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Environmental & Energy


SUMMARY/TEASE: The complaint specifically targets Pacific Power’s Crescent City facility, claiming it discharges harmful chemi...


Law Practice


“This gift from the Olsons is an investment in educating the next generation of public servants and engaged citizens who will ...



Immigration


San Francisco calls 3 more SROs a public nuisance

Oct. 11, 2023
By Wisdom Howell

“It is unacceptable that dozens of immigrant tenants have had to live under these unsafe and unhealthy conditions,” City Attor...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


C.D. “Chuck” Michel, who represents gun rights groups, said he planned to ask the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order li...



Law Practice


Patent litigator joins Desmarais in San Francisco

Oct. 11, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Betty Chen has represented Microsoft Corp., Lyft Inc., GoPro Inc. and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries in disputes.


Criminal


“The city’s actions, and inactions, are demonstrably unreasonable. Enough is enough,” attorney Stephen G. Larson wrote.



Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


Newsom signs sweeping overhaul of conservatorship law

Oct. 11, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“Private attorneys are going to have more of an ability to start working on some mental health issues,” said Megan A. Moghtade...


“Because evictions can cause profound damage to its communities, the city exercised its police power to regulate them,” City A...



Litigation & Arbitration


‘This is yet another example of the round-and-round between California and federal law. When one zigs, the other zags,” wrote ...


Environmental & Energy


Neither side would provide details of the deal. The Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties burned for 40 days in 2017.



Data Privacy


“Plaintiffs and Class members must now live with the knowledge that their Private Information is forever in cyberspace and was...


Government


The city attorney’s office and lawyers for the Coalition on Homelessness each accused the other side of judge-shopping.



Litigation & Arbitration


Well-known appellate lawyer sued over fee dispute

Oct. 11, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

“This suit is meritless,” Norman Pine wrote in an email. “It is also important to note that the dispute has nothing to do with...


Ari J. Lauer is accused of taking part in the biggest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of California.



9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Tuesday’s two-sentence order by 9th Circuit Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia stated that a majority of active judges voted to recon...


Some critics of SB 54 have pointed out that the law may lead to misleading statistics and unnecessary spending by investment c...



Litigation & Arbitration


The lawsuit will accuse the owners of three hotels of endangering the health of tenants and neighbors, City Attorney David Ch...


Judges and Judiciary


Retired OC judge becomes Judicate West's newest mediator

Oct. 10, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

"I ultimately joined Judicate West's panel for a brief time before my judicial appointment. Over the last 20 years, Judicate ...



Government, Criminal


Deputy AG defends state’s early prison release policies

Oct. 10, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Deputy Attorney General Gregory J. Marcot said the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s “broad authority”...


Government, Civil Rights


Gov. Gavin Newsom acted on roughly 470 bills over the weekend. Among the hundreds he signed was SB 75, creating 26 new superio...



Litigation & Arbitration


Judge OK's record $336M false advertising claim award

Oct. 10, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“The judge’s additional award of $43 million, to include attorneys’ fees and all expenses, represents a complete victory for M...


Class Action, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen of the Northern District of California scheduled a hearing for Jan. 18 to consider approval...



Law Practice, Civil Rights


Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo say in their lawsuits that the comments heard in the recordings were taken out of context or “im...


U.S. Supreme Court


Joshi A. Valentine of Alameda County Public Defenders argued in her brief that California poses a cautionary tale of the abuse...



Labor/Employment


The aerospace manufacturer and Tesla, both run by Elon Musk, face several bias claims.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Litigation & Arbitration


“‘Let’s assume that the vice president has authority to decide these things – what would happen if he just decided that there ...



Technology, Litigation & Arbitration


The original lawsuit, filed in May, claims Yu was fired as head engineer for ByteDance’s U.S. operations for whistleblowing ab...


Health Care & Hospital Law


“For years, defendants have advertised and marketed the phenylephrine products to unsuspecting consumers despite knowing that ...



Judge Holly J. Fujie tentatively ruled on Friday that Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. failed to address a court of appeal ru...


“To accept PayPal, e-commerce merchants in the U.S. enter form contracts with PayPal that (since no later than 2010) strictly ...