Counsel for the defendant company denied liability, arguing that the plaintiff could not establish causation because there was...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Gamers can depose Microsoft, Activision executives in antitrust action
By Jonathan Lo
A federal judge in San Francisco tentatively set a bench trial date of Feb. 5, 2024, notably much later than the self-imposed ...
Six Flags’ attorneys pushed back, saying that the plaintiff’s attorneys had not alleged specific wrongful conduct that warrant...
Entertainment & Sports
Ex-cop says director owes him for help with ‘The Equalizer’
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The complaint filed by attorney Philip J. Kaplan in Los Angeles County Superior Court says director Antoine Fuqua arranged an ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar needs more ethics rule revisions, Supreme Court says
By Devon Belcher
The Board of Trustees’ Conflict of Interest Codes proposal “fails to provide reasonable assurance that all foreseeable potenti...
Law Practice
In Latham boycott, Musk raises issues between a firm’s clients and pro bono work
By Wisdom Howell
Companies and in-house counsel rarely allow a firm’s pro bono work to influence their decisions when choosing legal representa...
Litigation & Arbitration
Court: Trial rights of violent sex predators not violated
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Convicts facing involuntary civil commitment for being a sexually violent predator after their prison term ends have a due pro...
Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court said he recorded a lobbyist on a plane predicting a last minute “gut and amend” insura...
Labor/Employment
Federal higher pay rule could affect California companies
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
California firms could be pressured to increase their wages if they have employees in other states who start earning as much a...
Labor/Employment
Bill aims to let strikers collect unemployment benefits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Witnesses speaking in favor of the bill included officials of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, which represents act...
Data Privacy
Users of online therapy platform say information was shared
By Jonathan Lo
On its website, the platform maintains that it adheres to all applicable confidentiality, privacy and Health Insurance Portabi...
Labor/Employment
Claim: Online hospitality platform misclassifies workers
By Wisdom Howell
“Qwick merely provides an online platform for facilitating connections between freelancers and businesses,” the company states.
Legal Aid lawyer advocated for State Bar transparency
Criminal
Jury delivers state's 1st fentanyl murder conviction in Riverside
By Devon Belcher
The Riverside County prosecutors persuaded the jurors that the defendant had "implied malice," because he knew the deadly effe...
Settling cases is like docking a spaceship, says Signature Resolution mediator Roger Clark.
Law Practice
Hogan Lovells names new leader of San Francisco office
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Megan Nishikawa defends clients in complex commercial and product liability matters, including toxic tort and environmental cl...
Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin is applying a legal argument similar to that used in fatal drunken driving cases.
Law Practice
San Francisco DA committed ‘improper, but collateral’ misconduct, appeals court rules
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
DA Brooke Jenkins responded that the public should be more concerned that the defense is continuing to petition for murderer D...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives challenge to eviction moratorium
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“Iten’s injury for Article III purposes did not depend on whether Iten’s tenant provided notice or was otherwise excused from ...
Environmental & Energy
Glendale beats back suits aimed at stopping power plant update
By Skyler Romero
“This is probably one of the most thoroughly reviewed EIRs that I’ve been involved with,” said Glendale City Attorney Michael ...
Government
City planned for Solano County faces many legal hurdles, attorneys say
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“We’re in California, where regulations and law reign to make sure we have a very methodical process around designating new co...
Health Care & Hospital Law
LA emergency doctor wins $600K for not being promoted
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“It’s significant in terms of how hard it is to win a case like this when somebody is still working there. People normally wil...
The deletions erased metadata that could have shown how the information was used by a former Apple worker who moved to startup...
Litigation & Arbitration
Ex-cop says director owes him for help with ‘The Equalizer’
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The complaint filed by attorney Philip J. Kaplan in Los Angeles County Superior Court says director Antoine Fuqua arranged an ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Buchalter successfully defends wave machine maker against $200M antitrust suit
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The jury in the southern district of California deliberated an hour before ruling for WhiteWater West Industries Ltd.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
The basis for the committee’s opinion was its conclusion that law firm celebrations are predominantly business rather than soc...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Biomedical company wins $62M stolen secrets verdict
By Sunidhi Sridhar, David Houston
“Ultimately juries know when people lie, cheat and steal and should be held accountable,” Ryan D. Saba of Rosen Saba LLP, who ...
Judges and Judiciary
Riverside County court commissioner became “embroiled” in child custody case, CJP finds
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Commission on Judicial Performance issued a public admonishment Tuesday against Commissioner Wendy M. Harris. It was not h...
Judges and Judiciary
San Diego judge sues, wanted to become public defender
By Devon Belcher
Judge Michael D. Washington, who has been a judge since 2013, argued that the county improperly interpreted the law that deter...
Insurance
Rumored plan to alter fire insurance market already drawing fire
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Consumer Watchdog founder Harvey Rosenfield said he has not seen proposed bill language but that he had heard it mimics steps ...