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Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


PG&E sued over almost contained Mosquito Fire

Sep. 26, 2022
By Skyler Romero

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed by Singleton Schreiber LLP include people who lived or owned property in the area of the blaze...


Government, Civil Litigation


FBI agent’s counsel seeks to discredit DOJ witness

Sep. 26, 2022
By Sunidhi Sridhar

San Francisco attorney Steven F. Gruel tried to use suspended attorney Edgar Sargsyan’s unexpected admission that he never too...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


The abortion issue may clarify how much power Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom have over elected officials in ...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Tesla argued that when the department accused the company of allowing and enabling widespread race discrimination at its Fremo...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary


Judge Richard Honn was elevated from the Review Panel and took his new office on Aug. 22, for the remaining four years of his ...



Calm and Candid

Sep. 23, 2022

Wayne Peterson applies a patient, honest approach to dispute resolution, lawyers say.


The allegations appear to be unique to Sacramento Municipal Utility District but lawyers said they point to the importance of ...


Real Estate/Development, Judges and Judiciary, Government


“Regardless of the plaintiff’s belief that the lease is unfair or that the lease payments are inflated, the city has consisten...


Government


“Senator Jones’ bill is just another indication of this intensifying campaign against the homeless,” said Anthony D. Prince, g...


Environmental & Energy, California Supreme Court


“If experience is any guide, our decision not to order review will be misconstrued by some as an affirmative determination by ...


Technology


Florida and its foes – industry groups representing companies including Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc.-owned YouTube and T...


Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Appellate Practice


Retired Contra Costa County judge joins ADR Services Inc.

Sep. 23, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“I didn’t really have a true appreciation for Alternative Dispute Resolution until I was exposed to it on the bench,” Judge An...


Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary


Judicial mentorship program is statewide now

Sep. 23, 2022
By Ricardo Pineda

“The whole goal is for this not to be a mysterious process. Our mentees tell me they really appreciate getting a realistic vie...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


Edgar Sargsyan was admitted to the California Bar in 2016 and practiced at Pillar Law Group on Rodeo Drive for four years. He ...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Lambda Legal to honor Jones Day Foundation for $1M gift

Sep. 23, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“We are delighted to recognize the substantial gift in honor of Curt at our 2022 San Francisco Soiree, one of Lambda Legal’s m...


Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


The recent case grows out of a separate lawsuit in Silicon Valley. In 2020, the department sued Cisco System Inc. and two "hig...


Technology, Civil Litigation


Collin Greene was called as the first witness for the defense in the prosecution of Joseph Sullivan, a former chief of securit...


Judges and Judiciary


Araceli Martinez-Olguin jumped ahead of others nominated by President Joe Biden, such as U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew G. Schop...


Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation


En banc hearing nixed for ADA suit against Marriott

Sep. 22, 2022
By Ricardo Pineda

Dennis J. Price of Potter Handy, however, noted that while the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling provides some clarity,...


Intellectual Property


The motion filed Tuesday by the defendant’s counsel — Mark D. Selwyn and James M. Dowd of WilmerHale — asserts that the Califo...


Health Care & Hospital Law


U.S. District Judge Gregory W. Pollack in San Diego ruled the case would not proceed because the court was being asked to beco...


Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports, Appellate Practice


New York entertainment law firm opens office in Los Angeles

Sep. 21, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Beverly Hills attorney David Schachter joined the firm as a partner and will manage the new office.


Judges and Judiciary


“One of the hardest parts of the hub system for a plaintiffs’ lawyer is not knowing where you are going to end up for trial an...


Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Suspended attorney testifies against FBI agent

Sep. 21, 2022
By Sunidhi Sridhar

"If there were any investigations on me or any interest in me from any other departments, [I hoped] that he could shield me or...


California Courts of Appeal


The transfer came two months after Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye announced in June she had created an Appellate Court W...


Technology, Labor/Employment


Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Theane Evangelis argued that the plaintiff cannot represent other workers in a PAGA case a...


Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The now-former agent, Babak Broumand, took bribes in the form of money and luxurious parties, a motorcycle and escorts from a ...


Technology, Judges and Judiciary


“We’ve demonstrated that the judicial branch can make great use of technology funding,” said Judge Kyle Brodie of the San Bern...


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...