Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Ex state beverage control attorney loses whistleblower suit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Dean R. Lueders, represented by Siegel, Yee, Brunner & Mehta in Oakland, was a staff attorney for the regulatory agency fr...
Judges and Judiciary, Appellate Practice
Mixed reaction to Judicial Council’s letter to appellate lawyers academy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Absent any evidence of meaningful action on the Supreme Court’s recommendation for an investigation of decisional delay in th...
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Sutter County ex-deputy wins $10M for wrongful termination
By Doug Sherwin
Jacob Nalbandyan of Levin & Nalbandyan LLP in Los Angeles and James A. Clark of Tower Legal Group in Sacramento told the j...
Judges and Judiciary, Community News, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit judge to receive 2022 Susan and Carl Bolch Jr. Prize
By David Houston
The prize will be awarded on March 18 at a ceremony in San Diego. Wallace has been a federal judge for 50 years, first on the ...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Walmart makes Vans shoe knockoffs, suit says
By Gina Kim
“Walmart sells the infringing shoes in its thousands of retail stores across the United States and through its online website,...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Contra Costa County Court names commissioners
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Commissioner Palvir Shoker, assigned to the Pittsburg courthouse, will preside over the newly established Department 50 and Co...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
High court seeks US brief on California trucking labor laws
By Craig Anderson
The court will consider a review by the California Trucking Association of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that s...
Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Facebook executives emails subject to discovery, says special master
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria granted Monday a request from JAMS neutral Daniel Garrie to be exempted from PACER user fee...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Elderly advocates win tentative ruling against Department of Public Health
By Jonathan Lo
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman agreed with the petitioner’s counsel’s argument that the government body ...
Consumer Law
Consumer attorneys group leader sees challenges ahead
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Craig M. Peters will ascend to the presidency of the Consumer Attorneys of California at the organization’s 60th annual conven...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
New Tuolumne County Courthouse opens Monday
By Skyler Romero
The new $70 million courthouse, located just outside the Sonora city limits, provides services that were precluded by space re...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Oracle v HP proprietary software trial delayed until May
By Winston Cho
Oracle sued HPE in 2016 for allegedly joining with service support company Terix to offer patches of its Solaris operating sys...
Family, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Britney Spears’ lawyer says fans helped free her
By Blaise Scemama
“You were essential in terms of the suspension of Jamie P. Spears ... and you were also essential in regards to what happened ...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Bankruptcy
Trustee won’t stand in way of pursuit of Girardi wife’s assets
By Craig Anderson
Lissa D. Miller, a partner with SulmeyerKupetz who is handling the Girardi Keese law firm bankruptcy, withdrew her opposition ...
Real Estate/Development, Judges and Judiciary
Judicial Council to livestream conference on increasing access
By Blaise Scemama
The meeting follows a report issued by California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye’s Work Group on Homelessness, which pro...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mary McLain describes herself as an expert in mediation
Mediation is her identity, says Mary McLain, a specialist in the practice Mediation is her identity, says Mary McLain, a speci...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Lawyer in Girardi bankruptcy out after stormy tenure
By Craig Anderson
Ronald Richards said “the Trustee and I jointly determined that a change in counsel is in the best interests of the estate,” A...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Firm accused of poaching lawyers calls suit ‘embarrassment’
By Blaise Scemama
The lawsuit accuses lemon law firm Consumer Law Experts PC of poaching attorneys, marketing staff, secretaries, trade secrets ...
Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation
$21.6M awarded to parents of teenager hit by bus
By Gina Kim
The teen was riding a bike in Redondo Beach when a municipal bus caught the handlebar, dragging her under the bus.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Man sues over failure of bar exam software
By Skyler Romero
The petition filed on Oct. 26 said that crucial exam software crashed while Jordan Evan Greenman was taking the test in July 2...
International Law, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Court: foreign sovereign immunity doesn't protect companies
By Winston Cho
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Israeli spyware company NSO Group isn’t immune from a lawsuit accusing it of ...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Lawyer says state agency is ‘hunting’ Activision Blizzard
By Gina Kim
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing broadened scope of investigation after learning there was no pay disparities bet...
Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Ronald Richards out as special counsel in Girardi bankruptcy
By Craig Anderson
Jay Edelson, founder and CEO of Edelson PC, said Richards was fired Wednesday, but Richards said in a YouTube show Thursday mo...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
US judge can’t rule on patent office head’s decisions
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila found that he doesn’t have the authority to weigh in on decisions by the director of the ...
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal
Newsom nominates appellate justice, appoints 11 judges
By Craig Anderson
If he is confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which is almost always a formality, Orange County Superior Cour...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Gaffer sues Baldwin, others over film set shooting
By Blaise Scemama
Gary Dordick said his client wants to use the lawsuit to bring "awareness and change" to movie sets after cinematographer Haly...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
No stay for Apple to end rules against bypassing its commissions
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers decided that staying her injunction would primarily benefit Apple to the detriment ...
Community News
Attorney Stanley P. Gold receives Judge Learned Hand Award
By Skyler Romero
“Stanley’s accomplishments are many, and we are proud that he now joins an esteemed group of Learned Hand alumni over these pa...
Criminal, Civil Litigation
LA prosecutors must await civil service ruling on DA’s hiring policies
By Gina Kim
The Association of Deputy District Attorneys has filed nearly a dozen appeals with the Civil Service Commission contesting the...