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Columns
Title Category Published
9th Circuit wades into the bog of in rem jurisdiction Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 13, 2020
A warrant to steal? Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sep. 16, 2019
State high court weighs access to social media posts Criminal, California Supreme Court Jun. 14, 2018
Context and out-of-state conduct Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Nov. 2, 2017
Ruling reins in ability to decide out-of-state disputes Appellate Practice Jun. 9, 2017
High court to hear general jurisdiction arguments Apr. 25, 2017
Treading on out-of-state conduct Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice Jul. 10, 2015
The line between wiretapping and quality assurance Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice Jan. 29, 2015
A state's regulatory wingspan Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice Nov. 14, 2014
Pandora kicks down door to music licenses Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice Oct. 12, 2013

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. v. Rob Bonta, et al. Constitutional Law Plaintiff May 22, 2025
Michael Abatti, et al. v. Imperial Irrigation District, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 29, 2023
Marcus A. Roberts, Kenneth A. Chewey, and Ashley M. Chewey, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. AT&T Mobility LLC Consumer Law Defendant Sep. 10, 2021
Marcus A. Roberts, Kenneth A. Chewey, and Ashley M. Chewey, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. AT&T Mobility LLC Consumer Law Defendant Mar. 19, 2021
Twitter Inc. v. William P. Barr, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 19, 2020
Marcus A. Roberts, Kenneth A. Chewey, Ashley M. Chewey, and James Krenn, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. AT&T Mobility LLC Consumer Law Defendant Mar. 19, 2016
Bank of New York Mellon Bank of New York, Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. N.A., U.S. Bank National Association, Wilmington Trust Co. v. City of Richmond, Richmond City Council, Mortgage Resolution Partners LLC, Gordian Sword LLC Real Property Plaintiff Nov. 30, 2013
In re Apple and AT&T iPad Unlimited Data Plan Litigation Consumer Law Defendant Oct. 12, 2013
Local Search Association v. City and County of San Francisco; Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco; Edwin M. Lee Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 31, 2013
Chris Chavez, an individual, on behalf of himself, the general public and those similarly situated v. Blue Sky Natural Beverage Co., a foreign corporation; Hansen Natural Corp., a foreign corporation; Hansen Beverage Company, a foreign corporation; and Does 1 through 10 Consumer Law Defendant Apr. 7, 2012
California Society of Anesthesiologists, a California nonprofit corporation, California Medical Association, a California nonprofit corporation v. Arnold Schwarzenegger, as Governor of the State of California, a California nonprofit corporation Torts Sep. 3, 2011
Taco Bell Corp. v. TBWA Chiat/Day Inc. Contracts Plaintiff Dec. 15, 2007
Title Category Published
9th Circuit wades into the bog of in rem jurisdiction Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 13, 2020
A warrant to steal? Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sep. 16, 2019
State high court weighs access to social media posts Criminal, California Supreme Court Jun. 14, 2018
Context and out-of-state conduct Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Nov. 2, 2017
Ruling reins in ability to decide out-of-state disputes Appellate Practice Jun. 9, 2017
High court to hear general jurisdiction arguments Apr. 25, 2017
Treading on out-of-state conduct Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice Jul. 10, 2015
The line between wiretapping and quality assurance Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice Jan. 29, 2015
A state's regulatory wingspan Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice Nov. 14, 2014
Pandora kicks down door to music licenses Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice Oct. 12, 2013
Case Name Topic Role Published
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. v. Rob Bonta, et al. Constitutional Law Plaintiff May 22, 2025
Michael Abatti, et al. v. Imperial Irrigation District, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 29, 2023
Marcus A. Roberts, Kenneth A. Chewey, and Ashley M. Chewey, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. AT&T Mobility LLC Consumer Law Defendant Sep. 10, 2021
Marcus A. Roberts, Kenneth A. Chewey, and Ashley M. Chewey, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. AT&T Mobility LLC Consumer Law Defendant Mar. 19, 2021
Twitter Inc. v. William P. Barr, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 19, 2020
Marcus A. Roberts, Kenneth A. Chewey, Ashley M. Chewey, and James Krenn, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. AT&T Mobility LLC Consumer Law Defendant Mar. 19, 2016
Bank of New York Mellon Bank of New York, Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. N.A., U.S. Bank National Association, Wilmington Trust Co. v. City of Richmond, Richmond City Council, Mortgage Resolution Partners LLC, Gordian Sword LLC Real Property Plaintiff Nov. 30, 2013
In re Apple and AT&T iPad Unlimited Data Plan Litigation Consumer Law Defendant Oct. 12, 2013
Local Search Association v. City and County of San Francisco; Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco; Edwin M. Lee Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 31, 2013
Chris Chavez, an individual, on behalf of himself, the general public and those similarly situated v. Blue Sky Natural Beverage Co., a foreign corporation; Hansen Natural Corp., a foreign corporation; Hansen Beverage Company, a foreign corporation; and Does 1 through 10 Consumer Law Defendant Apr. 7, 2012
California Society of Anesthesiologists, a California nonprofit corporation, California Medical Association, a California nonprofit corporation v. Arnold Schwarzenegger, as Governor of the State of California, a California nonprofit corporation Torts Sep. 3, 2011
Taco Bell Corp. v. TBWA Chiat/Day Inc. Contracts Plaintiff Dec. 15, 2007
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