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Government, Environmental & Energy


Avi W. Rutschman of Best Best and Krieger LLP represented Carmel at the hearing. “What we’re arguing is: We issued a written d...


Government, Civil Litigation


The verdict in Santa Clara Superior Court blames the Union School District for not acting sooner on allegations of sex abuse.


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


The Private Attorney General Act law allows employees to file complaints on behalf of the state.


Law Practice


Jay Neukom joins the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, where he was a partner.


Tax


FTC sues Intuit over ‘free’ TurboTax advertisements

Mar. 30, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The software company deceives Americans who are eligible to use TurboTax for free under an IRS agreement with commercial tax p...


Securities, Government


“Insider trading is not a game — it’s a federal crime,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Timothy M. Stone said


Government, Civil Litigation


“Under no circumstances may the non-breaching party stop performance and continue to take advantage of the contract’s benefits...


Technology, Labor/Employment


Amazon sued over work from home expenses

Mar. 30, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

“During the pandemic they sent everybody home, and under California law, they were required to reimburse employees for work ex...


Technology, Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer told the state agency to “talk to the 9th Circuit” and flatly rejected its assertion that ...


Judges and Judiciary, Environmental & Energy


California faces its worst drought in up to 1,200 years, according to a recent study.


Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


President Biden now must fill 3 vacancies on the court.


Technology, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation


The plaintiffs argued that cellular data is their personal property or, in the alternative, assert a claim of quantum meruit a...


LA judge, a longtime prosecutor, is glad to help new attorneys.


Obituaries, Appellate Practice


Ellis J. Horvitz, 1928-2022

Mar. 29, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Litigator, raconteur is credited with creating the appellate law firm.


U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property


The petition for writ for certiorari by the Andy Warhol Foundation was granted Monday to determine whether a court is forbidde...


Entertainment & Sports


“With significant injury cases as in domestic violence or sex crimes, the police will be more aggressive and seek filing of ch...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


Molson Coors owes $56M for infringing, jury rules

Mar. 29, 2022
By Christer Schmidt

Molson Coors was ordered to pay $56 million to Stone Brewing Co. for trademark infringement. A jury found that Molson Coors di...


Legal Education, Government


“Based on the evidence, the Court finds that it is more likely than not that President Trump and Dr. Eastman dishonestly consp...


U.S. Supreme Court, Government


In its petition for writ of certiorari, the National Pork Producers Council cited a statistic that California imports more tha...


Real Estate/Development, Government


Another eviction ban bill advances in Assembly

Mar. 29, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The Senate Judiciary Committee planned to take up AB 2179 on Tuesday. The bill will need a two-thirds vote in both houses to p...


Without lawyers and judges, the Constitution is ‘just a piece of paper,’ says the civil trial judge.


Education Law


“The key is figuring out how to promote fair elections without having speech laws that could limit robust political debate and...



Course Correction

Mar. 28, 2022

Lowenstein & Weatherwax’s founders didn’t know where inter partes review would take them.


Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary


Judge Jeremy D. Fogel joins FedArb

Mar. 28, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Fogel will split his time as a neutral between Northern California and Washington, D.C.l.


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


The complaint, filed by a class photographers, claims “Facebook recklessly disregarded that no third party ever obtained a lic...


Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


“The content is not the cute animal and baby videos often seen on the platform,” the Joseph Saveri Law Firm stated.


Judges and Judiciary, Government


“After reading the commission’s testimony saying that Judge Carol Elswick failed to promote confidence in her impartiality and...


Government


Erin E. Schneider will be replaced on an active basis by Monique C. Winkler, the office’s associate regional director for enfo...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Government, Banking


“These proposals to enhance regulation of client trust accounts represent a profound and meaningful advancement of our public ...


Tax, Government


The Franchise Tax Board responded in court filings that just because one trustee does not live in California, that does not me...