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Entertainment & Sports, Criminal, Civil Litigation


However, in his ruling Friday, Superior Court Judge Michael E. Whitaker wrote that a script supervisor, Mamie Mitchell, who sa...


Judges and Judiciary


“The use of video or telephone conferencing under the CARES Act will no longer be authorized. Effective immediately, the Court...


Government, Banking


“Although regulatory uncertainty continues to cloud the crypto sector, the federal criminal laws have always applied and I sus...


Law Practice, Government, Appellate Practice


Ismail J. “Izzy” Ramsey, a white collar defense attorney. appears to have beaten out Latham & Watkins LLP partner Leslie R...


Constitutional Law


“Right now, each time the court upholds precedent it does create discomfort in the society. That’s because people want to beli...


State Bar & Bar Associations


California Academy of Appellate Lawyers admits 5 new members

Sep. 19, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A California lawyer with substantial appellate experience can become a member of the Academy, the nation's oldest appellate la...


Government, Civil Litigation


A day after winning approval of a $24 million arbitration award against a CVS subsidiary, AIDS Healthcare Foundation sued the ...


Ediscovery, Civil Litigation


The spirited battle over sanctions occurred during settlement negotiations. Both parties must file briefs this week.


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Although the charges added in the amended complaint are the only two claims to fall under federal jurisdiction of a total of 1...


Judges and Judiciary


“Well, frankly, when I was first offered this, I turned it down because it’s really as a result of my founding of the Western ...


Technology, Civil Litigation


“We reject the Platforms’ efforts to reframe their censorship as speech,” 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Andrew S. Ol...


Technology, Labor/Employment


"I fired Mr. Sullivan because I felt like I couldn't trust him anymore," Dara Khosrowshahi testified. Sullivan is accused by t...


Civil Litigation


“They contested everything. It was a very expensive, highly contested expert intensive case,” said victorious plaintiffs’ atto...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Lassen County Judge Tony R. Mallery threatened and retaliated against court employees who were cooperating with a Commission o...



Service Oriented

Sep. 16, 2022

Neutral Michael Maguire tries to provide an experience that makes lawyers want to hire him.


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Aerojet promotes from within filling general counsel vacancy

Sep. 16, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“Joe’s exceptional legal expertise has been a tremendous asset to Aerojet Rocketdyne since he joined the company as Deputy Gen...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


California Law Revision Commission elects new leaders

Sep. 16, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The commission is currently studying antitrust law, the Equal Rights Amendment, emergency-related reforms, and reorganizing an...


Technology, Data Privacy


The lawsuit was filed the same day Twitter’s ex-security chief, Peiter Zatko, told Congress about numerous alleged weaknesses,...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation


“The Sherman Act claims are the basis on which the case was removed to this court from state court. The effort to turn this da...


Technology, Civil Litigation


Push Data has filed many lawsuits since receiving the patents in 2020, previously suing a slew of restaurants, hotel chains, a...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


The chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee drew the line at allowing non-lawyers to invest in law firms.


U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment


Dissenting in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana, the justice wrote that “California courts, in an appropriate case, will have th...


Technology, Civil Litigation


“Isn’t that their job? Isn’t that the job they signed up for?” asked U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria.


Government, Data Privacy


Newsom signs children’s online privacy bill

Sep. 16, 2022
By Jonathan Lo

critics claim the law will harm free expression and the rights of young people.


Judges and Judiciary


She is to succeed Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor on Jan. 3, vacating her position as assistant presiding judge. There are thre...


Technology, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation


Cyber lawyers are closely watching the trial as Joseph Sullivan is one of the first cyber executives to be prosecuted for conc...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Art of Getting Paid


The issue has come up in the current discipline hearings of Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael Murray who was accused ...


Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation


“In spite of the fact that ManPow has no real employment expenses, it applied for and received two very low interest and fully...


Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Appellate Practice


The son of Guatemalan immigrants, Estrada was a partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


California accuses Amazon of stifling competition

Sep. 15, 2022
By Craig Anderson

The complaint, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court, alleges that the company violates the Cartwright Act — California...