State Bar & Bar Associations
Legislative analyst raises concerns over bar staffing and case backlog
By Devon Belcher
In a report issued by the office of Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek, portions of a State Bar's proposal were deemed reasonab...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Vinson & Elkins grows San Francisco and Los Angeles offices
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“With the increased regulatory and multi-stakeholder demands facing companies, this is an exciting time to join Vinson & E...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Lathrop GPM taps new leader for Los Angeles office
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Laura Reathaford said the firm is looking to attract groups of attorneys to join its franchise law, environmental/tort litigat...
Litigation & Arbitration
Lawsuit tossed: death of a child ‘not a continuing wrong’
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The lawsuit was filed in 2020 by the parents of two infants who died while using Rock n’ Play Sleepers in North Carolina and N...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Hueston Hennigan taps new leader, opens New York office
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Moez Kaba helped to launch the firm eight years ago. Since then, he has handled complex litigation across the nation.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $297 billion state budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year includes about $5.1 billion for the judicial branch,...
Securities
Pomerantz asks to lead securities class action over COVID drug
By Wisdom Howell
Jennifer Pafiti, a partner at Pomerantz’s Los Angeles office, argued In the motion filed Monday in federal court in San Franci...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Prominent San Diego lawyer faces disbarment for making false 911 calls
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Kelly Duford Williams became enraged when the man she was dating went on a vacation in April 2021 to southern Utah with a coup...
Real Estate/Development, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Realty groups must face antitrust claims
By Jonathan Lo
The petitioners and defendants — The National Association of Realtors, Right MLS Inc., Midwest Real Estate Data LLC and Califo...
U.S. Supreme Court
Justices skeptical of rewriting rules on client privilege
By Craig Anderson
“We’ve had the attorney-client privilege for a long time, and until 2014, nobody ever suggested that the test that you’re prop...
Consumer Law
In a win for 'right to repair', Deere strikes deal with farmers
By Skyler Romero
In the memorandum of understanding, which was signed and took effect on Sunday, Deere & Company agreed to make manufacture...
“There is a pending federal criminal investigation related to issues pending before this court in this matter,” wrote Leigh P....
Technology, Law Practice
Musk says hiring Perkins Coie was an error, won't be repeated
By Wisdom Howell
Musk recently criticized the firm because of a Justice Department investigation into former partner Michael A. Sussmann’s clai...
Technology, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Meta can sue maker of Pegasus over spyware on WhatsApp
By Sunidhi Sridhar
In refusing to hear an appeal, the justices rejected NSO Group Technologies’ claims of immunity on the grounds that it was act...
“Although there will be future modernization and expansion, the heart of ARC will never change. It will only get better,” firm...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Paul Watford tells Biden he is leaving 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
The 55-year-old judge is too young to retire, and his future plans are unknown.
Environmental & Energy, Data Privacy
CPUC can't force SoCalGas to disclose shareholder data, court says
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
In a unanimous decision, 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Victoria G. Chaney wrote that the investor-owned utility’s share...
Technology, Litigation & Arbitration
Tesla says Musk can’t get fair trial in San Francisco
By Wisdom Howell
The lawsuit by shareholders over CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 claim that he was going to be taking the electric automaker’s stock priv...
Entertainment & Sports
Judge grants summary judgment in rival swim leagues case
By Jonathan Lo
“The Court acknowledges the record is replete with evidence of FINA’s concern about competition from ISL. But, so what?” U.S. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar appoints first public trust liaison
By Devon Belcher
In efforts to strengthen its public protection functions, the decision to select Enrique Zuniga was based on his dedication to...
After a heart attack nearly took his life, San Diego mental health court Judge Frederick Maguire is regaining his sea legs.
Ikuta Hemesath founders say vigorous debates are part of their plaintiff medical malpractice work.
Civil Litigation
Art gift leads to governance dispute at Hammer Foundation
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Former secretary and treasurer were accused in the complaint, originally filed in state court of violating the bylaws of the f...
Civil Litigation
Altria, continuing its defense, wants Juul to reveal settlement details
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Altria, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, has a 35% stake in Juul. Altria was not a party to Juul’s settlement, and remains a ...
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit agrees Mongol Nation can keep trademarks
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“RICO provides no mechanism for forfeiture to occur without a transfer of title to the Government,” 9th Circuit Judge Holly A....
California Supreme Court
Business as usual as newly constituted high court hears first case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero let colleagues take turns, didn’t dominate during first argument.
The UC's legal team from Gordon & Rees LLP -- led by Bay Area Managing Partner Marie Holvick and San Francisco Partner Amb...
Neutral James Trembath is unafraid to ‘cut to the chase’ when he gets ‘posturing’ briefs
Judges and Judiciary
‘Roes’ and ‘Does’ clog court dockets as attorneys raced to beat expiring sex assault law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The law permanently raised the age at which plaintiffs would need to file a special “certificates of merit” from 26 to 40. It ...
In addition to FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried, the prospective class action filed by Laurence D. King of Kaplan Fox & Ki...