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Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


California’s agreement is the latest for the insurer, which has settled about a dozen similar accusations.


Government, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Congress favors antitrust enforcement, but what kind?

Feb. 9, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“There’s strong feelings against Big Tech, really on both sides of the aisle,” said Vanderbilt Law School professor Rebecca Al...


Insurance, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th Circuit has another COVID coverage query

Feb. 9, 2023
By Craig Anderson

Most court rulings in California and around the country have gone in favor of insurance companies, but the 9th U.S. Circuit Co...


Government, Civil Litigation


“These new lawsuits build on our work to enforce housing element law in Southern California,” said Matthew Gelfand, counsel fo...


International Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The complaint was heavily informed by a 2007 House Foreign Affairs Committee investigation into Yahoo where the company acknow...


Technology, Litigation & Arbitration, Labor/Employment


“Twitter is attempting to use arbitration to keep this case out of court, but does not intend to participate in arbitration wi...


Law Practice, Environmental & Energy, Community News, Appellate Practice


Founded two years ago to assist with disaster recovery amid the dual crises of COVID-19 and devastating wildfires, California ...



That’ll Do

Feb. 8, 2023

LA Judge Larry Fidler recounts highlights of long career as criminal trial court legend.


Labor/Employment


The deal includes a Private Attorney General Act, PAGA, settlement of $300,000 — 75% of which will be distributed to the Calif...


Real Estate/Development


According to the research, new multifamily development will be fueled by two reasons between 2023 and 2025 – a number of state...


Obituaries


William C. Vickery, 1948 - 2023

Feb. 8, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

During his 20-year tenure as administrative director of the Judicial Council, Vickrey collaborated with chief justices, the Ju...


Intellectual Property, Contracts


Bassist Louis “Louiche” Mayorga sued Frontier Records’ founder Lisa Fancher alleging unpaid royalties for the band’s self-titl...


Civil Litigation


The amended master complaint alleged that Gordon Laboratories, along with previously named defendants Prologis Inc., Liberty P...


Securities, Banking


The bank previously settled a consumer lawsuit involving hundreds of thousands of people who took out car loans from the bank ...


Environmental & Energy


“EPA was given an exceedingly generous timeline to comply with the law and issue meaningful regulations on vessel discharge. I...


Labor/Employment, Civil Rights


The Hindu American Foundation Inc. does not represent all Hindu Americans and anyway, the Foundation’s efforts to intercede in...



‘Rule and Roll’

Feb. 7, 2023

LA independent calendar Judge Holly Fujie wants proof if you think she’s wrong


AB452, if it becomes law, would remove all time limits for plaintiffs who allege they were sexually abused as minors to sue th...


Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports, Appellate Practice


Briana Hill, Simon Pulman and Amy Stein Simonds moved from Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard.


Criminal


Disgrace attorney Thomas V. Girardi did not say a word during an arraignment hearing. U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson...


Tax, Real Estate/Development


The lawsuit argues that the documentary transfer tax, Measure ULA, is invalid because its focus on housing and homeless servic...


State Bar & Bar Associations


“I think the bar has had a really long list of failures,” Assemblyman Brian Maienschein said. “They have spent their money unw...


Labor/Employment, Class Action


The agreement ended the individual plaintiffs’ claims but a component class action was dismissed without prejudice nearly a ye...


Joseph A. Grundfest, a former Securities and Exchange Commission member who is now a Stanford Law School professor, expressed ...


Environmental & Energy


“The lower court correctly held that the Endangered Species Act requires the Coast Guard and NOAA to conduct an honest assessm...


Environmental & Energy


Attorneys for the Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, and AquAlliance highlighted the fire risks they said are assoc...



High Performance

Feb. 6, 2023

Antitrust boutique MoginRubin LLP squares off regularly against big corporations.


Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Government


Newsom wants to change CEQA to fast-track housing

Feb. 6, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Newsom has signed some 20 laws changing aspects of CEQA during his time in office. Many of these exempt certain kinds of proje...


Judges and Judiciary


Superior Court Judge Gail Dekreon retired after 20 years on the bench.


Real Estate/Development, Government


Orange County Judges Nick A. Dourbetas and John C. Gastelum have recused themselves from further proceedings in a case allegin...