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Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Judge nixes expert in Santa Barbara water rights case

Oct. 20, 2021
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A property owner’s motion asking the court to hire an individual expert scientific adviser was denied without prejudice.


Government, Criminal


Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry, R-Lincoln, denied that he was aware of any illegal donations in interviews with investigators. In a ...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Criminal


The California Asian Pacific American Bar Association sent a letter asking DA Chesa Boudin to commit to explaining what the of...


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


R.J. Reynolds and two other companies argue a 2019 Los Angeles County ordinance is preempted by the Family Smoking Prevention ...


Technology, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge Beth L. Freeman found that Google is likely immune from the lawsuit under a federal law shielding internet...


State Bar & Bar Associations


"They may feel worried about selecting a magistrate judge that they may not know as much about than an Article Three judge, wh...


Law Practice, Law Office Management, Civil Litigation


Tony M. Sain will be helping Dana A. Fox build the firm’s national trial practice.


Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


“It didn’t look like there was any serious health rationale at all,” Senior U.S. District Judge Andrew J. Kleinfeld told Paul ...


Law Practice, Law Office Management, Entertainment & Sports


Lindsay A. Conner has represented clients in multimillion-dollar deals for entertainment giants in the U.S. and internationally.


Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero found that protesters suing the city should not proceed as a class because there’s no ev...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


“There are all types of things that can be caused by every possible exposure to every possible chemical we think of. We can’t ...


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


“The ruling is a great decision supporting the rule of law in particular on the facts and circumstances that confronted the pe...


Insurance, Civil Litigation


The Zurich America Insurance Co. suit in Orange County is the third action in this sprawling dispute. LA Fitness filed a suit ...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


The complaint filed by the California Coastkeepers Alliance claims the county and the Sacramento Area Sewer District are viola...


Government, Criminal


The deputy district attorneys alleged in a lawsuit that Los Angeles County DA George Gascón is bypassing the lists of eligible...


In Recess, Community News


‘Word Nerd’

Oct. 18, 2021

“This word is ubiquitous, and it is, the vast majority of the time, used incorrectly — or not in its historic meaning,” said L...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


Ruling could end many lawsuits over emergency care bills

Oct. 18, 2021
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A state court of appeal upheld the dismissal of a class action that alleged Dignity Health failed to disclose to patients emer...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


J&J has agreed to fund a new company in amounts to be determined by a North Carolina bankruptcy judge and will establish a...


Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


A challenge to Senate Bill 826, which requires public companies to have at least one woman on the board of directors, was file...


Technology, Civil Litigation


Despite claims from HP that it disclosed the practice, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Van Keulen allowed most of the lawsuit to p...



Brokering Help

Oct. 15, 2021
By David Houston

San Diego mediator Douglas Glass ‘rolls up his sleeves’ with counsel to settle disputes.


Law Practice, Bankruptcy


Girardi Keese trust goes after litigation lenders

Oct. 15, 2021
By Henrik Nilsson

Trustee Elissa D. Miller of SulmeyerKupetz said she would like to hire class action firm Girard Sharp LLP to look into the mat...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


“The lawsuit seeks to stop the sitting district attorney, George Gascón, from filling the civil service ranks with political l...


Criminal, California Courts of Appeal


3rd District speedup too late for some defendants

Oct. 15, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Some defendants have served months or years more in prison or jail only to have their sentences reduced or vacated by the 3rd ...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Singer and actress Cher filed a suit in federal court accusing Mary Bono of withholding royalties from the hits written and pe...


U.S. Supreme Court, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Many of the judges named in the report serve or served in California.


Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Jon S. Tigar said he was going to allow the California Correctional Peace Officers Asso...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge James Donato said he is “leaning toward approval” of the deal over the objection of Tetra Tech, a radiolog...


Civil Litigation


Filed in May by the Institute for Justice on behalf of a group of box renters, the lawsuit sought the return of the named plai...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


The complaint, filed Wednesday by attorney Frank Z. LaForge of Holland & Hart LLP in Reno, cites the National Environmenta...