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Civil Litigation


It could have been $600,000 more if the Riverside Superior court judge had not adjusted the per-hour rates for the locale.


Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal


Employees can collect penalty money if their employers do not provide all the information required on their paycheck, even if ...


Civil Litigation


Tense hearing as Waymo case heads to trial

Sep. 28, 2017
By Joshua Sebold

With trial scheduled to begin in less than two weeks, the trade secret case Alphabet Inc.-owned Waymo brought against Uber is ...


Civil Litigation, Criminal, California Courts of Appeal


The panel hoped its decision would have persuasive value with the state Supreme Court.


California Supreme Court, State Bar & Bar Associations


The court said it will scrutinize any bar actions that may be anticompetitive.


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


Video footage of Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies using excessive force against inmates is the center of dueling briefs before t...


Civil Litigation


GE hit with $700M class action

Sep. 28, 2017
By Steven Crighton

The lawsuit claims GE intentionally invested in poor performing mutual funds.


Summary: The Irving Firemen’s Relief & Retirement Fund has filed a class action against Uber, accusing it of a pattern of ...


Government


President Donald Trump has his own line in California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s budget.


Environmental & Energy


Conservation groups have agreed to withdraw litigation opposing the creation of a new city in one of the last undeveloped area...


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


Man loses long battle over tax bill, 9th Circuit rules

Sep. 27, 2017
By Nicolas Sonnenburg

A former California resident who has fought a $7.4 million tax bill for decades may not continue with his federal lawsuit alle...


Civil Litigation


San Francisco is first city to sue Equifax for data breach

Sep. 27, 2017
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera sued the consumer credit reporting agency Equifax Inc. on Tuesday over a recent dat...


Law Practice


The recent event in Los Angeles focused on civil rights issues, among other hot-button topics.


Judges and Judiciary


Trial lawyers’ group opposes Persky recall

Sep. 27, 2017
By Steven Crighton

The California chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates announced Tuesday its opposition to a recall effort against Sa...


Civil Litigation


The president of a chemical testing company asked the courtroom to check his math as he did calculations on a drawing pad in t...


Civil Litigation, Government


Attorneys for San Jose homeowners claimed in opening statements Tuesday that the city collected more revenue than necessary fo...


Government


Therapy dog, voir dire bills signed into law

Sep. 27, 2017
By Chase DiFeliciantonio

Gov. Jerry Brown signed two bills, involving therapy dogs in the courtroom and voir dire, into law Tuesday.


Civil Litigation


Appellate expert joins Greenberg Gross

Sep. 27, 2017
By Meghann Cuniff

Greenberg Gross LLP has hired a partner to oversee its appellate practice as it prepares to handle two appeals for Bill Cosby,


Immigration


The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cancelled previously scheduled oral arguments in two cases relating to President Trump’s exec...


Law Practice


Entertainment attorney Douglas Emhoff joins the office Oct. 1.


Judges and Judiciary, Government, Civil Litigation


The fate of an audit of the Commission on Judicial Performance could come down to the meaning of a single word: confidential.


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


Parties to a consolidated federal appeal testing whether the ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. improperly classifies i...


Civil Litigation


A plaintiff’s epidemiologist witness testified in the Starbucks product labeling trial Monday that some studies show drinking ...


Civil Litigation, Government


State hit with claims, suits over dam failure

Sep. 26, 2017
By Andy Serbe

The state Department of Water Resources now finds itself swimming in claims and lawsuits stemming from heavy damage to its eme...


Government, Family


A bill signed Saturday by Gov. Jerry Brown will authorize courts to issue protective custody warrants for juveniles under depe...


Special Coverage


Trial lawyers events on OJ Simpson civil case

Sep. 26, 2017
By Kibkabe Araya

The Association of Business Trial Lawyers held the “The O.J. Simpson Saga: Reflections on the Civil Trial” dinner and program ...


Entertainment & Sports, Corporate


Fender nabs former Miramax GC to head legal team

Sep. 26, 2017
By Paula Lehman-Ewing

Michael Bayer, the former general counsel for Miramax LLC, is now leading the legal team for Fender Musical Instruments Corp.


Judges and Judiciary, Construction


The state would need to identify $1.8 billion in funding to finish 17 pending courthouse construction projects.


Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


The judge who prevented the death penalty for the killer said a jury would likely have imposed it.


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy must face a trial for allegedly acting with unreasonable force in shooting and killing a 13-y...