Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit Judge Sidney Thomas says he plans to go senior
By Craig Anderson
President Biden now must fill 3 vacancies on the court.
Technology, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Google seeks dismissal of claims it benefits from Android users’ cell data
By Jonathan Lo
The plaintiffs argued that cellular data is their personal property or, in the alternative, assert a claim of quantum meruit a...
LA judge, a longtime prosecutor, is glad to help new attorneys.
Litigator, raconteur is credited with creating the appellate law firm.
U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property
Supreme Court to hear whether ‘similarity’ is bar to fair use
By Wisdom Howell
The petition for writ for certiorari by the Andy Warhol Foundation was granted Monday to determine whether a court is forbidde...
Entertainment & Sports
In Hollywood a slap can go unpunished by authorities
By Ricardo Pineda
“With significant injury cases as in domestic violence or sex crimes, the police will be more aggressive and seek filing of ch...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Molson Coors owes $56M for infringing, jury rules
By Christer Schmidt
Molson Coors was ordered to pay $56 million to Stone Brewing Co. for trademark infringement. A jury found that Molson Coors di...
Legal Education, Government
John Eastman must turn over Trump emails, U.S. judge rules
By Craig Anderson
“Based on the evidence, the Court finds that it is more likely than not that President Trump and Dr. Eastman dishonestly consp...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government
U.S. High Court will hear Prop 12 dispute over out of state pork
By Jonathan Lo
In its petition for writ of certiorari, the National Pork Producers Council cited a statistic that California imports more tha...
Real Estate/Development, Government
Another eviction ban bill advances in Assembly
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Senate Judiciary Committee planned to take up AB 2179 on Tuesday. The bill will need a two-thirds vote in both houses to p...
Ventura Judge Matthew P. Guasco says court is ‘safe, sacred space for justice’
By David Houston
Without lawyers and judges, the Constitution is ‘just a piece of paper,’ says the civil trial judge.
Education Law
Nationally recognized election law professor Rick Hasen to teach at UCLA
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“The key is figuring out how to promote fair elections without having speech laws that could limit robust political debate and...
Lowenstein & Weatherwax’s founders didn’t know where inter partes review would take them.
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Judge Jeremy D. Fogel joins FedArb
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Fogel will split his time as a neutral between Northern California and Washington, D.C.l.
Technology, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Facebook copyright class action transferred to Northern District
By Wisdom Howell
The complaint, filed by a class photographers, claims “Facebook recklessly disregarded that no third party ever obtained a lic...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Content moderators say TikTok neglected their mental health
By Federico Lo Giudice
“The content is not the cute animal and baby videos often seen on the platform,” the Joseph Saveri Law Firm stated.
Judges and Judiciary, Government
LA judges’ PAC supports 2 incumbents, one was admonished
By Federico Lo Giudice
“After reading the commission’s testimony saying that Judge Carol Elswick failed to promote confidence in her impartiality and...
Government
SEC’s San Francisco office director leaving at end of the month
By Craig Anderson
Erin E. Schneider will be replaced on an active basis by Monique C. Winkler, the office’s associate regional director for enfo...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Government, Banking
Access to bank records and DMV photos sought by the bar
By Ricardo Pineda
“These proposals to enhance regulation of client trust accounts represent a profound and meaningful advancement of our public ...
The Franchise Tax Board responded in court filings that just because one trustee does not live in California, that does not me...
Gavin Newsom announced eight judicial appointments, including a new appellate court justice and presiding justice and the firs...
Law Practice
Retired LA County Superior Court judge joins JAMS
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Through my many years of experience, I’ve learned that attention to detail and organization are key to resolving disputes eff...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Allen Media Group sues Nielsen for alleged fraud
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“This case is about the serious issues our clients, and many other broadcasters and regulators, have with the Nielsen ratings ...
Legal Education
USC hires Jones Day to check accuracy of ranking data
By Federico Lo Giudice
The USC Rossier School of Education will not appear in the annual ranking of best graduate schools, officials said in a letter...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar board votes to seek annual inflation hike in fees
By Ricardo Pineda
"The Legislative Analyst's Office recommended against an inflationary increase, noting that it could limit legislative oversig...
Securities, Civil Litigation
Judge preliminarily approves settlement of securities action
By Jonathan Lo
A judge granted preliminary approval for an $11 million settlement Thursday to a class of plaintiffs who claimed a company the...
Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Apple defends trial judge ruling, while denying App store competes unfairly
By Craig Anderson
The Cupertino technology giant also took on the U.S. Department of Justice and several state attorneys general, which filed br...
Civil Litigation
42 school districts accuse Juul Labs of racketeering
By Wisdom Howell
This new wave of lawsuits comes before the same judge who, in April last year, denied a motion to dismiss a products liability...
Government
Challengers paint Bonta as too left and too focused on out-of-state issues
By Christer Schmidt
Mediator Matthew Conant is clear to parties about what he thinks