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The implications of U.S. v. Rahimi for California's Domestic Violence Prevention Act: A first look

Sep. 12, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 decision that a f...

By Dean Hansell, Karlie Morales, Bryant Y. Yang

Legal liability concerns in artificial intelligence: What you need to know

Sep. 11, 2024

California's AB 1047 seeks to regulate AI, but it could ...

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Sep. 9, 2024

In today's world, the clickwrap agreement is as ubiquitou...

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State Bar & Bar Associations

Incumbent Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles President Noelle Natoli has committed to putting a lifelong passion for diversity, equity and inclusion to...


Entertainment & Sports

Francis Ford Coppola has sued the publishers of Variety magazine over its reporting of alleged inappropriate behavior on the "Megalopolis" set.


Government

The case dates to 2020, when plaintiffs led by a Nevada City restaurant challenged emergency orders issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Nevada County and other gove...


Environmental & Energy

Challenge to Napa groundwater well limits 'too early

Sep. 13, 2024
By Sunidhi Sridhar

Winemaker Jason Woodbridge's companies -- Double Vee Properties LLC, Caldera Ranch, LLC, Hundred Acre LLC, and Hundred Acre Wine Group Inc. -- sued the count...


Legal Education

Parris Law Firm backs new law school initiative

Sep. 13, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The Parris Academy for Excellence in Law and Leadership will teach Southwestern Law School students communication and business skills typically missing from ...


Health Care & Hospital Law

SB 1070 would give the Imperial Valley Healthcare District two more years to seek funding. It is in litigation with the Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District...


Columns

Civil Rights

A pause in the advancement of LGBTQ+ Rights

Sep. 12, 2024
By K. Chike Odiwe

In Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education, LGBTQ+ students sued the Department of Education for alleged discrimination based...


Family

In family law, minor's counsel represents the child's best interests in custody disputes. Contrary to misconceptions, they d...


Technology

California's Invasion of Privacy Act has been interpreted by some courts to apply to various internet technologies, including ...



Verdicts & Settlements

Information Practices Act The People of the State of... $6,750,000
Excessive Force Takar Smith Jr., et al. v. ... $6,000,000
Wage and Hour Victor Acosta, individually... $2,750,000
Premises Liability Maria Gomez v. Food 4 Less ... $2,437,388
Wage and Hour Joy Macopson, individually ... $2,235,000
Excessive Force Jeremiah Keilan Jenkins, in... $875,000
Juan Andres Espinosa Torres... $750,000
Negligence Lynn Gardiner, an individua... $730,000
Wrongful Termination Mark Skeels v. City of San ... $542,500
Misrepresentation In Re: Ring LLC Privacy Lit... $500,000

On the Move

Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy, LLP

Sep. 11, 2024


Zachary N Zaharoff as Senior Associate in Burlingame from Latham & Watkins LLP.

Zaharoff has handled commercial disputes for over five years at a premier international law firm in San Francisco and New York. Zaharoff is an experienced civil litigator who represents clients in antitrust & global competition, commercial litigation, elder abuse, False Claims/whistleblower law, intellectual property & wrongful death.


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Womble Bond Dickinson, Lewis Roca announce merger

Sep. 10, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The move will result in a staff of 1,300 attorneys across 37 offices in the United States and the United Kingdom.



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Daily Appellate Report

Constitutional Law, Utilities

City of Gridley v. Superior Court (McMillan)

City's decrease of existing electric utility rates did not violate the California Constitution because it did not impose, extend, or increase any tax or rate.


Municipal Law, Real Property

San Francisco Apartment Assn. v. City and County of San Francisco

San Francisco's ordinance extending 3-day notice to 10 days for landlords pursuing at-fault evictions was completely preempted by state law.


Taxation

Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Page

Statute of limitations for action to recover erroneous tax refund did not begin to run until the check clearance date because that was when the refund was made, not when the taxpayer rece...


Maritime Law

Live Life Bella Vita, LLC v. Cruising Yachts, Inc.

A third party seeking indemnity from a vessel owner in a claim covered by the Limitation of Liability Act is a separate claimant for the purposes of the Act.


Criminal Law and Procedure

U.S. v. Avendano-Soto

*Montoya*'s pronouncement requirement was met where district court ensured defendant reviewed and understood presentencing report which incorporated probation requirements.