US Supreme Court seems to prepared to return major takings case to state court
By Craig Anderson
George Sheetz sued El Dorado County in 2016 after the county demanded the $23,000 fee, which is intended to pay for road and h...
Jenny Craig mass layoff brings suit against prior owners
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“Because we cannot go after an entity that does not exist, we went after H.I.G., which has funds to reimburse employees, and a...
Proposed class says Fandom illegally tracked IP addresses
By Wisdom Howell
The lawsuit claimed the company’s practice of installing two trackers on users’ internet browsers constitutes a “pen register”...
CoStar can’t force rival to provide more discovery over copyright claims
By Devon Belcher
“CoStar’s request that CREXi provide a narrative response to an interrogatory requesting details on multiple discrete subpart ...
Retired 4th District justice joins growing appellate boutique
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Retired justice Patricia D. Benke joined Complex Appellate Litigation Group, along with former Reed Smith partner Brian Suther...
In general, the right of an employee to file a PAGA action cannot be waived by contract, but there is an exception for constru...
Shooting holes through the meaning of obstruction
By granting certiorari, the Supreme Court has indicated that at least four justices are interested in considering wheth...
The Supreme Court will rule against Colorado
Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment is unenforceable. In order for there to be enforcement of section 3, there must have bee...
Predictions for the Trump lawsuits for 2024
Former president Donald Trump has several cases pending against him. Some of those cases could be delayed to the point of moot...
Mixed pet records led to disease, deaths, lawsuit claims
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
An algorithm used by IDEXX Labs, which works with more than 50,000 veterinary practices worldwide, mixed up diagnoses, the pro...
Timing of Girardi’s dementia ‘highly suspect,’ judge says
By Devon Belcher
U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton found Thomas V. Girardi to be "exaggerating" his symptoms and "partially malingering" ...
Uber’s email retention policy may stand, magistrate judge says
By Jonathan Lo
Last month, several plaintiffs’ attorneys informed U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer that Uber refused to provide them wit...
San Diego family law firm opens in Newport Beach
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Partner Sara Yunus, who will manage the new office, said she was excited for the law firm “to become fully integrated into Ora...
Bill would prohibit withholding degree over debt
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Students would no longer have any incentive to pay, on time or at all, for the entirety of their enrollment with the universi...
Payward can’t get ex-executive’s lawsuit dismissed
By Wisdom Howell
The company accuses the former senior personnel manager of turning employees against Payward, and denies his claims of gender-...
Gun battle appears to rage at 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
Legal experts and attorneys on either side considered whether a quick turnaround was a sign that gun rights advocates had draw...
LA family law judge doesn't mind repeating herself so parties understand decisions.
New privacy considerations under CPPA regulations
Although the regulations are in a nascent phase and subject to change, businesses should keep track of what information is bei...
Stuff happens
When I write or speak about Herb Morris, I use the present tense because his presence is palpable. His influence in many disci...
A new day? A 2024 U.S. private equity outlook
The Fed is poised to reduce interest rates, which should stoke deal activity both by calming deal makers’ nerves and by openin...
As AI has risen in popularity and adoption over the last year – even the last six months – there has been an increased need fo...
‘Rust’ crew member’s LA suit against Alec Baldwin is stayed
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A lighting technician’s lawsuit accusing Baldwin of firing a gun on set that killed the cinematographer, wounded the director ...
Guide for 'race blind' charging decisions suggests artificial intelligence
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Unfortunately, we know the criminal justice system is not infallible and charging decisions are vulnerable to unconscious bia...
Hennigan, who began his legal career in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Justice Department, has handled more than 45 major ...
Courts should be cautious in excluding experts, panel advises
By Sunidhi Sridhar
As gatekeepers of expert testimony, trial courts should focus on “principles and methodology, not on the conclusions that they...
Plaintiffs not specific enough in asbestos fraud case, judge rules
By Devon Belcher
“The complaint contains no specificity about the specific false statements that defendant allegedly made to plaintiffs or the ...
Solar panel advocates ask appeal panel to reconsider ruling
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The plaintiffs challenged the California Public Utilities Commission’s 2022 decision to allow utilities to pay less to consume...
Compton Courthouse to tentatively reopen Jan. 16
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Two-week shutdown at Compton Courthouse caused by flooding from burst pipe.
Friday’s decision to grant an emergency application of a stay pending appeal sought by Idaho and its Legislature allows the st...