Litigation & Arbitration
San Francisco wins $1,631 sanction for delayed discovery
By Wisdom Howell
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu argued that Dow W. Patten of Forthright Law PC had failed to comply with a March 9 orde...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dog toy ruling may help stuffed bear trademark fight
By Craig Anderson
The Supreme Court referred to its Jack Daniel's dog chew toy ruling in vacating the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stuffed ...
Law Practice
Former SEC assistant director joins Jenner & Block
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
At the SEC, Jennifer Lee was responsible for supervising attorneys and accountants in complex investigations and enforcement a...
Judges and Judiciary
Bill to add 26 judges heads to appropriations committee
By Jonathan Lo
The Judiciary Committee passage sends the bill to the Appropriations Committee. If it passes there it will go to Gov. Gavin N...
Civil Litigation
Alleged metals in baby food case remains in witness battle
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Both sides are gearing up for a jury trial over allegations that baby food produced by Gerber and six other companies contains...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Eastman takes stand to defend himself in State Bar Court
By Skyler Romero
John Eastman’s attorney, Randall A. Miller of Miller Law Associates APC in Los Angeles, said his client’s legal theory was ten...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
College football video game fight moves to US court
By Wisdom Howell
The Brandr Group claims that the recent wave of states passing name, image, and likeness laws has spurred EA to revisit the co...
Environmental & Energy
Railroads oppose new state engine emission limits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California Air Resources Board regulations single out one of the cleanest transportation systems in the country, argued Ha...
Law Practice
Troutman Pepper in Los Angeles honored by Inner City Law Center
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
More than $810,000 was raised to support Inner City Law Center's fight against homelessness in Los Angeles at the luncheon.
Civil Litigation
Resident sues for copy of city’s settlement with plaintiff
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit says Huntington Beach violated the law by declining to give a taxpayer a copy of a $7 million settlement over an a...
“Horrifically, when defendants opened the vault to bury their parents together it was empty with Sidney Cooper missing,” state...
Environmental & Energy
DUI, environment lawyers to be paid under new legislation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California DUI Lawyers Association alleged nearly a decade ago that the Department of Motor Vehicles’ administrative per s...
Criminal
ACLU, Los Angeles County reach provisional agreement in a decadeslong lawsuit over jail conditions
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The county has agreed to a series of restrictions on how long detainees can be held in various areas of the jail, ensuring mor...
“It’s a systemic issue that’s been present for decades,” said plaintiffs’ attorney Douglas A. Rochen of Abir Cohen Treyzon Sal...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Waymaker wins 8-0 verdict in penile implant dispute
By Wisdom Howell
“As we were heading to trial, we realized that under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act, a reasonable royalty damages mo...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Eastman faces a State Bar judge attorneys say is unafraid to make tough calls
By Craig Anderson
Judge handling discipline hearing for former President Donald Trump attorney indicates fewer witnesses needed, but hearing mig...
Health Care & Hospital Law
FTC, San Francisco genetic testing company agree on privacy order
By Devon Belcher
According to the FTC complaint, 1Health left sensitive genetic and health data unsecured and “deceived consumers” about their ...
California Supreme Court
A Los Angeles man incarcerated over 20 years has conviction vacated
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The defense lawyer revealed that at the time he was Michael Marcel Anderson’s attorney, he was an alcoholic, which was largely...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Counsel in doctor fraud case asks to be relieved
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
In his motion, attorney Eric D. Chan said his client took actions that undermined the case.
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar seeks disbarment of 2 Girardi Keese attorneys
By Laurinda Keys
Keith D. Griffin and David R. Lira, who is Girardi’s son-in-law, have denied previously that they had knowledge of or influenc...
Labor/Employment
Anti-workplace politics bill likely to see court fight
By Malcolm Maclachlan
While SB 399 contains exemptions for religious and “political” organizations, the latter term also wasn’t defined under the la...
The Newport Beach company neither admitted nor denied the SEC’s findings and agreed to a cease-and-desist order and a censure ...
Entertainment & Sports
Wrestling monopoly bout over media rights to be tried
By Jonathan Lo
U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila said MLW Media showed that World Wrestling Entertainment’s capture of 92% of the revenue ...
The defendant “abused Google products to create fake online listings for businesses that do not exist and to bolster them with...
The delivery company’s counsel argues the two lead plaintiffs in a wage and hour class action never delivered within the state.
After nearly 30 years of service, Michele Layne announces sudden departure.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US can dismiss false claims whistleblower cases later
By Craig Anderson
The court took the case due to a long-running split among circuit courts, including the San Francisco based 9th U.S. Circuit C...
Keith D. Griffin and David R. Lira, who is Girardi's son-in-law, have denied previously that they had knowledge of or influenc...
State Bar & Bar Associations
LA lawyer who tweeted “protesters should be shot” argues her intent can’t be proven
By Devon Belcher
She also argued that her comments are protected by decades of First Amendment law and can’t be the basis for her State Bar pro...
Labor/Employment
Gibson Dunn defeats ‘whistleblower’ case against jeweler
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Adam Fox accused the jeweler to the stars of retaliating against him for raising allegations of money laundering, commercial b...