Law Practice, Data Privacy
San Francisco-based Secureframe hires new general counsel
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
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
By Federico Lo Giudice
The class alleged equal pay violations, gender and sex discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation in the workplace.
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
Nonprofit that helped Saudis visit Twitter worker is government entity, witness testified
By Wisdom Howell
The Misk Foundation, “was certainly very connected to the agenda of [Crown Prince] Mohammed Bin Salman for the Kingdom of Saud...
California Supreme Court
Lawyers divided on impact of treble damages ruling
By Jonathan Lo
“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
Plaintiffs’ lawyers lament PAGA ballot initiative
By Sunidhi Sridhar
A Chamber of Commerce-led effort to overturn by ballot initiative California’s Private Attorneys General Act for employee disp...
Fight over San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange exposes partisan rift on SEC commodity panel.
Technology, International Law
Saudi crown prince top aide misrepresented visa to visit Twitter employee, State Department officer testifies
By Wisdom Howell
A top aide to the Saudi crown prince misrepresented information in his visa application to visit a Twitter employee who is on ...
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
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
Landmark ruling may affect 500 ADA lawsuits in California
By Ricardo Pineda
Russell C. Handy of Potter Handy and Center for Disability Access, who represented the losing plaintiff/appellant, said, “Alth...
“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
Homeless services group’s fundraiser to honor LA judge
By Sunidhi Sridhar
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
State Supreme Court takes first PAGA case post-Viking River
By Craig Anderson
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
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
Newsom aping Texas with gun law displeases many legal experts
By Jonathan Lo
SB 1327, which will go into effect in January, was immediately criticized by not only Second Amendment rights advocates decryi...
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
Kagan says high court should act differently to restore confidence
By Craig Anderson
“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
Attorney used euphemistic vulgarity toward female opposing counsel
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“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
3 law firms selected to lead deriviative class action against DocuSign
By Federico Lo Giudice
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
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
Immigration judges try again for union status, chief judge resigns
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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
Supreme Court clarifies damages and fees in business theft disputes
By Jonathan Lo
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
Riverside court clerks accused of copying sealed search warrant
By Christer Schmidt
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
Trial begins for former Twitter employee accused of Saudi collusion
By Wisdom Howell
Ahmad Abouammo accepted money and gifts in exchange for providing confidential information from Twitter.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar panel to decide next month among 3 options for no-exam licensing
By Christer Schmidt
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
9th Circuit meeting told there is no retreat from virtual proceedings
By Craig Anderson
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
Not so ‘Fast Charlie,’ screenwriter tells movie producers
By Ricardo Pineda
Lee Goldberg and Adventures in Television, the loan-out company that provides professional services for the screenwriter, argu...