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Criminal, Civil Litigation


“These do-it-yourself gun kits allow anyone — including those looking to do harm — to build deadly weapons at home with no que...


Criminal


Shortly after Attorney General Rob Bonta’s announcement, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin issued a news release...


Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal


“The enormity of the amounts awarded by the jury here — $52 million in noneconomic damages; $2 billion (!) in punitives — resu...


Labor/Employment, Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


Contractors and people in some public spaces would require proof of vaccine.


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Data Privacy


In his lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court Monday, Edward M. Lyman III claims Kaufman Dolowich Voluck LLP relea...


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


The case is one of two in Illinois against Keith D. Griffin and David R. Lira stemming from the failure of Girardi Keese to pa...


Labor/Employment, Immigration


Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, whenever the agency receives an overabundance of H-1B applications, it is supposed ...


Government


Sacramento connections help 2 AG candidates raise money

Aug. 10, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Incumbent Attorney General Rob Bonta and Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert have raised more campaign fun...


Technology, Law Practice, Law Office Management


The bicoastal team includes Bay area partners Daren Orzechowski, Bijal V. Vakil, Noah Brumfield, Alex Touma and Eric Lancaster...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


“Any prosecutor that is concerned with ethics and integrity would see the clear conflict of interest,” said Kathleen M. Cady o...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


The fires have destroyed the town of Greenville and had grown to an 765 square miles as of Sunday evening.


Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


James Huntsman claims the church fraudulently used millions in tithes for commercial rather than charitable purposes. The chur...


Law Practice, Law Office Management


Apple senior counsel rejoins Ropes & Gray

Aug. 9, 2021
By Kamila Knaudt

Leslie A. Thornton, was Apple's senior counsel for health and privacy for 2 1/2 years, before coming home to Ropes & Gray ...


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Jeffrey Golden, the Chapter 7 trustee of the now defunct research and management firm Aletheia, said O’Melveny should not have...


Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation


Rental unit owners sue state over new eviction ban

Aug. 9, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The complaint, filed by attorney Paul J. Beard II of FisherBroyles LLP in Los Angeles, argues the ban violates the rights of l...


Labor/Employment, Health Care & Hospital Law


Even if a union agrees with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, employers still have challenges to navigate at the bargaining table — ...


Immigration, Government


Advocates of a more restrictive immigration policy are voicing concern that President Joe Biden’s plan would put the federal ...


Civil Litigation


Settlement terms are confidential for the four-year litigation that was due to begin trial this week in front of a fully vacci...


Labor/Employment


Elaine Rushing, a neutral with JAMS and former Sonoma County Superior Court judge, awarded the employee $266,278 in damages an...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The Office of Chief Trial Counsel will petition for Girardi’s disbarment if the default is not vacated or set aside, according...


Criminal


When David Jah “was unable to achieve his objectives in court, he turned to violence,” Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds...


California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice


The Judicial Council retained Robert A. Naeve and Nathaniel P. Garrett with Jones Day. The 3rd District Court of Appeal retain...


Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Health Care & Hospital Law


Sherri Carter, CEO of the largest trial court in the nation, sent letters to 4,600 employees saying those who remain unvaccina...


Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila found that Theranos and the company’s former attorneys at WilmerHale turned over a copy o...


Government, California Courts of Appeal


SB 96 and SB 117 were passed during a 2017 recall effort against Sen. Josh Newman, D-Fullerton. SB 96 changed the rules for pe...


Judges and Judiciary, Intellectual Property, Government


National patent judges pilot program ends

Aug. 6, 2021
By Craig Anderson

Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez of the Central District of California signed a general order shortly before the national pilot...


Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution


Chin said he expects to handle some cases on construction and employment law, and would welcome cases that deal with scientifi...


Torts/Personal Injury, Government, Civil Litigation


The plaintiff claims an “unfettered and sprawling encampment” blocked her from using the sidewalk and obstructed her view of t...


Labor/Employment, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


The company has denied the allegations completely, saying all the claims were investigated and found to be without merit.


Government, Criminal


Various related lawsuits are seeking similar relief, but for those who have not disclosed their names to the FBI. They fear cr...