Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Tyson & Mendes opens Fresno office with team from Ericksen Arbuthnot
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The 17th Tyson & Mendes office will be led by David J. Frankenberger Jr., the former managing partner at Ericksen Arbuthno...
Environmental & Energy
EPA hasn't implemented smog plans in 5 states, lawsuit says
By Sunidhi Sridhar
On Aug. 25, the Environmental Protection Agency released a report that showed what the agency labeled as a “significant declin...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US trial judge in Washington state confirmed to 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Salvador Mendoza Jr. will replace 9th Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown, an appointee of President Bill Cl...
Government, Data Privacy
Rape victim sues after her DNA was used in robbery investigation
By Wisdom Howell
The lawsuit comes at a time Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering a bill overwhelmingly approved by the Legislature that would ban ...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Former DOJ antitrust lawyer joins Shook Hardy & Bacon
By Christer Schmidt
Ryan M. Sandrock, who will co-chair the firm’s antitrust practice, will focus on litigation, investigations, transactions and ...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Brewer used workers’ images without permission, suit says
By Skyler Romero
In an answer to the initial complaint, defendants’ attorney Lee A. Miller of Miller Law Partners PC in Woodland Hills generall...
All BraunHagey & Borden lawyers work on social justice and community cases.
Newly elected San Joaquin County judge spent his life in courtrooms.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Data Privacy
Injunction against State Bar denied in data breach lawsuit
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“The plaintiffs’ claim of irreparable harm is based on a fear of retaliation and a lessened ability to seek damages in this li...
Civil Litigation
Shareholders settle with biotech firm over COVID pill
By Wisdom Howell
Plaintiffs’ counsel Steve W. Berman and Reed R. Kathrein noted that the agreement would leave open the possibility of future l...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Tarantino and Miramax put “Pulp Fiction” NFT dispute aside
By Ricardo Pineda
“The parties have agreed to put this matter behind them and look forward to collaborating with each other on future projects, ...
Entertainment & Sports, Data Privacy
49ers delayed telling about data breach, proposed class says
By Wisdom Howell
The team denied that it delayed notifying people of the hazard.
Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Swimming leagues both seek summary judgment in antitrust case
By Jonathan Lo
The plaintiffs allege FINA is engaging in anticompetitive behavior by requiring that its members boycott any swimming events n...
Judges and Judiciary
Longtime court executive to retire from LA County Superior Court
By Craig Anderson
Sherri R. Carter lead a technology modernization of the court. She previously served as executive officer with Riverside Count...
Gascon, who took office in December 2020, has moved on. The state Supreme Court agreed Aug. 31 to hear an appeal of a ruling t...
Government
California District Attorney’s Association elects new leader
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Tulare County District Attorney Timothy B. Ward was sworn in Thursday.
Government
LA criminal courts in crisis, plenty of blame to go around
By Skyler Romero
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion Thursday for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction agains...
Technology, Intellectual Property, Contracts
HP wants to retry Oracle’s copyright infringement victory
By Jonathan Lo
Oracle accused HP and its subsidiary, Terix Computer Company Inc., of copying and distributing patches of its Solaris enterpri...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Hanson Bridgett in growth mode, particularly in LA
By Christer Schmidt
Partners credit the boom to flexible remote and in-person work policies, a reputation for focusing on long-term clientele and ...
Boutique founder was ‘legendary trial lawyer, unmatched mentor.’
James Williams moved from Arent Fox, where he was a partner and chair of the cryptocurrency practice, as well as counselor to ...
AB 2443 would allow a judge enrolled in the Judges Retirement System II who is 60 or older with at least 15 years of service t...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer appears to be trying to pick up the pace in scheduling votes on Biden’s judicial nominees...
“There are immense ramifications if a debtor is allowed to use the code on a property where he created the issue,” attorney Or...
The settlement class is estimated to be roughly 150,000 investors who experienced losses because of the outages Robinhood’s tr...
US judge orders prosecutor to get other judge’s protective order undone
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter “ordered the prosecutor on that case to get his backside down there to Judge Carter’s cour...
“This is a day of great joy and elation for the coalition and all survivors that had the courage to come forward and participa...
In a news release after he and Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced the deal to collect $4.9 million for the...
Neutral Michael Cooper likes to give his own opinion, not ‘just hold hands’
Criminal, Civil Litigation
Civil suits, DOJ appeal await in Conception boat fire case
By Christer Schmidt
“We will seek approval from the Justice Department to pursue an appeal of the order,” stated Thom Mrozek, spokesman for the U....