State Bar & Bar Associations, Community News, Civil Rights
Reenactment of Vincent Chin trial kicks off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
By Sunidhi Sridhar
"One thing I hope people walk away with tonight is we do not want to repeat history with the same fear-based politics and vitr...
Class Action
Cybersecurity bootcamp lawsuit trial delayed
By Wisdom Howell
The lawsuit alleges that Caltech misrepresented its involvement in the Caltech Cybersecurity Bootcamp course, run by Simplilea...
California Supreme Court
Supreme Court to decide on constitutionality of anti-tax initiative
By Craig Anderson
The initiative would require voter approval for any state proposals that raise taxes, including increases to fees and local me...
Torts/Personal Injury
Case accusing utility of misrepresenting gas well threat to proceed
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
"Primary assumption of risk does not bar recovery when the defendant's actions have unreasonably increased the risks of injury...
Dive boat captain sentenced to 4 years for deadly fire
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Jerry Nehl Boylan was the first to abandon ship, leaving 34 people to perish. The accident prompted changes in the law on liab...
National fraternity can't be held liable for death of pledge at UC Riverside
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Alpha Phi Alpha - Pi Epsilon Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Western Region, and the Regents of the University of California remain i...
Civil Litigation
Former Nickelodeon producer claims child abuse documentary defamed him
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Dan Schneider claims his portrayal in the series "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" was a "hit job" that falsely associa...
Group seeks removal of Board of Education member over charter school ties
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California Teachers Association says Paul Keefer's dual roles as a charter school executive and Sacramento County Board of...
Judges and Judiciary, Discipline
Lassen County judge ordered removed from the bench
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Commission on Judicial Performance found that Judge Tony Mallery had engaged in multiple counts of willful and prejudicial...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Professor who developed browser tool seeks immunity from Meta action
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Ethan Zuckerman's attorneys said he developed a browser extension called Unfollow Everything 2.0 that would allow users to unf...
Grant Shenon employee accuses firm of retaliation, discrimination
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Office administrator Donna DiFronzo alleges she was not reinstated to her position after she returned to work from a leave of ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Culture of profanity use cited in Hallmark dismissal case
By Skyler Romero
The company's former west coast district manager claims he was dismissed in retaliation for questions over its wage policy.
Judges and Judiciary, Discipline, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US judge reprimanded for handcuffing defendant's daughter during sentencing
By Craig Anderson
The incident occurred when the defendant expressed concern about his daughter's drug use. Benitez wrote in a statement Wednesd...
U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney took the opportunity to again chastise the government's conduct in what he described as a...
San Diego attorney permanently banned from bankruptcy court
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The attorney's problems surfaced when he failed to disclose property transfers and other transactions involving his clients an...
"It is not required. You can continue to provide services. But if you want to get that seal of certification, you've got to me...
Labor/Employment
Tubi remote worker whistleblower pressed on number of days she spent in California
By Wisdom Howell
A two-day bench trial litigating the issue of whether an out-of-state remote worker could serve as the lead plaintiff in a pro...
Civil Litigation
Judge consolidates malpractice cases against Sutter Health
By Wisdom Howell
The two cases accuse Sutter Health and a subsidiary of misrepresenting the quality and safety of a midwifery program.
Real Estate
Law firms the bright spot in a 'tepid' office market
By Jack Needham
Strong attendance policies and a willingness to sign up for the medium term mean law firms are becoming standout tenants.
Torts/Personal Injury
Lawmakers consider another extension to file old sex abuse cases
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Jaime Huff with the Civil Justice Association of California, in opposition, told lawmakers "statutes of limitations are not ba...
Tax, Cannabis, Administrative/Regulatory
Cannabis change will slash federal tax take
By Craig Anderson
Under current arrangements, cannabis companies cannot take deductions for standard business expenses, leaving some businesses ...
Civil Litigation
Companies reject accusations linking them to Dolan and Weinstein
By Devon Belcher
Attorneys for The Azoff Company Holdings LLC and The Azoff Company LLC have rejected attempts to implicate them in proceedings...
Tax, Cannabis, Administrative/Regulatory
Cannabis change will slash federal tax take
By Craig Anderson
Under current arrangements, cannabis companies cannot take deductions for standard business expenses, leaving some businesses ...
Administrative/Regulatory
Cannabis union requirements challenged
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Requirements stipulating labor peace agreements deny companies of negotiating power and due process rights, according to a new...
Tax, Criminal
'Bitcoin Jesus' indicted on tax evasion charges
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Roger K. Ver was arrested in Spain over the weekend, accused of not filing tax returns for the sale of assets.
Torts/Personal Injury
9th Circuit asked to revisit qualified immunity ruling
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"Just because a paramedic tells a police officer to do something doesn't mean he throws all of his training out the window," p...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired Orange County judge joins Judicate West
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Belz worked at several law firms before Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger put him on the bench in 2009. In 32 years of private practi...
Civil Procedure
California bill aims to give judges more time to act on summary judgment motions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The bill is supported by the California Judges Association, the California Defense Counsel, and the Conference of California B...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Lawmakers push for transparency to combat foreign influence in litigation funding
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Last fall, Staton Capital's chairman acknowledged that Purplevine IP, a Chinese intellectual property service provider, was fu...
Intellectual Property
Facts in wheel brand infringement dispute 'expanded exponentially'
By Devon Belcher
The plaintiff's counsel representing WheelImage Corp. argued in a reconsideration motion that U.S. District Judge James V. Sel...