Anne Goyette handles complex cases, often as special master
Abortion, guns and the scope of arbitration agreements are all on the docket as the justices take the bench on Monday.
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Biden names 2 for San Diego federal bench
By Craig Anderson
The nominees are U.S. Magistrate Judge Linda Lopez of San Diego, a former criminal defense attorney who has worked as a federa...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
US judges in California named as not properly recusing
By Malcolm Maclachlan
It's an absolute rule. There is no de minimis exception to it, even if its one stock," Arthur D. Hellman, an emeritus professo...
Government, Criminal
Penal Code revision panel seeks more parole, end of three strikes law
By Kamila Knaudt
The committee, composed of judges, academics and lawmakers, directed its staff to draft a final report that will be voted on a...
Government, Civil Litigation
Judge pleads for compassion as city seeks shelter closure
By Henrik Nilsson
The City of Orange and a homeless shelter disagreed on how much time is needed for the shelter to move.
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Putative class counsel denies state attorney’s insinuations
By Gina Kim
"The plaintiffs very strongly take exception to the suggestions by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing that there is...
Securities, Civil Litigation
Are investors misled if they only read the headline?
By Winston Cho
“You have unreasonable investors unreasonably relying on immaterial statements,” Riccardo Mauro DeBari, a partner at Thompson ...
Law Practice, Law Office Management, Intellectual Property, Environmental & Energy
Greenberg Traurig adds shareholders in environment, IP practices
By Pete Escobar
Brian Kelly joined from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP. Hazel Ocampo joined from Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Na...
Government
Assemblymember David Chiu named San Francisco city attorney
By Kamila Knaudt
Mayor London N. Breed announced Chiu’s appointment after Dennis Herrera, who held the post for almost 20 years, was confirmed ...
Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal
‘Time to make a change,’ says Justice David Thompson
By Winston Cho
Justice David A. Thompson of the 4th District Court of Appeal will return to private practice on Oct. 15 after 24 years as an ...
International Law, Government, Criminal
Extradition of former Peruvian president is OK’d
By Winston Cho
Alejandro Toledo Manrique is one of dozens of politicians and four former Peruvian presidents caught in a sweeping corruption ...
Government, Entertainment & Sports
State civil rights agency may derail game company settlement, plaintiffs say
By Gina Kim
The dispute highlights the gap between women and their lawyers who want to be made financially whole for the discrimination th...
Judges and Judiciary
Former LA judge retires as Diversion and Reentry chief
By Pete Escobar
During his 25 years on the bench Espinoza found “About 30% of my caseload involved cases with people with a serious mental ill...
Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit vacates 250M-member class against Qualcomm
By Craig Anderson
The court cited a 2020 appellate ruling in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that the San Diego company’s conduct was le...
Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports
Some student players are employees, NLRB says
By Henrik Nilsson
Under the new guidance, the board could prosecute universities that misclassify players as "student athletes."
Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Congressional study ties in with suit against Gerber in LA
By Blaise Scemama
Custodio & Dubey LLP is seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Gerber to properly label its products or ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
31% of July bar exam takers had technical problems
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Although the data show that only a small percentage of applicants lost time or answer content, we are troubled by the extent ...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Judge dismisses ‘pink tax’ suit against Walgreens
By Henrik Nilsson
“Because it is impossible to comply with both federal law and plaintiff’s interpretation of state law, her state law claims .....
Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal
All state prison staff must be vaccinated, judge rules
By Kamila Knaudt
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation disagreed with the court’s findings, arguing it has embraced vacci...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Northern District clerk becomes 9th Circuit executive
By Winston Cho
Susan Soong, who will start in her new position on Oct. 11, will report directly to Chief Circuit Judge Sidney R. Thomas and s...
Tax, Real Estate/Development, Banking, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Oakland can’t sue for lost taxes from foreclosures
By Winston Cho
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals en banc panel found that the connections between missed tax revenue and the bank’s lendi...
Government, Corporate, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Challenge to women directors law must go to trial, judge rules
By Gina Kim
Enacted as Senate Bill 826 in 2018, the law requires California’s publicly traded corporations to have at least one and possib...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
SoCalGas to pay $40M to class on top of $1.8B to individuals
By Blaise Scemama
Also subject to court approval is an agreement involving settlements with class members separate from the $1.8 billion individ...
Criminal, Civil Litigation
State’s DAs charging hate crimes against Asians in robberies
By Kamila Knaudt
San Francisco DA joins others in adding hate crime allegations to felony robbery charges.
Real Estate/Development, Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution
LA court starts voluntary online resolution of eviction cases
By Pete Escobar
No Judge or court staff will see discussions between the parties, and the only document that will become part of a case file ...
Government, Criminal
LA County has dismissed 124K cannabis convictions
By Kamila Knaudt
From Sacramento to San Diego, many DAs are dismissing tens of thousands of convictions.
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
US judge says intervenors invaded her privacy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Chief Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the Eastern District of California said intervenors included “extensive personal details ab...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
SoCalGas to pay $1.8B for leak, denies wrongdoing
By Blaise Scemama
After nearly six years of litigation and $5.7 million in discovery sanctions against SoCalGas and Sempra, plaintiffs' attorney...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Oil companies sued over toxic waste in Solano County
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The companies that sent the waste are now responsible for long-term monitoring to protect groundwater and surrounding soils, w...