Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Bankruptcy
Girardi Keese bankruptcy claimants could benefit from Porter Ranch deal
By Henrik Nilsson
Girardi Keese and Frantz represented the most clients of all the firms involved in the litigation. According to bankruptcy doc...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
New law brings judges’ retirement system in line with federal limits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The law prohibits the annual pension payments for a legislator or judge “from exceeding the federal limits on annual defined b...
The discharged bullet ricocheted off a wall and hit another bailiff, according to Rebecca Brown, a legal fellow with the Natio...
Government, Criminal
New laws rename judicial holiday, ease police prosecutions, aid ID theft victims
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The governor had signed about 350 bills as of Friday afternoon, with nearly 500 more still on his desk. Newsom signed just 372...
Legal Education, Community News
Feinberg & Waller seeks marginalized high school students interested in law
By Pete Escobar
Sept. 30 is the deadline to apply for the program that lets students network with attorneys through mentoring sessions and moc...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Environmental lawyers hope for different approach to fracking suits
By Henrik Nilsson
The Center for Biological Diversity and other conservation groups sued in January 2020 alleging that the Bureau of Land Manage...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Ex-president of Peru fights extradition, bribe charges in San Francisco
By Winston Cho
Alejandro Toledo is one of dozens of politicians caught in a sweeping corruption probe into construction giant Odebrecht, now ...
Government, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
California to appeal Purdue Pharma settlement
By Blaise Scemama
“We’re appealing the bankruptcy plan because the Sackler family must be held accountable for its role in creating and fueling ...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Texas patent judge is reversed on case transfer denial
By Craig Anderson
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP partner Kevin P.B. Johnson scored a win for his defendant client, Sunnyvale based Ju...
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Shasta County charges PG&E with 31 crimes for Zogg Fire
By Kamila Knaudt
PG&E accepts responsibility for its line causing the deadly Zogg fire, but denies criminal acts.
EKO Law founders praise the utility of class actions to help lots of people.
Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation
Lawyer wins $10M for brain-damaged man, grandson in 2 cases
By Blaise Scemama
Both family members were represented by Beverly Hills attorney Nicholas Rowley of Carpenter Zuckerman & Rowley LLP and bot...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge relied on ‘extra-record evidence’ for homeless cleanup order
By Gina Kim
“The district court granted relief based on claims that plaintiffs did not allege, supported by novel legal theories that plai...
Law Practice, Government
Newsom signs bills on arbitrations, juvenile crime, warehouse workers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
SB 762 requires arbitrators to provide invoices that clearly lay out costs, fees and due dates. In a news release late Wednesd...
Law Practice, Criminal
LA city attorney, Manhattan DA, leave leadership of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence
By Kamila Knaudt
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley and Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, will be the new co-chairs of ...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
No profits, no restitution, CashCall lawyer tells circuit panel
By Craig Anderson
Kristin Bateman, an attorney with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, argued that CashCall’s expenses didn’t matter beca...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary, Community News
OC Bar Association hosts event honoring Judge Andrew Guilford one year after retirement
By Nicole Tyau
Judge Guilford spent nearly 14 years on the federal bench before joining Judicate West last year.
Technology, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
TV journalist sues Facebook for flagging his videos as false, misleading
By Winston Cho
John Stossel, a former ABC and Fox news and reporter and presenter, alleged in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday that Facebook’s fa...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Governor signs bill to further eliminate arbitration delays
By Malcolm Maclachlan
SB 762 requires arbitration providers to produce invoices that clearly lay out cost, fees and due dates.
Mergers & Acquisitions, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Small deals let big tech evade antitrust scrutiny, FTC says
By Winston Cho
“When we singly review serial acquisitions, we may miss the bigger picture patterns of anticompetitive roll-up strategy,” Comm...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Ex-patent office chief to help defend $1.9B patent judgment
By Henrik Nilsson
Andrei Iancu is now a member of the Irell & Manella LLP team aiding defense of Centripetal Networks’ award against Cisco S...
Corporate, Community News, Books
Corporate counsel group CEO pens book on reaching goals
By Nicole Tyau
Veta Richardson’s book is “Take Six: Essential Habits To Own Your Destiny, Overcome Challenges, And Unlock Opportunities.”
A petition for writ of mandate was filed in Orange County Superior Court on Tuesday by Starbuzz Tobacco Inc., based in Foothil...
Criminal
Judge denies Scott Peterson deposition of one of his jurors
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Arranging for a deposition especially during a pandemic would take much more time than Juror No. 7’s live testimony and provi...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Most tuna eaters weren’t harmed by conspiracy, lawyers say
By Craig Anderson
Gregory G. Garre, a partner with Latham & Watkins LLP who represents StarKist Co., said about 28% of the class suffered no...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Suit asks court to enjoin itself over delayed trials
By Kamila Knaudt
The lawsuit’s venue is not a major issue, San Francisco Public Defender Manohar P. Raju said Wednesday. “Regardless of what ju...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Loopholes for refinery toxic emissions must end, judge says
By Blaise Scemama
Valley Air argued it had the authority to create exemptions for petroleum refineries not refining crude oil but still operatin...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Judge Glenn Yabuno elected San Bernardino Court presiding judge
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Judge Lisa M. Rogan was elected assistant presiding judge.
Securities, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory
Blizzard’s top legal officer leaves as SEC investigates
By Henrik Nilsson
The company is being sued by several current and former employees and by the California Department of Fair Employment and Hous...
Civil Litigation
No Hulu, Netflix franchise fees for city, judge rules
By Blaise Scemama
Lancaster, in northern LA County, sought to charge Netflix Inc. and Hulu LLC 5% of their gross income derived from providing v...
