Civil Litigation
Witness with possible exculpatory testimony is missing from Twitter trial
By Wisdom Howell
“The proper thing to do would have been to inform the defense immediately of the exculpatory material, and to give the defense...
Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge dismisses blue state effort to retrieve EPA case from circuit
By Wisdom Howell
U.S. District Judge William Alsup called the blue states’ motion “gamesmanship” in “the war between the states.”
Civil Litigation
Class claims Rivian underpriced electric vehicles are consolidated
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Shareholders sued Rivian, which counts Amazon among its investors, in March, saying investors were swindled when the prices of...
Government
Lawmakers ‘gutted like a fish’ lawsuit to stop Capital annex
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“In light of what we saw on Jan. 6 and have been learning in the hearings, I think we’d want to be able to conceal where we’re...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Billing clients for training touted by some foes of bar exams
By Skyler Romero
“It would certainly take time and supervision to make sure that the clients are getting adequate representation and I don’t se...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Educational software breach brings class action, other lawsuits
By Christer Schmidt
“This is a case about the important privacy rights of students who have had to provide sensitive personal information in order...
Civil Litigation
States deal with Allergan follows Teva for total $6.62B
By Jonathan Lo
The companies are in negotiations led by 13 states. Teva and Allergan still need to reach agreements on business practice chan...
Judges and Judiciary
Biden nominates 3 to seats on US courts in California
By Craig Anderson
The Senate Judiciary Committee is not expected to start considering Biden’s new nominees until September, after the August rec...
FairClaims neutral Julie Weber offers hourly rates, which she says helps parties not waste time.
LA County Judge Terry Smerling says his arraignment calendar is like a collaborative mental health court.
By David Houston
Pasadena arraignment judge touts diversion over jail for most defendants he sees.
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
PAGA plaintiff asks state high court to quickly reconcile Viking
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“Until this Court clarifies how state law actually applies to these issues, the lower courts will be required to devote cons...
Civil Litigation
Chimney inspector sues over exploding lithium-ion battery
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The lawsuit contends that the Eagtac lithium-ion flashlight battery was defectively designed and manufactured, and that the de...
Technology, Labor/Employment
Judge skeptical of summary judgment in Activision case
By Federico Lo Giudice
Lawyers for the game creator say state Department of Fair Employment and Housing hasn’t investigated enough to justify case
‘Dean’ of real estate law in Los Angeles mentored many top attorneys
Labor/Employment, Government
New labor leader targets former colleagues in Legislature
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Lorena Gonzalez, the fiery author of California’s gig worker law AB5, is now head of California Labor Federation. In a speech ...
The RealReal lied about its process for authenticating consigned merchandise, shareholders said.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Bar official outlines opposition to no-exam, asks other states how they handled it
By Skyler Romero
“Even if the exam itself were completely free of bias, the fact remains that the disparate outcomes of the bar exam are perpet...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nominees for 9th Circuit and Central District get committee OK
By Craig Anderson
Arizona litigator Roopali H. Desai did not get vocal opposition despite earlier comments about her past legal work.
Civil Litigation
Duane Morris can’t avoid malpractice suit under anti-SLAPP
By Ricardo Pineda
“Defendants failed to make a prima-facie showing that the causes of action alleged against them arise out of protected activit...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary
Yolo County Judge David Rosenberg is next CJA president
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“I will continue to focus on issues such as public access to justice through remote proceedings, physical safety and informati...
California Supreme Court
Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye won’t seek retention
By David Houston
“It’s not an easy decision. I still have anxiety over it,” said Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye. “I have accomplished much a...
California Supreme Court
Who will be the next California chief justice?
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State high court, appellate justices’ names rise to replace the chief.
Technology, Administrative/Regulatory
FTC sues to halt Meta acquisition of VR fitness app
By Craig Anderson
The complaint, filed in the Northern District of California, accuses Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg of buying Within Limited and its...
Judges and Judiciary
Let the parlor games begin! What’s next for Cantil-Sakauye?
By David Houston
California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye is 62 and has a resume that many institutions covet. What will she do when she le...
Administration officials are also considering changing the name of the library to that of an Indigenous person and discussing ...
Civil Litigation
Alleged victim’s sister testifies in Twitter spy trial
By Wisdom Howell
Federal prosecutors called as a witness a human rights activist who is the sister of a man in custody in Saudi Arabia for more...
Listening to kids in trouble is key to helping them, Sacramento judge says.
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Appellate Practice
LA Judge Amy Hogue joins Signature Resolution
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“This will greatly simplify the court’s approval process and help us decide more motions more quickly. It will also reduce the...
Real Estate/Development, Law Practice, Appellate Practice
O’Melveny adds veteran commercial real estate attorney
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Peter J. Breckheimer II led a team representing Orange County in its $340 million redevelopment of the retail, hotel, and mari...
Government, Data Privacy, Civil Rights
AG and gun owners disagree on impact of Bruen decision
By Ricardo Pineda
The June opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court looms large over a challenge to a California law that allows an anti-gun research...