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Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports


U.S. District Judge Beth L. Freeman said it appeared the players had made a calculated risk in joining up withe Saudi-backed t...


San Francisco judge says her study of psychology helps when talking to witnesses and jurors.


Legal Education


The Hastings College of the Law estimates General Fund costs of approximately $3.4 million as a result of this measure.


Technology, Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Loeb adds first-ever Web3 manager

Aug. 9, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“While this is a budding industry, Loeb & Loeb is a cutting edge firm with the foundation in place to lead the field,” sai...


The cities of Coronado, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove and Solana Beach filed the petition Aug. 1 against the San Diego Associati...


Civil Litigation


GC, 5 other executives bilked company of $129M, suit says

Aug. 9, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

The complaint filed by Robertson’s Ready Mix alleges the executives set up shell companies as contractors that billed the cons...


Judges and Judiciary


“President Biden has taken exceptional steps to add professional and demographic diversity to the federal bench, but there is ...


Obituaries


Bertram H. Fields, 1929 — 2022

Aug. 9, 2022
By Ricardo Pineda

Dubbed the Cardinal Richelieu of Tinseltown by the Hollywood trade press, Bertram Fields counted amoung his clients DreamWorks...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“As today’s filing reiterates, the Ninth Circuit’s divided decision upholding class certification contravenes the decisions of...


Government


Gun groups challenge ban on marketing guns to minors

Aug. 9, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

AB 2571 “impermissibly delegates to ‘a court’ the determination, on an ad hoc and subjective basis, of whether a marketing or ...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


On behalf of the PGA Tour, Elliot R. Peters argued that the public interest didn’t favor an injunction, taking swipes at the n...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Labor/Employment


“While new entrants to the profession increasingly reflect the rich diversity of our state, we still have a long way to go tow...



Civil rights mantle

Aug. 8, 2022
By Skyler Romero

Lawyers at Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai take range of cases but worker rights is a passion.


Insurance, Civil Litigation


“The policy holder experts said, ‘This happened suddenly,’ and the insurance company experts said, ‘No, this happened over a l...


Civil Litigation


Judge pares consultant's lawsuit against Endeavor

Aug. 8, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

Talent agency is accused of stealing consultant's marketing ideas that led to the company being sold for $10.3 billion in 2021.


Environmental & Energy


Lawsuit would hinder plan to protect lizard, agency says

Aug. 8, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

An environmental group sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its plan to conserve Temblor legless lizard


Civil Litigation, Banking


Judge decertifies class claims against mortgage lender

Aug. 8, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

Ocwen Financial is accused of improperly marking up property valuations and charging borrowers those costs.


Government, Civil Litigation


“For the rest of his life, my client will depend on someone else for survival,” lead plaintiff’s attorney Daniel Balaban of Ba...


Labor/Employment, Government, Civil Litigation


The complaint filed more than two years ago accused D.A. Diana Becton of passing over more qualified women for promotions, per...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“This decision is in direct conflict with the decisions of every other federal court that has addressed the dischargeability o...


Technology, Civil Litigation


"Carnage is being inflicted on our kids and our young people. There's been a 146% increase in suicide among young people. At t...


Government, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Brian Kabateck, who has not been paid since Judge Elihu M. Berle appointed him three years ago to ensure the plaintiffs had be...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


“Is there a reason this meeting is going forward with the substantive issues that seem to be on the agenda, when it appears th...


Technology, Law Practice, Appellate Practice


“Shawnte has an impressive track record helping companies in the life sciences and biotechnology industries achieve meaningful...


Sacramento judge wants attorneys to be credible and not waste time in his busy courtroom.


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The actor’s lawyer, Jordan Susman, said the ruling “sends a message to such offenders that they cannot evade judgment simply b...


Banking


After Pornhub ruling, VISA, MasterCard part with MindGeek

Aug. 5, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney said VISA made a decision to facilitate child pornography of porn ‘tube’ sites.


U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Civil Rights


Attorneys for the petitioner argued the ruling ignores years of court interpretations of the law and undermines protections fo...


Labor/Employment, Government


John Quinn of Quinn Emanuel and Rachel Brass of Gibson Dunn represent LIV golfers who sued PGA. Elliot Peters of Keker Van Nes...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Securities, Discipline


“The case was actually one that goes back to whether or not debt is dischargeable even when a government entity such as the St...