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Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


Three newly open seats will allow Gov. Gavin Newsom to remake the small but important 11-justice court that often hears appeal...


Civil Litigation, Banking


“Robinhood unfairly interfered with plaintiff’s and class members’ rights to receive the benefits of the customer agreement by...


Government, Civil Litigation


The case is one of several around the state alleging courts are ignoring rulings in two cases that found defendants cannot be ...


Technology, Government


The law, HB 20, would allow Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton or individual citizens to sue technology giants such as Meta Pla...


Real Estate/Development, Law Practice


New real estate boutique announces offices on both coasts

Jun. 1, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“We wanted to build something truly great with people who want to be the best and who share a consistent vision and values,” f...


Labor/Employment, Ediscovery, Civil Litigation


The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing sought the records for its sprawling investigation into allegations t...


The jury found, after a week of trial and two hours of deliberation, that MRG breached the contract while Eventbrite did not, ...


As a teacher, prosecutor and judge, San Diego jurist works for children.


Litigation & Arbitration, Health Care & Hospital Law


Arbitrator awards surfer $4M for botched knee surgery

May 31, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

“What Mr. Cozad has been through in terms of types and consequences of surgeries cannot be overstated,” arbitrator Jay C. Hort...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Deal might give defunct football league players $73M

May 31, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

The Alliance of American Football League is in bankruptcy in Texas. Payment of the settlement is subject to the estate receivi...


Sentencing is scheduled Thursday U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman in Manhattan.


Government


Assemblyman Robert Rivas, D-Salinas, announced Friday he had “secured enough votes” to replace Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Lakew...


The city was sued by the group San Franciscans Supporting Prop B, which said Measure F, supported by 77% of voters in 2019, vi...


Litigation & Arbitration, Entertainment & Sports


“WarnerMedia benefits by driving up the value of its subsidiary, just as [it] prepares to spin off and merge with Discovery, a...


Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation


The seven remaining plaintiffs — an eighth died after the litigation began — claim recent participation limits discriminate on...


Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Former Chapman University Fowler School of Law professor continues to fight subpoenas for documents related to work for Trump.



No Predispositions

May 27, 2022

A skilled mediator and arbitrator, Fred K. Morrison uses his experience as a former appellate court justice


Law Practice, Health Care & Hospital Law, Appellate Practice


Doctors, lawyers discuss chances of new cooperation era

May 27, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“A lot of the areas where we have historically not been able to work together on have really been a function of our difference...


Law Practice, California Supreme Court, Appellate Practice


Reasons for failure to meet the deadline include: failure to sit for any of the four bar exams administered since the pandemic...


Ediscovery, Civil Litigation


San Francisco has put on a parade of experts to try to show that all of the companies in the opioid supply chain bore responsi...


Civil Litigation


A disgruntled employee of Valley Transportation Authority killed nine of his co-workers before turning the gun on himself. He ...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


“Once a complaint for limitation of liability is filed by a vessel owner, courts generally stay applicable claims against the ...


Technology, Securities


Plaintiffs’ attorney Anne Marie Murphy accused the billionaire of making statements to drive down the price of Twitter stock, ...


Judges and Judiciary


A confirmation of Fresno County Superior Court Judge Isabel I. de Alba would leave the long-overworked Eastern District judici...



Answering the Call

May 26, 2022

Judge Annette E. Rees says juvenile court is where she needs to be


Civil Litigation


Parents across the nation have sought to argue in court cases that exposure to arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury in various ...


Judges and Judiciary


The Judicial Council also agreed “not to fight this lawsuit pending action from the governor and the Legislature to end civil ...


Law Practice, Health Care & Hospital Law, Appellate Practice


Healthcare litigator joins Nossaman in San Francisco

May 26, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Michael Gawley has extensive experience handling a broad range of litigation matters, including medical staff and peer review ...


Technology, Securities, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“Elon Musk is paying them a lot of money so [defense attorneys] had to argue something,” said Adam C. Pritchard, a professor a...


Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Appellate Practice


The Lewitt Hackman lawyers wrote that Miracle Mile Law Group had been “caught withholding text messages and illegal audio reco...