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Corporate, Civil Litigation


Monsanto appeals $87 million Roundup verdict

Feb. 11, 2020
By Winston Cho

The May verdict was the third consecutive loss for Monsanto on accusations its glyphosate-based weed killer can cause non-Hodg...


Labor/Employment


US judge blocks mandatory arbitration ban

Feb. 11, 2020
By Jessica Mach

The law, which was supposed to take effect Jan. 1, bans employers from making mandatory arbitration agreements a precondition ...


Labor/Employment


A federal judge on Monday formally denied Uber and Postmates' motion for a preliminary injunction against Assembly Bill 5, the...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


Plaintiff Kevin L. Halpern, who claims his trade secrets were stolen by Uber Technologies Inc., testified Monday he was unawar...


The Fountain Valley lawyer allegedly sold a .40-caliber pistol and a .45-caliber rifle as well as a quarter-pound of methamphe...


Entertainment & Sports


Attorneys for Robert Farah said the positive result was likely due to steroids in beef he ate the night prior.


Law Practice, Communications Law


Gov. Gavin Newsom was among 150 attorneys and judges who attended the event.


Labor/Employment


“Even though the preliminary injunction is against the State, the only party moving to stay the order is the Teamsters,” accor...


Government, Civil Litigation


Riverside County city on the hook for $25.6 million

Feb. 10, 2020
By Justin Kloczko

A Riverside County Superior Court jury has delivered a $25.6 million verdict against the city of Hemet, finding it was neglige...


Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports


In January, multiple bills were introduced to provide exemptions to the law for alarm service workers, freelance journalists, ...


Government, Criminal


According to a Lacey campaign statement released Friday, Lacey dropped out after her campaign discovered that one of the coali...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


It was a frustrating Friday afternoon for Greenberg Gross LLP partner Alan A. Greenberg, who complained his client — plaintiff...


Civil Litigation


Google hit with biometric class action

Feb. 10, 2020
By Winston Cho

Google’s cloud-based photo service failed to secure consumer consent required under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy...


Labor/Employment, Government


The Legislature reported just 33 staff complaints in 2017 and 17 in 2018.



Old-school Throwback

Feb. 10, 2020

Not just his career, but his demeanor reminds attorneys of Judge Paul Delucchi's father.


Civil Litigation


San Diego County judge Kevin A. Enright has relieved defense attorneys from representing two pornography site operators but no...


Government, Criminal


Rising prison costs may hinder governor's revamp plans

Feb. 10, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Last week the Legislative Analyst’s Office reported prison costs have continued to rise even though the state’s prison populat...


Legal Education, Law Practice


A new report commissioned by Legal Aid Association of California has found that low pay and high law school debt are key facto...


In their attempt to keep him from being removed from the appellate bench, Johnson’s attorneys accused the special masters of b...


Civil Litigation


Evidence relating to fines, settlements and other actions the German automaker was ordered to take after admitting it cheated ...


Obituaries


Alan Halkett, 1931-2020

Feb. 7, 2020
By Nicole Tyau

Early Latham & Watkins partner helped to build the firm's trial practice.


Civil Litigation


Summary judgment hearing no laughing matter

Feb. 7, 2020
By Blaise Scemama

A Malaysian comedian accused the Laugh Factory comedy club of failing to pay him a $100,000 prize for winning a comedy contest...


Labor/Employment, Government, Civil Rights


State legislative staffer gets $310K for retaliation

Feb. 7, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Adriana Ruelas was the legislative director for a now-former senator, Tony Mendoza, D-Buena Park. In 2017, she and two other s...


Lawyers for 22 women who won $13M from an amateur porn company after being duped into filming content for the site are seeking...



Pursuing Harmony

Feb. 7, 2020

Michael Diliberto of ADR Services reconnected the 'Reunited' soul singers Peaches & Herb.


Judges and Judiciary


“The emergency procedures ... are not conducive to the fair administration of justice,” wrote U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd.


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Lawyers representing Salt Lake Comic Con argued before a 9th Circuit panel that early adapters have been using the term “comic...


Civil Litigation


Volkswagen asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to weigh in on a district court’s denial of a motion to dismiss claims ...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Micahael Avenatti, already on the verge of standing trial in the first of two criminal matters at the time of his Jan. 14 arre...


Government, Civil Litigation


Plaintiffs alleged Hanna Andersson, a children’s clothing store, and its online payment services provider Salesforce failed to...