Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Cost of insuring California judges for misconduct cases rises
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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
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
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 opens Del Mar office, its 6th in California
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Greenberg Traurig’s office will be staffed by more than 10 shareholders, of counsel, associates, and other legal experts from ...
Civil Litigation
Nursing home slams judge, jury for $30M verdict, plans appeal
By Sunidhi Sridhar
A statement from Pine Creek Care Center stated: “The limitations put on the defendants’ ability to fully defend themselves, co...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
New GC, sections chief for California Lawyers Association
By Devon Belcher
Erika Frank, of Shaw Law Group PC, joined the association Monday at its Sacramento headquarters. She is the new associate exec...
Labor/Employment
Judge dismisses age discrimination suit against Amazon
By Jonathan Lo
Plaintiffs claimed Amazon’s quotas discriminated against older workers because the hourly quotas are so high they cause all so...
Securities
SEC commissioner wants more disclosure of private funding
By Craig Anderson
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
At 50, Greene Broillet & Wheeler plans for its future
By David Houston
"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
Litigator says opponent should be sanctioned for calling her racist
By Wisdom Howell
Jennifer L. Keller used a racial slur in questioning a rapper about music lyrics.
Government
How do attorneys navigate LA County's eviction ban extension?
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
"It's chaos. The government agencies, in an effort to help, have created complete chaos. Nobody really knows what's going on o...
The intellectual property law firm did some patent application and preparation work for the business in 2014, and represented ...
Technology, Securities
Executives were nervous but believed Musk’s tweet
By Jonathan Lo
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
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
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
Disability rights group files challenge to Newsom’s CARE Court
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“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
By Devon Belcher
San Francisco criminal defense and corporate litigator appointed to the State Bar Board of Trustees.
Technology, Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Davis Wright Tremaine opens office in Culver City, following streamers
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Seven partners from the firm will staff the new location at 5870 West Jefferson Blvd.
Government, Civil Rights
Lake County settles prosecutor’s religious discrimination suit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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
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
Federal firearms agency clashes with state over ghost guns
By Jonathan Lo
California argued the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ policy change does not go far enough and allows gho...
Anthony Pantoni tries to help parties in employment disputes see the positives of mediation.
Technology, Consumer Law, Civil Litigation
Hearings set for claims over Tesla battery and door lock defect
By Wisdom Howell
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
'Cultural appropriation' claim prompts mistrial in toy dispute
By Sunidhi Sridhar
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
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
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
License fee hike tops State Bar’s legislative agenda
By Devon Belcher
“The State Bar budget, suffice to say, is not healthy,” Hershkowitz said. “We’ve had one licensing increase in the past 25 yea...