The confidentiality rule for lawyers, which allows but does not require disclosure of information to prevent death or substant...
Ronald Anthony DiPietra, 1976 – 2024
By Jack Needham
Entertainment lawyer was formidable opponent, ‘absolutely hilarious’
Both insurers and insureds need to be transparent and diligent in assessing the risks and exposures of AI use and need to upda...
Civil litigators in California Superior Court should consider stipulating to apply Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Proce...
The Supreme Court got it right in Trump v. Anderson
U.C. Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky criticizes the Supreme Court’s conclusion but fails to acknowledge that Section 3 can...
The California Department of Housing and Community Development released its revised Draft Guidelines to the Surplus Land Act, ...
Budget cuts and hardened opinions on crime sour public defenders
By Malcolm Maclachlan
An annual meeting to mark the anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright was marked by bitterness and pessimism.
Los Angeles beats class challenge to utility tax hike
By Skyler Romero
The plaintiff, represented by Haffner Law, disagreed with the ruling and plans to appeal. The city argued that the increase di...
Cozen O’Connor expands construction law practice to California
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"Being a part of Cozen O'Connor and being able to access its many legal resources -- including its government relations, finan...
The attorney, Rick L. Richmond of Larson LLP, accuses the judge of judicial misconduct and bias against his client, a real est...
Headline: Vicki I. Sarmiento, 1958 — 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Civil rights lawyer specialized in police abuse litigation
The ruling reversed a dismissal of the case on the grounds of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a partial win for...
Judge orders special master to address conditions at women’s prison
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers also granted class certification and a partial preliminary injunction against the F...
LA and homelessness advocates seek delay in sanctions hearing
By Devon Belcher
The coalition requested a $6.4 million penalty, but the parties are uncertain about the sufficiency of the stipulated facts. T...
State gets jury trial against 8 financial services companies
By Wisdom Howell
The state accuses the banks of conspiring to artificially inflate bond interest rates through a “robo-resetting” scheme. The d...
LA judge shifts to civil after 25 years
Assembly Bill 1307 exempts social noise from CEQA as a significant environmental impact and simplifies the process for univers...
Famed LA accident attorney reported dead
By Skyler Romero
Larry H. Parker, whose 50 years of work made him a household name in Southern California, was reported to have died, by entert...
Judge lifts stay of PAGA claims against Adecco confidentiality agreements
By Wisdom Howell
The decision allows the plaintiffs to pursue their claims against a temporary staffing agency for allegedly violating state la...
San Francisco employment boutique Rudy Exelrod Zieff & Lowe champions worker's rights
Post-settlement disputes over taxes can occur, especially if the settlement agreement is silent or vague on tax reporting, wit...
AI and DEI programs can have significant benefits for businesses and workers, depending on how carefully they are crafted and ...
The appellate court’s job is to apply the correct law and provide justice for the parties, regardless of the lawyers’ mistakes...
Many cases present two narratives, where no one is lying but the other side is not telling the truth. These are the cases wher...
A recent Court of Appeal ruling could create new challenges and uncertainties for insurers, such as a chilling effect on adjus...
ADR has become a forced remedy for consumers, homeowners, and medical patients, resulting in a perversion of our judicial syst...
Monterey County judge to retire in April
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Superior Court Judge Marla O. Anderson is also leaving the Judicial Council.
Supreme Court sets new rule for social media blocking cases
By Craig Anderson
The justices heard a case involving two school board members who blocked parents who criticized them on Facebook and Twitter.
Pepperdine points to new case authority on COVID refunds
By Devon Belcher
The university’s attorneys argue that a new California 1st District Court of Appeal opinion, Berlanga v. University of San Fra...
Conflicts, defamation cited to disqualify counsel in talent agency suit
By Skyler Romero
The motion claims that plaintiffs’ counsel Bryan J. Freedman is simultaneously representing plaintiff Brian Cho in a Californi...