Judges and Judiciary, Administrative/Regulatory
Transparency is major theme for committee to review CJP
By Wisdom Howell
In response to the state auditor’s critical report on the CJP in April 2019, the Legislature created the committee last July t...
When people come to court, they’re seeking a resolution to their problem but they also have a human desire to vent, Commission...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Riverside health system agrees to pay $11.5M to brain-damaged woman
By Federico Lo Giudice
Mike Marlatt of Thompson & Colegate LLP, who represented Riverside University Health System, said, “This was a tragic medi...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Jeremy B. Rosen to run San Francisco office of Horvitz & Levy
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Rosen has been a member of the firm for over 20 years and he was once nominated to the federal court in 2020 by then President...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
San Diego asks to prosecute broker of homeless hotels
By Ricardo Pineda
City Attorney Mara E. Elliott is alleging evidence of fraud and insider trading against Kidder Mathews Inc. and Jim Neill, who...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Shareholders want Musk muzzled on criticizing SEC
By Craig Anderson
In a brief supporting the motion, Levi & Korsinsky LLP partner Adam M. Apton wrote that U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen...
Technology, Civil Litigation
hiQ Labs can scrape public date from LinkedIn, circuit says
By Wisdom Howell
The opinion by Circuit Judge Marsha L.S. Berzon found that the Supreme Court’s decision in Van Buren v. United States, “reinfo...
Government, Civil Rights
No more DMV judge and prosecutor dual roles in DUI cases
By Jonathan Lo
“We conclude combining the roles of advocate and adjudicator in a single person employed by the DMV violates due process under...
Attorneys at LA boutique Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers work as hard as their clients.
Judge Jonathan Karesh is methodical and firm in his San Mateo court.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Real Estate/Development
State Bar to discuss contract for sale of headquarters
By Ricardo Pineda
"Relocating outside of the Bay Area would cause massive disruption to our Northern California based staff, which would not be ...
Law Practice
JAMS Foundation marks 20 years of promoting dispute resolution
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The foundation has awarded more than $11 million to more than 100 nonprofit organizations.
Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Rejection of antitrust verdict against Swisher is affirmed
By Craig Anderson
But 9th Circuit Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson wrote that trial Judge James V. Selna abused his discretion in granting Swisher’s R...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary
Bill would require lawyers to opt in to support State Bar’s lobbying
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The move comes after several months in which the agency has sparred with the leaders of the Judiciary committees in each house...
Technology
Twitter inserts ‘poison pill’ to try to thwart Musk’s takeover bid
By Jonathan Lo
Twitter said its plan is similar to actions taken by publicly held companies in similar situations.
Government
Orange County agrees to jail reforms for disabled and LGBTQ inmates
By Christer Schmidt
Disability Rights California reached a settlement with the county and the sherriff’s department. The plan addresses issues aff...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
San Diego attorney pleads guilty to Chabad fraud scheme
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“This defendant was part of an elaborate, yearslong financial scheme to fraudulently claim charitable contributions in an effo...
Orange County commissioner is a bit ‘old-fashioned’ on courtroom demeanor.
Labor/Employment, Government
Ex-lawyers for state agency say friction caused by EEOC tactics, governor’s interference
By Wisdom Howell
Judges and Judiciary, Ediscovery
Retired judges can seek discovery in suit against Judicial Council
By Malcolm Maclachlan
They are challenging a Judicial Council policy limiting judges to 1,320 days total participation time in the Temporary Assigne...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
$137M award to Black Tesla worker reduced to $13.5M
By Federico Lo Giudice
U.S. District Judge William Orrick wrote in his 43-page decision that the permitted punitive damages award is nine times the a...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Discipline
State Bar didn’t discipline lawyers with many complaints, Auditor finds
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“We reviewed files for one attorney who was the subject of 165 complaints over seven years, many of which the State Bar dismis...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Patients says doctors should be able to help them end their lives
By Christer Schmidt
The law, SB380, also known as the California End of Life Option Act, “requires the patient to self-administer the medication,”...
Civil Litigation
3 plaintiff groups dispute over possible $45M roundup settlement
By Jonathan Lo
The plaintiff group that brought forward the proposed settlement, dubbed the Gilmore Plaintiffs, are accused by two other plai...
Lisa Cole says knowing how legal issue affects specific client is key.
Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary
Changing judicial disability system would serve justice, attorney says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“There now is a question whether judges disabled by illness, impairment, or age have an adequate economic incentive to seek di...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Bankruptcy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bankrupt ex-lawyer says he need not reimburse State Bar for client payments
By Federico Lo Giudice
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ernest M. Robles ruled in June 2021 that the debt could not be discharged as it was a penalty imposed to...
Technology, Government, Banking
Fintech platform challenges state’s usury law
By Federico Lo Giudice
In a counterclaim, the state said OppFi is engaged in a “rent-a-bank” scheme to help local banks circumvent the usury law.
Law Practice, Environmental & Energy
4 energy infrastructure partners join Sheppard Mullin
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We continue to see increasing demand from clients who need assistance with renewable energy project agreements and regulatory...
Health Care & Hospital Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit denies qualified immunity to jail medical staff
By Jonathan Lo
The judges found that a reasonable jury could conclude, taking into account the facts most favorable to the detainee, that th...