Judges and Judiciary
Chief Justice seeks dismissal of retired judges’ lawsuit
By Wisdom Howell
The attorneys representing Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero argued that the plaintiffs’ last remaining claim for age discrimina...
Class Action
Prominent LA personal injury attorney accused of ‘predatory fees’
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The lawsuit said a personal injury firm charged a ‘flat administrative fee’ and separate ‘administrative fee’ to recoup expect...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
State’s vote by mail and other election laws challenged
By Craig Anderson
The plaintiffs seek a declaration that the defendant counties’ lack of uniform vote counting laws and procedures are violation...
Litigation & Arbitration
Anti-SLAPP motion defeats mogul’s $100M suit against McDonald’s
By Skyler Romero
Hueston Hennigan gets $100M racial bias in advertising claim against McDonald’s dismissed with anti-SLAPP motion.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Constitutional Law
ABA: Law schools must adopt policies consistent with 1st Amendment
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“In the background, but not influencing the creation of Standard 208, were the widely publicized disruption of a speech at Sta...
Naeve confirmed that his final day of practice came on Dec. 31 and spoke fondly of his colleagues at Jones Day, where he led t...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Class certified for Apple Store users in antitrust suit
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The complaint filed 12 years ago by Wolf Haldenstein accused Apple of monopolizing the app market by banning purchases outside...
Real Estate/Development
2 new attorneys join Stoel Rives' real estate group
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Construction industry specialist Adam C. Witt joined in San Diego, Commercial real estate specialist Kenneth R. Whiting Jr. jo...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Lassen County judge engaged in misconduct, special masters find
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The report doesn't make a specific recommendation of removal or other punishment for Judge Tony R. Mallery.
McGeorge law professor was influential voice for legal education
Litigation & Arbitration
McKinsey’s $230M opioid settlement gets judicial OK
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The settlements also include attorney fees of $31 million for lawyers representing the government plaintiffs and $2.3 million ...
Labor/Employment
Lawsuit: Fake court interpreters use real interpreters' identities
By Skyler Romero
A lawsuit has been filed against One Call Corporation, a health care network management company, by the Association of Indepen...
Labor/Employment
Fanatics executive fights DraftKings’ noncompete in California
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Fanatics VIP President Michael Z. Hermalyn is challenging noncompete agreements he signed with his former employer, DraftKings...
The City and County of San Francisco have asked a judge to allow their attorneys to depose Rodrigo Santos, the founder of Sant...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge delays decision on Uber's request to pause sex assault MDL
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer indicated during the hearing that he was unsure of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
The ballot measure would require majority votes on any state proposals that raise taxes, requiring legislative approval for in...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Lawsuit over homeless conditions in Orange County returns to state court
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a decision by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter to hear the case in federal co...
Deputy Federal Public Defender Seema Ahmad urged U.S. District Judge Mary M. Rowland to consider a second competency analysis ...
Litigation & Arbitration
Sublime band sues attorneys over business deal losses
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The lawsuit says the firm did not disclose a conflict before representing the band and their one-time manager in the same tran...
Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
US News: San Francisco can’t dig into hospital rankings
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The San Francisco city attorney is using his position “to engage in viewpoint discrimination and … is proceeding as though he ...
Education Law
McGeorge School of Law at 100: The overlooked powerhouse
By Malcolm Maclachlan
McGeorge has a large and growing list of successful alumni. In addition to dozens of other prominent people around the state C...
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP partner Adam B. Powell argued Apple seeks to unnecessarily further delay Masimo’s patent c...
Litigation & Arbitration
Lawsuit claims Stanley drink cups risk lead exposure
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit, filed by John Rushing and Ryan McCarl of Rushing McCarl LLP, targets Pacific Market International LLC, which make...
Real Estate/Development
Real estate firm failed to include breach protections in lease, lawsuit says
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“Park Place was concerned that tenant was ‘judgment proof,’” Jennifer L. Keller of Keller/Anderle LLP wrote in the complaint.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Biden administration sides with state on gig worker law
By Craig Anderson
A 9th U.S. Circuit of Appeals en banc panel is reconsidering a March ruling by a three-judge panel that ordered U.S. District ...
Government, Environmental & Energy
25 counties settle hazardous waste suit against Tesla for $1.5M
By Wisdom Howell
In the complaint, San Joaquin County District Attorney Ronald J. Freitas detailed California’s “cradle to grave” legal struc...
Zela Claiborne excels at disputes where parties must work together in the future, lawyers say.
The dinner was postponed last year because of a hotel union strike.
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole already had an office in Orange County.
The aging courthouse has been closed to the public for most of January because of burst water pipes.