Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
$137M award to Black Tesla worker reduced to $13.5M
By Federico Lo Giudice
U.S. District Judge William Orrick wrote in his 43-page decision that the permitted punitive damages award is nine times the a...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Discipline
State Bar didn’t discipline lawyers with many complaints, Auditor finds
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“We reviewed files for one attorney who was the subject of 165 complaints over seven years, many of which the State Bar dismis...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Patients says doctors should be able to help them end their lives
By Christer Schmidt
The law, SB380, also known as the California End of Life Option Act, “requires the patient to self-administer the medication,”...
Civil Litigation
3 plaintiff groups dispute over possible $45M roundup settlement
By Jonathan Lo
The plaintiff group that brought forward the proposed settlement, dubbed the Gilmore Plaintiffs, are accused by two other plai...
Lisa Cole says knowing how legal issue affects specific client is key.
Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary
Changing judicial disability system would serve justice, attorney says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“There now is a question whether judges disabled by illness, impairment, or age have an adequate economic incentive to seek di...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Bankruptcy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bankrupt ex-lawyer says he need not reimburse State Bar for client payments
By Federico Lo Giudice
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ernest M. Robles ruled in June 2021 that the debt could not be discharged as it was a penalty imposed to...
Technology, Government, Banking
Fintech platform challenges state’s usury law
By Federico Lo Giudice
In a counterclaim, the state said OppFi is engaged in a “rent-a-bank” scheme to help local banks circumvent the usury law.
Law Practice, Environmental & Energy
4 energy infrastructure partners join Sheppard Mullin
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We continue to see increasing demand from clients who need assistance with renewable energy project agreements and regulatory...
Health Care & Hospital Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit denies qualified immunity to jail medical staff
By Jonathan Lo
The judges found that a reasonable jury could conclude, taking into account the facts most favorable to the detainee, that th...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Biden’s circuit nominee from Washington has varied background
By Christer Schmidt
District Judge Salvador Mendoza Jr. has been on the Eastern District of Washington court since June 2014, following his nomina...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Government
Newsom denies interfering as agency suing Activision loses 2 attorneys
By Ricardo Pineda
Lawyers representing the two attorneys have not given further explanation about why they both left the Activision lawsuit earl...
Technology, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Lawmakers want to ignore voters, gig companies say
By Wisdom Howell
“The voters rejected AB 5 because it ‘threatened to take away the flexible work opportunities of hundreds of thousands of Cali...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Contracts
Song writer’s suit against Post Malone can proceed
By Federico Lo Giudice
Tyler Armes is credited as a collaborator on a demo of the hit “Circles” created during a jam session, but not the album version.
Technology, Government, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Who protects privacy better? Government or tech companies?
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In February, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Open App Markets Act, aimed at Apple and Google. It would prevent ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
6 businesses to pay $1.83B for sham aluminum sales
By Federico Lo Giudice
The scheme involved exporting aluminum disguised as pallets to avoid $1.8 billion in customs duties and then fraudulently sell...
Government, Ediscovery
LA DWP’s first inspector general role to pose challenges
By Ricardo Pineda
“I am not walking into the role without a preconceived notion of what the problems are, but with tactical calibrated recommend...
Entertainment & Sports, Contracts
Judge cites errors by all parties in Suicidal Tendencies royalties litigation
By Christer Schmidt
Errors that Superior Court Judge Stuart M. Rice mentioned in his ruling included: using a family law form for a contempt motio...
Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge hears challenge to Facebook fact checking proceedures
By Jonathan Lo
Former network TV journalist John Stossel sued after the platform labeled some of his interviews as “missing context” and “par...
Government, California Supreme Court
State high court upholds death penalty despite shackling
By Jonathan Lo
“The only potential error identified was defendant’s shackling, for which he failed to establish prejudice. Therefore, there i...
Land Use, Government
Protected zones would allow cities to clear homeless
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill in Sacramento attempts to allow governments to remove people camping in certain areas by declaring them protected zones.
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
5 counties reach deal with PG&E over fire
By Wisdom Howell
District attorneys from the five counties defended their decision to jettison criminal complaints in favor of a global civil s...
Litigation & Arbitration
Beyond Meat settles with shareholders over stock dip
By Federico Lo Giudice
Under the terms of the settlement, under which Beyond Meat admitted no wrongdoing, three named plaintiffs would receive $2,000...
Technology, Labor/Employment
Plaintiff says Amazon discriminates against straight, white males
By Ricardo Pineda
An Alameda County attorney argues the online selling giant has preferred personal characteristics other than straight white me...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
DAs sue San Diego law firm over disability rights lawsuits
By Ricardo Pineda
Potter Handy LLP is accused of targeting and exploiting small, vulnerable business owners, violating the Americans with Disabi...
Proper representation is a critical focus at Limonjyan Law Group
Judges and Judiciary, Government
LA County wants US judge to exit litigation on homelessness
By Federico Lo Giudice
Los Angeles County’s outside counsel, Skip Miller, found a way to ask U.S. District Judge David O. Carter to give up the case,...
Labor/Employment, Government
Conservative group can't have state employee union records
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang agreed with attorneys from the state that the records were protected under collect...
Entertainment & Sports, Data Privacy
Executive stole data, blocked accounts, Lacrosse group says
By Ricardo Pineda
According to the federal lawsuit filed by Mark Stamelos and Justin Clark of Ford Harrison, the defendants “improperly copied, ...
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