San Diego County Judge Peter C. Deddeh has genuine compassion for crime victims, lawyers say
Technology, Intellectual Property
AMD is accused by rival of infringing on circuitry patents
By Federico Lo Giudice
Realtek alleges that some of AMD’s bestselling products infringe its patents.
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Actor’s family settles wrongful death suit against Cedars-Sinai
By Ricardo Pineda
“The matter has been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the parties,” said plaintiffs’ attorneys Bruce A. Broillet.
Government
Intervener files support for California’s aid-in-dying law
By Sunidhi Sridhar
"Participation in medical aid-in-dying is purely voluntary. SB 380 is very, very clearly written to make that point that this ...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
MLB All-Star Kenny Lofton sent nudes on Instagram, suit says
By Christer Schmidt
“He shouldn’t be doing that just in general because he doesn’t know where these are going to, and he shouldn’t be doing this i...
State Bar & Bar Associations, California Supreme Court
Appointments to three state bar bodies announced by the California Supreme Court
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Government, California Supreme Court
Supreme Court ruling on 3 strikes prompts 2 dissents
By Jonathan Lo
The case involved a prisoner who committed three robberies, with the first two occurring in Illinois and with no pleas nor fin...
Litigation & Arbitration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit will reconsider ban on mandated arbitration
By Craig Anderson
Legal observers said the decision, which comes as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was seeking en banc review of a decision in fav...
MLG Attorneys at Law helps clients standup to the auto industry in product liability cases.
MLG Attorneys at Law helps clients standup to the auto industry in product liability cases.
Criminal law presents same spectrum of human emotion as a good play, Judge Kerry Bensinger says.
Securities, Civil Litigation
Trial set in dispute between Gizmo, former executives
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The founder allegedly “sold Gizmo stock to his friends and others under the guise they were purchasing his personal shares … [...
Civil Rights
Newsom names new leader of state civil rights department
By Wisdom Howell
Jamie L. Crook’s appointment elevates her from deputy director of dispute resolution, a post she had held since February, and ...
Judges and Judiciary, Administrative/Regulatory
San Francisco Superior Court hires new chief executive
By Craig Anderson
On Thursday, the court named Mark Culkins, chief operations officer of the court's criminal division, as interim CEO. He has t...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
US courts no venue for officers’ termination lawsuit, circuit says
By Craig Anderson
“This is a case arising under state law that properly belongs in the state courts,” Senior 9th Circuit Judge J. Clifford Walla...
Civil Litigation
$85M wrongful death award against sheriff is reversed
By Christer Schmidt
Evidence didn’t support large award, U.S. District Judge Marilyn Huff in San Diego wrote.
Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit conservatives lash out at majority in Hawaii gun ruling
By Craig Anderson
Senior 9th Circuit Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain was joined by three other colleagues in criticizing the appeals court for failin...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
Exploding face wand suits say Amazon is liable for products it sells
By Skyler Romero
“Thankfully the California Supreme Court has ruled that they act differently than a traditional mall landlord or someone who’s...
Judicate West neutral Timothy Casserly tries to help litigants avoid the troubled waters of trial.
San Bernardino County Court Commissioner Robert Driessen chooses the law over empathy
Judicate West neutral Timothy Casserly tries to help litigants avoid the troubled waters of trial.
Government
Santa Barbara city attorney on paid leave for personnel probe
By Ricardo Pineda
Ariel P. Calonne, appointed by the City Council in 2014, said when reached by phone Thursday that he was not at liberty to dis...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff may not use defense’s bragging video that led to retrial
By Christer Schmidt
“To me it felt like the entire law firm was dancing on my client’s grave. I thought it was very insensitive. That’s the kind o...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Los Angeles firm rebrands as Zweiback, Fiset & Zalduendo
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Jeanine Zalduendo, the firm’s new name partner, defended Elon Musk in defamation case brought by British caver.
“Significantly, the 9-year/90,000-mile reimbursement period represents almost a doubling of the vehicle’s original 4-year or 5...
Securities
Unity Software hires MoFo to defend securities class action
By Federico Lo Giudice
The complaint, filed in San Francisco on July 6, alleges the software maker hid deficiencies in its product platform, includin...
Civil Litigation
Claim Jackson recording not authentic can go forward: court
By Craig Anderson
The state Supreme Court overturned a 2nd District Court of Appeal decision granting a defense motion to strike under Californi...
Environmental & Energy, Ediscovery
Discovery disputes set for review in Amplify oil spill case
By Ricardo Pineda
“Amplify is a matter of weeks away from substantially completing its document review and productions,” wrote defense attorney ...
Judge Michelle Kazadi applies 20 years of practical family law experience to resolve disputes
Government, Civil Rights
San Francisco appeals ruling that letting noncitizens vote is unconstitutional
By Wisdom Howell
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer Jr. had ruled on July 29 that the ordinance was invalid and unenforceable ...