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Law Practice


Musick, Peeler & Garrett announces leadership change

Mar. 20, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Steven J. Elie and Richard A Galofaro said their professional background will complement each other’s skills.


Criminal


Robert Alvin Justus Jr. drove a van vehicle while an accomplaice shot Protective Services Officer Dave Patrick Underwood on Ma...


Community News


Laurie Levenson to be honored by LA County Law Library

Mar. 20, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Capri Maddox, general manager of the Los Angeles Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department, will also be honored at the April ...


Obituaries


Ronald Anthony DiPietra, 1976 – 2024

Mar. 19, 2024
By Jack Needham

Entertainment lawyer was formidable opponent, ‘absolutely hilarious’


Criminal


An annual meeting to mark the anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright was marked by bitterness and pessimism.


Tax


The plaintiff, represented by Haffner Law, disagreed with the ruling and plans to appeal. The city argued that the increase di...


Law Practice, Construction


"Being a part of Cozen O'Connor and being able to access its many legal resources -- including its government relations, finan...


Litigation & Arbitration


The attorney, Rick L. Richmond of Larson LLP, accuses the judge of judicial misconduct and bias against his client, a real est...


Obituaries


Headline: Vicki I. Sarmiento, 1958 — 2024

Mar. 19, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Civil rights lawyer specialized in police abuse litigation


Technology


The ruling reversed a dismissal of the case on the grounds of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a partial win for...


Constitutional Law


U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers also granted class certification and a partial preliminary injunction against the F...


Constitutional Law, Civil Rights


The coalition requested a $6.4 million penalty, but the parties are uncertain about the sufficiency of the stipulated facts. T...


Civil Litigation


The state accuses the banks of conspiring to artificially inflate bond interest rates through a “robo-resetting” scheme. The d...



Famed LA accident attorney reported dead

Mar. 18, 2024
By Skyler Romero

Larry H. Parker, whose 50 years of work made him a household name in Southern California, was reported to have died, by entert...


The decision allows the plaintiffs to pursue their claims against a temporary staffing agency for allegedly violating state la...



Class action pioneers

Mar. 18, 2024

San Francisco employment boutique Rudy Exelrod Zieff & Lowe champions worker's rights


Judges and Judiciary


Monterey County judge to retire in April

Mar. 18, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Superior Court Judge Marla O. Anderson is also leaving the Judicial Council.


U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The justices heard a case involving two school board members who blocked parents who criticized them on Facebook and Twitter.


Civil Litigation


The university’s attorneys argue that a new California 1st District Court of Appeal opinion, Berlanga v. University of San Fra...


Real Estate/Development, Labor/Employment


The motion claims that plaintiffs’ counsel Bryan J. Freedman is simultaneously representing plaintiff Brian Cho in a Californi...


Data Privacy


The ruling is significant because it points the way forward for hundreds of businesses defending themselves from nearly identi...


Real Estate/Development


A news release from the realtors group stated that the agreement “would end litigation of claims brought on behalf of home sel...


Criminal


“Our case management system we use in normal cases I don’t think is going to be sufficient here,” Sacramento County Judge Laur...


Law Practice


Sanders Roberts LLP in Southern California and Lafayette & Kumagai LLP in Oakland will complete their tie-up on April 1.


Defense attorney James Yukevich said the standard laid out in Romine is so restrictive auto manufacturers aren’t allowed to te...


Torts/Personal Injury


The engineer’s family is suing Tesla over its promises of safety and CalTrans over alleged dangerous road conditions. The defe...


The lawsuit alleges that the executives breached their fiduciary duties by authorizing the sale agreement for a price that und...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Sen. Tom Umberg inserted the language into an unrelated bill on Tuesday.


Labor/Employment


Accept punitive award cut or face retrial, judge says

Mar. 15, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Kaiser argued that the fired plaintiff jury did not prove the hospital acted with oppression, fraud or malice.


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


“They’ve replaced the president and the CEO and these things have compounded upon themselves to a point here, your honor, wher...