Dependency court Commissioner Ashley Price is mindful of the far-reaching impact of her decisions
Government, Civil Rights
Gun groups challenge new ban on marketing firearms to minors
By Ricardo Pineda
“It’s an attempt to wipe out the next generation of hunters and shooters,” said plaintiffs’ lawyer Anna M. Barvir.
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Christian doctors want to block assisted suicide provision
By Federico Lo Giudice
Deputy California Attorney General Kevin L. Quade agreed the bill effectively requires doctors to record two requests from pat...
Government
San Franisco’s new DA already faces critics and election
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Brooke A. Jenkins was sworn in Friday and critics pounced on her record. She must stand for election in November.
Civil Litigation
Class action alleges Amazon charges for services not asked for
By Wisdom Howell
“Prime membership does not include Audible for ‘free.’ Rather, contrary to its representation, Audible provides downloadable a...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Appellate Practice
Bar wants to disbar former chief executive over conduct at agency
By Craig Anderson
The bar is accusing Joe Dunn of misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty over his statements to the Board of Trustees co...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
More study needed on moral turpitude dismissals, panels say
By Christer Schmidt
Charges remain on record even if a State Bar Court judge throws them out.
Government
Judge orders state to process rental assistance applications
By Jonathan Lo
Growing up in shadow of courthouse prepared Judge Maria Evangelista for bench
Environmental & Energy, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Oil industry tracker fights subpoena in antitrust case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Maryland-based Oil Price Information Service says it should be shielded by a privilege that protects newsgatherers from having...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Parents sue fertility clinic after they ordered a boy and got a girl
By Ricardo Pineda
“Because [my clients] are still going to have two boys as originally planned, they are seeking only their economic damages for...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
State sues metallurgic company to cleanup of Fullerton site
By Federico Lo Giudice
The attorney general said cleanup operations from 2007 through 2021 totaled more than $8 million.
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
PAGA ruling needs more clarity, plaintiffs tell Supreme Court
By Craig Anderson
The motion, filed Wednesday, is the latest in a flurry of developments since the June 15 ruling in which the state PAGA law su...
Ramesh Balwani’s conviction follows that of his ormer associate and girlfriend Elizabeth A. Holmes. He will be senteced on Nov...
Brooke A. Jenkins resigned last year in protest of policies of her boss, Chesa Boudin, who was recalled by voters in June.
Government
Gill and Feldstein Soto will face off in LA city attorney race
By Ricardo Pineda
As of July 1, election officials had certified 84.65% of the votes from the June 7 primary.
Government
Campaign turns in signatures for recall of LA DA Gascón
By Federico Lo Giudice
Critics, many of them his own prosecutors, say DA’s policies on charging and sentencing are causing crime to rise.
Judges and Judiciary, Government, Environmental & Energy
Federal judge vacates Trump era limits on Endangered Species Act
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Judge Jon S. Tigar’s order on Tuesday vacated 2019 rules on species ranging from wolves to birds to fish.
California Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory
DAs want ruling on disclosures for infractions depublished
By Craig Anderson
The question is whether San Diego County Superior Court’s appellate division was correct in concluding in April that the city ...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation, Banking
Creator of NFT Bored Ape Yacht Club sue artist
By Christer Schmidt
Ryder Ripps created consumer confusion by re-minting Yuga Labs non-fungible tokens in the blockchain without qualifying them a...
Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports, Appellate Practice
Lionsgate names new associate general counsel
By Skyler Romero
Randall L. Jackson was head of litigation at the film studio. He previously worked at Kendall Brill & Kelly and Irell &...
Technology, Government, Contracts
Case that tested limits of False Claims Act settles
By Jonathan Lo
Aerojet RocketDyne Holdings was accused by one of its former cybersecurity directors of misinterpreting its compliance with ce...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Aerospace company must pay $65.9M for water contamination
By Sunidhi Sridhar
In 2007, Whittaker Corporation agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement that required the company to fund a groundwater tre...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge admonished over bias and bad temperament
By Federico Lo Giudice
Orange County Superior Court Judge Derek W. Hunt was cited over four cases.
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
A lawyer for Orange County Judge Michael Murray told a panel of special masters that the judge’s disregard of an altered polic...
Sacramento attorney fought for death penalty, then against
Data Privacy, Civil Rights
Leak of gun owner data complicates fight over research
By Ricardo Pineda
Gun owner plaintiffs sued to block Attorney General Rob Bonta’s release of their data to a anti-gun research group. Then their...
Government
Governor signs bill to pay charity for AG’s unlawful demand for donor information
By Skyler Romero
The payment represents the culmination of a years-long legal battle between Americans for Prosperity and the California attorn...
Labor/Employment
Sales personnel say Apple must pay overtime and travel time
By Jonathan Lo
“This is a cut-and-dried failure to pay lawful and adequate compensation. Apple solutions consultants were required to work 40...