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Obituaries


William C. Vickery, 1948 - 2023

Feb. 8, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

During his 20-year tenure as administrative director of the Judicial Council, Vickrey collaborated with chief justices, the Ju...


Intellectual Property, Contracts


Bassist Louis “Louiche” Mayorga sued Frontier Records’ founder Lisa Fancher alleging unpaid royalties for the band’s self-titl...


Civil Litigation


The amended master complaint alleged that Gordon Laboratories, along with previously named defendants Prologis Inc., Liberty P...


Securities, Banking


The bank previously settled a consumer lawsuit involving hundreds of thousands of people who took out car loans from the bank ...


Environmental & Energy


“EPA was given an exceedingly generous timeline to comply with the law and issue meaningful regulations on vessel discharge. I...


Labor/Employment, Civil Rights


The Hindu American Foundation Inc. does not represent all Hindu Americans and anyway, the Foundation’s efforts to intercede in...



‘Rule and Roll’

Feb. 7, 2023

LA independent calendar Judge Holly Fujie wants proof if you think she’s wrong


AB452, if it becomes law, would remove all time limits for plaintiffs who allege they were sexually abused as minors to sue th...


Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports, Appellate Practice


Briana Hill, Simon Pulman and Amy Stein Simonds moved from Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard.


Criminal


Disgrace attorney Thomas V. Girardi did not say a word during an arraignment hearing. U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson...


Tax, Real Estate/Development


The lawsuit argues that the documentary transfer tax, Measure ULA, is invalid because its focus on housing and homeless servic...


State Bar & Bar Associations


“I think the bar has had a really long list of failures,” Assemblyman Brian Maienschein said. “They have spent their money unw...


Labor/Employment, Class Action


The agreement ended the individual plaintiffs’ claims but a component class action was dismissed without prejudice nearly a ye...


Joseph A. Grundfest, a former Securities and Exchange Commission member who is now a Stanford Law School professor, expressed ...


Environmental & Energy


“The lower court correctly held that the Endangered Species Act requires the Coast Guard and NOAA to conduct an honest assessm...


Environmental & Energy


Attorneys for the Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, and AquAlliance highlighted the fire risks they said are assoc...



High Performance

Feb. 6, 2023

Antitrust boutique MoginRubin LLP squares off regularly against big corporations.


Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Government


Newsom wants to change CEQA to fast-track housing

Feb. 6, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Newsom has signed some 20 laws changing aspects of CEQA during his time in office. Many of these exempt certain kinds of proje...


Judges and Judiciary


Superior Court Judge Gail Dekreon retired after 20 years on the bench.


Real Estate/Development, Government


Orange County Judges Nick A. Dourbetas and John C. Gastelum have recused themselves from further proceedings in a case allegin...


Intellectual Property


UC neurologist wins more than $5M from startup

Feb. 6, 2023
By Wisdom Howell

According to the trial counsel, Dr. Jim Brewer was not paid stock options he was promised by the Impact executives, for his co...


Securities


In the 2018 tweet, Musk said he had secured funding to take the automaker private.


Intellectual Property


Judge mulls ban on vulgarities in copyright trial

Feb. 6, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

U.S. District Judge David Selna gave MGA’s attorneys from Keller Anderle LLP two weeks to show the admissibility of the defend...



B.S. Detector

Feb. 3, 2023

Neutral Margo Hoy is sharp on the law and is not easily fooled, attorneys say.


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Christopher Kramer, most recently with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, has worked on some of the largest public works p...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


PG&E to stand trial over Zogg Fire

Feb. 3, 2023
By Wisdom Howell

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will be arraigned Feb. 15 on four counts of involuntary manslaughter and three counts of reckle...


Judges and Judiciary


The Senate Judiciary Committee backed Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Daniel J. Calabretta for a seat on the Eastern Di...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Civil lawsuits follow FTC actions in agriculture sector

Feb. 3, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Attorneys say a more active federal response on the issue has emboldened private companies to sue more aggressively. One of th...


Judges and Judiciary, Community News


The National Judicial College is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2023 with special programs scheduled in Miami, New York ...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Latham & Watkins snags partner from Gunderson Dettmer

Feb. 3, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Brian Patterson will serve as global vice chair of the firm’s Emerging Companies Practice.