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Litigation & Arbitration


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


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

Jun. 21, 2023
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


The Judiciary Committee passage sends the bill to the Appropriations Committee. If it passes there it will go to Gov. Gavin N...


Civil Litigation


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


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


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

Jun. 20, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The California Air Resources Board regulations single out one of the cleanest transportation systems in the country, argued Ha...


Law Practice


More than $810,000 was raised to support Inner City Law Center's fight against homelessness in Los Angeles at the luncheon.


Civil Litigation


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

Jun. 20, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The California DUI Lawyers Association alleged nearly a decade ago that the Department of Motor Vehicles’ administrative per s...


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


“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


Judge handling discipline hearing for former President Donald Trump attorney indicates fewer witnesses needed, but hearing mig...


Health Care & Hospital Law


According to the FTC complaint, 1Health left sensitive genetic and health data unsecured and “deceived consumers” about their ...


California Supreme Court


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

Jun. 19, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

In his motion, attorney Eric D. Chan said his client took actions that undermined the case.


State Bar & Bar Associations


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

Jun. 19, 2023
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


U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila said MLW Media showed that World Wrestling Entertainment’s capture of 92% of the revenue ...



Google says fake reviews used to promote businesses

Jun. 19, 2023
By Sunidhi Sridhar

The defendant “abused Google products to create fake online listings for businesses that do not exist and to bolster them with...


Labor/Employment


The delivery company’s counsel argues the two lead plaintiffs in a wage and hour class action never delivered within the state.


Law Practice


SEC Los Angeles director stepping down

Jun. 19, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

After nearly 30 years of service, Michele Layne announces sudden departure.


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


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


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

Jun. 16, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Adam Fox accused the jeweler to the stars of retaliating against him for raising allegations of money laundering, commercial b...