Government, Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
Newsom names aide to head embattled state utility regulator
By Gina Kim
Alice B. Reynolds, a former lawyer at large law firms, has years of experience advising governors on energy issues.
Consumer Law
Trial lawyers lay out strategy for fighting foes in Sacramento
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The strategy of the Consumer Attorneys of California during what is likely to be a contentious initiative election year? Isola...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
Girardi Keese trustee tweaks reason for changing counsel
By Craig Anderson
Elissa D. Miller, a partner with SulmeyerKupetz who is the trustee of the firm in bankruptcy, agreed to change the reason for ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
DoorDash to pay $5.3M for misclassifying San Francisco drivers
By Winston Cho
DoorDash did not admit any wrongdoing. DoorDash has maintained that its workers are appropriately classified as independent co...
Criminal
Widow of late attorney files amended complaint against Stanislaus County
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The case stems from an alleged plot to frame Carson for murder.
Family, Criminal
Riverside County hires LA attorney to probe treatment of abused siblings
By Kamila Knaudt
The county hired Stephen Larson of Los Angeles to investigate ways it can do better after complaints by 13 siblings who were t...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Suit alleges harassment, bias by former Orange County prosecutor
By Gina Kim
The former supervisor in the DA’s office, who denied the allegations, retired after an outside investigation confirmed them, a...
Government, Civil Litigation
Inmate COVID claims moot though judge blasts prison department
By Kamila Knaudt
“The vaccine changed the game for COVID-19 at San Quentin. Although COVID-19 remains a risk with San Quentin, the date regardi...
Consumer Law, Civil Rights
Benjamin Crump tells California lawyers to fight against the killing of Black people
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Don’t just make it about rhetoric, make it a reality,” the civil rights lawyer told a capacity crowd at the annual meeting of...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Bar aims to improve client trust account oversight
By Blaise Scemama
“How you protect the public is you process the actual complaints you already have. But instead of doing that, they’re going t...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Genetic testing company sued for alleged negligence
By Jonathan Lo
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein filed a negligence lawsuit against Natera Inc., claiming the company failed, among othe...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Tesla sued over sex harassment
By Winston Cho
While the plaintiff signed an arbitration agreement, the lawsuit argued that the contract is unenforceable because it places T...
Technology, California Supreme Court
Livestream leads to ‘leaked recordings, chilled expression’
By Blaise Scemama
“It would mean that courts cannot draw distinctions between courtroom spectators and participants — every spectator now has th...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge tosses antitrust lawsuit against Uber
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White found that Flywheel Taxi failed to sufficiently allege that there are barriers to entry f...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Debate errupts over whether ‘Rust’ lawsuit is ‘frivolous’
By Blaise Scemama
Responding to criticism started by a TV legal commentator, plaintiffs attorney Gary Dordick said there was a "complete lack of...
Law Practice, Criminal
Chief justice wants more funds for criminal defense counsel
By Kamila Knaudt
The committee was created in 2020 through budget legislation and tasked with recommending statutory changes to simplify and ra...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court denies review of $86.7M Roundup verdict
By Craig Anderson
The court's decision, reached Wednesday, affirms a 1st District Court of Appeal ruling in August.
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Video recordings of Prop 8 trial may be made public
By Skyler Romero
Proponents who defended the anti-gay marriage measure in court have fought for years to keep the video recordings sealed, sayi...
Education Law, Civil Litigation
Elite San Francisco high school that ditched merit admissions violated open meetings law, judge rules
By Jonathan Lo
This marks the third time this year the San Francisco Board of Education has had a decision overruled by the courts for not fo...
Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
In ruling over Amazon facility, 9th Circuit debate ‘environmental racism’
By Craig Anderson
The federal appellate panel on Thursday denied a challenge to the Federal Aviation Administration’s approval of an air cargo f...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal
Worker illegally forced to agree to arbitrate, court rules
By Blaise Scemama
An appellate judge affirmed a lower court ruling Wednesday, finding a former Pinnacle Property Management Services employee wa...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
AG seeks en banc review of ruling against state’s private prison ban
By Malcolm Maclachlan
President Donald Trump’s administration and the private prison company Geo Group Inc. sued to block the law. Both complaints a...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Judge considers 2 DAs injunction request against home service provider
By Kamila Knaudt
Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo in San Francisco took the matter under submission Tuesday after she had previous...
Civil Litigation
Suit claims lead in Trader Joe’s spinach, other products
By Blaise Scemama
The plaintiff, Ecological Alliance LLC, is represented by Vineet Dubey of Custodio & Dubey LLP, who has become one of the ...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Miramax suit against Tarantino raises nonfungible tokens question
By Craig Anderson
The movie studio sued Quentin Tarantino in federal court Tuesday, arguing he is breaching his contract by announcing plans to ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Judge OKs $2.2M deal over Juul worker disclosure agreements
By Winston Cho
U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen emphasized in a final approval order the “strong results achieved in this case,” noting the...
Bankruptcy
US bankruptcy judge reappointed for second 14-year term
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We are all thrilled to see Judge Taylor reappointed,” said Chief Bankruptcy Judge Christopher B. Latham of the U.S. Bankruptc...
Criminal
Juvenile lawbreakers in LA County will face victims to avoid charges
By Kamila Knaudt
The program allows victims to participate in a way they cannot in the juvenile justice system, where they are not allowed to a...
Civil Litigation
Iowa pork producers sue over California’s pig standards
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California’s laws on animal farming standards have often stood up to judicial review, but the plaintiffs said the inclusion of...
Law Practice
Cleary Gottlieb opens offices in Palo Alto and SF
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I was drawn to Cleary’s deep commitment to the region and incredible client base, and to the opportunity to help build out th...