Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Suit says venture capital firm stole secrets from former collaborator
By Winston Cho
Carta, which was known as eShares during the alleged misconduct, said in a statement the company "has reviewed the complaint, ...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Unlawful detainer cases resume in LA, problems for both sides remain
By Kamila Knaudt
Landlords still don’t know when they will be able to collect past-due rent while some tenants are still concerned about becomi...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Biological relationship is not required for parent to pass citizen to child, circuit rules
By Gina Kim
Judge John F. Walter of the Central District of California ruled last year that Ethan Dvash-Banks should be recognized as a U....
Labor/Employment
Closed schools mean problems continue for employers, workers
By Jessica Mach
The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which went into effect in April, requires employers to give employees up ...
The court announced on Twitter jury trials will resume Tuesday, Oct. 13.
In keeping with public health guidance in response to COVID-19, the Justices and counsel will all participate remotely.
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Truck drivers' wage claims have to be adjudicated separately, US judge
By Gina Kim
A group of truck drivers who claim they were docked pay for sleeping time while on the road lost their bid for class certifica...
Civil Litigation
Judge who accused lawyers of ‘gender incivility’ denies recuse motion
By Blaise Scemama
A judge who accused attorneys of "gender incivility" should recuse himself from the case because his wife is the attorneys' op...
Civil Litigation
Yelp alerts for racist behavior likely to pass legal muster, observers say
By Craig Anderson
Attorneys say Yelp Inc.'s decision to publish alerts when someone associated with a business is accused of racist behavior pus...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Time extension on filing civil claims poses new challenges, attorneys say
By Jessica Mach
The Judicial Council's decision to extend statutes of limitations for civil claims this spring has doubled the length of time ...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Class action accuses Apple of monopoly in game market
By Winston Cho
Piggybacking on congressional antitrust scrutiny and high-stakes legal battles over how the tech giant manages its marketplace...
Criminal
Sentencing in only criminal trial not suspended during pandemic
By Tyler Pialet
Concluding what Orange County court officials say was the only criminal trial that wasn't suspended due to the pandemic, a sup...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Apple does not have to reinstate Fortnite in app store, judge rules
By Winston Cho
Apple does not have to reinstate Epic Games' massively popular Fortnite game onto its app store, a federal judge in Oakland ru...
Attorneys at San Diego plaintiffs boutique Hartley LLP like standing up for the little fellow.
Law Office Management, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
In deal with US Labor Department, Sidley agrees to diversity measures in LA
By Henrik Nilsson
The federal agency's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs alleged that Sidley Austin's New York and Los Angeles offi...
Labor/Employment
Union says US government is not giving essential workers PPE
By Jessica Mach
>Since March, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cha...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
SF police used surveillance cameras to spy on protests
By Tyler Pialet
The protests alleged to have been surveilled occurred in the immediate aftermath of the George Floyd killing, from May 31 to J...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
California DAs settle with sunscreen company over reef safe label
By Tyler Pialet
Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Patrick M. Broderick also permanently enjoined the company from making the unsubstantiated ...
Technology, Government
Berkeley ends effort to require warnings for cellphones
By Winston Cho
Attorneys for the city agreed not to appeal a federal judge's ruling issued last month finding that Berkeley was interfering w...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit eyes state’s 31-year ban on semi-automatic rifles
By Craig Anderson
The panel, which includes two appointees of President Donald Trump, peppered Deputy Attorney General Peter H. Chang with quest...
Technology, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Cisco ordered to pay $1.9B for infringing cybersecurity patents
By Craig Anderson
enior U.S. District Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr. of the Eastern District of Virginia concluded Cisco infringed Centripetal Networ...
Commissioner Paul Bruguera says his wife is also his mentor and role model.
Judge Rita Lin says she tries to craft solutions based on the interests of the parties.
Labor/Employment, Administrative/Regulatory
US government proposes rule to limit federal employee backpay
By Jessica Mach
The agency's interpretation of the Back Pay Act has not seen changes this big since 1981, the agency said.
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Class action over canceled baseball games is dismissed
By Gina Kim
A group of baseball fans purchased tickets for the 2020 season and filed a lawsuit earlier this spring, alleging violations of...
More than 2,500 people turned up online Tuesday night to celebrate the work of the venerable public interest law firm and cont...
U.S. Supreme Court, Technology, Intellectual Property
Metaphors abound as US justices hear dispute between Google and Oracle
By Craig Anderson
The pandemic is dragging on too long and there is too much uncertainty, they say.
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
With scathing remarks, judge tosses patent suit against Amazon
By Winston Cho
Amazon and Dropbox were accused in 2011 of infringing on PersonalWeb's data processing system patents. It related to Amazon's ...