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Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Attorneys for David R. Lira and Keith D. Griffin say the case should be transferred because it includes other defendants who h...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Kaiser must pay $17M to patient in coma, arbitrator rules

Oct. 25, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

After nine days of arbitration and hearing the testimony of 25 witnesses, arbitrator Thomas D. Weaver sided with the plaintiff...


Government, Administrative/Regulatory


Scott A. Edelman of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP said, “Two years ago, we filed our lawsuit demanding that ATF take action o...


Tax, Securities


Mattel to pay $3.5M SEC fine over tax misstatements

Oct. 25, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

The SEC said that Mattel “violated numerous professional standards” and overstated its tax expenses, misreporting quarterly lo...


Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports


“Mr. Brophy is a stand-up human being. If this chapter can close it will be best for the Brophy family’s ability to put this b...



The Perfect Fit

Oct. 24, 2022

Co-founders of boutique Tectonic couldn’t imagine hanging a shingle with anyone else.



No Stone Unturned

Oct. 24, 2022

Judge Manuel Almada asks questions not addressed by either party before making decisions


Entertainment & Sports


While the NCAA believes that Matthew Gee’s death certificate speaks for itself, his widow, Alana Gee, disagrees. She sent tiss...


Real Estate/Development


Evictions may be on the rise but numbers are hard to find

Oct. 24, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Lawmakers may soon find themselves in the same position they did in mid-2020: under pressure to protect renters, but without t...


Education Law, Civil Litigation


Autistic twins allegedly abused by school aide get $45M

Oct. 24, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“District administrators failed the twins by allowing them to be abused for months despite clear warnings they were being harm...


Government


Recall proponents, frustrated by their near-miss in qualifying the recall for the ballot in August, have suggested too many si...


Class Action


For the Porsche class, the actual fuel economy of its vehicles were around one to two miles per gallon lower than the number V...



Finding the Thrill

Oct. 21, 2022

Mediation, like flyfishing, requires a presentation that is believable, neutral Steven Block says.


Real Estate/Development, Government


“The question, rather, is whether the resolution gives ‘the person of ordinary intelligence a reasonable opportunity to know w...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Los Angeles County Judge Elihu M. Berle based his award on sections of the Discovery Act cited by defendant PricewaterhouseCoo...


Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court


Michael Rubin, who represents plaintiff Erik Adolph in his complaint against Uber Technologies Inc., wrote in a Wednesday brie...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


ISL and the swimmers alleged FINA engaged in anticompetitive conduct when it required FINA’s national federation members to bo...


Legal Education


The tournament will begin with the first two rounds on Saturday, Oct. 29 and continue with the next two rounds on Sunday and c...


Intellectual Property


“We’re very pleased with this decision protecting and preserving the “Juanita’s” trademark,” said attorney Skip Miller,


Education Law, Class Action


Students say their two year computer science degree cost them $250,000; nearly four times the original estimated amount.


Entertainment & Sports, Criminal


The verdict will hold considerable significance for other chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) cases pending across the nati...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


The document released Thursday advises police and district attorneys around the state about how to comply with AB 1242, a new ...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Halpern May Ybarra Gelberg was hired to do an outside investigation into the bar’s handling of complaints about plaintiffs’ la...


Labor/Employment, Government


"CalHR has allowed, and continues to allow state departments to employ RAs earlier than 180 days after their respective retire...


Judges and Judiciary


The walk-in event, held each year before Veterans Day, was orchestrated by retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Greg Coker, founder of ...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Lewis & Llewellyn previously represented Tesla in a trade secrets dispute. Now the firm is defending Rivian Automotive in ...


Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports


Newport Beach surf enthusiast Kevin Michael Brophy Jr. claims rapper copied his tattoo for her first album cover.


Judge M. Marc Kelly helped conduct safe jury trials during pandemic


Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Government


Los Angeles County Judge James C. Chalfant allowed a homebuilder to bypass local zoning ordinances against high-density housing.


Labor/Employment


The settlement reached this month ended the six-year libel dispute and includes an agreement by Planet Aid to pay $1.925 milli...