Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
J&J subsidiary can proceed with bankruptcy, staying lawsuits
By Jonathan Lo
Chief Judge of the New Jersey Bankruptcy Court Michael B. Kaplan acknowledged that plaintiffs in the baby powder lawsuits woul...
Christine Masters applies tenacious persistence to dispute resolution.
Law Practice
Retired San Francisco judge Angela Bradstreet joins ADR Services
By Craig Anderson
Bradstreet spent the last two years of her 11-year judicial career handling mandatory settlement conferences during the COVID-...
Government, Criminal
MOU between San Francisco DA and police chief extended through May
By Kamila Knaudt
The extension grants more time for both offices to renegotiate a new agreement before the termination of the current MOU, whic...
Technology, Government, Civil Litigation
Adult entertainers say Meta, OnlyFans collude against them
By Federico Lo Giudice
The three plaintiffs, performers in the online adult entertainment business, stated in their filing in the Northern District o...
Government, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Fired prosecutor accuses Santa Clara County of retaliation
By Jonathan Lo
Plaintiff Daniel Chung said he expressed his personal opinion in a newspaper editorial and was fired because he disagreed with...
U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Registration errors don’t equal copyright infringement
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday vacated a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling rejecting a copyright infringement verdi...
Judges and Judiciary
Judges, dean to help oversee judicial watchdog agency
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The administration's appointees include two judges and the dean of UC Hastings School of the Law. Gov. Gavin Newsom created th...
Government, Criminal
Attorney general, many DAs face June 7 primary challenges
By Kamila Knaudt
Some of the biggest DA races to watch this year include Orange, Alameda and San Francisco counties. In the latter, voters will...
Labor/Employment, Government
Employers’ attorneys nervous about new state workplace bills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“There’s a ton of spot bills. … We could have a ton of significant proposals put into those,” said Benjamin M. Ebbink, who rep...
Government, Administrative/Regulatory
State to challenge 6-month delay in enforcing new farm animal rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Last month, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge James P. Arguelles ruled the plaintiffs should have another six months to c...
Labor/Employment, Education Law, Civil Litigation
Labor Code doesn’t require Cal State to reimburse employee expenses
By Federico Lo Giudice
Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham III sustained without leave to amend the university’s demurrer against a professor’s ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar’s draft budget adds $1M for trust account oversight
By Diana Bosetti
Under the program, attorneys could be required to report annually to the bar about whether they are responsible for client tru...
Government, Criminal
Both parties attack Newsom’s anti-retail theft spending
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Caitlin O’Neil, a fiscal and policy analyst with the Legislative Analyst’s Office, said the governor’s plan lacked “clear obje...
LA complex civil jurist had a court-wide education when he was the presiding judge.
Americans don’t understand benefits of diversity, judge says
Securities, Civil Litigation
Scienter unproven though officers sold shares before price drop, judge says
By Federico Lo Giudice
“Plaintiff has failed to adequately allege any actionable misrepresentation or omission,” U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson r...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar may sell building to make up budget shortage
By Diana Bosetti
“We anticipate that when we sell our San Francisco building in 2022, much of our outstanding debt will be eliminated,” Leah T....
Obituaries, Judges and Judiciary
Judge and former Orange County public defender fought to make sure the law was fairly applied to everyone
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I deeply care about the needs of the less fortunate in our communities and I wanted to make a difference,” Ospino once shared...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Waymo trade secrets to remain protected, judge rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A key factor in the outcome appears to be that the mystery third party that sought the company’s records from state regulators...
Criminal
Judge mulls reversal of manslaughter conviction for drug-caused stillbirth
By Kamila Knaudt
At the crux of the case is whether or not California’s murder statute allows for the prosecution of women who babies are still...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Ex-Tesla project manager claims racism, shoddy work practices
By Jonathan Lo
Tesla has denied its workplace is racist and says it acts against anyone who violates its standards on treatment of fellow emp...
Land Use, Education Law, Civil Litigation
Berkeley residents fire back on Newsom’s intervention in student body case
By Diana Bosetti
The Berkeley Citizens for a Better Plan also questioned assertions made by Bonta and Brown last week that an enrollment freeze...
Instead of stock options, commissioner divides farms and tractors.
Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports
Famed entertainment attorney Henry Root joins Smith Entertainment Law Group
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I booked shows and hauled the band equipment in my parents’ Ford Country Squire station wagon,” Root said.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Disbarred OC attorney sentenced to 12 years in federal prison
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Judge Fitzgerald, I come to this court a completely broken man. I realize that I have only myself to blame for being here,” d...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Former ‘Suge’ Knight attorney agrees to lifetime disbarment
By Kamila Knaudt
Matthew P. Fletcher pleaded guilty to felony perjury and conspiracy to obstruct justice in the midst of jury deliberations.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education, Law Practice
Licensure through nonprofit work could hurt career income
By Diana Bosetti
“I’m a little worried that if we have a no-exam pathway, it would be an excuse for the private sector, or public sector, to ta...
Civil Litigation, Banking
Banks face elder abuse trial after scammers depleted client’s accounts
By Jonathan Lo
The banks are accused of acting as the “final link” for tech support scammers, knowingly turning a blind eye to red flags indi...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Administrative/Regulatory
Setup criticized for committee to oversee judicial watchdog
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Advocates are not even able to find out exactly who is on the [committee],” said Marivic Mabanag, CEO of Advocates for Child ...