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Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Poseidon Water Co., which already operates a desalination plant in Carlsbad in San Diego County, rejects any comparison betwee...


Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel, responding to car dealers’ emphasis on investigations overseas, explained that al...


Military Law, Judges and Judiciary


“We had over 60 walk-in cases, both veterans and homeless, totaling 167 cases involving misdemeanor and infraction offenses,” ...


Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


State civil rights agency and federal employment regulators have different interpretations of divided responsibilities in Acti...


Intellectual Property, Government, Administrative/Regulatory


Kathi Vidal, managing partner of Winston & Strawn’s Menlo Park office, would be the third consecutive Californian to serve...


Military Law, Civil Litigation


The military contractors claimed that the Air Force unlawfully marketed designs for a mobile fire-retardant tank system, which...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Congress considers stricter judge disclosure law

Oct. 27, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The testimony came a day after a bipartisan group of Congress members introduced two bills to strengthen financial disclosure ...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy


Judge intends to move J&J bankruptcy to New Jersey

Oct. 27, 2021
By Blaise Scemama

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig Whitley in North Carolina, who appears to be one of only two to rule in a bankruptcy case involvin...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Justice David Thompson retires to join JAMS

Oct. 26, 2021
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

"After 24 years on the bench, I am looking forward to working as a private neutral for the next chapter in my legal career," T...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education, California Supreme Court


On Feb. 22 and 23, 2022, test takers will sit for the first in-person bar exam since the pandemic started, the court said in i...


Insurance, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


In a blow to companies seeking coverage for pandemic-related losses, the 9th circuit in another case ruled that a retailer was...


U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


In a joint certiorari petition, which covers four cases brought by California and Oregon public workers, the National Right to...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government, Civil Litigation


US joins Medicare fraud lawsuit against Kaiser

Oct. 26, 2021
By Winston Cho

According to the complaint, Kaiser lied about nearly 500,000 nonexistent diagnoses to submit $1 billion of fraudulent claims, ...


Corporate, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


But even if legal challenges to California’s law and Nasdaq’s rule are ultimately successful, corporate lawyers say companies ...


Community News


Bay Area firms band together to end domestic violence

Oct. 26, 2021
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Banding Together to End Domestic Violence is an annual attorney battle-of-the-bands fundraiser benefiting the Family Violence ...


Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Los Angeles Judge Timothy P. Dillon said he was unconvinced there was sufficient grounds to pause the case while the gaming gi...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Filed Friday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the action makes 12 claims, including negligence in maintaining the war...


Civil Litigation


Parris Law wins $50M for injured CHP officer

Oct. 25, 2021
By Henrik Nilsson

“They disputed liability. They claimed a third party was also responsible. They disputed his brain injury. And they disputed j...


Judges and Judiciary, Immigration, Government


DOJ rescinds 700 cases per year immigration judge quota

Oct. 25, 2021
By Douglas Saunders Sr.


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy


The ruling by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig Whitley in North Carolina effectively means that at least for the moment more than 4...


Entertainment & Sports, Criminal, Civil Litigation


“The standard for civil negligence is much lower than the standards for criminal responsibility. A possible theory of civil ne...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


5 counties sue PG&E for Dixie Fire

Oct. 25, 2021
By Gina Kim

The utility’s spokesman, James Noonan, noted Friday the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection “has not made a ...


Judges and Judiciary, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White of Oakland took the First Amendment case after two other federal judges, Haywood S. Gilli...


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice


“It’s been a long 20 years since the Strankman Commission proposed measures like these. Their time has come,” said appellate a...


Technology, Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh questioned why the agreement only lasts for a year. She said that it’s “relatively short” cons...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Dayton B. Parcells III and Eric M. Epstein won the federal jury verdict after proving the motivating factor in their client’s ...


Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary


“We need to be fully funded if you really want a full democracy,” Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said in an address to the ...


Government, Civil Litigation


“Right to Life of Central California’s employees and volunteers are now subject to criminal fines of up to $1,000 and imprison...


Community News


“We’re proud to provide crucial emergency support to our scholars — helping them find meaningful work, overcome financial chal...


San Francisco Public Defender Manohar Raju announced Thursday that Zachary Vanderhorst has been exonerated and his burglary an...