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Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Before taking the bench Craig D. Karlan prosecuted white-collar and violent crimes in the Los Angeles County District Attorney...


State Bar & Bar Associations


“This is an austerity budget,” board member Mark W. Toney said. “Any budget that is level in terms of revenue and spending, wh...


Labor/Employment


We think this was a very significant finding that will change the landscape in this area of labor law for California employers...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Adam B. Wolf and Melisa A. Rosadini-Knott represent the plaintiffs in the lawsuit accusing Huntington Reproductive Center Medi...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


The allegations concern what Senior U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez did during a Feb. 13 hearing for a man convicted of d...


Torts/Personal Injury, Government, California Courts of Appeal


“Conspiracy liability is not limited to tort; defendants may be liable if they agree to engage in conduct that violates a duty...


Government, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


The Montecito Water District faced claims from individual plaintiffs and Southern California Edison alleging that negligent up...


Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary


The number of women serving on appellate and superior courts throughout the state increased from 655 to 672 as of Dec. 31, and...


Technology, Data Privacy


“In contradiction of Apple’s privacy promises, Apple tracks and collects large swathes of personal information from mobile dev...


Technology, Intellectual Property


Attorneys for Stitch Editing Ltd., which has an office in Santa Monica, argue that TikTok uses an identical brand to market th...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


The 51-45 vote moves Superior Court Judge James E. Simmons Jr., a former gang prosecutor, one step away from confirmation.


Cross-border technology disputes typically are high value, and often involve trade secrets or other forms of proprietary infor...



U.S. Supreme Court, Government


“This case has generated a lot of interest because there is an increasing movement around the country of local communities and...


Government, Civil Rights


“The standard has always been whether the prohibited arms are in common use,” wrote George Lee, who represents gun rights groups.


Judges and Judiciary


Araceli Martinez-Olguin’s nomination was approved 49-48, with four senators absent. All Democrats present voted for her; no Re...


Labor/Employment, Government


LA lawyer Julie Su nominated to be US labor secretary

Mar. 1, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The California lawyer is the former state labor secretary. She began her career working at nonprofits in Los Angeles.


Entertainment & Sports, Criminal


The three plaintiffs — a dolly operator, a set costumer and a key grip — say that they were in the line of fire in the confine...


Labor/Employment


In the first trial, a jury awarded the plaintiff, Owen Diaz, $130 million in punitive damages and $6.9 million in compensatory...


Labor/Employment


Three justices from the 5th District Court of Appeal found Friday that the Federal Arbitration Act and the U.S. Supreme Court’...


Bankruptcy judge posts past rulings so attorneys can prepare their arguments.


Consumer Law, Class Action


Plaintiffs had alleged that despite the advertising on the pods stating they were recyclable, “municipal recycling facilities ...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


The numbers have gotten worse in half dozen case types, notably felonies and unlawful detainers


Civil Litigation


The lawsuit filed by David Alden Erikson says he worked on multiple major cases for Geragos & Geragos and has yet to be pa...


Obituaries


Fritz R. Stradling, 1926 - 2023

Feb. 28, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Bond lawyer helped build infrastructure of Orange and Riverside counties


Environmental & Energy


Little Hoover Commission to probe environmental law

Feb. 28, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The first hearing on March 16 “will focus on the debate over CEQA and give the commission the opportunity to hear different pe...


Land Use, Government, Environmental & Energy


Justice Gordon B. Burns, writing for a unanimous panel, ruled the university failed to consider alternative sites for the hous...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam discussed whether civility could be tested and lamented a lack of con...


Entertainment & Sports


The unanimous decision by the 2nd District Court of Appeal panel solidified a long-standing rule the Academy of Motion Picture...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


Stockton woman one of few to sue over transgender surgery

Feb. 28, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Chloe E. Brockman’s lawsuit is believed to be the second such case in the U.S. A 32-year-old Oregon woman in December sued her...