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Intellectual Property


The biggest drop -- 20% -- was in the Western District of Texas where a local rule was changed to stop one judge from bogartin...


Judges and Judiciary


"This has been so successful in San Francisco that we want to roll it out statewide," Assemblyman Phil Ting said, adding "We k...


Government, Constitutional Law


Eileen M. Decker will "help us improve public safety and public trust", Sheriff Robert Luna said.


“It’s just going to create a big mess and make the State Bar a clearing house for petty claims involving rumored innuendo, cre...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


The utility stated Wednesday that neither the company nor any of its employees committed any crimes. Among the charges filed a...


Civil Litigation


Venture capital firms sued over support of FTX

Feb. 16, 2023
By Jonathan Lo

The proposed class complaint alleges Sequoia Capital, Thoma Bravo and Paradigm were the biggest backers of FTX and knew FTX wo...


Litigation & Arbitration, Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


While AB 51 does not bar arbitration agreements, it imposes a "severe" burden on the formation of such deals, the circuit said.


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


Riverside DA blames court for 1,700 case dismissals

Feb. 16, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

“Sacramento County also had a backlog when waivers went away. They did not dismiss cases. They worked with different parties, ...


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


Meanwhile, the Senate Judiciary Committee questioned three other California district court nominees earlier on Wednesday.


The goal of San Diego family law Judge Tim Nader is to craft orders to meet children’s needs.


Government


The firm has been representing and advising the board for the past six months in the matters related to the class action settl...


Litigation & Arbitration


A user claims a scammer drained his Coinbase account of more than $31,000. He sought help from the crypto platform but claims ...


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


The Commission on Judicial Appointments unanimously confirmed Shama Mesiwala, a Sacramento County Superior Court judge, to the...


Civil Litigation


This will be Lyft’s second attempt to dispose of the first bellwether case, where trial is set to begin May 3. A hearing date ...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Melinda Riechert teams up with her daughters at Orrick

Feb. 15, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Riechert, a lawyer for nearly 50 years, said working with her daughters will be a wonderful experience.


Community News, California Courts of Appeal



Law Practice, Appellate Practice


The Orange County legal community is seeing a growth spurt. Armstrong Teasdale and Reed Smith also expanded into region this y...


Real Estate/Development, Government


Janan New, executive director for the San Francisco Apartment Association, said, “By severely penalizing property owners who —...


Civil Litigation


The dispute errupted in a trademark dispute over teh Bratz doll line. One attorney used a racial slur quoting rap lyrics.


Environmental & Energy


"The facts are clear, however, that our past work for PG&E was completely unrelated to the devastating wildfires, and the ...


Researchers looked at a random sample of 2,000 attorneys in California and the District of Columbia.


Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Appellate Practice


The Black Equity at Work Certification Program was launched in 2020 to provide a road map for employers to achieve Black equit...


Land Use, Government


U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick renewed a previous temporary restraining order against the city moving people from an en...


Obituaries


Philip A. Champlin, 1939 -- 2023

Feb. 14, 2023
By Laurinda Keys

Judge who served Napa County for 56 years was seen as a 'rock in the foundation of the courthouse.'


Real Estate/Development


Lawmaker wants to make CEQA changes permanent

Feb. 14, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“SB 35 has been very successful…It has been absolutely transformational in terms of allowing people to build housing,” Sen. Sc...


Government, Civil Rights


Legal experts on both sides of the gun debate say the state is not expecting to persuade Senior U.S. District Judge Roger T. B...


Land Use, Government, Environmental & Energy


LA must redo tree removal plan aimed at even sidewalks

Feb. 14, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff sided with the plaintiffs, United Neighborhoods for Los Angeles, who argued that the ci...


Law Practice, Government, Appellate Practice


Rachel Rossi, the director of the Office for Access to Justice, in a meeting with LA based legal aid law firms, said her agenc...


Data Privacy, Class Action


Meta, Gibson Dunn sanctions in scathing ruling

Feb. 13, 2023
By Sunidhi Sridhar

U.S. District Judge Vince G. Chhabria ordered Meta and Gibson Dunn to pay under $1 million for needlessly obstructing the plai...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Immigration


Nubia Esmeralda Burrier operated for 14 years in an office across from the U.S. Immigration Court in downtown Los Angeles, pro...