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Intellectual Property, Contracts


Columbia Pictures, Amazon, Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures filed a complaint for copyright infringement...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Government


“It seems like they’re a lobbying group, but none of them are registered lobbyists, so that’s concerning,” said Micha Star Lib...


California Supreme Court


Supreme Court rejects challenges to pandemic trial delays

Jun. 21, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

In 2 criminal cases, defendants asked the state Supreme Court to grant relief citing speedy trial laws. In one case, Justice G...


U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Government


“We are exploring every avenue to make sure workers are protected from exploitative employers — including guidance in the cour...


Technology, Data Privacy


Plaintiffs accuse Facebook of parsing information from hundreds of medical provider patient portals on millions of patients an...


Labor/Employment, Government


“During the entire course of the lawsuit after we had deposed nearly every city council involved in any of the decisions, they...


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


“He always ruled against me, but I never held it against him because he was very nice about it,” said James McManis of McManis...



Family Guys

Jun. 20, 2022

The attorneys at the Law Offices of Justin H. King are brothers and best friends.


San Diego judge’s light reading is motions and appellate decisions.


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


“I do not denigrate public defenders. I have at least some awareness of their pressure, but the fact is it’s never an excuse f...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


“The Court neither invited nor ordered any reply briefing on the draft issue,” U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II wrote.


Native Americans, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Hueston Hennigan wins $31M from EPA for Navajo Nation

Jun. 20, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

In 2015, millions of gallons of toxic mine waste were released upstream of the Nation, which flowed down the San Juan River i...


Technology, Civil Litigation, Banking


According to the complaint, Coinbase promoted TerraUSD as a “stablecoin,” a designation meant to indicate to investors that th...


Government, Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Bayer already agreed to withdraw glyphosate products from residential market to mitigate litigation but denies that it causes ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The Committee of Bar Examiners recommended that attorneys no longer be required to take their oath within five years of passin...


Technology, Civil Litigation


A class of investors alleged they bought Lyft shares at its starting price of $72, which almost immediately declined, reaching...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Comments on the draft formal opinion issued Friday by the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions can be submitted...


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


The case originated from a decision by UC Santa Barbara that plaintiff and respondent John Doe was guilty of sexual misconduct...


Technology, Civil Litigation


The defendants who were accused of lying about the success of the company’s cost-per-click advertising system.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


Bill would instruct the bar to prioritize protecting individuals, especially those in need of legal assistance, from unscrupul...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


There were 26 shutoff events across the service of all four utilities. The CPUC’s Safety and Enforcement Division said it foun...


Judges and Judiciary


Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert of the Eastern District of California got easy approval; vote on nomination of Fresno ...


Technology, Ediscovery, Civil Litigation


“I’m not familiar with any case that says a court is barred from taking otherwise factual questions away from a jury when it’s...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


“I’ve spent three years checking and double checking criminal corruption at DWP and making sure that the refunds are supposed ...


Tax, Criminal


Rolling dice, Avenatti pleads guilty to some charges

Jun. 17, 2022
By Christer Schmidt

Asked about indications the plea was a good strategy to win dismissal of the other 31 charges, H. Dean Steward said after the ...


Technology, Civil Litigation


The proposed class claims Uber hid its business model to grow at any cost, regardless of profit, legal issues or passenger saf...


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


Justice Joanne Motoike is the first person of Japanese heritage and the first woman of color to sit on Division 3 of the court.


Technology, Environmental & Energy


The settlement is not an admission of guilt by the car manufacturers and its terms allow for owners of eligible cars purchased...



To the Point

Jun. 16, 2022

U.S. Judge John W. Holcomb, a former Navy officer, runs a tight ship


Education Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Five judges from the left and the right joined in dissent, arguing that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state of emergency powers remain o...