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Government attorneys had been accused of prosecutorial misconduct over an interview they conducted in February with Curt Medei...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

"This pioneering initiative marks JAMS as the first in the ADR industry to establish a comprehensive legal framework tailored ...



The California Franchise Tax Board's interpretation of what constitutes a company "doing business" in the state is being chall...


The Sacramento County DA supports a proposed initiative that would modify some of Proposition 47's rules and allocate money fo...



The firm's ninth office nationally is comprised of 10 attorneys who left Keesal, Young & Logan in Los Angeles.


Retired Alameda County judge joins ADR Services

Apr. 24, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Evelio M. Grillo said he saw firsthand how neutrals help the civil justice system run more smoothly.



Government, Administrative/Regulatory

“The controller seeks to expand the scope of his authority under the charter beyond all reasonable bounds in a politically mot...


Intellectual Property

WheelImage Corp. claimed two of its former employees violated a nondisclosure agreement and shared confidential manufacturing ...



Environmental & Energy

The lawsuit is the latest to claim that the city adopted a handful of ordinances related to the airport for the purpose of low...


Corporate



Criminal, Civil Rights

Jury selection notes released by District Attorney Pamela Price indicate prior administrations systematically excluded Black a...


U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment

Supreme Court hears baristas' reinstatement case

Apr. 23, 2024
By Craig Anderson

Eric S. Beane, an attorney with the Foundation Law Group in Los Angeles who represents employers, said he believed Starbucks w...



Labor/Employment

Tesla faces class action over global layoffs

Apr. 23, 2024
By Wisdom Howell

The group of employees suing the electric automaker may have difficulty meeting the notification requirements under California...


Insurance

"This verdict sends a clear message that bad faith practices will not be tolerated, and victims will be rightfully compensated...



Civil Rights

Judge OKs transgender notification initiative language

Apr. 23, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Attorneys with the Protect Kids California campaign argued the materials Attorney General Rob Bonta's office wrote describing ...


Administrative/Regulatory

A pair of court rulings appear to have sparked a backlash in Sacramento.



Unpasteurized milk purveyor faces fresh allegations

Apr. 23, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Medical officer Karl C. Klontz also wrote that testing "strongly" indicates a February E. coli outbreak was linked to Raw Farm...


Government, Contracts

Sacramento pension system sues software provider

Apr. 23, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The county claims the botched implementation caused it to rely on its original legacy software system for several more years a...



Intellectual Property

Google trade secrets trial slated for November

Apr. 23, 2024
By Skyler Romero

ReactX sued Google in 2018 on claims that the tech giant misappropriated and misused its confidential information, platform an...


Entertainment & Sports

Marc E. Mayer, who represents Aylo, argued his motion to dismiss many of the claims that beneficiary claims should survive, no...



Labor/Employment

Julie W. O'Dell claims she was treated as an employee despite her promotion to equity partner on Jan. 1, 2022.


Torts/Personal Injury

Tesla confidentially settled with the family of a man who perished in a 2018 car accident while using the auto pilot feature o...



Government, Criminal

An attorney for Andrew Heglund called it "much exaggeration over some people who got upset at a Chick-fil-A."


Judges and Judiciary

The Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act was introduced by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, both membe...



U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

The court's Republican majority seemed unpersuaded by arguments made by lawyers for the homeless plaintiffs.


The municipal law specialists at the OMLO firm celebrate diversity and inclusion in practice.



Civil Litigation

Trial dates set in clergy abuse cases

Apr. 19, 2024
By Skyler Romero

The proceedings cover lawsuits filed against the Catholic Church in California since the 2019 approval of AB 218, which extend...


Civil Rights

Proponents of the measure claim Attorney General Rob Bonta’s title for the measure is prejudicing prospective signatories agai...



U.S. Supreme Court, Litigation & Arbitration, Administrative/Regulatory

Judge shopping battle rages in SpaceX's NLRB case

Apr. 19, 2024
By Craig Anderson

The case has been the subject of an increasingly common struggle over venue and is not done even after Wednesday's 5th Circuit...


Civil Litigation

Lawyers representing consumer plaintiffs in the case accusing the manufacturers of selling cars with substandard anti-theft fe...