Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
PAGA plaintiff asks state high court to quickly reconcile Viking
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“Until this Court clarifies how state law actually applies to these issues, the lower courts will be required to devote cons...
Civil Litigation
Chimney inspector sues over exploding lithium-ion battery
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The lawsuit contends that the Eagtac lithium-ion flashlight battery was defectively designed and manufactured, and that the de...
Technology, Labor/Employment
Judge skeptical of summary judgment in Activision case
By Federico Lo Giudice
Lawyers for the game creator say state Department of Fair Employment and Housing hasn’t investigated enough to justify case
‘Dean’ of real estate law in Los Angeles mentored many top attorneys
Labor/Employment, Government
New labor leader targets former colleagues in Legislature
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Lorena Gonzalez, the fiery author of California’s gig worker law AB5, is now head of California Labor Federation. In a speech ...
The RealReal lied about its process for authenticating consigned merchandise, shareholders said.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Bar official outlines opposition to no-exam, asks other states how they handled it
By Skyler Romero
“Even if the exam itself were completely free of bias, the fact remains that the disparate outcomes of the bar exam are perpet...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nominees for 9th Circuit and Central District get committee OK
By Craig Anderson
Arizona litigator Roopali H. Desai did not get vocal opposition despite earlier comments about her past legal work.
Civil Litigation
Duane Morris can’t avoid malpractice suit under anti-SLAPP
By Ricardo Pineda
“Defendants failed to make a prima-facie showing that the causes of action alleged against them arise out of protected activit...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary
Yolo County Judge David Rosenberg is next CJA president
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“I will continue to focus on issues such as public access to justice through remote proceedings, physical safety and informati...
California Supreme Court
Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye won’t seek retention
By David Houston
“It’s not an easy decision. I still have anxiety over it,” said Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye. “I have accomplished much a...
California Supreme Court
Who will be the next California chief justice?
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State high court, appellate justices’ names rise to replace the chief.
Technology, Administrative/Regulatory
FTC sues to halt Meta acquisition of VR fitness app
By Craig Anderson
The complaint, filed in the Northern District of California, accuses Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg of buying Within Limited and its...
Judges and Judiciary
Let the parlor games begin! What’s next for Cantil-Sakauye?
By David Houston
California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye is 62 and has a resume that many institutions covet. What will she do when she le...
Administration officials are also considering changing the name of the library to that of an Indigenous person and discussing ...
Civil Litigation
Alleged victim’s sister testifies in Twitter spy trial
By Wisdom Howell
Federal prosecutors called as a witness a human rights activist who is the sister of a man in custody in Saudi Arabia for more...
Listening to kids in trouble is key to helping them, Sacramento judge says.
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Appellate Practice
LA Judge Amy Hogue joins Signature Resolution
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“This will greatly simplify the court’s approval process and help us decide more motions more quickly. It will also reduce the...
Real Estate/Development, Law Practice, Appellate Practice
O’Melveny adds veteran commercial real estate attorney
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Peter J. Breckheimer II led a team representing Orange County in its $340 million redevelopment of the retail, hotel, and mari...
Government, Data Privacy, Civil Rights
AG and gun owners disagree on impact of Bruen decision
By Ricardo Pineda
The June opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court looms large over a challenge to a California law that allows an anti-gun research...
Government
Recall Gascón campaign owes $470k to signature gatherer, lawsuit says
By Federico Lo Giudice
“As the lawsuit makes clear, if and when the Recall Gascón campaign fails to make the ballot, this consultant team will have n...
U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy
Republican-led states seek stay on San Francisco judge’s species protection ruling
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The goal may be to tee up the issue for the U.S. Supreme Court where their case might receive a better reception. They are buo...
Labor/Employment, Government
Alameda County sued over racial quota for subcontractors
By Wisdom Howell
On behalf of a group that helped block repeal of California’s affirmative action ban, Pacific Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Judge OKs $11.5M settlement over One Medical memberships
By Jonathan Lo
This deal comes a few days after announcements that Amazon.com Inc. is acquiring One Medical for $4 billion.
Criminal
Avenatti owes former co-counsel $21.4M for not paying $5.3M
By Ricardo Pineda
About the possibility of actually collecting the amount, “I don’t think so,” said Robert J. Stoll of Stoll Nussbaum & Pola...
Technology, Intellectual Property
Texas judge loses grip on patent cases, a win for California tech companies
By Craig Anderson
Patent litigation case filings are likely to shift to the District of Delaware and the Central District of California.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Bar pushes paraprofessional, regulatory changes
By Malcolm Maclachlan
During a Zoom call with reporters on Monday, State Bar Board of Trustees Chairman Ruben Duran traced the regulatory ideas back...
Law Practice, Data Privacy
San Francisco-based Secureframe hires new general counsel
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Kyle McLaughlin was a legal and compliance leader at Cisco Systems.
Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports
ArentFox brings on entertainment partner from Manatt
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Michelle A. Cooke “is the “go-to” lawyer internationally for businesses seeking to protect and enforce their IP rights and add...
Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports
Judge OKs $100M deal between Riot Games, women employees
By Federico Lo Giudice
The class alleged equal pay violations, gender and sex discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation in the workplace.
