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Judges and Judiciary, Administrative/Regulatory


In response to the state auditor’s critical report on the CJP in April 2019, the Legislature created the committee last July t...



‘Participatory justice’

Apr. 19, 2022
By David Houston

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


Mike Marlatt of Thompson & Colegate LLP, who represented Riverside University Health System, said, “This was a tragic medi...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


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.


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

Apr. 19, 2022
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


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


“We conclude combining the roles of advocate and adjudicator in a single person employed by the DMV violates due process under...



‘Without labor nothing prospers’

Apr. 18, 2022
By David Houston

Attorneys at LA boutique Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers work as hard as their clients.



Command and Control

Apr. 18, 2022
By David Houston

Judge Jonathan Karesh is methodical and firm in his San Mateo court.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Real Estate/Development


"Relocating outside of the Bay Area would cause massive disruption to our Northern California based staff, which would not be ...


Law Practice


The foundation has awarded more than $11 million to more than 100 nonprofit organizations.


Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


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


The move comes after several months in which the agency has sparred with the leaders of the Judiciary committees in each house...


Twitter said its plan is similar to actions taken by publicly held companies in similar situations.


Government


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

Apr. 15, 2022
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



Judges and Judiciary, Ediscovery


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

Apr. 15, 2022
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


“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


The law, SB380, also known as the California End of Life Option Act, “requires the patient to self-administer the medication,”...


Civil Litigation


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


“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


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

Apr. 14, 2022
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

Apr. 14, 2022
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


The judges found that a reasonable jury could conclude, taking into account the facts most favorable to the detainee, that th...