Labor/Employment
Employees’ recalcitrance stalls ruling in Tesla v. Rivian
By Wisdom Howell
Rivian wants summary judgment in trade secrets lawsuit but two employees who worked at Tesla before moving to Rivian won’t coo...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial forum in San Diego to promote independent judiciary
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“With misinformation about the judicial branch and attacks on individual judges on the rise, our panel will provide vital info...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge likely to compel funder’s deposition, records
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The defendants moved to compel deposition for someone from Rockpoint Funding LLC, which is not a party to the case but has all...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives choreographer’s Epic Games lawsuit
By Craig Anderson
A district court judge ruled that the collection of steps Epic allegedly copied were unprotectable as a whole.
Technology
Los Angeles County launches website ahead of CARE Court program
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The official launch of the CARE Court in California was Oct. 3, in seven counties. Those courts reported few hiccups. LA Count...
Technology
Epic case against Google on deck after Match Group settlement
By Jonathan Lo
“Epic will go to trial alone,” Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney said after news of the settlement with Match Group broke.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The late bandleader Lawrence Welk’s son fights his own son over the music company.
Litigation & Arbitration
Tesla wins defense verdict in nation’s 1st Autopilot wrongful death trial
By Devon Belcher
“The evidence for this case not only showed that there was no manufacturing defect, but that the design was robust, safe, and ...
A Santa Clara judge said the $2,500 for each failure to respond to a discovery request was too much, and instead made it $600 ...
Labor/Employment
William O. Douglas Award Dinner postponed due to labor union boycott
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We stand with hotel workers, Public Counsel vice president Tracy K. Rice said.
U.S. Supreme Court
Justice consider whether officials can block citizens from social media accounts
By Craig Anderson
Many of the questions involved the unique role of social media sites, whether they should be treated as private property, and ...
Tax
Proponents of measure to limit taxes slam Legislature's tactic
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Californians for Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability, a coalition of business groups, qualified the initiative i...
California Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeal affirms trial court’s lowering of attorneys fees due to lack of ‘civility’
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Ample evidence supports the court’s reduction of the lodestar to account for plaintiff’s counsel’s skill given his incivility...
“We have a winning record in the Roundup litigation — having won nine of the last 12 cases at trial — and have resolved the ma...
Civil Rights
Moreno Valley Unified failed to train staff on ADA issues, US judge says
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The lawsuit, which seeks an injunction and damages against the school district, alleges that school police officers used exces...
Judge Noël Wise's 96-page document tentative ruling says that the question before the court was whether the record that the ci...
Litigation & Arbitration
Minor lied to rent electric bike, can’t be made to arbitrate suit
By Devon Belcher
“Defendant makes clear that they have met their burden of demonstrating the existence of an arbitration agreement. … However, ...
The defendants deny that different LA judges will make inconsistent ruling, but the plaintiffs say it has already happened.
Community News
Blank Rome sponsors career day for young women in Los Angeles
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We pulled together 30 thought-leaders from Blank Rome, clients and friends of mine and the firm, to talk about their career d...
Constitutional Law
State defends law on disclosing content moderation policies
By Malcolm Maclachlan
X Corp. has challenged Assembly Bill 587, which as of Jan. 1 would require social media companies with annual gross revenues o...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge enjoins law against Orange County Fair gun show
By Craig Anderson
“Plaintiffs hosted gun shows at the Orange County Fairgrounds for the past 30 years, and the Orange County Fairgrounds adverti...
Litigation & Arbitration
Uber, plaintiffs to pick 20 bellwether driver abuse cases
By Wisdom Howell
Each side will propose to the court 10 cases for inclusion in the bellwether discovery pool by Nov. 17. But they argued over t...
The challenge followed two unsuccessful attempts to convince Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign new comprehensive rules limiting the us...
Community News
Consumer Watchdog hands out honors at 'Rage for Justice' event
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy LLP partner Niall P. McCarthy was presented with the Lifetime Legal Achievement Award at the 15t...
Technology, Intellectual Property
Judge dismisses most artists’ copyright claims against AI software
By Jonathan Lo
The plaintiffs, who are represented by the Joseph Saveri Law Firm LLP and sole practitioner Matthew Butterick in Los Angeles, ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit allows state to continue ban on semi-automatic rifles
By Craig Anderson
The divided court panel granted an emergency stay of an order from a San Diego judge who struck down the law. The circuit did ...
Litigation & Arbitration
San Diego restaurant accused of weeklong E. coli outbreak
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
There have been 17 victims identified so far. Of those identified, seven required hospitalization, and one of those seven, a 1...
Litigation & Arbitration
Jury awards $1.1 million to 4 flight attendants over tainted uniforms
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
About 150,000 uniforms were shipped to flight attendants by Twin Hill, the manufacturer of the uniforms. Some American workers...
Civil Litigation
Armorer needn’t appear in lawsuit over ‘Rust’ set shooting
By Skyler Romero
Judge Mel “Red” Recana granted the motion to quash Friday but exhibited uncertainty over the existence of related cases. The j...