Government
Challenge to LA city's vendor restrictions scheduled for trial
By Devon Belcher
“Hopefully we get to a spot where the city realizes its mistakes and repeals the ‘no-vending zones’ ordinance,” said Katherine...
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston dismissed the plaintiff’s claim related to infringement of other sites’ data and also denied...
Tax
Adverse ruling points up ‘flawed’ administrative law system, Intuit says
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“You can’t make this stuff up — it’s a flawed system and a groundless ruling,” Intuit spokesperson Tania Mercado said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who as San Francisco mayor sponsored a successful ballot initiative in 2010 that restricted sitting or lyin...
Stuart G. Gross of Gross Klein PC argued that Tesla failed to meet its burden of establishing the consumers clearly and unmist...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge shortages will get worse, Jessner predicts
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“There are public sector positions that pay in excess of what judges make. Some deputy DAs make more money than judges,” said ...
Government
Fentanyl murder verdict sends message to lawmakers, senator says
By Devon Belcher
“I think that the verdict highlights the danger of fentanyl and the danger of any sort of distribution of it that it is differ...
Judges and Judiciary
CJP admonishes retired Orange County judge for incivility
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“From his many decades of experience as a judge presiding over complex matters, it was his belief that understanding how and w...
Los Angeles County Judge Randolph M. Hammock rejected ReactX’s claim that the document, written by a head staffer at the compa...
In May, Superior Court Judge David Cunningham ruled that, “Specific conduct by LA City — conduct showing causation — is not al...
The complaint says that some of the plaintiffs were trapped in elevators; there was smoke and people had to be evacuated when ...
Labor/Employment
Activision Blizzard offers data to prove women workers are treated well
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The state has had access to this “irrefutable” evidence for years before the Civil Rights Department filed a lawsuit against t...
Government, Environmental & Energy
US sues Edison, tree contractor over Bobcat Fire
By Skyler Romero
The complaint states, “In spite of vegetation maintenance being part of SCE’s 2020-2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, the tree whe...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
FTC ends block to Amgen merger, settles claims
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Amgen said it is disappointed by the FTC’s decision to file the claims, denied wrongdoing, and said it remains committed to co...
Counsel for the defendant company denied liability, arguing that the plaintiff could not establish causation because there was...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Gamers can depose Microsoft, Activision executives in antitrust action
By Jonathan Lo
A federal judge in San Francisco tentatively set a bench trial date of Feb. 5, 2024, notably much later than the self-imposed ...
Six Flags’ attorneys pushed back, saying that the plaintiff’s attorneys had not alleged specific wrongful conduct that warrant...
Entertainment & Sports
Ex-cop says director owes him for help with ‘The Equalizer’
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The complaint filed by attorney Philip J. Kaplan in Los Angeles County Superior Court says director Antoine Fuqua arranged an ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar needs more ethics rule revisions, Supreme Court says
By Devon Belcher
The Board of Trustees’ Conflict of Interest Codes proposal “fails to provide reasonable assurance that all foreseeable potenti...
Law Practice
In Latham boycott, Musk raises issues between a firm’s clients and pro bono work
By Wisdom Howell
Companies and in-house counsel rarely allow a firm’s pro bono work to influence their decisions when choosing legal representa...
Litigation & Arbitration
Court: Trial rights of violent sex predators not violated
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Convicts facing involuntary civil commitment for being a sexually violent predator after their prison term ends have a due pro...
Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court said he recorded a lobbyist on a plane predicting a last minute “gut and amend” insura...
Labor/Employment
Federal higher pay rule could affect California companies
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
California firms could be pressured to increase their wages if they have employees in other states who start earning as much a...
Labor/Employment
Bill aims to let strikers collect unemployment benefits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Witnesses speaking in favor of the bill included officials of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, which represents act...
Data Privacy
Users of online therapy platform say information was shared
By Jonathan Lo
On its website, the platform maintains that it adheres to all applicable confidentiality, privacy and Health Insurance Portabi...
Labor/Employment
Claim: Online hospitality platform misclassifies workers
By Wisdom Howell
“Qwick merely provides an online platform for facilitating connections between freelancers and businesses,” the company states.
Legal Aid lawyer advocated for State Bar transparency
Criminal
Jury delivers state's 1st fentanyl murder conviction in Riverside
By Devon Belcher
The Riverside County prosecutors persuaded the jurors that the defendant had "implied malice," because he knew the deadly effe...
Settling cases is like docking a spaceship, says Signature Resolution mediator Roger Clark.
Law Practice
Hogan Lovells names new leader of San Francisco office
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Megan Nishikawa defends clients in complex commercial and product liability matters, including toxic tort and environmental cl...