Technology, Civil Litigation
Golf cart litigation on the rise as leisure habits change
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“It is only a short step from the golf course to the courts. … The array of potential defendants includes the driver of vehicl...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Trial over blind access to Quest labs’ sign-in kiosks begins
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“This case is about how legally blind patients communicate with Quest to receive services at its patient service centers,” Nye...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Judge may let assault, negligence charges against Baldwin remain in script supervisor's suit
By Skyler Romero
Judge Michael E. Whitaker said Tuesday he would further consider a tentative ruling as to the accusations brought by Carlos A....
Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports
Quinn Emanuel cuts ties with Ye following the artist’s antisemitic remarks
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
New York based Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP said it had ended its work for Ye. “We condemn bigotry and hate speech of...
Technology, Criminal
Former Apple employee confesses to bilking company of $17 million
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Dhirendra Prasad, a buyer for the company for 10 years, took a kickback from Apple’s vendors.
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
The lawsuit, filed on Oct. 26 in Ventura County Superior Court, alleges that Ventura County Medical Center, then known as Vent...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Time running out for Democrats on court battles, judge picks
By Craig Anderson
Time and history are not on the Democrats' side, even if former Chapman University Fowler School of Law professor John C. East...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Health Care & Hospital Law
State Bar won’t create CARE Court committee yet
By Christer Schmidt
“We’re going to keep monitoring it depending on what recommendations come out in January and February,” said executive committ...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Ediscovery
Judges’ discrimination suit proceeds amid discovery disputes
By Wisdom Howell
At the heart of the litigation is the claim that retired judges were disparately impacted by the Judicial Council’s 2018 decis...
U.S. Supreme Court, Education Law
California law debated in challenge to race-conscious admissions
By Craig Anderson
Republican-appointed justices, who now have a commanding 6-3 majority on the court, were receptive to arguments by attorneys f...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
NCAA lawyer whispers ‘mistrial’ after plaintiff’s attorney violates order
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The drama occurred as friends and family of former USC linebacker Matthew Gee, who died in 2018, began testifying Monday in th...
Class Action
Class leaders should be booted from prisoner suit, defense says
By Wisdom Howell
The former inmates failed to show up for depositions, attorneys for Aramark Correctional Services and Alameda County say. The ...
Technology, Law Practice, Appellate Practice
ArentFox Schiff builds new office; this one in the Metaverse
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“As we have already seen, many of the issues facing clients in the physical world are also present in the virtual world,” firm...
Technology, Labor/Employment
Lawyers ponder basis for Musk denying golden parachutes to Twitter executives
By Federico Lo Giudice
“The executives can argue this was done in bad faith or that the accusations are baseless. Musk will have to prove that he had...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Trial date to be set for Katten Muchin dispute with ex-client
By Skyler Romero
The plaintiff alleges Katten Muchin and one of its attorneys mishandled a real estate deal and tried to enlist her into an ill...
At 93, Los Angeles County Judge Malcolm Mackey isn’t slowing down
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Lyman Thai takes partnership at Foley & Lardner in San Francisco
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“The growth of key transactional practices in the San Francisco Bay Area and greater Silicon Valley remains a strategic focus ...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Lawyers, judge debate fiduciary duty as 1st Girardi jury trial is set
By Skyler Romero
Long Beach attorney Robert P. Finn’s counsel — Ronald Richards and Ezra D. Landes — repeatedly pushed back on Judge Richard L....
State Bar & Bar Associations, Discipline
State Bar proposes quicker discipline process, needs staffing
By Christer Schmidt
In announcing the proposals the bar echoed statements it has made in the past that new standards to improve the disciplinary c...
Class Action
Proposed class claims Barilla falsely claims Italian origins
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A Barilla spokesperson said Thursday that the claims were unfounded as the wording on the box clearly states: ‘Made in the U.S...
Real Estate/Development, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
FTC, state AG settle with Sonoma County home financier
By Sunidhi Sridhar
FTC Senior Public Affairs Specialist Jay Mayfield confirmed in an email Friday that Ygrene executives agreed to the terms of t...
Labor/Employment, Government
Longtime secretary accuses Los Angeles County sheriff of retaliation
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Sheriff Alex “Villanueva reversed Ms. Gallegos’ promotion simply because he thought she was supporting a rival sheriff’s candi...
Litigation & Arbitration
State and Activision agree to more time to prepare for trial
By Federico Lo Giudice
The California Civil Rights Department sued Activision Blizzard in 2021, alleging the Santa Monica-based video game maker was ...
Litigation & Arbitration, Ediscovery
Discovery path cleared for new claims against McKinsey
By Wisdom Howell
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer Breyer rejected the advertising company’s motion to dismiss claims by local governments, sc...
Civil Litigation
Parents sue over infants’ food allergen reduction products
By Jonathan Lo
The lawsuit against Before Brands Inc., doing business as SpoonfulONE, includes accusations of deceptive advertising that alle...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Starkist says circuit must address antitrust class dispute
By Craig Anderson
Gregory G. Garre, a Latham & Watkins LLP partner who represents StarKist, wrote in a reply brief filed last week that the ...
Government, Civil Litigation
Plaintiffs to appeal ruling FBI acted properly in safe deposit raid
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner cleared the FBI of allegations of unreasonable search and seizure. Paul and Jennifer Snit...
Former California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin takes direct route to dispute resolution, say attorneys.
LA writs and receivers Judge James Chalfant relishes complicated mandamus petitions.
This agreement is one of the 10 largest data privacy class actions settlements ever. As part of the agreement, Meta also agree...
