Ediscovery, Civil Litigation
Path is cleared for sanctions on Facebook and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
By Wisdom Howell
The spirited battle over sanctions occurred during settlement negotiations. Both parties must file briefs this week.
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
PAGA action against ABC Studios moves to federal court
By Skyler Romero
Although the charges added in the amended complaint are the only two claims to fall under federal jurisdiction of a total of 1...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge Dorothy Wright Nelson will receive Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Well, frankly, when I was first offered this, I turned it down because it’s really as a result of my founding of the Western ...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Texas law upheld, OKs suits over online changes to comments
By Craig Anderson
“We reject the Platforms’ efforts to reframe their censorship as speech,” 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Andrew S. Ol...
Technology, Labor/Employment
Uber CEO denies he fired cyber chief as a scapegoat
By Jonathan Lo
"I fired Mr. Sullivan because I felt like I couldn't trust him anymore," Dara Khosrowshahi testified. Sullivan is accused by t...
Civil Litigation
Despite meth, speeding accusations, plaintiffs get $35M verdict
By Christer Schmidt
“They contested everything. It was a very expensive, highly contested expert intensive case,” said victorious plaintiffs’ atto...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge under probe says, ‘I’m gonna go postal,’ if removed, CJP alleges
By Christer Schmidt
Lassen County Judge Tony R. Mallery threatened and retaliated against court employees who were cooperating with a Commission o...
Neutral Michael Maguire tries to provide an experience that makes lawyers want to hire him.
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Aerojet promotes from within filling general counsel vacancy
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Joe’s exceptional legal expertise has been a tremendous asset to Aerojet Rocketdyne since he joined the company as Deputy Gen...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
California Law Revision Commission elects new leaders
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The commission is currently studying antitrust law, the Equal Rights Amendment, emergency-related reforms, and reorganizing an...
Technology, Data Privacy
Investors allege Twitter misleading security claims
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit was filed the same day Twitter’s ex-security chief, Peiter Zatko, told Congress about numerous alleged weaknesses,...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Lawsuit over bar’s data breach may return to state court
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“The Sherman Act claims are the basis on which the case was removed to this court from state court. The effort to turn this da...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Ulta Beauty chain sued over push notification technology
By Christer Schmidt
Push Data has filed many lawsuits since receiving the patents in 2020, previously suing a slew of restaurants, hotel chains, a...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Umberg may agree to paraprofessionals with beefed up enforcement
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee drew the line at allowing non-lawyers to invest in law firms.
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
Sotomayor’s prediction on PAGA cases is coming true
By Craig Anderson
Dissenting in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana, the justice wrote that “California courts, in an appropriate case, will have th...
Technology, Civil Litigation
TikTok moderators say images caused trauma, judge skeptical
By Wisdom Howell
“Isn’t that their job? Isn’t that the job they signed up for?” asked U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria.
critics claim the law will harm free expression and the rights of young people.
Judges and Judiciary
Jessner elected next presiding judge of LA County courts
By Christer Schmidt
She is to succeed Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor on Jan. 3, vacating her position as assistant presiding judge. There are thre...
Technology, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Uber employee says boss wanted breach to remain confidential
By Jonathan Lo
Cyber lawyers are closely watching the trial as Joseph Sullivan is one of the first cyber executives to be prosecuted for conc...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Art of Getting Paid
Panel mulls lengthened statute of limitations on judge misconduct
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The issue has come up in the current discipline hearings of Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael Murray who was accused ...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Relators accuse former employer of pandemic relief fraud
By Skyler Romero
“In spite of the fact that ManPow has no real employment expenses, it applied for and received two very low interest and fully...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Appellate Practice
E. Martin Estrada confirmed as U.S. attorney for Central District
By Craig Anderson
The son of Guatemalan immigrants, Estrada was a partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
California accuses Amazon of stifling competition
By Craig Anderson
The complaint, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court, alleges that the company violates the Cartwright Act — California...
Law Practice, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Deputy city attorney joins Singleton Schreiber
By David Houston
Britt Strottman has worked on litigation over the opioid crisis, wildfires and the San Bruno gas explosion.
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Newsom signs CARE Court homeless bill amid broad criticism
By Wisdom Howell
At a signing ceremony in San Jose Wednesday, Newsom said he was hopeful that the act would create a new avenue for rehabilitat...
Legal Education, Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Hueston Hennigan civil rights group partners with Howard University
By Christer Schmidt
The Social Justice Legal Foundation will provide two-year fellowships to recent Howard law school graduates. They will work al...
Legal Education
Next American College of Trial Lawyers president is Susan Harriman
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Harriman, general counsel at Keker, Van Nest & Peters, will be the third woman to lead the organization that was founded i...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
DLA Piper prepares to move Palo Alto office
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Stanford Research Park is home to more than 150 companies, including HP Inc., Tesla Motors and VMware.
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
$12,000 condo repair demand became $350,000 jury award
By Ricardo Pineda
“For future construction disputes this is affirming that California contractors have the right – and should pursue – to get pa...
Civil Litigation
HBO fired employee who accused Covid tester of fraud, lawsuit says
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Georgia Hesse worked on the series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.” She said the lab hired to test crew gave ra...
