Weekly Appellate Report, Law Practice, Bankruptcy
Girardi trustee replaces law firm after defending it
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The substitution filed on Tuesday on behalf of Chapter 7 Trustee Jason M. Rund replaced Boris Treyzon of Abir Cohen Treyzon Sa...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Appellate Practice
License fee hike tops State Bar’s legislative agenda
By Devon Belcher
“The State Bar budget, suffice to say, is not healthy,” Hershkowitz said. “We’ve had one licensing increase in the past 25 yea...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Ediscovery
High court will hear sanctions request in water bill litigation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
An appellate court threw out a $2.5 million sanctions award to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Civil Litigation
Mixed verdict in dispute between Trellis Law founders
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“This is what we have been talking about for quite a while now,” attorney Guy C. Iversen explained to the judge, adding that h...
Los Angeles County Judge Lana Kim doesn’t want to put anyone in jail, but she will when necessary
Regulators and prosecutors are watching closely how company executives respond to data breaches. A team of experts will offer ...
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
A federal jury trial is scheduled for March 14 in Los Angeles for Christopher Kamon, who is accused of draining $8 million fro...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Retired appellate justice joins ADR Services Inc. in San Jose
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Franklin D. Elia, the longest-serving justice on the 6th District Court of Appeal, authored nearly 3,400 opinions and particip...
Technology, Judges and Judiciary
In person or virtual? Confusion arises in some courts
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The ubiquitous video conferencing software was a huge help in keeping courts running during the pandemic. But with restriction...
Technology, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
DOJ is trying to ‘pick winners and losers’ in technology sector, Google says
By Craig Anderson
In the latest antitrust broadside against Google, the U.S. Justice Department seeks to break of digital advertising business.
Technology, Litigation & Arbitration
Another Activision shareholder suit tossed
By Skyler Romero
In dismissing the latest iteration of the complaint, U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson found that the plaintiffs had failed t...
Ediscovery, Civil Litigation
Discovery reopened in CJP hearing for Lassen County judge
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Judge Tony R. Mallery asked the special masters to continue a hearing on formal proceedings and defer setting a new hearing da...
Government
San Francisco to appeal injunction on voluntarily homeless
By Wisdom Howell
City Attorney David Chiu said Monday that U.S. District Judge Donna Ryu's Dec. 23 order doesn't make clear what "involuntarily...
“I do not believe they actually represent the shareholders,” the Tesla chief testified.
U.S. Supreme Court, Technology, Judges and Judiciary
US Justices ask solicitor general's opinion on taking up social
By Craig Anderson
The laws pit Texas and Florida state governments, which argue that social media companies censor conservative political speech...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Reed Smith opens Costa Mesa office
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Seven attorneys from the transactional and litigation practices will staff the office.
Law Practice, Environmental & Energy, Appellate Practice
Orrick snags renewable energy expert
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Patrick J. Ferguson specializes in regulatory policy issues for clients before the California Public Utilities Commission, Cal...
U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
High court won’t settle circuit split over client privilege test
By Craig Anderson
The decision leaves standing an opinion by 9th Circuit Judge Kenneth K. Lee, who adopted a “primary purpose” test — in which ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice
Redondo Beach councilman denies State Bar allegations
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The State Bar previously accused Zein Obagi Jr. of the Obagi Law Group of not paying clients more than $500,000 in settlement ...
“See’s Candies primarily seeks coverage under a provision that appears not to have been addressed by any court or even raised...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Class Action
Substitute workers seek to enter Twitter lawsuit
By Wisdom Howell
Twitter’s lead counsel, Eric Meckley, said the plaintiffs are trying to keep the lawsuit on life support.
Technology, Securities
‘Funding secured’ tweet not joke or fraud, Musk testifies
By Jonathan Lo
“The $420 price was not a joke,” Musk testified, defending his proposed price point. He said the $420 was a coincidence, addin...
Litigation & Arbitration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Serial ADA litigant can't be denied standing, panel says
By Skyler Romero
9th Circuit Judges Ronald M. Gould and William A. Fletcher agreed that the plaintiff’s litigation history, filing well over 1,...
Judges and Judiciary
US District Judge William Orrick to take senior status
By Craig Anderson
When the judge takes senior status, the Northern District of California seat will move to San Jose, Orrick noted in his letter...
Doctors’ attorneys argue against state law limiting speech on COVID
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys debated for two hours about what speech the law restrains — and how extreme that speech would have to be in order to...
Civil Litigation
Jury to begin deliberations in dispute over Trellis Law
By Sunidhi Sridhar
In closing arguments Monday, lawyers for the co-founders painted a picture of a toxic personal and professional relationship t...
Attorneys at Vance & Wills shepherd clients through the intense emotions of divorce.
Civil Litigation
Former Trellis executive denies abusing girlfriend/partner
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“I had to say, ‘Look, here’s what it is.’ When you have a one-pound orange, you can’t squeeze two pounds of juice out of it,” ...