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Technology, Civil Litigation


“Plaintiffs do not identify which of the countless electrical components in their vehicles failed to shut down, let alone what...


Insurance, Environmental & Energy


SUMMARY/TEASE: The four insurance companies have contracts to provide $201 million in liability coverage for Amplify Energy Co...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Judge praises attorneys, OKs $230M oil spill deal

Sep. 21, 2022
By Sunidhi Sridhar

“The arguments were always presented well and the briefs were always terrific. The lawyers disagreed but always gave the court...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Benesch grows in San Francisco with addition of 2 partners

Sep. 21, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The new attorneys are corporate and securities partner David Owen and intellectual property partner Ziyong “Sean” Li.


Government, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation


FBI special agent Welton Pollard testified that the government found emails early after the breach in which CEO Travis Kalanic...


Civil Litigation


The plaintiff claims in a suit against the police and a prosecutor that his photo lineup identification violated his constitut...



Hometown Judge

Sep. 20, 2022

Judge Laura Krieg quickly assumed leadership of Tuolumne County court


Government


New Federal Prosecutor in LA,

Sep. 20, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The Central District, with 270 attorneys, has the largest U.S. attorney's office outside of Washington, D.C.


Legal Education, Government


Attorneys claim victory after Newsom nix's bar sandbox

Sep. 20, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“With the signing of AB 2958, the Legislature and the governor have made it abundantly clear that the State bar must cease its...


Government, Civil Rights


The substitution of the word “person” into California’s landmark 1959 civil rights law clarifies that civil rights protections...


Civil Litigation


“I will ask you to convey to your clients that they should exercise some care in the days leading up to the trial because if t...


Entertainment & Sports, Criminal, Civil Litigation


However, in his ruling Friday, Superior Court Judge Michael E. Whitaker wrote that a script supervisor, Mamie Mitchell, who sa...


Judges and Judiciary


“The use of video or telephone conferencing under the CARES Act will no longer be authorized. Effective immediately, the Court...


Government, Banking


“Although regulatory uncertainty continues to cloud the crypto sector, the federal criminal laws have always applied and I sus...


Law Practice, Government, Appellate Practice


Ismail J. “Izzy” Ramsey, a white collar defense attorney. appears to have beaten out Latham & Watkins LLP partner Leslie R...


Constitutional Law


“Right now, each time the court upholds precedent it does create discomfort in the society. That’s because people want to beli...


State Bar & Bar Associations


California Academy of Appellate Lawyers admits 5 new members

Sep. 19, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A California lawyer with substantial appellate experience can become a member of the Academy, the nation's oldest appellate la...


Government, Civil Litigation


A day after winning approval of a $24 million arbitration award against a CVS subsidiary, AIDS Healthcare Foundation sued the ...


Ediscovery, Civil Litigation


The spirited battle over sanctions occurred during settlement negotiations. Both parties must file briefs this week.


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Although the charges added in the amended complaint are the only two claims to fall under federal jurisdiction of a total of 1...


Judges and Judiciary


“Well, frankly, when I was first offered this, I turned it down because it’s really as a result of my founding of the Western ...


Technology, Civil Litigation


“We reject the Platforms’ efforts to reframe their censorship as speech,” 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Andrew S. Ol...


Technology, Labor/Employment


"I fired Mr. Sullivan because I felt like I couldn't trust him anymore," Dara Khosrowshahi testified. Sullivan is accused by t...


Civil Litigation


“They contested everything. It was a very expensive, highly contested expert intensive case,” said victorious plaintiffs’ atto...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Lassen County Judge Tony R. Mallery threatened and retaliated against court employees who were cooperating with a Commission o...



Service Oriented

Sep. 16, 2022

Neutral Michael Maguire tries to provide an experience that makes lawyers want to hire him.


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Aerojet promotes from within filling general counsel vacancy

Sep. 16, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“Joe’s exceptional legal expertise has been a tremendous asset to Aerojet Rocketdyne since he joined the company as Deputy Gen...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


California Law Revision Commission elects new leaders

Sep. 16, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The commission is currently studying antitrust law, the Equal Rights Amendment, emergency-related reforms, and reorganizing an...


Technology, Data Privacy


The lawsuit was filed the same day Twitter’s ex-security chief, Peiter Zatko, told Congress about numerous alleged weaknesses,...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation


“The Sherman Act claims are the basis on which the case was removed to this court from state court. The effort to turn this da...