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Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


Princess settles 2 suits over virus outbreak

Nov. 5, 2021
By Henrik Nilsson

The filings on Thursday did not disclose the settlement terms. The plaintiffs sought damages in excess of $1 million.


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


Javo Beverage claimed co-founder Stephen Corey violated his contractual obligations and used and disclosed Javo’s confidential...


Judges and Judiciary


“I’m 83 years old. I’m the senior presiding justice in the state. That’s not because I’m smart; it’s just because I’m old. It’...


Intellectual Property, Government


Judge who bogarts patent cases unites senators

Nov. 5, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Senators Thom Tillis, R-NC, and Patrick Leahy, D-VT, wrote a letter to Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. asking ...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


The ink was barely dry on President Biden's latest covid vaccine mandate Thursday before lawyers began drafting lawsuits to ch...


Technology, Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


Defense attorney Rachel S. Brass said app developer Coronavirus Reporter is merely frustrated with Apple’s decision not to all...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Attorneys for several people on the set — an armorer, assistant director, a script supervisor and the production company — hav...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe said Avenatti could begin serving his sentence in February 2022, once a trial in Orange C...


Legal Education


UC Hastings board votes to cooperate with name change

Nov. 4, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The vote came in response to renewed scrutiny on the legacy of the school’s founder and namesake, Serranus C. Hastings. The sc...


Criminal


Foley & Lardner frees juvenile murderer from 2 life terms

Nov. 4, 2021
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The team utilized Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s policies of reviewing sentences in past cases, plus a c...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“Under California law, a party’s speculation about his termination, even if justified or ‘highly likely,’ cannot be used to pr...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


Sutter Health dropped from kickback suit

Nov. 4, 2021
By Winston Cho

U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore found that the complaint failed to specify the California health giant’s role in the ...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


The Center for Biological Diversity alleges that speckled dace populations in Santa Ana and Long Valley are nearing extinction...


Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory


“SCE did not admit imprudence, negligence or liability in reaching the agreement. We believe the agreement is fair and reasona...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


The arguments by Deputy Attorney General Dina Petrushenko on behalf of the state and Theresa H. Schriever of the Central Calif...


Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Government


California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced the launch of a 12-person housing strike force to ensure the hous...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy


The allegation and incendiary statements subsequently lobbed Wednesday by several of the parties in the Girardi bankruptcy may...


Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


While the 2016 law was designed to alleviate prison overcrowding by permitting criminals categorized as nonviolent to seek ear...


Civil Litigation


Federal judge temporary halts ban on vaccine protests

Nov. 3, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“In the court’s view, plaintiff is very likely to succeed in showing that SB 742 is content based,” U.S. District Judge Dale A...


Law Practice, Law Office Management


Managing Partner Doug Clark said the Salt Lake City region is a “vibrant market … for emerging technology and life sciences co...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


“The claims asserted against Recology by the lawyers for Adam’s estate, which blame the company for his suicide, are utterly w...


Insurance, Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal


In an opinion issued Friday, the justices said a provision of Proposition 103, Insurance Code Section 1861.05a — which gave th...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Among the new mediators is Ronald S. Prager, a former San Diego County Superior Court complex civil judge.


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


In a notice of intent letter sent to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity sai...


Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Under the settlement, Apple maintains most of the business practices that have been alleged to violate antitrust law. It will ...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


Reacting to the ruling, the pharmaceutical companies said their marketing of opioids such as Oxycontin, Kadian, and Duragesic,...


Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s order came after two failed settlement talks over a license agreement dispute between th...


Government, Criminal


The charges stem from a 2017 confrontation between two San Francisco police officers and a man outside his home over a noise c...


Government, Environmental & Energy, Corporate


Under a law passed in 2019, the utility could recoup annual losses above $1 billion from a state fund, provided it meets other...


California Supreme Court


Jessica Barber will take over in 2022 from Norm Vance, who is retiring after 29 years as director.