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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The ruling — written by 9th Circuit Judge Mark J. Bennett, an appointee of President Donald Trump — said other circuits have g...


California Supreme Court


The court also directed the bar to develop and report to the court policies for when and how often the board of trustees shoul...


Real Estate/Development, Litigation & Arbitration


Stefanie Pollack accuses her former colleague at Keller Williams Realty, Dennis Chernov, of breach of contract, fraud and unju...


Entertainment & Sports, Class Action


Female athletes cleared to sue San Diego State

Apr. 19, 2023
By Sunidhi Sridhar

This is the first Title IX lawsuit related to athletic scholarships to ask for damages in addition to injunctive relief, plain...



Deloitte, SAP win summary judgment against city

Apr. 19, 2023
By Skyler Romero

Deloitte Consulting was accused of improperly colluding with SAP to win a bid to implement a software system to keep track of ...


Criminal, Civil Litigation


Joshua Ritter said he felt he had a learning curve when he started practicing civil litigation but soon realized that it is ba...


The case was considered an important referendum on the Southern California industrial rental equipment industry


Civil Litigation


AB 1547 would open a one-year window in the statute of limitations for civil cases arising from sexual assaults that took plac...


California Sen. Dianne Feinstein has given no indication she is considering resignation, and the options for Democrats are lim...


Class Action


Stone countertops cause lung disease, lawsuit claims

Apr. 19, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The complaint, filed by Metzger Law Group, names 39 defendants. It says that the material safety data sheets supplied with the...


The case is being handled by superb teams of lawyers on both sides, and the Dominion v. Fox case will be talked about for many...


Environmental & Energy


“If every local jurisdiction enacted its own version of Rule 2305, the impact on the nation’s logistics industry would be noth...


Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Berkeley can’t bypass preemption by banning natural gas piping within buildings rather than banning natural gas products thems...


Labor/Employment


Sacramento court feels big impact of judge retirements

Apr. 18, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Sacramento County has the highest vacancy rate — 16% — of any large court in the state.


Obituaries


Richard L. Patsey, 1935 — 2023

Apr. 18, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Retired Contra Costa County judge believed in public service



3 new justices confirmed to 2nd District Court of Appeal

Apr. 18, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Those confirmed were Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Audra M. Mori as an associate justice of the 2nd District, Divisi...


Ayanna Mendez alleges that she was required to use her own pictures to create fake profiles on various dating apps in order to...


U.S. Supreme Court


“Why not allow the lower courts to sort out the Section 12 issue before we give a definitive ruling on that?” asked Justice Br...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


U.S. District Judge Ana I. de Alba was confirmed 53-45 by the Senate last June. Her appointment was cheered by attorneys and f...


Health Care & Hospital Law


JAMS adds healthcare litigator to its panel of neutrals

Apr. 17, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Daniel A. Platt has practiced law for more than 35 years as a trial attorney focusing on complex commercial litigation matters...


Technology


Across the nation lawsuits are being filed against large technology companies accused of creating a toxic environment believed...


Torts/Personal Injury


The amended complaint says that BD&J, knowing that a federal court in Los Angeles was ready to dismiss the case because of...


U.S. Supreme Court


The challenges in the case reviewed by the high court alleged that much of the two commissions’ work is unconstitutional. Dist...


Michael R. Jones testified for the plaintiffs in a trial that seeks to eliminate Los Angeles County's cash bail system.


State Bar & Bar Associations


External investigators and prosecutors are used in cases where the State Bar has a conflict. “We found multiple errors and omi...


Litigation & Arbitration


“It should appear clear to all — regardless of religious affiliation — that wearing a mask while worshiping one’s god and comm...


Civil Rights


“With the increase in people who openly identify as LGBTQ+ in the United States and the few new confirmations of openly LGBTQ+...


“Due to its complexity, a significant number of alleged misdemeanants will likely be unaware of the information their DNA may ...


Technology, Civil Rights


Tesla responded to the demands for information, saying the California Civil Rights Department had abused its authority and not...



Consumer products defense attorney joins Hogan Lovells

Apr. 14, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Trenton H. Norris is one of the nation’s leading practitioners in class action and consumer litigation defense, the firm said.