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Law Practice, Appellate Practice


“We’ve been extremely fortunate to attract some of the best attorneys in the field in recent years to help grow our capabiliti...


Labor/Employment


The complaint, filed by Disability Rights Advocates in Oakland, accused the Society for Human Resource Management of denying h...



Health Care & Hospital Law, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


“For the second time in a month, the FTC is taking action to prevent private equity firm JAB from gobbling up competitors in r...


Government


“Humphrey is not being taken as seriously by the courts as one would hope a Supreme Court ruling would be,” said Katherine Hub...


Civil Litigation


The complaints filed in the Central District of California increase legal woes of the plant-based meat producer. A competitor ...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, Banking


While this action is the first to be filed against the financial institution for alleged securities violations relating to the...


Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The case stems from a Ventura County public health officer’s order in March 2020 that closed the stores and shooting ranges fo...


Judges and Judiciary, Data Privacy, Civil Rights


The information including names, addresses, driver’s license information and type of gun owned has already been posted on publ...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


U.S. Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer oversaw the motion hearing and gave preliminary approval, finding the settlement ...


Santa Barbara County judge praised for technical proficiency.


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


“There’s high demand for corporate acquisition. The intense lateral market makes it difficult. Lawyers are staying in their fi...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


“In supporting access to justice, this budget will fund significant investments in technology, provide critically needed judge...


Real Estate/Development, Litigation & Arbitration


$30M arbitration award in real estate sale dispute

Jun. 29, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

The alleged fraud was uncovered once the family hired Munger Tolles to get an accounting of her sister’s investment in property.


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


State’s second largest elder care company faces 50-plus suits, attorney says

Jun. 29, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice, Christer Schmidt

Sacramento attorney Edward P. Dudensing drafted several of the more than 50 lawsuits against the company, one alleging that Pl...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


At the heart of the dispute is the claim by the AIG defendants that two attorneys who now work for the Pillsbury firm, but are...


Government


“We think that this is a pervasive issue as far as lawyers taking really large percentages of recovery from consumers,” said C...


Government, Civil Rights


Under the bill, law enforcement agencies considering a new or renewed concealed carry license would need to conduct in-person ...


Bankruptcy


“It’s clear to me that this was intended to be a fraud by Mr. Girardi,” Central District Bankruptcy Judge Barry Russell said d...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Morrison & Foerster elects M&A lawyer as chair of the firm

Jun. 28, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

McCrath will play a leading role in setting the strategic direction and priorities for Morrison Foerster while continuing to a...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


“The Court’s decision to not hear our appeal is a loss for the thousands of freelancers who have built thriving careers throug...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Justice Laurie D. Zelon of the 2nd District Court of Appeal and Orange County Superior Court Judge Robert J. Moss became neutr...


Civil Litigation


The Biden admininistration has delied release of the full report. The president has now said he will make an announcement on s...


Civil Litigation


Walmart sued over claims of tainted spices

Jun. 28, 2022
By Jonathan Lo

The plaintiffs cited a November 2021 article by Consumer Reports that stated Walmart’s “Great Value” herbs and spices “had hig...


Constitutional Law, Civil Rights


Analysis as much as law in dispute in prayer ruling

Jun. 28, 2022
By Craig Anderson

Justice Sonia Sotomayor included several photographs in her dissent of Monday’s school prayer case showing an assistant footba...


Government


California readies legal battles against GOP-led states

Jun. 28, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“The battleground in the future is really going to be state versus state,” said McGeorge School of Law professor Leslie Gielow...


“Whatever Robert Stoll is awarded will probably never be collected because there are already many millions in civil judgments ...


Government, Civil Litigation


Bredefeld’s defense attorney, Walter W. Whalen of Whalen Law Group, said in a phone interview, “The lawsuit really doesn’t hav...


Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The ruling is a significant win for state and local governments as this failed motion for reconsideration was the energy compa...


Civil Litigation


High court denies Monsanto review of $87M verdict

Jun. 28, 2022
By Skyler Romero

"The high court's decision is further proof that Monsanto's only path in this litigation is through the trial courts, which is...