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Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


The U.S. high court ruled nearly two months ago that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s limits on in-person services violated the Fi...


Government, Criminal


DA George Gascon said in his response to a lawsuit by many of his prosecutors that it’s their job to conform to the directives...


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


“This was a misunderstanding and both Mr. and Mrs. [Joshua] Schiller have made clear to me that he did not physically harm her...


Civil Litigation


The Wine Country Coalition for Safe Reopening based their four causes of action on state law and the California Constitution. ...


Technology, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation


U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen challenged a central argument from plaintiffs that Google misled users about the scope ...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Biden expected to quickly fill judicial vacancies

Jan. 20, 2021
By Craig Anderson

After he takes the oath of office Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden plans to move quickly to fill existing judicial vacanci...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal, Constitutional Law


Criminal case dismissed with prejudice by federal judge due to violations of the Speedy Trial Act


Plains All American Pipeline argues that it is immune from service interruption claims under the public utility doctrine, and ...


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


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled that requiring long haul truckers to follow state laws already covered by fede...


Government


AB 2542, which went into effect Jan. 1, added evidence of racial discrimination to factors defense counsel could cite. AB 256,...


Insurance, Civil Litigation


Meanwhile, U.S. policyholders continue individually fighting their insurers in state and federal court, with only one case in ...


Civil Litigation, Banking


The lawsuit filed on Thursday in federal court in San Francisco argues that insecure standards led to rampant fraud that the b...


Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops


The emails appear to reveal that nine to 15 coronavirus cases a day were reported in LA courts over four consecutive days in J...


Law Practice, Bankruptcy


Thomas V. Girardi and Girardi Keese are facing a host of lawsuits filed by creditors who allege the attorney and his firm owe ...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Is Newsom’s ban on indoor churches narrowly tailored?


Judges and Judiciary


San Diego Judge Truc Do confirmed to appeal court

Jan. 15, 2021
By Henrik Nilsson

The three-member panel of the Commission on Judicial Appointments unanimously approved Gov. Gavin Newsom's nomination of Do. S...


Judges and Judiciary


The latest judicial branch procurement report looked at Alameda, Contra Costa, Lake, Orange, and San Bernardino counties. The ...


Native Americans, Civil Litigation


Tribal Attorney General Doreen N. McPaul and Assistant Attorney General Paul Spruhan worked with Hueston Hennigan LLP partners...


Intellectual Property


Despite claims that an injunction would bring an essential cog in the patent review system to a halt, U.S. Inventor argued tha...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


The dismissals by Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer come in response to a series of internal audits conducted by th...


Legal Education


Chapman University President Daniele C. Struppa announced that John C. Eastman and the school have agreed that Eastman would r...


Education Law, Civil Litigation


Cal State University has broad regulatory discretion to set refund policies that cannot be superseded by alleging a constituti...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court


The question has been a subject of debate since Dynamex established the “ABC” test as California’s standard for determining wh...


Technology, Civil Litigation


Counsel for investors who settled securities fraud litigation against Snap Inc. seek $41 million in attorney fees.


“The draconian and illegal fine sends a dangerous message to anyone who stands up for the privacy and autonomy of sexual assau...


Mergers & Acquisitions


The annual Tech Merger & Acquisition Leaders’ Survey published by Morrison & Foerster LLP said 66% of respondents anti...


Civil Litigation


Class counsel Brian Kabateck of Kabateck LLP, who filed similar class actions last month on behalf of restaurant owners in Los...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


1st Paycheck Protection plan fraud settlement is reached

Jan. 14, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“The defendants made false statements to multiple banks in order to obtain a Paycheck Protection Program loan that should have...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


The hearing in litigation between Postmates and thousands of driver considered whether California’s SB 707 on timely arbitrati...


Government, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court


The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press and the First Amendment Coalition sent letters urging the state Supreme C...