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Insurance, Civil Litigation


“The policy holder experts said, ‘This happened suddenly,’ and the insurance company experts said, ‘No, this happened over a l...


Civil Litigation


Judge pares consultant's lawsuit against Endeavor

Aug. 8, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

Talent agency is accused of stealing consultant's marketing ideas that led to the company being sold for $10.3 billion in 2021.


Environmental & Energy


Lawsuit would hinder plan to protect lizard, agency says

Aug. 8, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

An environmental group sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its plan to conserve Temblor legless lizard


Civil Litigation, Banking


Judge decertifies class claims against mortgage lender

Aug. 8, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

Ocwen Financial is accused of improperly marking up property valuations and charging borrowers those costs.


Government, Civil Litigation


“For the rest of his life, my client will depend on someone else for survival,” lead plaintiff’s attorney Daniel Balaban of Ba...


Labor/Employment, Government, Civil Litigation


The complaint filed more than two years ago accused D.A. Diana Becton of passing over more qualified women for promotions, per...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“This decision is in direct conflict with the decisions of every other federal court that has addressed the dischargeability o...


Technology, Civil Litigation


"Carnage is being inflicted on our kids and our young people. There's been a 146% increase in suicide among young people. At t...


Government, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Brian Kabateck, who has not been paid since Judge Elihu M. Berle appointed him three years ago to ensure the plaintiffs had be...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


“Is there a reason this meeting is going forward with the substantive issues that seem to be on the agenda, when it appears th...


Technology, Law Practice, Appellate Practice


“Shawnte has an impressive track record helping companies in the life sciences and biotechnology industries achieve meaningful...


Sacramento judge wants attorneys to be credible and not waste time in his busy courtroom.


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The actor’s lawyer, Jordan Susman, said the ruling “sends a message to such offenders that they cannot evade judgment simply b...


Banking


After Pornhub ruling, VISA, MasterCard part with MindGeek

Aug. 5, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney said VISA made a decision to facilitate child pornography of porn ‘tube’ sites.


U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Civil Rights


Attorneys for the petitioner argued the ruling ignores years of court interpretations of the law and undermines protections fo...


Labor/Employment, Government


John Quinn of Quinn Emanuel and Rachel Brass of Gibson Dunn represent LIV golfers who sued PGA. Elliot Peters of Keker Van Nes...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Securities, Discipline


“The case was actually one that goes back to whether or not debt is dischargeable even when a government entity such as the St...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


“Even in a close case, the arbitrator’s award must stand,” Judge Mel Recana wrote. “Here, respondents fail to demonstrate that...


Technology, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation


The impassioned battle of competing narratives presented in closing arguments marked the end of the trial against Ahmad Abouam...


Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The settlement class includes all U.S. Android developers who earn $2 million or less annually through the Google Play store, ...


Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Litigator Roopali H. Desai had the most powerful politician in America — at least for the moment — on her side: U.S. Sen. Kyrs...



The Velvet Hammer

Aug. 5, 2022
By Shane Nelson

Mediator Patrick Walsh’s personable approach gets results, attorneys say.


Technology, Data Privacy


For two weeks Ahmad Abouammo, a former media partnerships manager at Twitter, stood trial in San Francisco on charges he consp...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Jones Day looked at the situation, and told the Orange County Superior Court the matter is complicated and needs more investig...


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


New justices for 2nd, 3rd District Courts of Appeal

Aug. 4, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The Commission on Judicial Performance confirmed the appointments of Judge Stacy E. Boulware Eurie to the depleted 3rd Distric...


Legal Education, Civil Litigation


Whatever Hastings’ new name, a lawsuit seems assured

Aug. 4, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The law school board will meet again Aug. 10. The agenda includes a “renaming update” during its open session, followed by a c...


Civil Litigation


"In all three cases, counsel who previously had indicated several times that he represented General Dynamics Ordnance & Ta...


Government, Civil Rights


“Plainly and simply, California’s requirement that handguns, semiautomatics especially, be equipped with specific technologica...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Orange County Judge Michael F. Murray is accused of ignoring exculpatory evidence in a murder case he prosecuted years ago.


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Victoria Degtyareva most recently was a member of the U.S. attorney’s Cyber and Intellectual Property Crimes Section.