Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
PG&E sued over almost contained Mosquito Fire
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
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
How much power does state AG have over DAs, sheriffs in abortion disputes?
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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 countersues state civil rights department over Fremont plant
By Jonathan Lo
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
State Bar Court gets new presiding judge, other changes
By Christer Schmidt
Judge Richard Honn was elevated from the Review Panel and took his new office on Aug. 22, for the remaining four years of his ...
Wayne Peterson applies a patient, honest approach to dispute resolution, lawyers say.
Government
Asians are targeted after utility gives police usage data, suit says
By Jonathan Lo
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
Can judge overrule San Diego’s purchase of building it can’t use?
By Ricardo Pineda
“Regardless of the plaintiff’s belief that the lease is unfair or that the lease payments are inflated, the city has consisten...
Government
State senator plans to challenge limits of Boise homeless ruling
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Senator Jones’ bill is just another indication of this intensifying campaign against the homeless,” said Anthony D. Prince, g...
Environmental & Energy, California Supreme Court
3 justices insist they don’t think bees are fish, but let law stand
By Wisdom Howell
“If experience is any guide, our decision not to order review will be misconstrued by some as an affirmative determination by ...
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.
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
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
Lawyer accused of taking bar for partner remains active
By Sunidhi Sridhar
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
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
Caste claims violate Indian Americans’ rights, lawsuit says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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
Witness in Uber security chief trial defends use of ‘bug bounties’
By Jonathan Lo
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
Nominee to Northern District of California clears committee
By Craig Anderson
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
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
Caltech’s new suit could reopen discovery for $1.1B patent verdict
By Wisdom Howell
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
Health plans win summary judgments over doctor directory claims
By Christer Schmidt
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
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Beverly Hills attorney David Schachter joined the firm as a partner and will manage the new office.
Judges and Judiciary
Lawyers celebrate end of personal injury hubs in LA court
By Skyler Romero
“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
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
136 cases transferred between appellate courts last month, but not the 3rd
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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
Uber: Under Viking River plaintiff has no PAGA standing
By Craig Anderson
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Theane Evangelis argued that the plaintiff cannot represent other workers in a PAGA case a...
Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
FBI agent ‘monetized his position’, jury is told
By Skyler Romero
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
Judicial Council OKs funds for special advocates, technology
By Christer Schmidt
“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
Claims of Honda battery draining in turned-off cars dismissed
By Wisdom Howell
“Plaintiffs do not identify which of the countless electrical components in their vehicles failed to shut down, let alone what...
Insurance, Environmental & Energy
Insurers seek to intervene in oil spill suit against ships
By Ricardo Pineda
SUMMARY/TEASE: The four insurance companies have contracts to provide $201 million in liability coverage for Amplify Energy Co...