Cannabis, Administrative/Regulatory
Hemp businesses seek TRO against state Health Dept
By Sunidhi Sridhar
"This draconian regulation alone will essentially devastate an emerging industry that consists largely of small business owner...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Part of investor's suit against AT&T Mobility for teen hacker theft revived
By Craig Anderson
Pierce H. O'Donnell, of counsel with Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP who represents the plaintiff, said h...
Attorneys at Scali Rasmussen PC have been navigating the legal hazards for auto dealers for decades.
Judges and Judiciary
Courthouse bombing sparks security reviews
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
While some courts were already enhancing security protocols, others have stepped up patrols following the attack inside the Sa...
Civil Litigation
City largely denied summary judgment against utility in wildfire litigation
By Skyler Romero
Judge Elihu M. Berle ruled that a jury must decide whether the Creek Fire was caused by a DWP power line or one owned by Edison.
Technology, Intellectual Property, Contracts
Music streamer uses YouTube sound, sues Apple for removal from app store
By Devon Belcher
Apple's highest grossing app in North America, Musi Inc., sues over removal from app store after "unsubstantiated" third-party...
Constitutional Law
Deepfake law blocked, 'You were warned,' free speech advocates say
By Malcolm Maclachlan
"The ruling in many ways tracked the very issues that we raised in our letters both opposing the bill and urging the governor ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Does this attorney's voice sound familiar? You may have heard him on Netflix.
By Jack Needham
When he's not working his day job as an attorney for the State Compensation Insurance Fund, Asian Pacific American Bar Associa...
Civil Litigation
Stem cell company accuses FisherBroyles of malpractice
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
alifornia Stem Cell Treatment Center claims its lead attorney made a series of mistakes which forced it to settle a patent inf...
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation
Companies seek rule for disclosure of litigation funders' agreements
By Craig Anderson
A letter to the U.S. Courts from presidents and chief legal officers of 124 companies said such disclosure is needed so they k...
Purported shareholder claims Rocket Lawyer wrongly denied him access to internal records linked to a "disparaging" demand for ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
With new leadership and new technologies, JAMS looks to the future
By David Houston
Kimberly Taylor, JAMS new CEO, has spent 25 years at the company and is confident about navigating the opportunities and uncer...
Neutral David Rosen doesn't get riled up while engaging in the merits of a dispute, attorneys say
Immigration
San Diego judge lets most claims against Biden asylum app proceed
By Craig Anderson
With the political environment growing chillier for asylum seekers and illegal immigration during the presidential campaign an...
Technology, Intellectual Property
9th Circuit's reply to AI identicality question might alter copyright playing field
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Acknowledging there is no controlling law on the question, a federal judge has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal if A...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Neutrals may have a chance to influence new certification program
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Some independent mediators have raised concerns that the program - to be administered by the State Bar -- could speed up a tre...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Credit union is the latest plaintiff to claim Google is a monopoly
By Wisdom Howell
A lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County accuses the tech giant of using monopolistic power to "exercise unfettered authority to ...
The lawsuit alleges violation of California's Proposition 65, which requires businesses to warn consumers if a product contain...
Class Action
Homeless vets are 'letting' private school use VA land, judge says
By Devon Belcher
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter said there needed to be language in the agreement that made clear the property belonged to...
The lawyers have been involved in many of the marquee commercial litigation in California in recent years.
The judges will assume their new roles Jan. 1.
Join us for an engaging webinar with Special Projects Editor Arin Mikailian and Legal Editor Diana Bosetti to explore the Dail...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Government
California joins other states in asking lawyers about pro bono work
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A new law requiring attorneys to report their volunteer hours to the State Bar sailed through the Legislature, after most Repu...
Three intellectual property lawyers have joined the firm from Sheppard Mullin.
Torts/Personal Injury
$31M settlement reached for football player injured at Corona del Mar High School
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Attorneys representing Emanuel "Manny" Garcia argued that the school district had received multiple warnings over the years ab...
Securities, Class Action, Civil Litigation, Business Law
Attorneys suing executives accuse Wells Fargo of withholding discovery
By Wisdom Howell
The lawsuit accuses the executive board of causing significant financial losses through systemic mismanagement and disregard f...
Civil Litigation
Lawyers say opponents are lying, judge calls one a fool in DNA test dispute
By Craig Anderson
Keller/Anderle asked for sanctions and repeatedly said Quinn Emanuel's representations to the court on behalf of its client we...
Torts/Personal Injury
Pfizer accused of not noting brain tumor danger on drug label
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The lawsuit claimed that medroxyprogesterone acetate, sold under the brand name Depo-Provera, substantially contributed to the...
Civil Litigation
Broad Beach homeowners challenge erosion-related fees
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Two homeowners say fees related to the construction of a rock revetment will not provide meaningful hazard protection and brea...
Criminal, Civil Litigation
Sheriff ends ankle monitor releases after judge nixes conditions
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar's ruling that sheriff's deputies can't randomly conduct searches on those released pretrial with...