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Civil Litigation


Trial over student's playground brain injury begins

Oct. 22, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

"It wasn't just that the playground was dangerous, it played a role in her fall," one of the plaintiff's attorneys told jurors...


Civil Litigation


Attorneys for the Bullis-Purissima Elementary School claim the Santa Clara County Board of Education bowed to "political press...


Entertainment & Sports


Responding to the dismissal of their clients' lawsuit, attorneys for the plaintiffs aired their concerns that California court...


The three-judge panel decision reaffirmed that the State Bar generally enjoys Eleventh Amendment immunity but highlighted the ...


Slideshow, Community News


The organization honored litigator Jennifer Keller of Keller/Anderle LLP with its Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler Award.


Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The order, which covers a three-year injunction starting Nov. 1, may not last long depending on what the appellate court does ...


Amanda Moghaddam will be inducted as president of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association this week.


Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Disney lost its motion to refer a question about companies' First Amendment rights to the appellate court in a case where an a...


Civil Litigation


Another lawsuit filed over Gilead's HIV drugs

Oct. 21, 2024
By Skyler Romero

The lawsuit filed by David B. Fernandes of Baron & Budd PC in Encino is the latest in Los Angeles County Superior Court to...


Judges and Judiciary


Having moved X headquarters from San Francisco, the company's new user terms require all disputes to be filed in the Northern ...



Biotech startup granted TRO against ousted co-founder

Oct. 21, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Keoni Gandall is accused of stealing company information to start another company.


Civil Litigation


The complaint claims that management of the Pearl Apartments was aware of the tenant's behavior prior to the shooting.


Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Daniel Zaheer of Kobre & Kim LLP said Propel Fuels will seek an enhancement of the jury's damages award "based on the find...


Real Estate/Development, Community News


Veteran real estate attorney joins Clark Hill in San Diego

Oct. 18, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Brian Adkins joins the firm from Buchalter. He specializes in aiding clients with fair housing complaints and governmental age...


Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law


SpaceX attorneys have said the California Coastal Commission exceeded its authority and ignored federal law and policy by reje...


Environmental & Energy


Metal recycler, state rush to reach settlement

Oct. 18, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

A Watts recycling facility accused of environmental violations and the attorney general's office are in the final stages of se...


Criminal, Civil Litigation


Although Margaret Graf lacked litigation experience, she had an ability to work constructively with parties holding diverse in...


Labor/Employment, Government, California Supreme Court


The case is a dispute between the public employee retirement system and Los Angeles County, which in 2018 started rejecting em...



LAPD officers seek new trial in gun theft case

Oct. 18, 2024
By Skyler Romero

Plaintiff Gus Murra sued the Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club and the city in 2021 after several firearms he boug...


Technology, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Epic asks judge to reject Google's emergency stay

Oct. 18, 2024
By Sunidhi Sridhar

Google asked U.S. District Judge James Donato to pause -- pending appeal -- a preliminary injunction requiring the company to ...


Labor/Employment, Class Action, Civil Litigation


Luxury retailer Hermes hit with wage lawsuit

Oct. 18, 2024
By Wisdom Howell

The complaint filed in San Francisco County Superior Court claims Hermes made "a concerted effort" to avoid paying California ...



Does His Homework

Oct. 18, 2024

Neutral Richard Buck is prepared for discussion on the merits of a case, lawyers say


Intellectual Property


Waymaker attorneys secured an $18.3 million victory for Dr. James Elist of Beverly Hills and his businesses on all 10 claims t...


Investor plaintiffs had claimed that the company and its executives provided misleading information to investors regarding the...


U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy


The issue revolves around language intended to prevent wastewater from the sewer system from flowing into the Pacific Ocean d...


A Los Angeles judge found that attorneys for a stone worker diagnosed with silicosis had not presented enough evidence to esta...


Technology, Civil Litigation


The potential additional plaintiffs are parties to the case as nominal defendants or minor children whose time to sue under Co...


Technology, Consumer Protection Law


The judge noted that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act significantly limited the claims and insulated the design a...


Class Action, Business Law


Judge knocks back Gametime settlement

Oct. 17, 2024
By Wisdom Howell

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman criticized the fairness of the $2.5 million agreement Gametime reached wi...


Litigation & Arbitration


The deal, subject to approval from all the plaintiffs, would provide compensation to 1,353 victims.