Labor/Employment
Amazon must pay disabled former employee $1.2M, jury finds
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Despite lodging a written complaint regarding his harassment, Amazon’s Human Resources Department failed to abide by Amazon’s...
The plaintiffs say the state has denied them their 14th Amendment due process rights under its “may issue” standard for gun ca...
"Plaintiffs lack any property or appropriative interest in that groundwater, which is owned by the State -- not the City," Dow...
“Plaintiffs failed to allege facts plausibly showing that GM knew of and intentionally misrepresented or concealed any materia...
Judges and Judiciary
Biden judge confirmations lag behind predecessors
By Craig Anderson
A government shutdown, which could happen by the middle of the month would cause further delays.
The complaint states that Johnson & Johnson’s “false and misleading marketing and labeling” did not disclose health risks ...
Litigation & Arbitration
School not liable for student bullying, defense attorney says
By Devon Belcher
“As there was no way for defendant to anticipate the random act of violence, they had no duty to prevent the same,” stated Jos...
Immigration
Minors counsel missing from immigrant children’s court bill
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“There are not enough people … interested in making sure that children have some sort of protection, let alone paying for them...
Litigation & Arbitration
Company that sold ‘life settlements’ pays $10M settlement
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“The receiver, Thomas Hebrank, expects all investors, all 1,200 people, will get back their original investment, not the promi...
Education Law
41 firms urge law schools to address antisemitism on campus
By Craig Anderson
“Such anti-Semitic activities would not be tolerated at any of our firms,” their letter states.
Litigation & Arbitration
San Francisco CARE Court judge challenged by litigator
By Wisdom Howell
An attorney backed by groups concerned about crime has challenged one of 14 San Francisco judges, the one who heads the new CA...
The judge gave the parties one last opportunity to argue whether the case should be decided by him or a jury, and briefs on th...
Neutral Claudia Long takes a direct approach to dispute resolution, attorneys say
“It is my intention to perform substantial judicial duties for the court as a senior judge,” Davila wrote to the president.
Labor/Employment
Supervisors not liable for harassment by employee, judge rules
By Devon Belcher
“The Reno court held that individuals who do not themselves qualify as employers are not liable for harassment that they did n...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Doctors must face trial for endoscopy that led to strokes
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit claims doctors erroneously advised the plaintiff to stop taking the blood thinner Xarelto for a week in advance of...
Litigation & Arbitration
Pac-12 seeks dismissal of defamation claim by ex-CFO
By Wisdom Howell
Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer initially denied the PAC-12’s motion in his tentative ruling but chose not to adopt it f...
Several cities, including Seattle, New York, and Chicago, have also joined the multidistrict litigation against Kia and Hyunda...
U.S. Supreme Court
Justices skeptical of attempt to trademark Trump’s name
By Craig Anderson
California attorney can print former president’s name on insulting T-shirts, U.S. Supreme Court justices agree, but might not ...
Labor/Employment
Employees’ recalcitrance stalls ruling in Tesla v. Rivian
By Wisdom Howell
Rivian wants summary judgment in trade secrets lawsuit but two employees who worked at Tesla before moving to Rivian won’t coo...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial forum in San Diego to promote independent judiciary
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“With misinformation about the judicial branch and attacks on individual judges on the rise, our panel will provide vital info...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge likely to compel funder’s deposition, records
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The defendants moved to compel deposition for someone from Rockpoint Funding LLC, which is not a party to the case but has all...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives choreographer’s Epic Games lawsuit
By Craig Anderson
A district court judge ruled that the collection of steps Epic allegedly copied were unprotectable as a whole.
Technology
Los Angeles County launches website ahead of CARE Court program
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The official launch of the CARE Court in California was Oct. 3, in seven counties. Those courts reported few hiccups. LA Count...
Technology
Epic case against Google on deck after Match Group settlement
By Jonathan Lo
“Epic will go to trial alone,” Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney said after news of the settlement with Match Group broke.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The late bandleader Lawrence Welk’s son fights his own son over the music company.
Litigation & Arbitration
Tesla wins defense verdict in nation’s 1st Autopilot wrongful death trial
By Devon Belcher
“The evidence for this case not only showed that there was no manufacturing defect, but that the design was robust, safe, and ...
A Santa Clara judge said the $2,500 for each failure to respond to a discovery request was too much, and instead made it $600 ...