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Technology, Government


The San Francisco Police Department acquired the robots — which are not armed — between 2010 and 2017 and officers have been o...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


In the lawsuit filed by the original author's widow and son, the nature of the action stated that the "iconic 1986 film all st...


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


“In all my years of handling appeals, I’ve never seen a stranger story than this one,” said Myron Moskovitz, who represented w...


Government, Civil Litigation


“Justin Flores was using drugs, was in possession of a gun and … he had beaten a woman — all probation violations that were ne...


Judges and Judiciary


The timing of Hoshino’s departure is not ideal for incoming chief justice Patricia Guerrero. She has never served on the Judic...


Technology, Ediscovery


Meta accused again of delaying discovery tactics

Nov. 30, 2022
By Wisdom Howell

“After numerous lengthy emails and two separate meet-and-confers — on Sep. 1 and Sep. 22, respectively — Facebook still has no...


Class Action, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The ruling by U.S. District Judge James Donato, is a big win for a group of plaintiffs’ attorneys representing consumers in si...


LA judge is strict on procedures, but not impatient, attorneys say


Judges and Judiciary


Trellis Law founders to start with mini-openings

Nov. 29, 2022
By Sunidhi Sridhar

Superior Court Judge Michael P. Linfield was reluctant to allow more than 15 minutes each for opening statements, saying they ...


Legal Education, Government


California legislators with law degrees from both parties and both houses did only slightly better than nonattorneys in gettin...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


The AIDS Healthcare Foundation accuses the state’s health department of violating the First Amendment rights of patients for c...


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


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed in an unpublished ruling that “Facebook never represented it would not char...


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


In a per curiam opinion, the panel — dominated by judges appointed by Republican presidents — turned away arguments by plainti...


Government, Civil Rights


The church said the police violated the city council’s policy that enforcing anti-cannabis laws should be law enforcement’s lo...


LA judge wants to resolve disputes as efficiently as possible


Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports


"Knowing that popular music is the best way to capture the attention of a youthful and trend-focused audience, Iconic and its ...


Litigation & Arbitration


The plaintiff — Peter Strojnik — had been deemed a vexatious litigation by the Northern District of California and Santa Clara...


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


Circuit's pro-insurer COVID coverage ruling affecting other cases


U.S. Supreme Court, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Petitioners in the case, as well as an amicus curiae brief filed by the California Lawyers Association, argue that the 9th Cir...


Legal Education


At least half the 20 highest ranked schools in U.S. News rankings have chosen to boycott the system due to objections to the m...


Labor/Employment, Civil Rights


Plaintiffs, ranging from law enforcement officers and hospital, parks, and Public Utilities Commission workers, said that, “Ra...


Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Government


The debate stems from a suit brought in 2011 against the city by the United States on behalf of the Fair Housing Council of Sa...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


"I'm incredibly thankful to be alive and have the opportunity to do what I do on a regular basis," said the West Hollywood att...



The Human Dimension

Nov. 25, 2022

FedArb mediator Jeremy Fogel just wants ‘to find out why they’re stuck’


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation



Litigation & Arbitration, Entertainment & Sports


Bar for NCAA concussion cases raised

Nov. 25, 2022
By Sunidhi Sridhar

This verdict against the claims by the widow of former USC linebacker Matthew Gee holds great significance for the hundreds of...


Government


Changes in California’s elections system might help progressive DAs.


Labor/Employment, International Law, Ediscovery


The dispute stems from a lawsuit against the PGA filed by leading golfers who were banned from all PGA events after deciding t...


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


9th Circuit Judge Holly A. Thomas, an appointee of President Joe Biden, ruled that a 2018 decision by the Federal Motor Carrie...


Class Action


Plaintiffs alleged in the Tuesday filing that not only did Bluestem Brands Inc. insert inaccurate and arbitrary information in...