Litigation & Arbitration, Legal Education
Litigators and Southwestern alumni train next generation in jury selection
By Skyler Romero
“What we want to do is get these students up on their feet, really actually learning how to pick a jury so that when they go t...
Technology, Litigation & Arbitration, Class Action
Class opposes arbitration in suit over Tesla Autopilot
By Wisdom Howell
Tesla’s counsel — David C. Marcus of WilmerHale in Los Angeles — argued that the plaintiffs purchased the vehicles knowing the...
Communications Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Preemption doesn’t apply to case on ads targeting minors
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The unanimous opinion by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge M. Margaret McKeown explained that Congress intended to preem...
Government
US can’t stop California’s transit funds, US judge says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The underlying dispute goes back to a public employee pension law Brown signed in 2012. Signed amid huge budget shortfalls dur...
Sidley Austin global dealmaker was known for his deep friendships.
Judges and Judiciary
California judicial transitions throughout 2022
By Ricardo Pineda
A list of judge and justice appointments, elections, retirements and deaths throughout the state this year.
Richard Collier’s teaching background plays a key role in his dispute resolution work.
Litigation & Arbitration, Environmental & Energy
Threat of urban fires grows amid high-dollar settlements
By Skyler Romero
Wildland Urban Interface fires typically burn less acreage and cause less structural damage, but spread faster and with greate...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, California Courts of Appeal
Sacramento mayor angles for appointment to 3rd District Court of Appeal
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Darrell Steinberg has been a state legislature and held a number of other jobs but has not been a superior court judge.
Insurance, Covid Court Ops, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit asks state court’s opinion on COVID business interruption coverage
By Sunidhi Sridhar
As a few federal judges take a different tack from the majority on COVID-19 business interruption insurance coverage, the 9th ...
Judges and Judiciary
Jurisdiction question leaves Girardi’s former CEO in custody
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
During the detention hearing at the Central District Court in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the U.S. attorney’s office argued to U...
Technology
Battle in Twitter investor suit: Whose plaintiff lost the most?
By Wisdom Howell
The lawsuit accuses Elon Musk of making numerous fraudulent statements surrounding his $44 billion purchase of Twitter in orde...
Government, Civil Rights
US judges look to different histories to decide on gun laws
By Craig Anderson
U.S. district judges already are taking different approaches about how much expert testimony is needed to evaluate whether var...
Securities, Criminal
Jury convicts IT professional of securities fraud, insider trading
By Jonathan Lo
Sivannarayana Barama befriended an employee of Palo Alto Networks and used confidential inside information about its financial...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Serial ADA suit filers press on, though courts have applied restraints
By Ricardo Pineda
However, hundreds of lawsuits, many by the same serial plaintiffs, continue to be filed, and most of those don’t make it to co...
He served on the 3rd District Court of Appeal for 43 years.
Technology, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
No injunction against Meta in web tracker litigation
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“My decision to deny the pending motion is based on Meta’s evidence that it is doing all it can to minimize the problems raise...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Hanson Bridgett says air quality lawyer coached witness
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys representing Baker Commodities said that the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s inspector looked at his c...
Legal Education, Law Practice, Appellate Practice
MALDEF awards 10 law students scholarships
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The winners will receive between $2,500 and $10,000
Administrative/Regulatory
Chaotic regulatory climate takes toll on weed clients
By John Roemer
A gloomy recent forecast predicted that California’s struggles with legal marijuana could lead to “an extinction event” create...
Civil Litigation
$1B case against parking lot cameras tossed, sanctions sought
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson stated in his 22-page order granting full summary judgment that Park Assist, which provi...
The technology provides a host of benefits to lawyers and law firms, and current uses include conducting legal research and co...
Judges and Judiciary
Sacramento judge named for 3rd District, 15 superior court judges appointed
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Judge Shama H. Mesiwala to the Sacramento superior court in 2017. She was the first South Asian app...
Government, Civil Litigation
Serial ADA suit filers press on, though courts have applied restraints
By Ricardo Pineda
However, hundreds of lawsuits, many by the same serial plaintiffs, continue to be filed, and most of those don’t make it to co...
Data Privacy
As cybersecurity threats increase, lawyers have practical advice for clients
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Heading into 2023, likely to be another year with more people working virtually, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati cybersec...
He tried cases for clients, big and small, famous, and infamous. This included product liability cases for automakers, and com...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Appellate Practice
“Working remotely, in my opinion, has made employees less loyal to their employers, and employees less loyal to one another. T...
Real Estate/Development, Banking
Lawyers help scammed elderly woman avoid foreclosure, win $4M
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“To go from an ocean-view, four-bedroom, three-bathroom house in Malibu to living in a trailer in Ventura,” said Douglas D. Sh...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
New national bar exam for 2026 to focus on skills, test fewer subjects
By Christer Schmidt
The California State Bar’s analysis of what’s needed for a new exam aligns with the National Council of Bar Examiners’ assessm...
Technology, Data Privacy
Meta agrees to pay $725M to end claims over data mining
By Jonathan Lo
If approved, this settlement would be the largest ever settlement of a privacy class action in the nation as well as the large...
