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The new appointees brings a diverse range of experience across public defense, prosecution, appellate law, and private practi...



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Top Trade Secrets Lawyers 2024

Oct. 9, 2024

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Today's News

Judges and Judiciary

Seven judicial runoff races in three California counties will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.


The state government has accused the district of failing to discharge its obligation to find another charter school to occupy the site after the previous ten...


The 85-year-old defendant's decision to testify just as his counsel was ready to rest their case was one of several events that they cited as evidence of his...


Criminal

Ortega has led the nation's largest federal defender office since 2020. His second term begins Oct. 15.


Civil Litigation

Toxic embryo culture lawsuits allowed to proceed

Oct. 10, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Four plaintiffs have filed separate lawsuits against CooperSurgical Inc., accusing the company of selling defective embryo culture which caused embryos to die.


Civil Litigation

The rival companies both make oncology tests. Guardant sued first, also accusing Texas-based Natera of unlawful trade practices and unfair competition for wh...


Columns

Environmental & Energy

The EPA hasn't updated safe noise levels since 1974. Congress stopped funding the Noise Control Act in 1982, which the EPA say...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediate now, not six months from now

Oct. 10, 2024
By Sidney Kanazawa

The pandemic has shown that Zoom can help parties see each other as collaborators, rather than enemies, and can help them reac...


Insurance

California is rolling out a new insurance regulation aimed at strengthening and stabilizing the marketplace. As the most signi...



Verdicts & Settlements

Landlord and Tenant Tom Lackey, Sergio Camacho,... $19,796,939
Auto v. Auto Romelia Chaidez, Jorge Chai... $17,200,000
Hostile Work Environment Carryn Barker v. San Mateo ... $8,000,000
Wage and Hour Diego Guzman and Kevin Whit... $3,800,000
Auto v. Truck Jerry Mostad v. County of L... $2,750,000
Environmental Protection United States of America, T... $2,300,000
Wage and Hour Cassandra Negrete, as an in... $2,000,000
Malpractice Jordan Primo v. County of L... $1,600,000
Wage and Hour Joey Reyes, individually, a... $1,200,000
School Incident Jane Doe 7049 v. Westminste... $950,000

On the Move

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Oct. 3, 2024


Brian B. Kelly as Shareholder in San Francisco from We Work.

Kelly counsels companies of all sizes on the entire employment life cycle, including hiring, termination, wages and hours, incentive compensation programs, policies, investigations, leaves, discrimination/harassment/retaliation, and restrictive covenants, among other issues. He also will support the firm's Corporate Practice, advising clients on employment matters related to buy- and sell-side mergers and acquisitions and other transactional matters.


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Dickinson Wright opens San Diego office

Oct. 2, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Three intellectual property lawyers have joined the firm from Sheppard Mullin.



Attorney Profiles


Daily Appellate Report

Criminal Law and Procedure, Civil Procedure

People v. SanMiguel

No substantial likelihood that peremptory challenge to juror was based on his race where trial court also observed the behaviors proffered as the basis for the challenge.


Disability Discrimination, Health Care

Montana Medical Association v. Knudsen

The Americans With Disabilities Act does not facially preempt Montana HB 702, which prohibits discrimination based on vaccination status, in health care settings.


Environmental Law, Constitutional Law

Save Our Capitol! v. Dept. of General Services

Senate Bill 174--which limited Plaintiffs' CEQA challenges to a project concerning changes to the State Capitol--did not violate Article IV, Section 28 of the California Constitution.


Environmental Law

Modification: Sunflower Alliance v. California Dept. of Conservation

Project to convert an oil well, which formerly pumped oil and water from an aquifer, into an injection well, which would pump excess water back into the aquifer, was a CEQA exempt negligi...


Torts

Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Superior Court (Abrams)

Landowner did not have a duty to remove tree or otherwise take protective measures to protect drivers who veered off the highway from the tree's alleged dangerous condition.