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Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


A Canadian company has won a $145 million verdict against Apple, Inc. after a federal jury in San Diego found Apple infringed ...


Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations


The deputy attorney general said legal principles must be upheld even in difficult times


Native Americans, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A San Diego area Native American tribe may not operate an online bingo service, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rule...


Civil Litigation


Plaintiff’s attorney Brent Wisner sparred with Monsanto Co.’s expert toxicologist Thursday over the credibility of his testimo...


Government, Environmental & Energy


The Trump administration announced Thursday it would seek to roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency standards and revoke a waiver...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Corporate


U.S. District Judge George H. Wu entertained a combined hearing for the two suits and said he would rule by Aug. 20.


Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights


The trial is based on the plaintiffs’ claim against Santa Monica’s at-large voting method of electing city council members.


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


Google age discrimination case moves forward

Aug. 3, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

An age discrimination case against Google LLC will move forward after a federal judge in San Jose batted aside the technology ...


Labor/Employment, Government, California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court ruled San Diego’s pension cuts were illegally placed on a 2012 ballot because city leaders did not neg...


Community News


The funding will be used for projects that will engage pro bono lawyers and other volunteers to provide solutions to current c...


Government


San Bernardino hired Best Best & Krieger LLP as legal counsel as part of cost-saving efforts.


In Recess


Double Jeopardy

Aug. 3, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

LA lawyer Jonathan Eisenman won $110K during 2 days of taping a TV game show.


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


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday in favor of two California counties against a Trump administration e...


Immigration, Government


A legal advocacy group on Wednesday proposed a statewide ban on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in California...


Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th Circuit split debate raises its head...again

Aug. 2, 2018
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

Republicans in Washington, D.C. are again ramping up legislative efforts to split the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the...


Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th Circuit gives “Empire” suit second chance

Aug. 2, 2018
By Steven Crighton

In a split decision, a panel found the lower court had erred, dismissing the suit without leave to amend.


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settled a sexual harassment lawsuit against Alorica Inc. that includes a $3.5...


Civil Litigation


Court rejects request to gag Avenatti

Aug. 2, 2018
By Steven Crighton

Though a win for Michael Avenatti, the court’s language indicates an unfavorable view of his media blitz.


Civil Litigation


Hit-and-run victim awarded $13.2M

Aug. 2, 2018
By Erin Lee

A jury awarded a bicyclist $13.2 million after he was hit by the driver of a Ford pickup.


Government, Banking


DOJ, Wells Fargo settle on $2B penalty

Aug. 2, 2018
By Paula Lehman-Ewing

Wells Fargo Bank NA agreed to a $2.09 billion civil penalty for its part in the 2008 financial crisis but left the door open f...


Civil Litigation


A criminal defense attorney and a now-retired district attorney’s investigator who brawled in a courthouse hallway two years a...


Government, Civil Rights


Opening statements began Wednesday in the trial of a neighborhood association’s lawsuit against the city of Santa Monica, seek...


A third lawsuit has been filed by Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLP and Janet, Janet and Suggs LLC over alleged sexua...


Criminal


A special master is being sought to review a potentially illegal recording organized by a prosecutor in conjunction with law e...


Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law


State Sen. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, has been sued by a pair of anti-vaccine activists who say he should not be allowed to bl...


Civil Litigation


Two plaintiffs’ firms specializing in foodborne illnesses have teamed up in a lawsuit against a food service company blamed fo...


Civil Litigation


A cancer epidemiologist, testifying for the defense, told a jury Tuesday that a mounting body of evidence suggests there is no...


Judges and Judiciary


Courts closed by fire, judge loses home

Aug. 1, 2018
By Blaise Scemama

With judges, court staff, attorneys and litigants forced to evacuate, courts have closed in Shasta, Lake and Trinity counties.


U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy


Children and young adults suing the federal government for allegedly failing to act on knowledge of threats posed by climate c...


Labor/Employment


Amazon.com Inc. and Google LLC are both facing putative class actions involving large numbers of technology workers who claim ...