Civil Litigation
SF reverses course on move to disqualify former city attorney from case
By Wisdom Howell
During a case management conference Thursday, two deputy city attorneys for San Francisco changed their position that the pres...
Civil Litigation
Wife of child abuser must pay $46M to victim, jury decides
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"She ignored her husband's predatory behavior towards the three victims prior to our client over a 10-year period," plaintiff...
Emotional intelligence is key to mediator Kristin Rizzo's success, attorneys say.
Government
Judge still weighing future of the LA school district site formerly occupied by a charter school
By Skyler Romero
The state government has accused the district of failing to discharge its obligation to find another charter school to occupy ...
Civil Litigation
Toxic embryo culture lawsuits allowed to proceed
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Four plaintiffs have filed separate lawsuits against CooperSurgical Inc., accusing the company of selling defective embryo cul...
Judges and Judiciary
3 counties have judge runoffs on the Nov. 5 ballot
By Laurinda Keys
Seven judicial runoff races in three California counties will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Civil Litigation
Quinn Emanuel concedes expert's errors, says punishment unwarranted
By Craig Anderson
The rival companies both make oncology tests. Guardant sued first, also accusing Texas-based Natera of unlawful trade practice...
Criminal
Federal public defender for Central District reappointed for second term
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Ortega has led the nation's largest federal defender office since 2020. His second term begins Oct. 15.
Judges and Judiciary
Governor Newsom appoints 18 new superior court judges across California
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The new appointees brings a diverse range of experience across public defense, prosecution, appellate law, and private practi...
Criminal
Girardi's lawyers seek new trial, say judge didn't ensure competency
By Devon Belcher
The 85-year-old defendant's decision to testify just as his counsel was ready to rest their case was one of several events tha...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit panel skeptical of appeal by ex-Uber security chief and attorney
By Craig Anderson
The prosecution and conviction of Joseph Sullivan, a former federal prosecutor, has raised questions about how companies will ...
Land Use, Environmental & Energy
Annex to state Capitol doesn't violate CEQA, Court of Appeal rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The 72-year-old Capitol Annex, which housed most legislative offices, has already been demolished.
Entertainment & Sports, Class Action
$2.8B NCAA athletes' settlement gets preliminary OK
By Devon Belcher
The settlement would resolve three antitrust lawsuits filed against the NCAA. It would be the largest antitrust payout for stu...
Attorneys for defendant Haresh Jogani had contended that the practice of block billing by some of the firms involved in the pl...
Circuit asked to answer Digital Millenium Copyright Act 'exact copy' question
By Devon Belcher
"This appeal presents an unresolved and critical question of statutory interpretation under the Digital Millennium Copyright A...
The latest lawsuit, filed in Santa Clara County, accuses the genetic testing company of failing to implement adequate security...
California leads multi-state lawsuit against TikTok over youth safety
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Santa Clara County Superior Court, accuses the popular video-sharing platform of deliberately de...
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Jury rules Cognizant discriminated against non-Indians, company to appeal
By Devon Belcher
The company, founded in 1994 in Chennai, India and headquartered in Teaneck, N.J., was accused of discriminating against non-I...
The hacker behind the attack claimed it was motivated by Disney's alleged poor treatment of its artists and disregard for its ...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Google to appeal order opening Play Store to all developers
By Craig Anderson
The ruling, which goes into effect Nov. 1, is a sweeping victory for Epic Games, which won a jury verdict last year that found...
Torts/Personal Injury, Consumer Law
Fighting cancer 101: A great team, strong faith, and baseball?
By Jack Needham
An obsession with baseball and a coach who wouldn't take any excuses helped get personal injury attorney Joseph Barrett throug...
Three intellectual property specialists joined the firm.
Environmental & Energy, Consumer Law, Business Law
SF judge skeptical of oil majors' jurisdiction arguments
By Wisdom Howell
San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman said that arguments in favor of defendants' motion to quash claims...
The ruling stems from litigation surrounding claims that solar power supplier company DC Solar Solutions Inc. engaged in a sch...
Government, Civil Litigation
Judge again dismisses lawsuit seeking Chiquita Canyon closure
By Skyler Romero
Judge Stephen I. Goorvitch found that Los Angeles County has discretion when it comes to addressing environmental problems at ...
Evidence, Civil Litigation
Neurosurgeon sues association that sanctioned him for expert testimony
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The case highlights the question of when it is appropriate for a medical trade association to act against a healthcare profess...
Class Action
UCLA pleads with federal judge to reopen baseball stadium
By Devon Belcher
Veterans have received no benefit from the federal judge's order to close Jackie Robinson Stadium and it's been "really rough"...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Huntington Beach appeal aims to block Newsom's housing laws
By Craig Anderson
The city will ask a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel this month to reverse a decision that said elected municipal offic...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Emergency stay application against gun show law to be refiled
By Craig Anderson
C.D. "Chuck" Michel, senior partner at Michel & Associates PC who represents B&L Productions Inc., which has operated ...
Torts/Personal Injury, State Bar & Bar Associations, Education Law, Business Law
Law graduate sues college after bar denies exam eligibility
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiff claims Lincoln Law School of San Jose repeatedly assured her she was eligible to begin and complete her legal ed...