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
Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports
Former Nike GC Hilary Krane is new chief legal officer at Creative Arts Agency
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“CAA’s devotion to, and consistent success for, the world’s top talent and brands unquestionably begins with its exceptional i...
Government
Involuntary program better than jail, ex-homeless man tells governor’s roundtable
By Christer Schmidt
“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
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
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
Warner, Village Roadshow debate when arbitration clauses affect dispute
By Federico Lo Giudice
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
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
Lawmakers work around court's Berkeley student cap
By Diana Bosetti
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.
Sutter Health defeats billion-dollar antitrust claim
By Jonathan Lo
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
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
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Molly C. Stephens represented MassMutual in a lawsuit against major banks.
International Law, Insurance
Lawyers debate if Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was unforeseeable?
By Federico Lo Giudice
“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
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
Rivian EV startup accused of deceiving investors in runup to IPO
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
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
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
State Bar amends statement that appeared to blame breach on website that posted data
By Diana Bosetti
Facing questions from the First Amendment Coalition, Executive Director Leah Wilson clarified that police had not been notifie...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Uber opposes $10M in arbitration fees in reverse racism claims
By Jonathan Lo
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
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...