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Technology, Obituaries


The one-time associate at a New York law firm who headed to California in the early 1970s to co-found Fenwick & West LLP, ...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory


In a lawsuit filed on Friday, the government said that a permit regulating a government-run water treatment plan in San Diego ...


Government, Criminal


“Rather than achieving the author’s intent to improve fairness in sentencing while retaining a judge’s authority to apply an e...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Government


But 2021 could signal the beginning of some long-term changes that will affect attorneys. AB 1452, which Newsom signed Friday,...


“When the pandemic hit in early 2020, we were one of the first firms to form a COVID-19 Task Force, to address this new area o...


Civil Litigation


“Oftentimes, these are extremely difficult cases to get the jury to understand what a parent’s losses are for an adult son. It...


Bankruptcy


The law firm Edelson PC asked Bankruptcy Judge Barry Russell for clarification because it wants to pursue Erika Girardi’s asse...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


“The court held that the complaint sufficiently alleged that travel restrictions, the duty to mitigate damages, the need to fl...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


In court papers filed Saturday, the EEOC said two unidentified lawyers at the California Department of Fair Employment and Hou...


Law Practice, Criminal


“We had a clear violation, we had an individual who did do this and admitted to doing it, but we could not prosecute because o...


Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation


The jury awarded mortgage broker Nicholas Merlo $20 million in past and future economic damages, plus $20 million in noneconom...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


The move comes as the U.S. Coast Guard has scaled back its estimate of the number of gallons spilled from the pipeline rupture...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Riot Games argued in court papers that its private agreements with former employees precluded the state’s statutory authority.


Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The appeal is in response to a federal judge’s order in a high profile legal battle waged by Epic Games, creator of the online...


Technology, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice


The companies — including Google LLC and Juniper Networks Inc. — aren’t winning every mandamus motion, but U.S. Court of Appea...


Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


“When you read the whole thing, or even a summary, the list of things that the judges should not do is so long and so comprehe...


Government, Civil Litigation


After criticism from the judge, the LA city attorney dismissed a 5-year case against retailers potentially worth millions of d...


Law Practice, Law Office Management


The firm now known as Ellis George Cipollone will include a team of Washington lawyers led by Pat Cipollone


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Third-party entities could be brought into litigation as direct defendants by plaintiffs or as cross-defendants by Amplify Ene...


Labor/Employment, Civil Rights


In a motion filed late Wednesday, the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing said the proposed $18 million settlement...


Government, Criminal


“By the nature of the law changing, it will ultimately result in additional claimants coming forward. That’s the purpose for i...


Tax, Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi found that all persons and entities who purchased Mattel stock from Aug. 2, 2017 to Aug. 8,...


Law Practice, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Proposed initiatives would cap contingency fees

Oct. 8, 2021
By Craig Anderson

The Civil Justice Association of California — backed by oil, pharmaceutical, insurance, manufacturing, health care, and techno...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


Bayer wins case over weedkiller

Oct. 7, 2021
By Henrik Nilsson

A Los Angeles County jury handed down the verdict on Tuesday, saying that a child’s alleged exposure to Roundup was not a subs...


Obituaries


Larry D. Morse II, 1957-2021

Oct. 7, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Ex-Merced prosecutor, state DAs’ group lobbyist was ‘whirling dervish’


Law Practice, Civil Litigation


While declining Mayer Brown’s request to apply an adjustment that would have bumped the attorney fee award to $26 million, and...


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


“The factual evidence that was before me was uncontroverted by plaintiffs that the risk of transmission of COVID is greater wh...


Law Practice, Law Office Management


Best Best & Krieger to merge with Oregon firm

Oct. 7, 2021
By Pete Escobar

The merger with Karnopp Petersen LLP will add 15 attorneys to BB&K.


Government, Criminal


Greg Totten, chief executive officer of the California District Attorneys Association said additional funding was approved for...


Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“Liberty depends on opportunity and opportunity depends on free, fair and competitive markets. The antitrust laws play a vital...