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“Despite the superficial heft of plaintiffs’ nearly 400-page filing, their factual assertions fall apart under closer examinat...


Insurance


Plaintiff wins $8.9M after drunken driver flees

Jul. 11, 2023
By Skyler Romero

“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 trustee for the failed design company claimed that rather than helping the business, the TV show created a scam that false...


Law Practice


Retired LA County judge joins ADR Services

Jul. 10, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Retired judge Steven Kleifield served as the coordination judge for asbestos-related cases in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura ...


In separate letters to a city councilmember and the mayor, they say employees of the court have been threatened and assaulted,...


Judges and Judiciary


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


Attorneys for OneTaste Inc. claimed that prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York seek to violate their client’s right ...


Litigation & Arbitration


“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


“Plaintiffs’ allegations state a plausible claim that corporate defendant Cisco took actions domestically that aided and abett...


Litigation & Arbitration


Damages slashed in judgment notwithstanding

Jul. 10, 2023
By Jonathan Lo

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


“Because Wachtell aided and abetted the breaches of fiduciary duty by Twitter’s former officers and directors, Plaintiff is en...


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


They accused the bomb squad personnel of lacking training on disposal using the containment vessel as well as deliberate indif...


Government


If the lawsuit is successful, a judge could order the recall election to be held sometime between this fall and March 2024, at...



What's Old is New

Jul. 10, 2023

For 100 years, Hill, Farrer & Burrill has made its mark on the city of Los Angeles.


The plaintiff, who has been a deputy public defender since 1995, claims he has been passed over for a promotion to head deputy...


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


The tribes claim Gov. Gavin Newsom violated the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in negotiations over renewing their casino gaming...


Class Action


A putative class action was filed as a consolidated complaint in July 2022, alleging that Rivian intentionally underpriced its...


Real Estate/Development


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


SB 40 currently also directs the bar to prepare proposed rules of conduct that would require attorneys to report colleagues wh...


Technology


Hours after Meta launched Threads, Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner Alex Spiro accused Meta of hiring dozens of ...


Labor/Employment


“Although it is foreseeable that an employer’s negligence in permitting workplace spread of COVID-19 will cause members of emp...


Litigation & Arbitration


“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


According to the plaintiffs’ motion to compel, the defendants are attempting to prejudice them by refusing to comply with thei...


Government


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


Stephanie S. Christensen was acting U.S. attorney for the Central District of California in 2022.


Health Care & Hospital Law