Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Princess settles 2 suits over virus outbreak
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
Arbitrator awards $50 million to coffee company in patent dispute
By Henrik Nilsson
Javo Beverage claimed co-founder Stephen Corey violated his contractual obligations and used and disclosed Javo’s confidential...
Judges and Judiciary
Anthony Kline, state’s senior appellate justice, announces retirement
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“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
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
Vaccine mandate may hinge on 'grave danger' definition
By Blaise Scemama
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
Apple seeks dismissal of suit over coronavirus tracker app
By Winston Cho
Defense attorney Rachel S. Brass said app developer Coronavirus Reporter is merely frustrated with Apple’s decision not to all...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Panish, Shea, Boyle to represent husband of slain cinematographer
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Attorneys for several people on the set — an armorer, assistant director, a script supervisor and the production company — hav...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Avenatti can delay start of New York prison term, judge says
By Blaise Scemama
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
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
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
Fieldworker signed arbitration document voluntarily, panel finds
By Gina Kim
“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
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
US not protecting speckled dace fish in California, lawsuit states
By Henrik Nilsson
The Center for Biological Diversity alleges that speckled dace populations in Santa Ana and Long Valley are nearing extinction...
Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
SoCal Edison to pay $550M, PG&E $125M for files in deal with regulators
By Gina Kim
“SCE did not admit imprudence, negligence or liability in reaching the agreement. We believe the agreement is fair and reasona...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
Justices mull whether judges can substitute unproven lesser enhancements
By Kamila Knaudt
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
Erika Girardi’s lawyer, Chicago plaintiffs’ lawyer, trustee’s lawyer trade charges
By Blaise Scemama
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
Senators grill 9th Circuit nominee on draft of law freeing criminals
By Craig Anderson
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
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
Wilson Sonsini opens Salt Lake City office, Utah justice to join firm
By Nicole Tyau
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
Survivors say MoFo lawyers, company drove man to suicide
By Henrik Nilsson
“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
Insurance commissioner can’t order State Farm refunds, panel holds
By Gina Kim
In an opinion issued Friday, the justices said a provision of Proposition 103, Insurance Code Section 1861.05a — which gave th...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Signature Resolution adds four neutrals in San Diego
By Nicole Tyau
Among the new mediators is Ronald S. Prager, a former San Diego County Superior Court complex civil judge.
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Group claims intent to sue US over oil drilling
By Gina Kim
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.
Apple’s $100M deal with developers gets preliminary OK
By Winston Cho
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
Plaintiffs to seek review of lost $52B suit against opioid makers
By Blaise Scemama
Reacting to the ruling, the pharmaceutical companies said their marketing of opioids such as Oxycontin, Kadian, and Duragesic,...
Civil Litigation
Soup kitchen has 6 months, not 2 years, to move, US judge orders
By Henrik Nilsson
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s order came after two failed settlement talks over a license agreement dispute between th...
Government, Criminal
Critics say DA’s charging of officer is distraction from recall
By Craig Anderson
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
PG&E could recoup $150M in losses from Zogg Fire from state fund
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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
High court names 1st Latina criminal central staff director
By Nicole Tyau
Jessica Barber will take over in 2022 from Norm Vance, who is retiring after 29 years as director.