9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Court affirms dismissal of challenge to California gun database law
By Craig Anderson
A 9th Circuit panel found that the basic biographical data is not personal enough to warrant an expectation of privacy.
Business Law
Uber accuses PayPal of unilaterally amending agreement
By Wisdom Howell
PayPal recently informed Uber of a "new interpretation of the parties' Global Merchant Agreement," according to a complaint fi...
U.S. News' free speech suit against S.F. City Attorney dismissed
By Wisdom Howell
The news organization had challenged an investigation by San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu into the compiling of its hosp...
Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court
Supreme Court raises doubts over constitutionality of taxpayer protection initiative
By Craig Anderson
Justices also expressed concern, however, about removing the measure from the ballot before the November election.
LA accused of secretive actions to save Marilyn Monroe's suicide site
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit claims that City Council Member Traci Park held an improper bias toward preserving the site, and the city intentio...
Civil Litigation
Attorneys in Gascón recall effort granted reduced fee award
By Skyler Romero
A tentative order by Judge James C. Chalfant on Tuesday awarded the attorneys a reduced fee award under the California Public ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Maturity and wisdom are assets for newly minted lawyer
By Jack Needham
"The law needs diverse voices and experiences and the maturity and wisdom that you have are assets, not barriers," said Nava D...
Education Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit asks why religious schools cannot get funds to teach disabled youth
By Craig Anderson
Lawyers for the parents and two Orthodox Jewish schools sued the state and the Los Angeles Unified School District, arguing th...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
ByteDance has strong free speech case against TikTok ban, attorneys say
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Congress has not produced a single legislative finding indicating that the relationship between ByteDance and the Chinese gove...
Torts/Personal Injury, Evidence, Consumer Protection Law, Civil Litigation
Dry shampoo lawsuit against major cosmetic companies likely to go to trial
By Wisdom Howell
Attorneys in the case against some of the nation's biggest cosmetic manufacturers and retailers expressed doubt that the case ...
Intellectual Property
Photographer plans to appeal verdict on Miles Davis tattoo
By Devon Belcher
The dispute concerns the use of a photograph of the jazz icon as a guide to ink a tattoo.
Santa Monica patent boutique adds partner
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Dennis Courtney was on the team representing filmmaker Quentin Tarantino in a lawsuit brought by Miramax Studios over NFTs.
Contracts
Sanctions decision delayed in Chinese firm's case against Orrick
By Wisdom Howell
The sanctions issue is part of a broader dispute between the law firm and Global Industrial Investment LTD over enforcement of...
Davis Wright Tremaine taps energy attorney as San Francisco partner-in-charge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Vidhya Prabhakaran is the immediate past president of the Bar Association of San Francisco.
State attorneys continue to fight to work from home
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Some of these disputes stem from a letter Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration sent to heads of state agencies last month. Cabin...
Criminal, Administrative/Regulatory
Lake County’s first full-time public defender faces hiring challenges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Other counties may be watching. A growing body of academic research claims that full-time public defenders provide better repr...
Civil Litigation
Motley Crue drummer successfully challenges assault claim brought under AB 2777
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit listed four causes of action under AB 2777, which temporarily lifted the statute of limitations period for recover...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court rules in favor of company in meal break penalty case
By Craig Anderson
The ruling is the second in a class action against Spectrum Security Services Inc., where the court previously ruled that secu...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired federal judge Larry A. Burns joins Judicate West
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Burns presided over several high-profile cases in San Diego including the bribery prosecution of then-Congressman Randy "Duke"...
Intellectual Property
Road House movie writer lied about ownership, MGM says
By Devon Belcher
The defense argues that R. Lance Hill's 1986 screenplay was created as a "work made for hire."
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired Santa Clara County family court judge joins JAMS
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Vanessa A. Zecher said she chose JAMS because its neutrals are familiar to her and understand the issues that arise in family law
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Judge prioritizes jurisdiction in fertility company lawsuit over faulty embryos
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The plaintiffs' counsel has requested discovery to address time-sensitive issues, but the judge has indicated that he may gran...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff's attorneys seek Quinn Emanuel's removal from Jogani case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Quinn Emanuel has dismissed allegations that it was involved in serious ethical violations as "meritless, and moot."
Securities, Class Action
Coinbase and CEO sued for trading in unregistered securities
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The company is also defending similar claims by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
State Bar & Bar Associations
The State Bar points out that the results mirror those from other big states.
Criminal
9th Circuit's evidence standard ruling is a 'sea change'
By Skyler Romero
The ruling, which downgrades the standard of proof required for sentencing enhancements, "will require adjustment for federal ...
Environmental & Energy
Business groups counter California's attempt to dismiss emissions case
By Jack Needham
The legal back and forth since the case was filed in January has focused on the validity of plaintiffs' supremacy and extrater...
Counties that will get new judges are Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Merced, Nevada, Orange, Sacrame...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court defies expectations with increase in oral arguments
By Craig Anderson
The court's published opinions - under Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero - may continue its slow trend upward.
Google workers fired for Israel protests face tough time proving NLRB complaint
By Wisdom Howell
The former employees argue in their complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board that their protests were "protecte...