No triable facts exist in athlete compensation case, plaintiffs say
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The plaintiffs want summary judgment; NCAA wants the case dismissed.
Survey: Antitrust cases climbing
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Lex Machina’s Antitrust Litigation Report, released Thursday, found that the Northern District of California saw the most anti...
Bankruptcy judge approves Sacramento diocese’s ability to pay bills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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
Judge frustrated by lack of progress in lead-tainted baby rash ointment case
By Wisdom Howell
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.
Misgendering still happening in California courts
By Jack Needham
The behavior, often not intentional, is a result of a lack of understanding around gender identity. It puts transgender partie...
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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...
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.
Berkeley activists concede fight to save People’s Park
By Craig Anderson
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
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction to prevent West from owning and operating schools for children in California.
Civil trials for ‘Rust’ shooting set in 2025 to avoid conflict with Alec Baldwin trial
By Skyler Romero
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
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
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Chi Soo Kim is a former federal prosecutor and litigator in private practice.
BlackBerry CEO accused of retaliating over spurned advances
By Sunidhi Sridhar
John Giamatteo would exclude the plaintiff, listed as Jane Doe, from meetings and “then spread gossip that her absence from th...
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...
Judge wants more briefing on whether sex harassment claim can be arbitrated
By Skyler Romero
At issue is whether conduct that predated the state’s Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of...
GameTime United settles lawsuit over hidden fees and misleading consumers
By Wisdom Howell
The settlement came after a Superior Court judge denied a motion to compel arbitration in November 2022. Financial terms were ...
US Labor Department sues LA poultry processing facilities over child workers
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The agency said that the La Puente facility directed minors to use sharp knives, to work longer hours than permissible, and to...
California lawmakers and courts tighten state control over local housing decisions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks have introduced AB 1893, a bill that would make it more difficult for...
SF amici accuse California officials of misinformation in Grants Pass case
By Jack Needham
A coalition of nonprofit organizations, activists, and attorneys in San Francisco accuses California officials of misinformati...