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Litigation & Arbitration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick a denied the lenders’ motion to compel arbitration in 2019 and said the agreement was un...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


“We are extremely pleased that this latest attempt to slow down the case has been rejected by the court. This decision allows ...


Technology, Securities


"Skadden has very experienced Delaware litigators," said Adam C. Pritchard, a professor at the University of Michigan who prev...


Judges and Judiciary


Jeremy M. Goldman, co-chief of appellate litigation at the San Francisco city attorney's office, was nominated to the 1st Dist...


Legal observers said the decision was an easy call, but it highlights renewed scrutiny of federal judges’ investment portfolios.


Judges and Judiciary


Vacancies on 3rd District draw speculation

Jun. 6, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

With 3 openings, Gov. Gavin Newsom has chance to remake crucial appellate court but its case backlog is daunting.


Here are the candidates for elections to fill judicial seats in 15 counties on Tuesday:



Fierce disagreement as Hastings board meets on renaming

Jun. 6, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Proposed UC San Francisco College of Law name drew rebuke from Round Valley Yuki tribal members.


“In this era of climate change, with ever mounting threats to our oceans and wildlife, it is absolutely appropriate and essent...


Don Lee Farms had a business relationship with Beyond Meat that turned sour. The company has another case pending in state cou...



Epitome of service

Jun. 3, 2022
By Ricardo Pineda

Judge Jose S. Castillo, a Marine and former federal prosecutor, is skilled at condensing issues



The Peacemaker

Jun. 3, 2022
By Shane Nelson

Neutral Mayra Fornos works hard to convince disputants that collaboration isn’t weakness.


Judges and Judiciary


Plaintiffs say the trial judge does not have the authority to extend the common benefit orders to include other jurisdictions,...


Legal Education


Hastings board meets today to consider name change

Jun. 3, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

A series of newspaper stories linked the school’s founder and namesake, Serranus C. Hastings, to organizing militias that con...


Law Practice, Health Care & Hospital Law, Appellate Practice


The announcement comes after the group struck a deal with trial lawyers to increase the cap on non-economic damages in medical...


Labor/Employment, Environmental & Energy


One employee was sexually harassed, another said he was fired for reporting the behavior


California Courts of Appeal



Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Discipline, Criminal


The disgraced lawyer now must return to California to stand trial on charges he stole millions of dollars from other clients.


Labor/Employment


“Contracts with the federal government do not exempt employers from any and all state or local laws that may impact the bottom...


“It’s a stunning indictment, describing an astonishing amount of misconduct by Justice Raye, although it still leaves me wonde...


CHP officials knew Trooper Brad Wheat was homicidal because the man was dating his estranged wife, the lawsuit stated.



3 more women accuse software maker of discrimination

Jun. 2, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

They alleged Zendesk Inc. has a history of tolerating discriminatory workplace behavior, said plaintiffs’ attorney Matthew J. ...



Privacy law rules to be considered by board next week

Jun. 2, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

“The draft makes it clear that regulated businesses have their work cut out for them whether or not they are located in Califo...


For decades, Thomas V. Girardi was a titan of the California plaintiffs' bar -- a trial attorney who rocketed to fame and fort...


“The proposed settlement also attempts to usurp the county’s right to determine how to fund and run its own homelessness progr...


“It seems to me that the idea that any licensing agency can make these records unavailable such that no one will know they exi...


Stanislaus County judge answered everyone’s legal questions as a prosecutor.


Government, Environmental & Energy


“Endangered Species Act safeguards would be a crucial lifeline as Santa Ana and Long Valley speckled dace try to survive clima...


Technology, International Law, Data Privacy


“The limitation of the settlement class in the prior litigation to ... ‘persons in the United States’ ... did not result from ...


Real Estate/Development, Government, Civil Litigation


The sale was canceled May 24 after the Anaheim City Council voted to void the contract due to an FBI search warrant affidavit ...