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The plaintiffs want summary judgment; NCAA wants the case dismissed.


Survey: Antitrust cases climbing

Apr. 5, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Lex Machina’s Antitrust Litigation Report, released Thursday, found that the Northern District of California saw the most anti...



The U.S. Justice Department Attorney had filed an objection to the diocese’s cash management proposals.


Robe makes judge an avatar for justice system, she says



Attorneys for both sides told the judge that they thought he had stayed discovery in a September 2022 minute order. The judge ...


Attorneys for both sides told the judge that they thought he had stayed discovery in a September 2022 minute order. The judge ...



Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, secured a trial victory in a gender pay discrimination lawsuit. The jury held the p...


Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, secured a trial victory in a gender pay discrimination lawsuit. The jury held the p...



Former judge Marshall Whitley excels as a mediator in probate, trust & estate disputes, lawyers say.


The behavior, often not intentional, is a result of a lack of understanding around gender identity. It puts transgender partie...



Conservation groups, led by Wilderness Watch, have sued the National Park Service to halt two projects that aim to regenerate ...



After losing in arbitration and assigning a client’s bad faith claim to the plaintiffs - who sued the insurer and obtained a l...


Litigator who represented Apple in IP battles joins JAMS

Apr. 4, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Michael A. Jacobs spent 40 years at Morrison & Foerster and litigated some of the biggest intellectual property cases on b...



China’s foreign direct investment landscape is evolving and there is a potential for resilience and growth through proactive p...


The NCAA’s interim NIL rules are under legal scrutiny, and the association is unable to enforce its own policies.



An attorney for activists who tried to stop the development told the California Supreme Court Wednesday that a “social noise e...


Kanye West accused of discrimination, hateful rhetoric

Apr. 4, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction to prevent West from owning and operating schools for children in California.



The plaintiffs, including script supervisor Mamie Mitchell and the Ukrainian family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, have r...


“Dealmakers anticipating heightened antitrust scrutiny are paying particularly close attention to reverse break-up fees, coven...



DAs sue state over contamination at 3rd District court

Apr. 4, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The properties where the alleged leaks from underground storage tanks took place include the State Capitol and the office of t...


Eastern District of California names new magistrate judge

Apr. 4, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Chi Soo Kim is a former federal prosecutor and litigator in private practice.



John Giamatteo would exclude the plaintiff, listed as Jane Doe, from meetings and “then spread gossip that her absence from th...


Malcolm H. Mackey, 1929 — 2024

Apr. 4, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Long-serving Los Angeles County judge ‘never met a stranger’



A recent case in California highlights the potential for coverage under a Directors and Officers (D&O) policy for computer...


At issue is whether conduct that predated the state’s Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of...



The settlement came after a Superior Court judge denied a motion to compel arbitration in November 2022. Financial terms were ...


The agency said that the La Puente facility directed minors to use sharp knives, to work longer hours than permissible, and to...



Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks have introduced AB 1893, a bill that would make it more difficult for...


A coalition of nonprofit organizations, activists, and attorneys in San Francisco accuses California officials of misinformati...