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State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary


The San Joaquin County Bar Association announced Monday it has created a Unity Bar In Honor of Justice William J. Murray, Jr.


U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal


In both cases, attorneys representing the defendants say the clients — convicted of murder — received inadequate assistance of...


Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner struck the passengers’ jury demand, writing, “There is no right to jury trial for a suit ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers hinted that a possible outcome of the case is to treat Apple’s mobile operating sys...


Government


State AG receives record $1.1B in Newsom’s budget

May 17, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The announcement came days after Newsom announced a $75.7 billion state budget surplus, mainly because of a tax windfall paid ...


Labor/Employment, Government


SB 58 would implement two measures recommended by the State Auditor: barring the agency from printing Social Security numbers ...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


If Superior Court Judge Donald Alvarez adopts his tentative opinion it would be the second time a state court judge has blocke...


Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge James V. Selna in Santa Ana said Thursday Avenatti’s argument that publicity surrounding his June sentence...


Immigration


For the next two years, those with nonimmigrant status who are requesting an extension of stay or to secure a H-4, L-2, or E v...


Community News


According to research published in March by the Center for Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Ber...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


At Signature, Robert O’Brien will draw on experience gained from his involvement in mediating a number of international disput...


Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The ruling potentially dashes Bayer’s hopes of limiting its liability in thousands of lawsuits throughout the nation.


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The decision against Seila Law LLC is expected to affect several other cases involving civil penalties and investigations that...


Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed U.S. Judge David O. Carter’s April 20 injunction blaming the city and county ...


Government, Criminal


Sean Monterrosa was shot five times last June by Vallejo police officers, who fired through the windshield of an unmarked pick...


Government, Criminal, California Supreme Court


The DA argued in his response to the high court’s request for additional briefing that elected prosecutors cannot do their job...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Under the new proposal, local committees would no longer have to develop and maintain an informal procedure for receiving comp...


Government, Education Law, Administrative/Regulatory


If Catherine Lhamon is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, she would be in a position to reinstate many of the Title IX policies on ...


Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops


Asked if mask wearing requirements would be lifted, court leadership in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Orange County, San...


Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Sparring over console versus device gameplay ruled day nine of a federal trial before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez focu...


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Bankruptcy


Beverly Hills attorney Ronald N. Richards has attracted a following on Twitter documenting the legal travails of plaintiff's a...


Judges and Judiciary, Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Some lawyers say the public meeting failed to give those listening in a substantive update on the findings and accomplishments...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Appellate shots fired in state labor statute challenge

May 13, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The California Business & Industrial Alliance sued the state in 2018, claiming the Californian’s Private Attorney General...


Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said Apple might have a “duty to deal” with developers because “all of these compet...


Legal Education, Law Practice


Loan forgiveness might also prompt more young attorneys to live in less populated areas of the country where there is currentl...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


Testifying via Zoom Wednesday, medical marketing expert Matthew Perrie, formerly of the University of Georgia, said the drugma...


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


Richard A. Paez is the third 9th Circuit judge to take senior status this year.


Judges and Judiciary, Community News


San Francisco County Superior Court judges Samuel K. Feng, Monica F. Wiley and Loretta M. Giorgi have all been announced as aw...


Civil Litigation


The Pasadena-based church challenged Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ban on gatherings for indoor worship services last summer.


Government


“Make no mistake, right now we are in a full-on state of crisis, a full-on state of emergency when it comes to violence agains...