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Judges and Judiciary


Newsom names 8 new judicial officers

Mar. 28, 2022
By Christer Schmidt

Gavin Newsom announced eight judicial appointments, including a new appellate court justice and presiding justice and the firs...


Law Practice


Retired LA County Superior Court judge joins JAMS

Mar. 25, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“Through my many years of experience, I’ve learned that attention to detail and organization are key to resolving disputes eff...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Allen Media Group sues Nielsen for alleged fraud

Mar. 25, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“This case is about the serious issues our clients, and many other broadcasters and regulators, have with the Nielsen ratings ...


Legal Education


USC hires Jones Day to check accuracy of ranking data

Mar. 25, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

The USC Rossier School of Education will not appear in the annual ranking of best graduate schools, officials said in a letter...


State Bar & Bar Associations


"The Legislative Analyst's Office recommended against an inflationary increase, noting that it could limit legislative oversig...


Securities, Civil Litigation


A judge granted preliminary approval for an $11 million settlement Thursday to a class of plaintiffs who claimed a company the...


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


The Cupertino technology giant also took on the U.S. Department of Justice and several state attorneys general, which filed br...


Civil Litigation


This new wave of lawsuits comes before the same judge who, in April last year, denied a motion to dismiss a products liability...




Straight Talk

Mar. 25, 2022

Mediator Matthew Conant is clear to parties about what he thinks


Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Scott Shaw was charged March 11 with touching inappropriately four female athletes, but the FBI and the plaintiffs lawyers say...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Lawsuit seeks a halt to drilling in San Joaquin Valley

Mar. 24, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

The Temblor legless lizard is jeopardized by oil and gas drilling in a shrinking habitat, the Center for Biological Diversity ...


Consumer Law, Civil Litigation


“Both cases seek to represent a statewide class of any person in California who cosigned a bail bond from All-Pro or Aladdin B...


Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary


Specifically, the Ad-Hoc Workgroup on Post Pandemic Initiatives found that increasing juror per diems would create access to t...


Government


Chesa Boudin says he was never given a chance

Mar. 24, 2022
By Christer Schmidt

“The goal of my opponents and detractors from the start has been to take advantage of the limits on my ability to run the offi...


Technology, Government, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


DOJ says Google’s legal advice requests are bogus

Mar. 24, 2022
By Craig Anderson

Legal experts say the showdown, set in motion by the government’s sanctions motion, is a rare claim that pits routine — and re...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


At a hearing for Roblox’s motion to dismiss on Wednesday in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick focused on th...


Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Last September, the EEOC and the gaming giant agreed to a consent decree that requires the company to establish an $18 million...


Law Practice, Government


AB 2391, passed by the Assembly Judiciary Committee, seeks to build on existing laws protecting parties against vexatious liti...


California Supreme Court


4th District Court of Appeal Justice Patricia Guerrero, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, will be sworn in next week by Gov....


Labor/Employment, Government


“The department considers confidentiality agreements a direct threat to its ability to effectively enforce the country’s worke...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Monsanto asks high court to reverse $87M Roundup award

Mar. 23, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

Monsanto, facing thousands of lawsuits over Roundup, has argued that there is no scientific evidence that the weedkiller cause...


Judges and Judiciary


Judge confirmed to federal trial court in San Diego

Mar. 23, 2022
By Craig Anderson

Ruth Bermudez Montenegro has been a magistrate judge since 2018. She previously was an Imperial County Superior Court judge.


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“The district court correctly held that the fees, costs, and sanctions order issued on Dec. 11, 2018 was a final judgment that...


Law Practice, Immigration


2 immigration attorneys launch law firm in Los Angeles

Mar. 22, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Stephen Blaker and Jaclyn Granet met while working at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp in New York.


Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation, Banking


“Data released under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act shows unequivocally that Wells Fargo rejects a disproportionate ...


Law Practice, Intellectual Property


BakerHostetler adds 20-person intellectual property team

Mar. 22, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The move is part of a growth initiative BakerHostetler has in California. The firm has added over 75 attorneys to its Californ...


Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court


The Supreme Court recommended the study in response to a petition by Jon B. Eisenberg, a retired appellate attorney who has be...


Technology, Labor/Employment


The lawsuit was filed around the same time another group of Google employees settled claims that they were fired or discipline...


U.S. Supreme Court, Technology, Intellectual Property


The decision is a victory for Lowenstein & Weatherwax LLP, a Los Angeles firm that represents VLSI Technology LLC, the pat...