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Technology


Judge: Google to be sanctioned for deleted chats

Mar. 29, 2023
By Craig Anderson

“The Court concludes that Google intended to subvert the discovery process, and that Chat evidence was ‘lost with the intent t...


Civil Procedure


Judge delays ruling on challenge to LA County bail scheme

Mar. 29, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

“The big concern of mine, how people arrested … for violent crimes – whether they are in custody or not in custody is a matter...



Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Corporate


All three witnesses testified that use of the n-word and its Spanish equivalent was pervasive throughout the Tesla factory.


Discipline




Former deputy state AG joins Greenspoon Marder

Mar. 28, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Marie L. Wrighten will be a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment practice.


Labor/Employment


“Weee! has a long history of denying its delivery drivers the tips, pay, and regular meal breaks to which they are entitled, a...


Litigation & Arbitration, Civil Procedure


“The judge was very clear that if you’re going to deny a claim and trigger a lawsuit you don’t get to come back and reinvestig...


“The judicial branch budget accounts for 1.7% of the total state budget. We’re doing a lot with those taxpayer funds in the lo...


U.S. Supreme Court


Steven Donziger challenged his conviction for criminal contempt on the grounds that a New York judge’s decision to hire privat...


Technology, Corporate, Civil Rights


Potential jurors voice strong opinions about Musk and his companies.


Legal Education, Education Law


Paul D. Paton is an internationally recognized expert in legal ethics.


Litigation & Arbitration


$2M settlement for woman hit by utility truck

Mar. 27, 2023
By Skyler Romero

The collision occurred in La Habra Heights in 2020 while Tawna Nelson was riding her bike.



Levi Strauss names next general counsel

Mar. 27, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Deputy General Counsel David Jedrzejek will succeed retiring Seth Jaffe.


Data Privacy, Class Action


Earlier this month, the FTC fined the company $7.8 million for “repeatedly push[ing] people to… hand over sensitive health inf...



Learning to say yes to opportunities

Mar. 27, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

At a panel discussion to encourage more judicial applications, high-profile justices talked about overcoming feelings of inade...


Technology, Class Action


“Tesla has never been remotely close to developing the self-driving car that Musk keeps promising is just around the corner,” ...


Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Prosecutor says he’s better than Boudin

Mar. 27, 2023
By Jonathan Lo

Thomas Ostly, a former assistant district attorney, is suing San Francisco for allegedly inappropriately firing him.


Chief Justice Patricia Guerrer, sworn in Jan. 1, is expected to outline plan for getting the burden on courts back to “pre-pan...


Obituaries


Justice Norman L. Epstein, 1933 — 2023

Mar. 24, 2023
By David Houston

"Scholar in residence" of 2nd District Court of Appeal believed law was the "noble profession"


Civil Litigation


Darryl Matthew Cohen was accused by the SEC and federal prosecutors in Manhattan with using the money for upgrades to his Sout...


Real Estate/Development


The city entered a lease-to-own arrangement with the help of Jason Hughes and then found the 19-story building was filled with...


Litigation & Arbitration


The team led by Culver City sole practitioner Angel J. Horacek initially sought fees of over $3.7 million based on a lodestar ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The group of bar associations being asked to sign the public opposition includes all of those that repeatedly opposed licensin...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Pioneer High School barred the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as a student club because its leaders are required to reject s...


Banking


Wells Fargo, investors reach $300M agreement

Mar. 24, 2023
By Jonathan Lo

If it is approved the settlement, it will rank within the 100 largest settlements for a securities fraud class action.


Labor/Employment


The law that will go into effect on Jan., barring employers from penalizing workers for off-duty cannabis use, has caused cons...


Litigation & Arbitration


GlaxoSmithKline LLC moved to exclude the testimony under Evidence Code Sections 801 and 802, which allow the court to disquali...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The California Supreme Court directed the State Bar to fast-track new, more robust procedures to help identify potential conf...


In addition to dispute resolution, Cantil-Sakauye is expected to continue as president and chief executive officer of the Publ...