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Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


Former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra in January appealed Judge Matthew G. Guerrero’s December ruling that Distric...


Technology, Civil Litigation


The hourlong hearing in San Francisco on Thursday covered the severability of claims and whether other technology giants like ...



Real Estate/Development, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Judge halts 57K resident Tejon Ranch project

Apr. 9, 2021
By Blaise Scemama

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff cited environmental concerns such as wildfire risk and additional gr...


Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


'Happier' song doesn't infringe, US judge rules

Apr. 9, 2021
By Henrik Nilsson

A Russian disc jockey alleged that "Happier" infringed on his copyright in the song "I lived" (Arty Remix).



A superior court judge turned back a challenge by several San Diego County cities to regional housing allocations.


Litigation & Arbitration, Government


Bill to halt arbitration stalling unopposed

Apr. 8, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

SB 762, approved by the state Senate Judiciary Committee, would require that when a plaintiff has met filing requirements, the...



Criminal


Curtis Briggs of Seville Briggs LLP in San Francisco argues District Attorney Dan Dow lacks standing to bring the gag order mo...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


Wisk Aero LLC accused Archer Aviation Inc. of poaching at least 10 of its engineers in the last two years. Archer denied it an...



Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops


2 Alameda County courthouses set to reopen

Apr. 8, 2021
By Craig Anderson

The reopening of the George E. McDonald Hall of Justice in Alameda and the Hayward Hall of Justice will be handled cautiously.


Law Practice, Law Office Management


Partner Ulysses S.T. Hui and Bay Area partner Marisa Brutoco, who joined the firm in 2019 from Amazon, will serve as the found...



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


Marsha S. Berzon of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to take senior status


Legal Education


He joined UCI law in 2012, and was vice dean when he retired in 2019. But he remained a professor emeritus and co-director of ...



Health Care & Hospital Law


Under a $5 billion contract with Veterans Affairs, Health Net,based in Los Angeles County, was a third-party administrator sec...


Law Practice, Law Office Management, Judges and Judiciary


“I feel like there’s so much turmoil in society and things that really need to be addressed and I found myself with a lot to s...



Government, Criminal


District Attorney Erik named Paul Nuñez, a 25-year veteran of the LA DA’s office, and Rachelle H. Dean, a 20-year Ventura pros...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


The California Grocers Association, which represents more than 6,000 food stores and grocery supply companies across the state...



Government, Criminal, Community News


The website, called “Commons,” hosts a slate of criminal justice data covering the past five years, including diversion rates,...


Civil Litigation


Representing the family, Marina del Rey civil rights attorney V. James DeSimone compared the officers’ use of force to those o...



Real Estate/Development, Government


State eviction defense fund closer to passage

Apr. 7, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The proposed fund would distribute money to legal aid groups to provide defense for renters fighting eviction.


Education Law


The vote resolves a dispute over the board’s much maligned intention to strip public schools of the names of historical figure...



9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th Circuit tailors definition of a class

Apr. 7, 2021
By Jessica Mach

The federal appeals court said it would not establish a bright line rule for how to determine whether “substantially all” memb...


Obituaries


Eric Yuhl, 1956-2021

Apr. 7, 2021
By Kamila Knaudt

Yuhl Carr co-founder known for zealous advocacy, warm personality



Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Trustee details ‘mess’ of Girardi Keese cases

Apr. 7, 2021
By Craig Anderson

Elissa D. Miller of SulmeyerKupetz, who is handling the firm’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy, said during a hearing she and other attor...


Environmental & Energy, Criminal


DA Jill Ravitch charged PG&E with five felonies, including recklessly causing a fire with great bodily injury, recklessly ...



Education Law, Civil Litigation


A federal judge also awarded class counsel fees of nearly $4 million, 24.5% of the total settlement, along with $78,634 in lit...


U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Department of Justice did an about-face on the two related cases. President Donald Trump’s administration agreed with...



Civil Litigation, Banking


The plaintiffs’ claims were filed earlier this year, after law enforcement and state agency reports revealed that billions of ...


Law Practice, Law Office Management


With the addition of Can Cui, formerly with Morrison & Foerster LLP, and Steven Green, previously with Latham & Watkin...



Civil Litigation


An attorney for a woman who says Alki David sexually assaulted her says the businessman is dodging service, but his counsel sa...


Technology, Administrative/Regulatory


The data includes the phone numbers, email addresses, biographical details and more that was the subject of the FTC’s $5 billi...