Law Practice
Firm accused of filing duplicate suit in gas leak litigation
By Skyler Romero
“The allegation is that money that was received in this lawsuit went to, as we understand it, a law firm that was working with...
Data Privacy
Google seeks 30-day deadline for PAGA plaintiff to sift data
By Wisdom Howell
“To avoid any confusion, Google is not requesting that plaintiff be ready to try her case in 30 days — it merely seeks to keep...
Intellectual Property
Superhero comic writer Stan Lee faced ‘villains,’ lawsuit says
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“Many who presented themselves as apparent allies and collaborators turned out to be masked opportunists, secretly scheming to...
Neutral Ronald Prager knows how to tell people what they don't want to hear.
Government
State sues LA school district over loss of charter school tenant
By Skyler Romero
California voters approved bonds in four elections to provide districts money for charter schools, and it is a misuse of funds...
Health Care & Hospital Law
GlaxoSmithKline settles 4 bellwether Zantac cases in Alameda County
By Wisdom Howell
The London based biopharmaceutical company denied liability in a news release Wednesday. Though it has secured a summary judgm...
Litigation & Arbitration
$135M verdict in decades-old school abuse case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The case was made possible by a 2019 law that created a three-year window to file civil suits over old claims of sexual abuse ...
Legal Education
Dean of UC Davis School of Law steps down after 16 years
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The university plans to launch a nationwide search for Kevin R. Johnson’s replacement in November, with a goal of having a new...
SB 244 is part of a wave or “right to repair” bills across t he nation that have targeted everything from computers to farm tr...
Litigation & Arbitration
Security guard sues for emotional distress after shooting Target stabber
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A Target guard said the store created an unsafe work environment by putting kitchen knives on display in a dangerous area and ...
U.S. Supreme Court
San Francisco loses bid to move homeless case from judge who issued injunction
By Craig Anderson
Jen Kwart, communications director for San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu, wrote: “We are disappointed with the Court’s ru...
Labor/Employment
Local prosecutors get expanded authority to enforce state Labor Code
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“This is probably the most expansive local labor law enforcement in the country, as far as I know,” said Caitlin Vega, general...
Environmental & Energy
Caltrans settles longrunning litigation over stormwater pollution
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Los Angeles Waterkeeper and the Natural Resources Defense Council sued Caltrans in 1993 over untreated water that runs into Sa...
Litigation & Arbitration
80 sex assault cases against Uber moved to San Francisco
By Jonathan Lo
The results of the litigation by 10,000 plaintiffs — who demand policy changes at the company — could massively impact the rid...
Environmental & Energy
Suit says PacifiCorp utility poles are treated with toxin
By Jonathan Lo
SUMMARY/TEASE: The complaint specifically targets Pacific Power’s Crescent City facility, claiming it discharges harmful chemi...
Law Practice
Drake University in Iowa names center after Ron and Jane Olson
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“This gift from the Olsons is an investment in educating the next generation of public servants and engaged citizens who will ...
“It is unacceptable that dozens of immigrant tenants have had to live under these unsafe and unhealthy conditions,” City Attor...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit reinstates state ban on large capacity gun magazines
By Craig Anderson
C.D. “Chuck” Michel, who represents gun rights groups, said he planned to ask the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order li...
Law Practice
Patent litigator joins Desmarais in San Francisco
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Betty Chen has represented Microsoft Corp., Lyft Inc., GoPro Inc. and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries in disputes.
Criminal
Landlord countersues LA for not policing criminal activity
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“The city’s actions, and inactions, are demonstrably unreasonable. Enough is enough,” attorney Stephen G. Larson wrote.
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Newsom signs sweeping overhaul of conservatorship law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Private attorneys are going to have more of an ability to start working on some mental health issues,” said Megan A. Moghtade...
“Because evictions can cause profound damage to its communities, the city exercised its police power to regulate them,” City A...
Litigation & Arbitration
Request to arbitrate no longer guarantees stay in court proceedings
By Malcolm Maclachlan
‘This is yet another example of the round-and-round between California and federal law. When one zigs, the other zags,” wrote ...
Environmental & Energy
Edison settles US government lawsuit over Thomas Fire
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Neither side would provide details of the deal. The Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties burned for 40 days in 2017.
Data Privacy
23andMe sued over breach that led to list of Jews posted on dark web
By Wisdom Howell
“Plaintiffs and Class members must now live with the knowledge that their Private Information is forever in cyberspace and was...
Government
San Francisco says judge in anti-camping case has conflict
By Craig Anderson
The city attorney’s office and lawyers for the Coalition on Homelessness each accused the other side of judge-shopping.
Litigation & Arbitration
Well-known appellate lawyer sued over fee dispute
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“This suit is meritless,” Norman Pine wrote in an email. “It is also important to note that the dispute has nothing to do with...
Ari J. Lauer is accused of taking part in the biggest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of California.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Full 9th Circuit reverses panel, blocks Idaho abortion law
By Craig Anderson
Tuesday’s two-sentence order by 9th Circuit Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia stated that a majority of active judges voted to recon...
Lawyers cautiously approve of diversity disclosures for venture funds
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Some critics of SB 54 have pointed out that the law may lead to misleading statistics and unnecessary spending by investment c...