Covid Court Ops, California Supreme Court
Chief justice details lessons learned during court shutdowns
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“We learned that people in collaborative courts, in mental health courts, or in drug courts, could still have their day in cou...
In five counties, the incumbent DAs did not seek reelection but only one candidate sought each of those offices. In several ca...
Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Minor Leaguers are employers, jurist says
By Jonathan Lo
Former MLB player and minor league pitcher Garrett R. Broshuis of Korein Tillery LLC, one of the plaintiffs’ counsel, argued i...
LA family law judge advocates ‘unbundling’ work for poorer clients.
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Retired LA Judge Susan Lopez-Giss joins ADR Services
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I always said if I became a judge I wanted to do family law because I didn’t like what people did to their children going thr...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Lawsuit alleges Palestinian group carried out anti-Semitic attack
By Federico Lo Giudice
A group of friends were assaulted on May 18, 2021 outside a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles, the complaint states.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Data Privacy
State Bar breach larger than thought; Cooley LLP is hired
By Diana Bosetti
The accidental release of confidential attorney discipline records to a public case law search site includes more records than...
‘Historian’ of the Fresno Court founded numerous services.
Law Practice
Morrison & Foerster adds 2 corporate partners to the Bay Area
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Daphne M. Higgs and Teresa M.L. Tate came from Perkins Coie.
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Mexican man in Steinle case pleads guilty to federal firearm felonies
By Jonathan Lo
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said Jose Inez Garcia-Zarate admitted he knew he was “an al...
Real Estate/Development, Land Use
Pasadena is flouting state’s new housing law, AG Bonta says
By David Houston
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 9 in September. When it went into effect Jan. 1, it required cities to allow two housing units on ...
“Their position was that after five years, he hadn’t had any surgery, that he wasn’t going to need any going into the future a...
Judges and Judiciary
Governor of California names 17 superior court judges
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the appointment of 17 judges to superior courts in Fresno, Los Angeles, Merced, Orange, San...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Kaiser refused Covid vaccine to woman with MS, family says
By Federico Lo Giudice
The wrongful death and medical negligence lawsuit was filed in Orange County Superior Court, and claims medical workers made f...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Retired LA Judge Susan Lopez-Giss joins ADR Services
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I always said if I became a judge I wanted to do family law because I didn’t like what people did to their children going thr...
Labor/Employment, Education Law, Civil Litigation
University fires baseball coach accused of tolerating assault
By Jonathan Lo
The University of San Francisco had already fired an associate head coach accused of committing assault.
Government, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Amazon must make Prop 65 disclosures, appeals court rules
By Federico Lo Giudice
“This case represents a continuation of the sea of change we are seeing in the law to finally reflect the reality of online ma...
Labor/Employment, Government, Criminal
Public defenders in Los Angeles county say they may strike
By Diana Bosetti
Overwhelmed by a heavy workload, the public defenders say they are afraid to speak up for fear of retaliation.
Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg has written a biography that spans from his birth in post-Nazi Germany to hol...
Judge Katherine Chilton traded entertainment litigation for Zoom hearings
Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports
Former Nike GC Hilary Krane is new chief legal officer at Creative Arts Agency
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“CAA’s devotion to, and consistent success for, the world’s top talent and brands unquestionably begins with its exceptional i...
Government
Involuntary program better than jail, ex-homeless man tells governor’s roundtable
By Christer Schmidt
“In the weeks ahead, we’ll be hearing firsthand from everyday Californians and their families, service providers, health care ...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops
Judicial Council to end emergency rules June 30
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“The rules were always intended to be temporary,” Marsha G. Slough, chair of the Executive and Planning Committee and a justic...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Baseball players sue NCAA, University of San Francisco
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“The University of San Francisco employed two baseball coaches for 22 years, despite an awareness that these coaches created a...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Warner, Village Roadshow debate when arbitration clauses affect dispute
By Federico Lo Giudice
Village seeks an order allowing it to invest in the co-owned projects for which it shares the rights with Warner. Village also...
Torts/Personal Injury, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Baldwin partly blames victim for shooting
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
In a demand for arbitration and request for indemnification, Alec Baldwin's lawyer writes that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins...
Land Use, Education Law
Lawmakers work around court's Berkeley student cap
By Diana Bosetti
On Friday, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Lakewood, and Assembly Budget Chair Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, introduced SB 11...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Sutter Health defeats billion-dollar antitrust claim
By Jonathan Lo
The lawsuit revolved around claims that Sutter forced Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California, HealthNet and United...
Construction, Civil Litigation
Victims of bridge collapse in Corona settle for $38.5M
By Christer Schmidt
“I think what really led to the breakthrough in the settlement was extensive investigation over approximately four to five yea...
Law Practice
Former Quinn Emanuel partner joins MIller Barondess
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Molly C. Stephens represented MassMutual in a lawsuit against major banks.
