Labor/Employment, Corporate, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Lawsuit seeks to block 2nd corporate boards diversity mandate
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“National Center opposes the adoption of quotas for board spots that are based on immutable characteristics such as race, sex,...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Baldwin hires Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman for civil cases from movie shooting
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Aaron S. Dyer will lead the Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP defense team for the actor and producer to deal with civil law...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
Car insurance customers sue over rates during lockdown
By Gina Kim
The state insurance commissioner issued an order on April 13, 2020 which required insurers to make a premium refund to policyh...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Pfizer says ex-employee stole COVID, cancer trade secrets
By Gina Kim
U.S. District Judge Cathy A. Bencivengo of the Southern District of California granted Pfizer's request for a temporary restra...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit revives asylum bid because petitioners are evangelical Christians
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Sharon L. Gleason of Alaska, an appointee of President Barack Obama sitting by designation, ruled the boar...
Criminal
DA charges Louis Vuitton looters with felonies as he faces criticism
By Kamila Knaudt
On Tuesday, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin followed through on promises he made over the weekend via Twitter regarding filing f...
Civil Litigation
Ohio jury finds pharmacy chains fueled opioid crisis
By Blaise Scemama
“Today’s verdict represents a milestone victory for the Lake County and Trumbull County communities, and the entire country, i...
Technology, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Apple sues Israeli company over spyware
By Winston Cho
The lawsuit follows the lead of Facebook, which has sued NSO, alleging it targeted WhatsApp users, and signals that rival tech...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Sony Interactive sued by proposed class of all female employees
By Skyler Romero
“Female employees are subjected to continuing unlawful disparate treatment in pay and work opportunities,’’ attorney Stephen N...
Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Rights
Kevin Spacey must pay studio $31M after firing
By Blaise Scemama
MRC, represented by Santa Monica attorneys Michael Kump and Gregory Korn of Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump Holley LLP, asked a Lo...
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...