Attorneys in Gascón recall effort granted reduced fee award
By Skyler Romero
A tentative order by Judge James C. Chalfant on Tuesday awarded the attorneys a reduced fee award under the California Public ...
"The law needs diverse voices and experiences and the maturity and wisdom that you have are assets, not barriers," said Nava D...
9th Circuit asks why religious schools cannot get funds to teach disabled youth
By Craig Anderson
Lawyers for the parents and two Orthodox Jewish schools sued the state and the Los Angeles Unified School District, arguing th...
Recent climate disclosure regulations can be a catalyst for business transformation, as companies can use sustainability data ...
The DOJ's immunity program may undermine the effectiveness of internal compliance and reporting mechanisms in corporations, as...
California courts have seen a surge in filings for childhood sexual abuse cases due to the legislature's decision to extend th...
ByteDance has strong free speech case against TikTok ban, attorneys say
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Congress has not produced a single legislative finding indicating that the relationship between ByteDance and the Chinese gove...
Dry shampoo lawsuit against major cosmetic companies likely to go to trial
By Wisdom Howell
Attorneys in the case against some of the nation's biggest cosmetic manufacturers and retailers expressed doubt that the case ...
Calef et al. v. Unilever United States, Inc. et al.
By Wisdom Howell
Photographer plans to appeal verdict on Miles Davis tattoo
By Devon Belcher
The dispute concerns the use of a photograph of the jazz icon as a guide to ink a tattoo.
Sedlik v. Drachenberg et al.
By Devon Belcher
Santa Monica patent boutique adds partner
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Dennis Courtney was on the team representing filmmaker Quentin Tarantino in a lawsuit brought by Miramax Studios over NFTs.
Jane Doe v. Tommy Lee et al.
Sanctions decision delayed in Chinese firm's case against Orrick
By Wisdom Howell
The sanctions issue is part of a broader dispute between the law firm and Global Industrial Investment LTD over enforcement of...
Davis Wright Tremaine taps energy attorney as San Francisco partner-in-charge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Vidhya Prabhakaran is the immediate past president of the Bar Association of San Francisco.
State attorneys continue to fight to work from home
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Some of these disputes stem from a letter Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration sent to heads of state agencies last month. Cabin...
June 2024
Recent attorney disbarments, suspensions, probations and public reprovals in California.
Lake County’s first full-time public defender faces hiring challenges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Other counties may be watching. A growing body of academic research claims that full-time public defenders provide better repr...
Benito County Superior Court judge likes aggressive advocacy but is not a fan of excuses
Appellate lawyers should have a heightened interest in who works behind the scenes in appellate chambers, as they can have a m...
Delaware needs to fix a broken dispute resolution process affecting Delaware-governed contracts, particularly M&A agreemen...
A recent appellate case highlights the importance of avoiding turning a blind eye to the use of equipment by subcontractors, a...
TikTok sued the federal government on Tuesday, arguing the law was unconstitutional. Here's what our columnist published last ...
Global Industrial Investments LTD v. Orrick Herrington Sutcliffe LLP
By Wisdom Howell
Motley Crue drummer successfully challenges assault claim brought under AB 2777
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit listed four causes of action under AB 2777, which temporarily lifted the statute of limitations period for recover...
California Supreme Court rules in favor of company in meal break penalty case
By Craig Anderson
The ruling is the second in a class action against Spectrum Security Services Inc., where the court previously ruled that secu...
Burns presided over several high-profile cases in San Diego including the bribery prosecution of then-Congressman Randy "Duke"...
Road House movie writer lied about ownership, MGM says
By Devon Belcher
The defense argues that R. Lance Hill's 1986 screenplay was created as a "work made for hire."