Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Appellate Practice
Judge Paul T. Suzuki retires from the bench, joins ADR Services Inc.
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
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
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
Hearing set for Judge Joanne Motoike’s appellate nomination
By Federico Lo Giudice
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
Pharmacist regulator says Walgreens didn’t use red flags to discourage over-dispensing of opioids
By Wisdom Howell
“I’ve reviewed complaints from Walgreens pharmacists about short staffing and metrics to fill prescriptions faster,” testified...
Government, Environmental & Energy
ExxonMobil sues Santa Barbara County for trucking permits
By Federico Lo Giudice
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
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Laws like SB 10 are essential to address California’s housing shortage and affordability crisis, providing local governments ...
Technology, Government
Big tech on uncertain ground after Texas social media law injunction lifted
By Craig Anderson
“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
Circuit mulls whether cities can block natural gas connections
By Jonathan Lo
The California Restaurant Association argued that Berkeley’s regulation, enacted in 2019, is preempted by the Energy Policy an...
Law Practice, Criminal, Appellate Practice
Criminal Courts Bar Assoc. names fifth woman in 67 year history as trial attorney of the year
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“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, private judges can solicit charitable donations, ethics committee says
By Federico Lo Giudice
“Retired judges who are privately retained and do not sit by assignment through the Temporary Assigned Judges Program or work ...
“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...
Civil Litigation
San Diego autism center disburses $650,000 to resolve fraudulent billings case.
By Ricardo Pineda
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
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
Skeptical circuit questions $80M fee for Apple settlement
By Craig Anderson
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
Multidistrict e-cigarettes for teens trial to start in June
By Wisdom Howell
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
Split circuit panel ruling on gun laws pleases neither side
By Jonathan Lo
“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
Law review article criticizing high court brings questions for nominee
By Craig Anderson
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
John Berlinski is 'tremendous asset' say Bird Marella partners
By Ricardo Pineda
“Having him as a team player we have the potential to become the leading challenge firm in the entertainment industry. His add...
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
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
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
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
Judge OKs T-shirts with murdered children’s photos in court
By Ricardo Pineda
During the brief proceedings, Deputy Public Defender Anne C. Gillam asked the judge to consider preventing TV and still camera...
Technology, Contracts
Screen manufacturer sues Volvo again for patent infringement
By Federico Lo Giudice
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
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.
Dating site seeks order to remain on Google Play Billing
By Craig Anderson
“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
Minor leaguers say they have a deal on wage, hour lawsuit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“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
San Francisco judge considering whether service charges are tips
By Jonathan Lo
“For too long, banquet and other hospitality employers in California have deceived customers into paying service charges, whic...