Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit, Northern District judge require boosters
By Jonathan Lo
Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia said in a footnote to her Dec. 21 order that she was following recommendations of the Centers for ...
Criminal, California Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeal agrees with OC DA saying if you drive under the influence you are not eligible for diversion programs
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“This opinion not only corrects the reckless and misguided behavior of the state Legislature and Gov. Newsom, it will undoubte...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Panel corrects facts in ruling by conflicted judge
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sunnyvale attorney Naren Chaganti, representing himself, convinced the appellate court to issue a rare writ correcting a super...
Entertainment & Sports, Criminal
Defense lawyers say Baldwin case at critical point
By Kamila Knaudt
“This period of time before charges are filed is of critical importance when a defense attorney would like to help persuade a ...
Criminal
DAs win TRO against prisons hike in good conduct credits for 2-time felons
By Kamila Knaudt
Judge Raymond Cadei on Wednesday granted a motion by 28 district attorneys seeking to stop the increase of good conduct credit...
Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Judge prepares to enjoin mayor from posting city attorney confidential emails
By Jonathan Lo
Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Jill C. Fannin rejected Mayor Thomas K. Butt’s argument that the city attorney’s secr...
Law Practice, Family
LA County Superior Court expands family court to Pomona
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The new courtroom will handle cases from the Department of Children and Family Services office in Pomona,
Consumer Law, Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal
Consumer protection law applies to bail bond contracts
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Writing for a unanimous panel of the 1st District Court of Appeals, Division 1, Justice Gabriel P. Sanchez found a protection ...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial appointments, retirements, deaths in 2021
By Mark Kellam
A list of justices, judges and commissioners in California who had been appointed, retired or died during the past year.
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Trade secrets suit filed over mushroom-based meat substitute
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Better Meat Co. and Mr. Pattillo were able to launch a fully operational mycoprotein fermentation facility in Sacramento and ...
Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Apple’s $29.9M class settlement over employee bag checks is OK’d
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge William Alsup approved a $29.9 million class settlement, resolving a case involving Apple Inc. employees w...
Corporate, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Washington’s antitrust saber rattling may result in real cases, this time, attorneys say
By Craig Anderson
The Barack Obama administration talked tough on antitrust but wasn’t quick to bring lawsuits. Now Democrats and Republicans se...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Class action lawsuit against LinkedIn advertising practices is dismissed
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Plaintiffs have not been able to plead viable theories, even with the benefit of the guidance provided by LinkedIn’s motion t...
Corporate, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
US judge denies injunction of sex quota on boards law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In his order issued Monday, U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez in Sacramento wrote that plaintiff Creighton Meland Jr. “may ul...
Orange County judge was known getting quickly to the heart of cases.
For many, Berkeley professor’s torts class was introduction to law
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Riot Games to pay $100M to women employees, contractors
By Blaise Scemama
Monday’s announcement was a vindication for the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing agency, which had insisted the...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Backlogs remain despite courts’ struggles against COVID
By Skyler Romero
While many courts in California were able to reduce the case pileups, rising COVID numbers and the looming threat of the omicr...
Technology, Data Privacy
OpenX Technologies fined $2 million fine for mining children’s data
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Protecting the online safety and privacy of children is a mission that is not only mandated by law, but also one of our agenc...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit holds that jury should decide whether a threat is real
By Ilan Isaacs
9th Circuit ruled that whether words are a “true threat” is a question for the jury.
There are only four judges in Tuolumne County Superior Court, so Judge Donald Segerstrom and Judge Kate Segerstrom have agreed...
Law Practice
After a 30-year legal career, San Diego attorney helps foster children navigate system
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We believe every child deserves a safe and permanent home, and to that end, we will provide a trained CASA volunteer to every...
Criminal
San Diego white supremacist sentenced to life plus 30 in federal prison
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“All people deserve to live and worship peacefully,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a written statement.
Judge Raymond Cadei asked Sacramento County Chief Deputy District Attorney Rod Norgaard, who is representing 28 California dis...
U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins and U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd both concluded in rulings on temporary restraini...
Data Privacy, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit judge says cy pres awards should have limits
By Craig Anderson
Judge Bridget S. Bade affirmed such an award in a case involving Google but cited Chief Justice John G. Roberts’ 2013 opinion ...
Honorees worked with clients who require anti-discrimination, educational rights, consumer protection and other types of repre...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADR sees another boom year, becomes ‘way of life’
By Malcolm Maclachlan
At least some of this boom appeared to be driven by plaintiffs who despaired of ever seeing the inside of a courtroom as court...
Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
Employer vicariously liable if worker causes wildfire
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The unanimous ruling allows the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to pursue more than $12 million in costs...
Law Practice
Spotify legal chief to become Disney’s chief legal officer
By Skyler Romero
Horacio Gutierrez takes over Feb. 1 from retiring Alan Braverman.