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Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


$137M award to Black Tesla worker reduced to $13.5M

Apr. 15, 2022
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


“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


The law, SB380, also known as the California End of Life Option Act, “requires the patient to self-administer the medication,”...


Civil Litigation


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


“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


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

Apr. 14, 2022
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

Apr. 14, 2022
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


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


District Judge Salvador Mendoza Jr. has been on the Eastern District of Washington court since June 2014, following his nomina...


Technology, Labor/Employment, Government


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


“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

Apr. 13, 2022
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


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

Apr. 13, 2022
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


“I am not walking into the role without a preconceived notion of what the problems are, but with tactical calibrated recommend...


Entertainment & Sports, Contracts


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


Former network TV journalist John Stossel sued after the platform labeled some of his interviews as “missing context” and “par...


Government, California Supreme Court


“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

Apr. 12, 2022
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

Apr. 12, 2022
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

Apr. 12, 2022
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


An Alameda County attorney argues the online selling giant has preferred personal characteristics other than straight white me...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Potter Handy LLP is accused of targeting and exploiting small, vulnerable business owners, violating the Americans with Disabi...



A Big Help

Apr. 11, 2022

Proper representation is a critical focus at Limonjyan Law Group


Judges and Judiciary, Government


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


Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang agreed with attorneys from the state that the records were protected under collect...


Entertainment & Sports, Data Privacy


According to the federal lawsuit filed by Mark Stamelos and Justin Clark of Ford Harrison, the defendants “improperly copied, ...


Law Practice


Hanson Bridgett gets 6th B Corp certification

Apr. 11, 2022
By Wisdom Howell

“Our continued certification demonstrates our pledge to challenge ourselves to the rigorous and meaningful assessment required...