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The dispute stems from the state of California’s hiring of the banks as remarketing agents, where they were accused of widespr...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


John C. Eastman’s attorneys argue that the ruling has deprived him of the ability to earn a living as he committed no crime an...


Environmental & Energy


LA County residents sue over odors from 2 landfills

Apr. 1, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The Chiquita Canyon landfill in Castaic has been criticized for a chemical reaction that has set garbage alight, while the Sun...


Judges and Judiciary


Vlad Hirnyk and his firm, Lamberg Law LLC, are accused by Evox Productions of unauthorized posting of more than 100 copyrighte...


The complaint claimed that the deal with the Redding Rancheria tribe will deliver a fraction of the revenue earned by other co...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Align Technology prevails in defense of antitrust claims

Apr. 1, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

U.S. District Judge Vince G. Chhabria highlighting the fact that Align’s cessation of interoperability with competitor devices...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The case is the latest in a series of lawsuits, one of which reached the U.S. Supreme Court, between the city and the operator...


Judges and Judiciary


District Attorney Brooke Jenkins attended a protest outside the courthouse and criticized Judge Kay Tsenin's sentencing of a m...


Insurance


The lawsuit stems from the 2007 “acrimonious divorce” between Saul Fox, Fox Paine & Co’s founder, and his partner W. Dexte...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The plaintiff's counsel argued that the defense attorneys' actions were deceitful and forced them to waste trial preparation r...


Health Care & Hospital Law


The decision, which contradicts federal legislation and case law, could have significant implications for the healthcare indus...


Constitutional Law


The plaintiffs argue that an amendment to the “no vending” ordinance, which goes into effect two days before trial, did not ad...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Lawsuit alleges price-fixing in global concrete additives

Mar. 29, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The lawsuit follows a European Commission investigation into anti-competitive activity in $27 billion industry.


Civil Rights


Tesla’s attorneys argued that a state case should take place before the federal lawsuit proceeds.


Intellectual Property


The bill was inspired by a two-decade legal battle over a painting by Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro.


Law Practice


“The participation and enthusiasm for this year’s California International Arbitration week was fantastic and a testament to t...



Personal Touch

Mar. 29, 2024

Retired Judge Jacqueline Connor gets to know parties in mediation to find the root of the dispute.


Real Estate/Development


LA County, lender settle PACE loan fraud case for $12M

Mar. 28, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The lawsuit alleged that the program, intended to upgrade homes with renewable energy, turned into a nightmare for many famili...


Labor/Employment


LAPD K9 trainer awarded $11.56M for harassment

Mar. 28, 2024
By Skyler Romero

The plaintiff had worked with the department’s K9 bomb detection unit since 2005 when he was dismissed in 2017 and transferred...


U.S. Supreme Court


Many municipalities have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a 9th Circuit rulilng they say hamstrings their ability to po...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


In her 128-page ruling, Judge Yvette D. Roland found that the Office of Chief Trial Counsel proved 10 of the 11 charges agains...



Writer says lawsuit over memoir was to embarrass him

Mar. 28, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The writer, a prominent property owner, and his brother-in-law sued each other over varied recollections about the events in a...


Civil Litigation


James Dolan, who owns Madison Square Garden, is also accused of trafficing the women to Harvey Weinstein at a Los Angeles hotel.


Administrative/Regulatory


San Diego calls school lead remediation unfunded mandate

Mar. 28, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The city claims that failure to comply could result in the suspension of its water permit, resulting in the loss of water acce...


Education Law


Stanford and USC announce new law schools deans

Mar. 28, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

George Triantis has been on faculty at Stanford as a professor of contracts, commercial law and bankruptcy. Franita Tolson, an...


Insurance


Attorneys for Brooklyn Restaurant's Inc., the company behind Harry's Coffee Shop, successfully argued that the cleaning and sa...


Law Practice


ADR Services founder celebrates progress for women

Mar. 28, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Lucie Barron said she believes that the percentage of women in the field will continue to grow as there is now a larger group ...


Consumer Protection Law


LA County, lender settle PACE loan fraud case for $12M

Mar. 27, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The lawsuit alleged that the program, intended to upgrade homes with renewable energy, turned into a nightmare for many famili...


Banking


A judge denied the bank’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs claim that Silvergate accepted customer deposits into non-FTX accou...


Real Estate/Development


Attorneys could fill the void created by the real estate community’s failure to adjust, negotiating contracts and writing docu...