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Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Including taxes and fees, the Judicial Performance Defense Insurance program cost about $970,000 during the 2017-18 fiscal ye...


California Supreme Court


Chief Justice names supervising attorney for Supreme Court

Jan. 31, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Kyle Graham has been the court’s assistant chief supervising attorney since 2017. He succeeds Jake Dear, who retired in December.


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Former federal prosecutor joins Willkie Farr in LA

Jan. 31, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Marina A. Torres worked in the Obama administration on the Department of Homeland Security’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arr...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Greenberg Traurig’s office will be staffed by more than 10 shareholders, of counsel, associates, and other legal experts from ...


Civil Litigation


A statement from Pine Creek Care Center stated: “The limitations put on the defendants’ ability to fully defend themselves, co...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Erika Frank, of Shaw Law Group PC, joined the association Monday at its Sacramento headquarters. She is the new associate exec...


Labor/Employment


Plaintiffs claimed Amazon’s quotas discriminated against older workers because the hourly quotas are so high they cause all so...


Securities


The Democratic member of the commission said the exception carved out for private companies – once intended for small business...


Fresno County Judge Samuel Dalesandro, formerly a successful DA, brought his courtroom presence to the bench


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


"Nobody is resting on 50 years of achievements. It's, 'What is coming up next? What are the new frontiers that we are headed t...


LA judge works to keep attorney disputes away from jurors.


Allen Flatt Ballidis & Leslie aims to offer personalized service.


Civil Litigation


Jennifer L. Keller used a racial slur in questioning a rapper about music lyrics.


Government


"It's chaos. The government agencies, in an effort to help, have created complete chaos. Nobody really knows what's going on o...


Civil Litigation


Knobbe Martens sues client for nonpayment

Jan. 30, 2023
By Sunidhi Sridhar

The intellectual property law firm did some patent application and preparation work for the business in 2014, and represented ...


Technology, Securities


Tesla former executives testified about their confidence Elon Musk could secure funding to take company private.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Discipline


Bar seeks to discipline Trump adviser Eastman

Jan. 27, 2023
By Wisdom Howell

Eastman denied the allegations in a Substack post, saying the complaint the bar received was “full of falsehoods” and accusing...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Communications Law


Judges split over medical misinformation law

Jan. 27, 2023
By Sunidhi Sridhar

Two federal judges in California have diverging views on a state law that seeks to discipline physicians and other medical pro...


Government, Civil Litigation


“The CARE Act does not invest in housing or services,” said Nubyaan S. Scott, a staff attorney at Disability Rights California.


State Bar & Bar Associations, California Supreme Court


Supreme Court names 2 new State Bar board members

Jan. 27, 2023
By Devon Belcher

San Francisco criminal defense and corporate litigator appointed to the State Bar Board of Trustees.


Technology, Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Seven partners from the firm will staff the new location at 5870 West Jefferson Blvd.


Government, Civil Rights


Now resigned, prosecutor Daniel G. Flesch alleged he suffered from religious discrimination, harassment and retaliation during...


Insurance, Government


Gun owner liability insurance bill faces hurdles

Jan. 27, 2023
By Skyler Romero

“I would expect the various gun rights groups to probably argue that it’s a violation of the Second Amendment — it’s an infrin...


Government, Administrative/Regulatory


California argued the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ policy change does not go far enough and allows gho...



The bright side

Jan. 27, 2023

Anthony Pantoni tries to help parties in employment disputes see the positives of mediation.


Technology, Consumer Law, Civil Litigation


Lead counsel for the plaintiffs argued in both complaints that the Model S involved in the crash had a defect with its “unique...


Intellectual Property


U.S. District Judge James V. Selna had barred lawyers for the pop group OMG Girlz from bringing up the topic.


Health Care & Hospital Law


$30.9M verdict in elder abuse case against nursing home

Jan. 26, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The complaint followed the 2018 death of 87-year-old Sam Rios, Jr. Rios was a military veteran and Chicano Studies professor a...


Weekly Appellate Report, Law Practice, Bankruptcy


Girardi trustee replaces law firm after defending it

Jan. 26, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The substitution filed on Tuesday on behalf of Chapter 7 Trustee Jason M. Rund replaced Boris Treyzon of Abir Cohen Treyzon Sa...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Appellate Practice


“The State Bar budget, suffice to say, is not healthy,” Hershkowitz said. “We’ve had one licensing increase in the past 25 yea...