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Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Appellate Practice


Suzuki’s parents spent time in a Japanese internment camp in Wyoming. They moved to South Central in Los Angeles after leaving...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


In one contest, Court Commissioner Laura Passaglia McCarthy and attorney John F. LemMon are the candidates. In the other, att...


Military Law, Government, Criminal


“It’s probably unprecedented, in my experience, having prosecutors get on the stand in the middle of trial,” said Peter G. Ko,...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


Legislature passes MICRA cap increase bill

May 13, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

By a 60-0 vote, the California Assembly sent AB 35 to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk on Thursday morning. Newsom is expected to sign...


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


The Commission on Judicial Appointments will consider the Orange County judge’s nomination to the 4th District Court of Appeal...


Labor/Employment, Health Care & Hospital Law, Administrative/Regulatory


“I’ve reviewed complaints from Walgreens pharmacists about short staffing and metrics to fill prescriptions faster,” testified...


Government, Environmental & Energy


The lawsuit alleges that following 2015’s oil spill, ExxonMobil applied for an interim trucking permit to temporarily transpor...


Land Use, Government


State housing density statute lawful, judge rules

May 13, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“Laws like SB 10 are essential to address California’s housing shortage and affordability crisis, providing local governments ...


Technology, Government


“It’s shortsighted for conservatives to support these cases to fight liberal bias,” said Thomas Berry, a research fellow at th...


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


The California Restaurant Association argued that Berkeley’s regulation, enacted in 2019, is preempted by the Energy Policy an...


Law Practice, Criminal, Appellate Practice


“I guess I just want to be different from the rest. I always like the underdog. I like that story, even though sometimes it ca...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


“Retired judges who are privately retained and do not sit by assignment through the Temporary Assigned Judges Program or work ...


Government


AG Bonta supporters place ads for 1 of 3 opponents

May 12, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“It’s not an uncommon tactic, but it’s one of the more brazen executions of it that I’ve ever heard or seen,” said Rob Stutzma...


The “treble damages and civil penalties” for compensatory damages were brought to the Prism Autism Foundation by the U.S., the...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


MICRA changes bill moving swiftly toward passage

May 12, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“We have an oppose unless amended position on the legislation, but not with the substance of the bill; this is with respect to...


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


U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila of San Jose trimmed the plaintiffs’ attorney fee request from $87.73 million to $80.6 mil...


Civil Litigation


This San Francisco federal trial, which will be the first that Juul faces under these general allegations, will serve as eithe...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“California’s legal position has no logical stopping point and would ultimately erode fundamental rights enumerated in our Con...


Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


U.S. District Judge Salvador Mendoza Jr. of the Eastern District of Washington, nominated by President Joe Biden to a seat on ...


Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports


“Having him as a team player we have the potential to become the leading challenge firm in the entertainment industry. His add...


Criminal


Man shot while dating CHP officer’s wife settles case

May 11, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The plaintiff claimed the CHP was negligent and violated his civil rights because higher ups with the Patrol knew the officer ...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Pop culture inventory hidden, claims stock drop suit

May 11, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

“Defendants concealed the true state of Funko’s excess inventory situation from investors by misrepresenting that the accumula...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Defendant in ADA suit by Potter Handy speaks up

May 11, 2022
By Ricardo Pineda

“I was shocked,” recalls bed-and-breakfast owner Janice Lupien when she opened the mail box to find she had been sued. “We are...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Government


State senator, law professor, passes California bar

May 11, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“I’m proud to be an active member of the California bar,” said state Sen. Dave Min, D-Irvine. “I really do feel like the proce...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


During the brief proceedings, Deputy Public Defender Anne C. Gillam asked the judge to consider preventing TV and still camera...


Technology, Contracts


Onscreen Dynamics filed a complaint in 2021 on similar allegations that was resolved by a voluntary dismissal. Volvo, represen...


Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal


Panel mulls caste argument for anonymity

May 11, 2022
By Wisdom Howell

“This is an unusual case where proceeding anonymously is necessary to protect the safety of Doe and his family and to further...


Technology, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


“Ten years ago, Match Group was Google’s partner,” Hueston Hennigan LLP partner Douglas J. Dixon wrote in the complaint, filed...


Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports


“The parties are pleased to inform the court that they have reached a settlement of the matter in principle,” wrote Elise M. B...


Labor/Employment


“For too long, banquet and other hospitality employers in California have deceived customers into paying service charges, whic...