Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Celonis sued for $20M over ‘nonexistent’ employee stock plan
By Jonathan Lo
“After being lured away from a lucrative sales role, Shawn O’Connell’s complaint depicts an all too familiar story of a highly...
Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit asks state justices if medical sceeners can be sued
By Craig Anderson
A woman wants to sue an outside company hired to screen her health for a job application.
Neutral Glenn E. Lerman’s career on both sides gives him perspective
Labor/Employment, Insurance, Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Surgeon who claimed retaliation in whistleblower case gets $2M
By Federico Lo Giudice
Mark Quigley and Aaron Osten with Greene Broillet & Wheeler represented Dr. Timothy Ryan, who sued the county for whistleb...
Law Practice, Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit decides double-jeopardy doesn’t apply to Avenatti case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
To succeed on this claim, Avenatti was required to establish that the prosecution’s conduct giving rise to the motion was “int...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge Daniel J. Buckley is retiring from the Los Angeles County complex court
By David Houston
Former presiding judge particularly enjoyed helping parties reach agreements in sprawling litigation in the county’s complex c...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Exxon seeks dismissal of state suit over Solano County landfill
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Plaintiffs’ scattershot naming of multiple defendant entities fails to provide any facts, as distinct from legal conclusions ...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Weil Gotshal wins $44.9M false advertising case for CareDx
By Federico Lo Giudice
“I believe this is a case where a substantial punitive damage award was warranted — and I’m delighted the jury saw it the same...
Law Practice, International Law
Website shames US,UK law firms still doing business in Russia
By Diana Bosetti
The webpage, “Law Firms and Russian Profits,” was launched by faculty and research staff from Harvard, Stanford and Yale law s...
Technology, Law Practice, Discipline, Criminal
GC who stole $500k from her employer sentenced to prison
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Brooke Campbell Solis, general counsel at Good Money, told the judge she was impaired by addiction.
Covid Court Ops, California Supreme Court
Chief justice details lessons learned during court shutdowns
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“We learned that people in collaborative courts, in mental health courts, or in drug courts, could still have their day in cou...
In five counties, the incumbent DAs did not seek reelection but only one candidate sought each of those offices. In several ca...
Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Minor Leaguers are employers, jurist says
By Jonathan Lo
Former MLB player and minor league pitcher Garrett R. Broshuis of Korein Tillery LLC, one of the plaintiffs’ counsel, argued i...
LA family law judge advocates ‘unbundling’ work for poorer clients.
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Retired LA Judge Susan Lopez-Giss joins ADR Services
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I always said if I became a judge I wanted to do family law because I didn’t like what people did to their children going thr...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Lawsuit alleges Palestinian group carried out anti-Semitic attack
By Federico Lo Giudice
A group of friends were assaulted on May 18, 2021 outside a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles, the complaint states.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Data Privacy
State Bar breach larger than thought; Cooley LLP is hired
By Diana Bosetti
The accidental release of confidential attorney discipline records to a public case law search site includes more records than...
‘Historian’ of the Fresno Court founded numerous services.
Law Practice
Morrison & Foerster adds 2 corporate partners to the Bay Area
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Daphne M. Higgs and Teresa M.L. Tate came from Perkins Coie.
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Mexican man in Steinle case pleads guilty to federal firearm felonies
By Jonathan Lo
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said Jose Inez Garcia-Zarate admitted he knew he was “an al...
Real Estate/Development, Land Use
Pasadena is flouting state’s new housing law, AG Bonta says
By David Houston
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 9 in September. When it went into effect Jan. 1, it required cities to allow two housing units on ...
“Their position was that after five years, he hadn’t had any surgery, that he wasn’t going to need any going into the future a...
Judges and Judiciary
Governor of California names 17 superior court judges
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the appointment of 17 judges to superior courts in Fresno, Los Angeles, Merced, Orange, San...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Kaiser refused Covid vaccine to woman with MS, family says
By Federico Lo Giudice
The wrongful death and medical negligence lawsuit was filed in Orange County Superior Court, and claims medical workers made f...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Retired LA Judge Susan Lopez-Giss joins ADR Services
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I always said if I became a judge I wanted to do family law because I didn’t like what people did to their children going thr...
Labor/Employment, Education Law, Civil Litigation
University fires baseball coach accused of tolerating assault
By Jonathan Lo
The University of San Francisco had already fired an associate head coach accused of committing assault.
Government, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Amazon must make Prop 65 disclosures, appeals court rules
By Federico Lo Giudice
“This case represents a continuation of the sea of change we are seeing in the law to finally reflect the reality of online ma...
Labor/Employment, Government, Criminal
Public defenders in Los Angeles county say they may strike
By Diana Bosetti
Overwhelmed by a heavy workload, the public defenders say they are afraid to speak up for fear of retaliation.
Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg has written a biography that spans from his birth in post-Nazi Germany to hol...
Judge Katherine Chilton traded entertainment litigation for Zoom hearings