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Stephen P. Blake

Jan. 25, 2023
By Don DeBenedictis

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP


Criminal


A federal jury trial is scheduled for March 14 in Los Angeles for Christopher Kamon, who is accused of draining $8 million fro...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Franklin D. Elia, the longest-serving justice on the 6th District Court of Appeal, authored nearly 3,400 opinions and particip...


Technology, Judges and Judiciary


In person or virtual? Confusion arises in some courts

Jan. 25, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The ubiquitous video conferencing software was a huge help in keeping courts running during the pandemic. But with restriction...


Technology, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


In the latest antitrust broadside against Google, the U.S. Justice Department seeks to break of digital advertising business.


Technology, Litigation & Arbitration


Another Activision shareholder suit tossed

Jan. 25, 2023
By Skyler Romero

In dismissing the latest iteration of the complaint, U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson found that the plaintiffs had failed t...


Ediscovery, Civil Litigation


Judge Tony R. Mallery asked the special masters to continue a hearing on formal proceedings and defer setting a new hearing da...


Government


City Attorney David Chiu said Monday that U.S. District Judge Donna Ryu's Dec. 23 order doesn't make clear what "involuntarily...


Securities


“I do not believe they actually represent the shareholders,” the Tesla chief testified.


U.S. Supreme Court, Technology, Judges and Judiciary


The laws pit Texas and Florida state governments, which argue that social media companies censor conservative political speech...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Reed Smith opens Costa Mesa office

Jan. 24, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Seven attorneys from the transactional and litigation practices will staff the office.


Law Practice, Environmental & Energy, Appellate Practice


Orrick snags renewable energy expert

Jan. 24, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Patrick J. Ferguson specializes in regulatory policy issues for clients before the California Public Utilities Commission, Cal...


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


The decision leaves standing an opinion by 9th Circuit Judge Kenneth K. Lee, who adopted a “primary purpose” test — in which ...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice


Redondo Beach councilman denies State Bar allegations

Jan. 24, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The State Bar previously accused Zein Obagi Jr. of the Obagi Law Group of not paying clients more than $500,000 in settlement ...


Insurance


See's makes novel claim for interruption coverage

Jan. 24, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

“See’s Candies primarily seeks coverage under a provision that appears not to have been addressed by any court or even raised...


Technology, Labor/Employment, Class Action


Substitute workers seek to enter Twitter lawsuit

Jan. 24, 2023
By Wisdom Howell

Twitter’s lead counsel, Eric Meckley, said the plaintiffs are trying to keep the lawsuit on life support.


Technology, Securities


“The $420 price was not a joke,” Musk testified, defending his proposed price point. He said the $420 was a coincidence, addin...


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


9th Circuit Judges Ronald M. Gould and William A. Fletcher agreed that the plaintiff’s litigation history, filing well over 1,...


Judges and Judiciary


When the judge takes senior status, the Northern District of California seat will move to San Jose, Orrick noted in his letter...


Attorneys debated for two hours about what speech the law restrains — and how extreme that speech would have to be in order to...


Civil Litigation


In closing arguments Monday, lawyers for the co-founders painted a picture of a toxic personal and professional relationship t...



Drama Free

Jan. 23, 2023

Attorneys at Vance & Wills shepherd clients through the intense emotions of divorce.


Civil Litigation


“I had to say, ‘Look, here’s what it is.’ When you have a one-pound orange, you can’t squeeze two pounds of juice out of it,” ...


Government, Administrative/Regulatory


LA has 90 days to prepare more mental health beds

Jan. 23, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

U.S. District Judge David O. Carter said he wanted a more robust oversight mechanism, with the appointment of a special master...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Counsel for Microsoft called into question the validity of the plaintiffs’ desire to enjoin the purchase in the initial motion...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


7 counties are allocated first $2.8M in Care Court funds

Jan. 23, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Glenn, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties will be the first to try, sharing $2.8 m...


Criminal, Consumer Law


Kevin R. Boyle of Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP said his clients live in other countries and had felt a sense of hopelessness...


Bankruptcy


These companies have access to state courts in jurisdictions that have legalized cannabis. But this hasn’t stopped attorneys f...


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


The brief backs Google in a case from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concerning whether the tech giant is entitled to t...


Technology, Securities


'Correlation is not causation', Musk testifies

Jan. 23, 2023
By Jonathan Lo

The head of Tesla and Twitter told jurors he uses Twitter to communicate with retail investors quite frequently and thinks it ...