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Law Practice, Data Privacy


San Francisco-based Secureframe hires new general counsel

Jul. 26, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Kyle McLaughlin was a legal and compliance leader at Cisco Systems.


Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports


ArentFox brings on entertainment partner from Manatt

Jul. 26, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Michelle A. Cooke “is the “go-to” lawyer internationally for businesses seeking to protect and enforce their IP rights and add...


Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports


Judge OKs $100M deal between Riot Games, women employees

Jul. 26, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

The class alleged equal pay violations, gender and sex discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation in the workplace.


Insurance


Panel departs from most courts on COVID insurance

Jul. 26, 2022
By Skyler Romero

The 2nd District Court of Appeal reversed a denial of insurance benefits for a Venice Beach hotel although its policy did not ...


International Law, Data Privacy


The Misk Foundation, “was certainly very connected to the agenda of [Crown Prince] Mohammed Bin Salman for the Kingdom of Saud...


California Supreme Court


“My thought is that both sides are exaggerating the potential impact, as is typical in the immediate reaction to a decision li...


Labor/Employment, Government


A Chamber of Commerce-led effort to overturn by ballot initiative California’s Private Attorneys General Act for employee disp...


Securities


Coinbase disputes SEC claim it is a security

Jul. 26, 2022
By Craig Anderson

Fight over San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange exposes partisan rift on SEC commodity panel.


A top aide to the Saudi crown prince misrepresented information in his visa application to visit a Twitter employee who is on ...



Trail Mates

Jul. 25, 2022

The founding partners at Cheong & Denove have shared a shingle for more than four decades.


Civil Litigation


Device maker settles claim it paid kickbacks to doctors

Jul. 25, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

Biotronik agreed to pay a $12.95 million fine to settle the False Claims Act case.


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Russell C. Handy of Potter Handy and Center for Disability Access, who represented the losing plaintiff/appellant, said, “Alth...


Government


Blind man receives $300K settlement from LAPD

Jul. 25, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

“There is video of what happened in the hospital and one of the things that’s most outrageous is that Moore was strapped and h...


Judges and Judiciary


The Lawyers Leading the Way fundraiser, which will be held at the City Club Los Angeles from 8 to 10 a.m., will recognize lawy...


Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court


Michael Rubin, a partner with Altshuler Berzon LLP who represents plaintiffs in several PAGA cases, said defendants have filed...


Tax, Civil Litigation


Judge tosses evidence from FISA warrant against Muslim man

Jul. 25, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

U.S District Judge John A. Kronstadt ruled that IRS Special Agent Andrew Weiner “acted in reckless disregard of the truth.”


Government, Civil Rights


SB 1327, which will go into effect in January, was immediately criticized by not only Second Amendment rights advocates decryi...



Careful and Methodical

Jul. 22, 2022
By Shane Nelson

ADR Services, Inc. neutral Mitchell Tarighati says helping to resolve disputes is in his DNA.


Orange County Judge John S. Adams advises young judges to learn from mistakes


U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“The way it fosters public confidence is by acting like a court, not just individual people with policy or social preferences ...


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Appellate Practice


“I am deeply embarrassed and repeat the apology I made to opposing counsel. This was not consistent with my values. I offer no...


Technology, Civil Litigation


The plaintiffs will be represented by Glancy Prongay & Murray and Moore Kuehn with Kevin F. Ruf and Marshall Wexler listed...


Litigation & Arbitration


Lawyers vie for leadership of Netflix investor litigation

Jul. 22, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

The last year has seen many investor lawsuits against digital giants who achieved unprecedented growth during the COVID-19 loc...


Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary, Immigration


In December, the DOJ under President Joe Biden agreed to restore the union’s status. But the newest member of the three-member...


California Supreme Court


For the first time, the court established the treble damages and attorneys’ fees trial courts allowed in cases of theft apply ...


Judges and Judiciary, Administrative/Regulatory


The pair were working at the clerk’s office at the Larson Justice Center in Indio when a law enforcement officer asked the cou...


Technology, Civil Litigation


Ahmad Abouammo accepted money and gifts in exchange for providing confidential information from Twitter.


State Bar & Bar Associations


Despite overwhelming option from local bar associations and individual attorneys, the Blue Ribbon Commission is moving to lice...


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


During a panel discussion Tuesday, federal and state judges cited a number of advantages of virtual hearings, saying it made i...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Lee Goldberg and Adventures in Television, the loan-out company that provides professional services for the screenwriter, argu...