscape and the state of the law regarding what can be pled against the city in regards to alleged violations ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Panel revives ‘aiding torture’ claims against Cisco
By Craig Anderson
“Plaintiffs’ allegations state a plausible claim that corporate defendant Cisco took actions domestically that aided and abett...
San Diego Superior Court Judge Richard S. Whitney found that “the evidence of fraud was, in this court’s opinion, very thin an...
Litigation & Arbitration, Technology
Twitter says Wachtell must return $90 million in legal fees
By Devon Belcher
“Because Wachtell aided and abetted the breaches of fiduciary duty by Twitter’s former officers and directors, Plaintiff is en...
Government
Suit says LA Public Defender Ricardo Garcia is biased against Latinos
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiff, who has been a deputy public defender since 1995, claims he has been passed over for a promotion to head deputy...
Litigation & Arbitration
Lawsuit filed over LAPD detonation of fireworks in 2021
By Jonathan Lo
They accused the bomb squad personnel of lacking training on disposal using the containment vessel as well as deliberate indif...
If the lawsuit is successful, a judge could order the recall election to be held sometime between this fall and March 2024, at...
For 100 years, Hill, Farrer & Burrill has made its mark on the city of Los Angeles.
Civil Rights
LA County Public Defender Ricardo Garcia is biased against Latinos, MALDEF claims
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiff, who has been a deputy public defender since 1995, claims he has been passed over for a promotion to head deputy...
Government
Presiding judge, DA plead with Sacramento leaders to do something about homeless
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In separate letters to a city council member and the mayor, the officials said employees of the court have been threatened and...
Kirkland & Ellis and Disability Rights Legal Center challenged the ordinance they said was aimed at ridding the streets of...
Native Americans
Former Arizona chief justice to mediate between California and tribes
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The tribes claim Gov. Gavin Newsom violated the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in negotiations over renewing their casino gaming...
Class Action
Judge allows amended shareholder complaint against Rivian over pricing
By Sunidhi Sridhar
A putative class action was filed as a consolidated complaint in July 2022, alleging that Rivian intentionally underpriced its...
Real Estate/Development
Bill would unbundle parking and rent to reduce housing costs
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sen. Angelique Ashby, D-Sacramento, was skeptical, though she ultimately voted yes. “I’m going to guess that the reason we don...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Latest version of bar bill lists no fee increase for 2024
By Devon Belcher
SB 40 currently also directs the bar to prepare proposed rules of conduct that would require attorneys to report colleagues wh...
Hours after Meta launched Threads, Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner Alex Spiro accused Meta of hiring dozens of ...
Labor/Employment
Employers aren’t liable for nonworkers’ COVID infection
By Craig Anderson
“Although it is foreseeable that an employer’s negligence in permitting workplace spread of COVID-19 will cause members of emp...
Litigation & Arbitration
Family of pipefitter killed by CO2 fumes at LAX files suit
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“Cris was trapped inside the room with the carbon dioxide fumes as the door locked behind when others barely escaped. He was l...
Litigation & Arbitration
City is stalling lawsuit, Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting victims say
By Wisdom Howell
According to the plaintiffs’ motion to compel, the defendants are attempting to prejudice them by refusing to comply with thei...
Government
DOJ appeals ban on government talking to social media platforms
By Craig Anderson
A federal judge in Louisiana enjoyed the government and the Biden administration from flagging third-party posts it finds prob...
The defunct biotechnology company claims the firm’s “professional negligence” led to its demise and liquidation, with financia...
Judges and Judiciary
Former federal prosecutor sworn in as U.S. magistrate judge in LA
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Stephanie S. Christensen was acting U.S. attorney for the Central District of California in 2022.
Health Care & Hospital Law
Arnold & Porter welcomes new health care fraud and compliance partner
By Douglas Saunders Sr.