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Criminal


At a juvenile disposition hearing a prosecutor is tasked with presenting evidence to the court to enable the judge to determin...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Foul odor brings lawsuit

Nov. 9, 2021
By Gina Kim

The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Marathon Petroleum and several other companies on ...


U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The case, originally brought by the owner of a Washington state bed-and-breakfast called the “Smugglers Inn,” asks the high co...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A “prosecutor’s decision not to preserve or turn over exculpatory material before trial, during trial, or after conviction is ...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Plaintiff’s economic ‘damages’ are speculative, remote, contingent and merely possible,” Los Angeles County Judge William Fahe...


California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice


For nearly a year, veteran appellate attorney Jon B. Eisenberg has been seeking to draw attention to long delayed cases in the...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Although they will not seek fees from the $10 million fund, attorneys representing pension funds leading the case seek $2.5 mi...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The basis for the challenge is that a New York federal judge’s appointment of private attorneys as special prosecutors to purs...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


More than 20 law firms have filed 14 class actions on behalf of commercial retailers, artists, property owners, fishers and re...


Government, Criminal


State Treasurer Fiona Ma is represented in the case by the California Attorney General’s Office.


Technology, Civil Litigation


The gaming company is facing multiple lawsuits and investigations that allege a discriminatory workplace


Criminal


The system will require prosecutors in all branch and area courthouses to report to a system led by Head Deputy District Attor...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


A dispute has been brewing over which law firms would steer the Huntington Beach oil spill litigation against Amplify Energy C...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


Princess settles 2 suits over virus outbreak

Nov. 5, 2021
By Henrik Nilsson

The filings on Thursday did not disclose the settlement terms. The plaintiffs sought damages in excess of $1 million.


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


Javo Beverage claimed co-founder Stephen Corey violated his contractual obligations and used and disclosed Javo’s confidential...


Judges and Judiciary


“I’m 83 years old. I’m the senior presiding justice in the state. That’s not because I’m smart; it’s just because I’m old. It’...


Intellectual Property, Government


Judge who bogarts patent cases unites senators

Nov. 5, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Senators Thom Tillis, R-NC, and Patrick Leahy, D-VT, wrote a letter to Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. asking ...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


The ink was barely dry on President Biden's latest covid vaccine mandate Thursday before lawyers began drafting lawsuits to ch...


Technology, Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


Defense attorney Rachel S. Brass said app developer Coronavirus Reporter is merely frustrated with Apple’s decision not to all...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Attorneys for several people on the set — an armorer, assistant director, a script supervisor and the production company — hav...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe said Avenatti could begin serving his sentence in February 2022, once a trial in Orange C...


Legal Education


UC Hastings board votes to cooperate with name change

Nov. 4, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The vote came in response to renewed scrutiny on the legacy of the school’s founder and namesake, Serranus C. Hastings. The sc...


Criminal


Foley & Lardner frees juvenile murderer from 2 life terms

Nov. 4, 2021
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The team utilized Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s policies of reviewing sentences in past cases, plus a c...


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


“Under California law, a party’s speculation about his termination, even if justified or ‘highly likely,’ cannot be used to pr...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


Sutter Health dropped from kickback suit

Nov. 4, 2021
By Winston Cho

U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore found that the complaint failed to specify the California health giant’s role in the ...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


The Center for Biological Diversity alleges that speckled dace populations in Santa Ana and Long Valley are nearing extinction...


Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory


“SCE did not admit imprudence, negligence or liability in reaching the agreement. We believe the agreement is fair and reasona...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


The arguments by Deputy Attorney General Dina Petrushenko on behalf of the state and Theresa H. Schriever of the Central Calif...


Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Government


California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced the launch of a 12-person housing strike force to ensure the hous...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy


The allegation and incendiary statements subsequently lobbed Wednesday by several of the parties in the Girardi bankruptcy may...