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Government, Administrative/Regulatory


Last month, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge James P. Arguelles ruled the plaintiffs should have another six months to c...


Labor/Employment, Education Law, Civil Litigation


Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham III sustained without leave to amend the university’s demurrer against a professor’s ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Under the program, attorneys could be required to report annually to the bar about whether they are responsible for client tru...


Government, Criminal


Both parties attack Newsom’s anti-retail theft spending

Feb. 24, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Caitlin O’Neil, a fiscal and policy analyst with the Legislative Analyst’s Office, said the governor’s plan lacked “clear obje...


LA complex civil jurist had a court-wide education when he was the presiding judge.



Human Rights First

Feb. 23, 2022
By David Houston

Americans don’t understand benefits of diversity, judge says


Securities, Civil Litigation


“Plaintiff has failed to adequately allege any actionable misrepresentation or omission,” U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson r...


State Bar & Bar Associations


“We anticipate that when we sell our San Francisco building in 2022, much of our outstanding debt will be eliminated,” Leah T....


Obituaries, Judges and Judiciary


“I deeply care about the needs of the less fortunate in our communities and I wanted to make a difference,” Ospino once shared...


Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Waymo trade secrets to remain protected, judge rules

Feb. 23, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

A key factor in the outcome appears to be that the mystery third party that sought the company’s records from state regulators...


At the crux of the case is whether or not California’s murder statute allows for the prosecution of women who babies are still...


Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Tesla has denied its workplace is racist and says it acts against anyone who violates its standards on treatment of fellow emp...


Land Use, Education Law, Civil Litigation


The Berkeley Citizens for a Better Plan also questioned assertions made by Bonta and Brown last week that an enrollment freeze...


Instead of stock options, commissioner divides farms and tractors.


Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports


“I booked shows and hauled the band equipment in my parents’ Ford Country Squire station wagon,” Root said.


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


“Judge Fitzgerald, I come to this court a completely broken man. I realize that I have only myself to blame for being here,” d...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


Matthew P. Fletcher pleaded guilty to felony perjury and conspiracy to obstruct justice in the midst of jury deliberations.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education, Law Practice


“I’m a little worried that if we have a no-exam pathway, it would be an excuse for the private sector, or public sector, to ta...


Civil Litigation, Banking


The banks are accused of acting as the “final link” for tech support scammers, knowingly turning a blind eye to red flags indi...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Administrative/Regulatory


“Advocates are not even able to find out exactly who is on the [committee],” said Marivic Mabanag, CEO of Advocates for Child ...


Land Use, Government, Education Law, Civil Litigation


Gov. Gavin Newsom’s amicus was filed a day after Save Berkeley’s Neighborhoods filed its opposition to UC Berkeley’s attempt t...


9th Circuit judge has become known for dissents that seem personal.


U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law


50 years after state high court ruling, death penalty stands but isn’t carried out


The firm announced the addition of Steven A. Maddox and Jeremy J. Edwards as partners on Thursday and said it plans to open a ...


Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Ex-Dentons lawyer wins motion on arbitration venue

Feb. 18, 2022
By Craig Anderson

The state Supreme Court’s decision, which also grants a stay, is an incremental victory for Jinshu “John” Zhang in his legal b...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


The plaintiff, represented by Goldberg & Gage of Woodland Hills, filed a lawsuit alleging that throughout her tenure at th...


Labor/Employment, Government, Civil Litigation


Last month, a U.S. judge ruled Everest National Insurance Co. was not liable to cover $8.9 million in damages and attorney fee...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


Negligible bias in bar exam, bar study finds

Feb. 18, 2022
By Diana Bosetti

Results from first-time candidates, for a total of 116 essays and 36 performance tests, raised no major areas of concern with ...


Vista Distribution Inc. staved off a lawsuit from cannabis growers First Cut Farms LLC, alleging Vista agreed to purchase cann...


Mediator Eric Ivary succeeds with a light hand and light heart