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“In the weeks ahead, we’ll be hearing firsthand from everyday Californians and their families, service providers, health care ...


Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops


Judicial Council to end emergency rules June 30

Mar. 14, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“The rules were always intended to be temporary,” Marsha G. Slough, chair of the Executive and Planning Committee and a justic...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Baseball players sue NCAA, University of San Francisco

Mar. 14, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“The University of San Francisco employed two baseball coaches for 22 years, despite an awareness that these coaches created a...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Village seeks an order allowing it to invest in the co-owned projects for which it shares the rights with Warner. Village also...


Torts/Personal Injury, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Baldwin partly blames victim for shooting

Mar. 14, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

In a demand for arbitration and request for indemnification, Alec Baldwin's lawyer writes that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins...


Land Use, Education Law


On Friday, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Lakewood, and Assembly Budget Chair Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, introduced SB 11...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The lawsuit revolved around claims that Sutter forced Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California, HealthNet and United...


Construction, Civil Litigation


Victims of bridge collapse in Corona settle for $38.5M

Mar. 11, 2022
By Christer Schmidt

“I think what really led to the breakthrough in the settlement was extensive investigation over approximately four to five yea...


Law Practice


Former Quinn Emanuel partner joins MIller Barondess

Mar. 11, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Molly C. Stephens represented MassMutual in a lawsuit against major banks.


International Law, Insurance


“The question that is going to come up is whether the force majeure event was foreseeable. Attorneys could argue the Russian-U...


Law Practice, International Law


Baker Botts joins other firms closing down offices in Russia

Mar. 11, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Many U.S. law firms and accounting firms have announced they would wind down operations in Russia.


Technology, Securities, Civil Litigation


The Irvine The complaint states, “This case arises from untrue statements of material fact as well as the omission of other fa...


Judges and Judiciary


Tie vote stalls confirmation of LA judge nominee

Mar. 11, 2022
By Diana Bosetti

U.S. Magistrate Judge Kenly Kiya Kato was sharply questioned by Republican senators in February about a book review she wrote ...


Allen J. Ruby of Los Gatos asserted in his March 1 memorandum of points and authorities that the statute in question and the l...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Data Privacy, Civil Rights


Facing questions from the First Amendment Coalition, Executive Director Leah Wilson clarified that police had not been notifie...


Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


The claimants said they were charged delivery fees for ordering food from restaurants not owned by Black people while Uber cho...


Neutral John Sugiyama encourages parties to enter into a mediation with a clear understanding of what they want to achieve.


Riverside County delinquency judge appreciates different perspectives.


Civil Litigation


LA massage sex assault case part of national pattern

Mar. 10, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

The complaint alleges that the Soleil Spa owner “knew or should have known at all relevant times that sexual assaults of clien...


Law Practice


Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP opens in LA

Mar. 10, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The Emeryville-based firm now has five offices, two in California.


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


At the core of the likely disputes is whether many people are rejecting treatment and housing, or whether those resources are ...


The resolution of the lawsuit is a clear win for the state, but such a dispute may be reignited if a Republican wins the presi...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The monthlong antitrust trial against Sutter Health is nearing its end.



‘Very Direct’

Mar. 9, 2022

Attorneys know right away how LA judge feels about issues.


Government, Criminal


Attempt to repeal Prop 47 dies in committee

Mar. 9, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

AB 1599 would have put a measure on the ballot to overturn most of the 2014 initiative and lower the threshold for felony thef...


Law Practice, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Edelson adds attorney in San Francisco

Mar. 9, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Yaman Salahi, formerly of Lieff Cabraser, specializes in antitrust litigation.


Government, Administrative/Regulatory


Case against eased prisoner release rules can proceed

Mar. 9, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Last year, a group of 44 district attorneys, led by Sacramento County’s Anne Marie Schubert, challenged a policy changing how ...


Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals majority rejected a finding by U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco that...


Law Practice


“With their experience in transactions involving health care facilities and infrastructure, they will enhance our ability to s...


Covid Court Ops, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“We’ve learned a lot about appearing by video,” Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia told a Bar Association San Francisco meeting.