While the firm has seen great change, professionalism and regard remain key, its lawyers say.
What would George Washington have said about our current moment?
Pro bono work helps Vietnam veteran gain honorable discharge; legal nonprofit fights for better regulations
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"The vast majority of these veterans were separated from the military through an administrative process which doesn't afford t...
The small but influential group of veterans in California’s legal community
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“He is one of the most committed persons you will ever meet, including his years in a uniform and several bullets in his body ...
“Plaintiff’s damages and the damages of the putative class members, if any, have been caused by their own actions or inaction ...
It’s not just JAG lawyers who fill the veteran rank and file of California’s legal community
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“It’s important for me as a Marine veteran to use my very particular set of skills to advance the cause of soldiers, sailors, ...
AB 1386, signed in October, changes the income thresholds for veterans to obtain housing through California’s Veterans Housing...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Government
State’s proposed glyphosate label ‘not purely factual,’ panel says
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A 9th Circuit panel held 2-1 that California’s proposed warning label for Roundup weedkiller was misleading.
Argued groundbreaking case over rights to Marvel characters
Technology, Data Privacy, Class Action
TikTok wants dismissal of lawsuit over data scraping
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr. in Los Angeles allowed some claims to proceed last month, writing in his order that...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
LA objects to skid row trust receiver’s accounts
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“Mr. Adams included fees related to his interaction with the press that does not involve work done for the benefit of the Rece...
Government
Public Counsel head confirmed to seat on Central District
By Craig Anderson
Public Counsel head Monica Ramirez Almadani confirmed to seat on Central District
Litigation & Arbitration
Jury awards $19.5M to bicyclist struck by Jeep
By Skyler Romero
In response to defense arguments about a lapse in the client’s medical care, attorney Jason P. Fowler said the PARRIS Law firm...
“If you come back and you allege that an output that is not substantially similar to the protected work is copyright infringem...
Litigation & Arbitration, Environmental & Energy
Lawyer convicted of embezzling $400K from wildfire victims
By Wisdom Howell
William James Reed was accused of misleading two families that were victims of the Zamora Fire by representing that they would...
Most of those tested were first-timers and they did far better than the group as a whole, with 64.8% of them passing.
Mediator Tagore Subramaniam brings balance to employment, mass tort, sex abuse cases
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar appeals acquittal of lawyer who tweeted shoot protesters
By Devon Belcher
Akili P. Nickson of the Office of Chief Trial Counsel prosecuted the ethics case against Marla A. Brown this year and argued i...
Construction
$51M ‘narrow’ question faces judge in LA construction dispute
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The lawsuit arises from the Oceanwide Plaza development in downtown Los Angeles. Construction on the three-tower project near ...
‘We are glad that we are able to get some relief for students who came to us for help after so much unexpected turmoil, to hel...
Real Estate/Development
In reversal, judge says tenants rights law remains for now
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit by the Apartment Association of Los Angeles County claims that the city violated state law by adopting Ordinance 1...
The defense argued that the trial court abused its discretion in denying a motion for a new trial. The appellate panel disagreed.
U.S. Supreme Court
State aims to use pork ruling against pharmaceutical companies
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 824, passed in 2019, changed state law to say that settlement of a patent infringement case over a pharmaceutical drug is a...
Judges and Judiciary
Senate ready to confirm new Central District judge
By Craig Anderson
A final confirmation vote will be held Thursday on the nomination of Public Counsel CEO Monica Ramirez Almadani.
Environmental & Energy
13 tire makers accused of using chemical that kills salmon
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Tire companies began using 6PPD in the 1950s to prevent cracking, and the rubber preservative is now found in unsafe concentra...
Judges and Judiciary
Justices mull trial judges’ authority to strike PAGA claims
By Craig Anderson
Several justices seemed supportive of giving judges the power to strike claims, worried about lengthy trials — or a series of ...
Constitutional Law
Journalist arrested during 2020 protest settles with LA County
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Journalists in Los Angeles County should be able to record police activity in public without fear of unlawful arrest. As the ...
Technology
Epic uses Google’s charts to argue app developers lost money using Google Pay
By Jonathan Lo
Showing the nine-member federal jury charts and graphs made by Google’s sales team, Epic’s attorney argued that despite having...
Panel upholds $100M award against resort over failure to aid woman with brain aneurysm
By Wisdom Howell
"This decision culminates a nine-year battle for justice and accountability following the devastating injuries she suffered du...
Entertainment & Sports
Merchandiser sues Live Nation over deadly Astroworld Festival
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
In the complaint, Eisner LLP partner Ashlee N. Lin, claimed that the defendants’ failure to provide a safe environment to cond...
