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Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia said in a footnote to her Dec. 21 order that she was following recommendations of the Centers for ...


“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

Jan. 3, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Sunnyvale attorney Naren Chaganti, representing himself, convinced the appellate court to issue a rare writ correcting a super...


Entertainment & Sports, Criminal


“This period of time before charges are filed is of critical importance when a defense attorney would like to help persuade a ...


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


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

Jan. 3, 2022
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

Jan. 3, 2022
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


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.


“Better Meat Co. and Mr. Pattillo were able to launch a fully operational mycoprotein fermentation facility in Sacramento and ...


Technology, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


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.


The Barack Obama administration talked tough on antitrust but wasn’t quick to bring lawsuits. Now Democrats and Republicans se...


Technology, Civil Litigation


“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

Dec. 29, 2021
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...


Obituaries


Ronald Owen, 1937-2021

Dec. 29, 2021
By Skyler Romero

Orange County judge was known getting quickly to the heart of cases.


Obituaries


Stephen Sugarman, 1942-2021

Dec. 29, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

For many, Berkeley professor’s torts class was introduction to law


Labor/Employment, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


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


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


“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 ruled that whether words are a “true threat” is a question for the jury.


Judges and Judiciary


4-judge Tuolumne County court to lose 2

Dec. 29, 2021
By Mark Kellam

There are only four judges in Tuolumne County Superior Court, so Judge Donald Segerstrom and Judge Kate Segerstrom have agreed...


“We believe every child deserves a safe and permanent home, and to that end, we will provide a trained CASA volunteer to every...


Criminal


“All people deserve to live and worship peacefully,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a written statement.


Criminal


Judge Raymond Cadei asked Sacramento County Chief Deputy District Attorney Rod Norgaard, who is representing 28 California dis...


Government


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


Judge Bridget S. Bade affirmed such an award in a case involving Google but cited Chief Justice John G. Roberts’ 2013 opinion ...


Law Practice


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’

Dec. 28, 2021
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

Dec. 28, 2021
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


Horacio Gutierrez takes over Feb. 1 from retiring Alan Braverman.