Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Avenatti filed own plea change, didn’t tell counsel which counts
By Christer Schmidt
“He himself drafted it out at Terminal Island,” said H. Dean Steward of Newport Beach, referring to the federal prison in San ...
Government
San Francisco battles state over business license for app drivers
By Jonathan Lo
The origin of the dispute is Senate Bill 182, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2018. The legislation “established a uniform set ...
Plaintiffs employment law boutique Alexander Morrison + Fehr works to get awards sufficiently large to get the attention of th...
California Insurance Company claims its constitutional rights were violated when Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara got a San...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Gordon Rees names 2 women to run Bay Area offices
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Marie Trimble Holvick and Lindsey Romano say it is exciting not only to have female-led offices but that they are both under t...
Government, Education Law
State loses attempt to avert trial over remote education
By Wisdom Howell
“The state’s response must give every student the chance to recover and succeed. It’s what the law requires and it’s what we w...
Civil Litigation
Latham & Watkins LLP secures full dismissal for GoodRx in class action lawsuit
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Latham & Watkins partner Michele D. Johnson said she was satisfied with Thursday’s decision
Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye is talking like a candidate for retention, even if she hasn’t made it official
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state’s top judge must decide later this summer if she’ll ask voters in November for another 12-year term. She presented a...
Technology
Meta faces more lawsuits that allege its platforms target children
By Christer Schmidt
"Things we are seeing in our clients and that we're investigating include eating disorders, self harm, cutting ... suicide att...
Legal Education, California Supreme Court
3 Supreme Court justices talk about their work at law school forum
By Jonathan Lo
State court justices explain the difference dynamics of working on a lower appellate court.
Mediator Frederick Bysshe has a hard time letting go of a matter until there is a resolution.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Courts of Appeal
Chief Justice announces work group on Court of Appeal delays
By David Houston
Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye named 1st District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Jim Humes to chair an Appellate Caseflo...
Civil Litigation
Attorney didn’t secure weapons used by gunman, suit says
By Ricardo Pineda
“We don’t know if [the gunman] knew him or if they had prior relations as [Robert] Bettencourt is a lawyer who practices famil...
Judges and Judiciary
Full Senate confirms Jones Day lawyer to Southern District
By Craig Anderson
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of U.S. District Judge Salvador Mendoza Jr. of the Eastern District of ...
Civil Litigation
Nestle seeks dismissal of false advertising supplement lawsuit
By Jonathan Lo
Nestle could and should have marketed the BOOST drinks as having less sugar and carbs instead of the misleading “helps manage ...
Environmental & Energy, Criminal
PG&E pleads not guilty to criminal charges related to deadly Zogg wildfire, but accepts fault
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“There’s no practical way to send PG&E to jail, or make the company wear an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs to court,” Berge...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Provisionally licensed lawyers speak in favor of no-exam program at state bar meeting
By Christer Schmidt
Several provisionally licensed lawyers and advocates commented during the meeting, hoping to persuade the State Bar to suggest...
Ventura judge is known for likability and fairness, attorneys say.
Real Estate/Development, Constitutional Law
Unclaimed Property Law is unconstitutional, suit says
By Federico Lo Giudice
The law allows the controller to seize private assets after the owner has not been active for a specified period of time, typi...
Conservative, tough-on-crime district attorney candidates won handily up and down the state, even as liberal Democrats won eas...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
No pause in state discrimination suit against Tesla, Alameda judge rules
By Federico Lo Giudice
The electric automaker wanted the lawsuit stayed pending a decision by an administrative law judge on its complaint that the D...
Data Privacy
Small businesses say state isn’t explaining privacy rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Small businesses increasingly rely on online platforms, and making these platforms more costly and less effective will have a...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Commission meets on proposal to eliminate Bar Exam requirement
By Christer Schmidt
Two proposals, one for California-based would-be attorneys and another for out-of-state and foreign applicants, are under cons...
Civil Litigation
Jury returns possible $135M dietary supplement fraud verdict
By Jonathan Lo
“This sends a signal to the fraudulent supplement industry that if the supplement doesn’t work they should stop selling it. Th...
Government
Who will replace Boudin? And will his initiatives be halted?
By Craig Anderson
Americans, even in liberal cities, are accustomed to hard-charging prosecutors who focus on putting criminals in jail, Joshua ...
Government, Criminal
Former LA utility cyber chief gets 4 year prison term
By Ricardo Pineda
David F. Alexander lied to federal agents “about a lucrative job offer he secretly solicited and agreed to accept in exchange ...
Law Practice
Camille Vasquez, Johnny Depp’s lawyer, promoted partner
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Historically, we have reserved this announcement for the end of our fiscal year. But Camille’s performance during the Johnny ...
Government
Gascón creates first African American Advisory Board
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The board will meet regularly to advise the DA on initiatives of concern to Black residents, and on ways to improve diversity ...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Environmental groups sue to force EPA to issue ozone rules
By Wisdom Howell
The EPA has failed to create federal implementation plans for four California metropolitan areas and the state of New Hampshir...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
$100M deal between Apple and app developers gets judicial nod
By Jonathan Lo
Apple was accused of creating a monopoly with its app store and instituting the supracompetitive commission rate of a 30% cut ...