Judges and Judiciary, Discipline
CJP declines to discipline Orange County judge
By Don DeBenedictis
The Commission on Judicial Performance adopted a panel of special masters’ conclusions that Orange County Superior Court Judge...
Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant granted the Committee to Support the Recall of District Attorney George Gascón access t...
Torts/Personal Injury, Health Care & Hospital Law, Government, Class Action
Juul settles national and California litigation over marketing of e-cigarettes to youths
By Jonathan Lo
The litigation includes over 8,500 personal injury cases, more than 1,400 government entity cases and 34 tribal cases.
Mandatory settlement conferences should be positive experience, L.A. County Judge Zaven Sinanian says
Judges and Judiciary
Study: Minority judges more likely to appoint diverse clerks
By Malcolm Maclachlan
This cycle affects the pipeline of attorneys with the experience to be named to federal judgeships. Meanwhile, a large percent...
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna dropped all other pending charges, at the request of the U.S. attorney’s office, and ordere...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Maryland firm merges with L.A. firm, eyes West Coast expansion
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Offit Kurman already has several offices on the East Coast. Merger with Clark & Trevithick adds 15 attorneys and downtown ...
Intellectual Property
DocuSign accused of appropriating 3 signature-signing patents
By Wisdom Howell
Counsel for DocuSign — Michael J. Sacksteder of Fenwick & West LLP in San Francisco — argued that the case had to be dismi...
Torts/Personal Injury
Savin Bursk wins $18.79M slip and fall verdict against McDonald’s
By Skyler Romero
“Our understanding of the verdict is that it might be the largest slip and fall case against McDonald’s, especially one where ...
Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster on antitrust claims
By Jonathan Lo
“Ticketmaster has effectuated this anticompetitive scheme by forcing fans of musicians to exclusively use Ticketmaster for pre...
Attorneys at Bick Law help companies tackle a host of environmental challenges.
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Perkins Coie adds 3 partners from MoFo in San Francisco
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Lewis Brisbois of counsel had ‘genius for friendships’
Technology, Class Action
Yelp says one-way recording class action is a first
By Jonathan Lo
Yelp said this case was a first of its kind, where plaintiffs are asserting claims based on one-sided recordings. The company ...
Judges and Judiciary, Administrative/Regulatory
Criminal court delays, budget worries raised at Judicial Council meeting
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Budget worries after record funding, criminal case delays, farewell to the Chief, mark Judicial Council meeting.
Civil Litigation
Girardi related case sent to LA against plaintiff firm’s motion
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said the concern about disbarred attorney Thomas V. Girardi’s perceived influence ...
Real Estate/Development, Judges and Judiciary, Government
Judge to review his ‘or’ in San Diego unusable city building case
By Skyler Romero
Attorney Michael Aguirre, on behalf of a plaintiff tax payer, took issue with a tentative ruling Superior Court Judge Joel R. ...
James Emerson puts people at ease to quickly get to the crux of disputes.
Tax, Government
Windfall profits tax? Penalty? Fee? Courts might decide.
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Would an oil windfall profits tax go to consumers?
Labor/Employment, Government
LA DA’s demoted chief of staff latest to sue, claims retaliation
By Skyler Romero
The plaintiff, Assistant D.A. Victoria L. Adams “has been banished onto an island where she has no meaningful work to perform,...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judiciary Committee OKs 9th Circuit, 2 District Court judges
By Craig Anderson
Thursday’s vote advanced to the Senate floor Montana professor Anthony D. Johnstone for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals;...
Labor/Employment
Robins Geller seeks OK of $141M settlement for pension fund
By Sunidhi Sridhar
A complaint filed four years ago alleged that McKesson executives participated in an unlawful price-fixing scheme with manufac...
Judges and Judiciary
Lawyers deny Girardi influence over California federal judges
By Craig Anderson
“The point is not that any federal judge in the Central District of California would have any actual bias in this case; it’s ...
Judges and Judiciary
Unusual opposition speech as 3 appellate justices are confirmed
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The new justices are Therese M. Stewart, confirmed as presiding justice of the 1st District Court of Appeal, Division 2 in San...
Fresno family law judge learned legal management skills from her dad.
Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Volunteer baseball coaches sue NCAA in antitrust case
By Skyler Romero
“These coaches generally perform many of the same job duties as the paid coaches and work alongside the paid coaches with the ...
Government, Banking
Political attorneys want input on new finance reporting system
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Legislature authorized the California Automated Lobbyist and Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Search System, better k...
Environmental & Energy
US judge reluctantly pauses state’s suit against energy groups
By Wisdom Howell
U.S. District Judge William Alsup denied the initial request by the parties for a 180-day extension, calling that time line “f...
Judges and Judiciary
Senate Judiciary questions US judge nominees for California
By Craig Anderson
San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Rita F. Lin and San Diego County Superior Court Judge James E. Simmons Jr. were ques...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Joseph J. Minioza was attracted to Tyson & Mendes’ growth mode when he joined as a partner in Northern California.