Technology, Criminal
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 ...
Expert Advice
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...
Litigation & Arbitration
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 ...
Environmental & Energy
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...
Judges and Judiciary
Compton Courthouse to tentatively reopen Jan. 16
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Two-week shutdown at Compton Courthouse caused by flooding from burst pipe.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court agrees to return to abortion debate
By Craig Anderson
Friday’s decision to grant an emergency application of a stay pending appeal sought by Idaho and its Legislature allows the st...
Technology, Class Action
2 classes certified on claims Google tracked app activity
By Jonathan Lo
The judge also ruled that the proposed class met the predominance and superiority standards for certification, rejecting argum...
Technology, Data Privacy
Partial dismissal of suit claiming cybersecurity company hack
By Wisdom Howell
The blockchain training company said it lost a $2.8 million contractor because its contractor hacked a cryptocurrency exchange.
Parker Shaffie built a professional liability practice by 'working both sides of the street.'
Civil Rights
Activision biased against old, white men, lawsuit says
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Shortly after CEO Bobby Kotick announced that the problem with the company was “there are too many old white guys,” two white ...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Fertility company sued over mass embryo deaths
By Devon Belcher
The company said it made a media recall while it investigates claims that a defective solution killed embryos, but two lawsuit...
The electric vehicle maker has denied the allegations and said in a motion last month that the EEOC did not engage in good fai...
Labor/Employment
State high court again considers if security checks count as work
By Craig Anderson
The issue is whether an employee’s time spent in a personal car, waiting for security guards to scan an identification card, s...
Criminal
Democrats want to make it easier to prosecute repeat shoplifters
By Malcolm Maclachlan
While there’s little chance the current Democratic controlled Legislature will reinstate the kinds of tough on crime policies ...
Prosecutors said “Fat Leonard” Francis cut off his ankle bracelet and fled to Venezuela in 2022 before being returned last mon...
Litigation & Arbitration
BraunHagey keeps stay in place in suit over spoof email
By Wisdom Howell
LTC Limited claimed unknown perpetrators “took advantage of BraunHagey’s compromised email systems to ‘spoof’ … the email acco...
Mediator Gideon Kracov has lawyers foremost in mind when trying to resolve disputes.
“We are fostering the development of future leaders by imparting our fundamental principles and providing them with the necess...
Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Part of state ban on required arbitration waivers is enjoined
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a preliminary injunction blocking the law last February, finding that it is preempted...
Technology, Litigation & Arbitration
Is Snapchat a product or service? A decision for another day, judge says
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
In a 33-page order, Judge Lawrence P. Riff allowed a lawsuit to move forward that aims to hold the social media company respon...
Labor/Employment
Panel upholds $23.3M award to attorney for retaliation
By Skyler Romero
“A lot of times employees in the workplace feel like they’re being silenced in fear of retaliation, and Andrew Rudnicki stood ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Community News
LA County Bar announces 3 honorees for annual dinner
By Devon Belcher
The recipients are retired California Supreme Court Justice Carlos R. Moreno, 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 4 Presidin...
Criminal
Post-conviction appellate specialist nominated for state public defender
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Galit Lipa has been with the Office of the State Public Defender since 2021, serving as executive director of the Indigent Def...
Ford is facing a pending class action in the Southern District of Florida over similar claims.
Criminal
Claim against DA over officers’ murders dismissed, appeal moot
By Skyler Romero
“Because a prosecutor’s duty to initiate and conduct prosecutions … is discretionary, mandate is not available to compel the d...
Insurance
McKinsey seeks OK of $78M settlement with insurers for opioid consulting
By Jonathan Lo
“We continue to believe that our past work was lawful and deny allegations to the contrary, and the settlement contains no adm...
Judges and Judiciary
Central District of California gets new clerk of court
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Brian D. Karth replaces Kiry K. Gray, the district court announced.
Voters elected a huge new class of lawmakers in 2012 under a new term limits law; those same lawmakers have been moving on as ...
Litigation & Arbitration
Automakers accused of delaying antitheft device litigation
By Sunidhi Sridhar
There is a “controlling question of law” as to whether the supposed foreseeability of the car thefts supports a duty to protec...