Intellectual Property
Texas judge must send patent case to California, circuit says
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright of Waco hears more patent cases than any other federal judge in the nation.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Geragos can’t end suit related to Avenatti extortion attempt
By Blaise Scemama
Los Angeles County Judge Michael L. Stern said youth basketball coach Gary Franklin and his attorney, Trent Copeland of Browne...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Criminal
Shasta County DA says PG&E criminally liable for Zogg Fire
By Kamila Knaudt
Zogg Fire, which burned over 56,000 acres last September. District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett said she has not made a final d...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Magistrate judges fill gap for vacant Article III posts
By Malcolm Maclachlan
According to data from the federal Judicial Conference, California’s Eastern District shares a distinction with the District o...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Dordick Law attorneys win $72.6M in rare PTSD trial
By Kamila Knaudt
“The challenges for a PTSD case are that the injuries are invisible and that people can’t see the injuries,” said Christopher ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Landmark legal malpractice trial to start amid COVID fears
By Blaise Scemama
On Friday they agreed that neither side would challenge dismissal of a prospective juror based on vaccination status.
Civil Litigation
Latham & Watkins wins for defense in rare holder’s claim trial
By Winston Cho
A holder’s claim is a cause of action in which a shareholder alleges he was planning to sell his shares but changed his mind a...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Judgeships could be in question if Newsom is recalled
By Craig Anderson
A couple of recent polls put Gov. Gavin Newsom's chances of surviving the Sept. 14 recall election at close to 50-50.
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Woman tearfully testifies she nearly lost her home after Avenatti failed to pay settlement
By Gina Kim
In testimony Friday, she told jurors that she signed a retainer agreement and settlement documents without reading them closel...
Law Practice, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
With Covid cases on the rise again, more law firms are mandating employees get vaccinated
By Jessica Mach
As some of California's largest employers rolled out vaccination mandates last week, law firms are weighing whether to follow ...
Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeal revives challenge to temporary judge limits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Eight retired judges filed the case in 2019, saying new limits on the time a retired judge could take part in the program disc...
Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, California Supreme Court
Mixed ruling in hospitals’ anti-SLAPP defense against doctor
By Craig Anderson
California Supreme Court Justice Leondra R. Kruger wrote that Dr. Aram Bonni can sue St. Joseph Health System for the discipli...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Pilots’ late wages suit revived after change in Labor Code
By Jessica Mach
In 2019, the Legislature amended the code to allow employees to directly sue employers for statutory penalties when they are n...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Actress says Disney cut her box office share by streaming ‘Black Widow’
By Winston Cho
Actress Scarlett Johansson said Disney sought to steer viewers toward watching the movie on its streaming platform instead of ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, California Supreme Court
Certain bar disciplinary fees can be discharged by bankrupt attorneys
By Blaise Scemama
“I don’t know if that helps you get reinstated as an attorney but a lot of times Chapter 7 debtors are in a lot of debt and cl...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Avenatti dodges blow, jurors don’t hear about Nike
By Gina Kim
Cross-examining his former paralegal Wednesday, Avenatti asked her about "other meetings" she had with prosecutors. After the ...
Magistrate Judge Jeremy Peterson’s Yosemite post was ideal.
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Avenatti might have opened door to jury hearing of Nike case
By Gina Kim
Prosecutors can't mention specifics about Avenatti's Nike extortion case in redirect, but can refer to another criminal invest...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Goodwin Procter nabs partner for growing real estate practice
By Kamila Knaudt
David S. Phelps, former co-leader of the national real estate practice at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has joined Go...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Online State Bar exam is again plagued by software glitches
By Nicole Tyau
ExamSoft, which developed the online testing platform used by the California State Bar, told test-takers to restart their comp...
Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Privacy not ‘all or nothing,’ in consumer data case
By Winston Cho
While Stripe notified consumers that it gathers and stores their information, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oa...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit wonders if dormant commerce clause is insignificant
By Craig Anderson
The federal appellate panel on Wednesday rejected a challenge by pork producers to a voter-approved proposition that requires ...
Labor/Employment, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Government
Employers showing more interest in required vaccinations
By Jessica Mach
Private sector employers across the state are weighing “the potential employee relations pushback of a mandatory vaccination p...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
Avenatti’s cross of paralegal appears disjointed, shaky
By Gina Kim
Avenatti lurched from topic to topic ranging from what he supposedly did with a private plane he bought to what checks came in...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Juror counseling in graphic trials is hit or miss
By Blaise Scemama
An estimated 70% of all jurors report some stress from jury service, according to the National Center for State Courts.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice
Paraprofessional working group delays vote on rules
By Nicole Tyau
“This is one of the most important parts of our program, if not the most important part. This will discuss and describe how ev...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Tele-dentistry says state board should face antitrust claims
By Blaise Scemama
Arguing before a three-judge circuit l Monday, Chicago plaintiffs’ attorney James Dasso of Foley & Lardner LLP, said the b...
Labor/Employment, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
Labor commissioner: Groceries didn’t give COVID sick leave
By Jessica Mach
Labor Commissioner Lilia García-Brower issued $447,836 in citations against Bodega Latina Corp., which owns 52 El Super grocer...
Data Privacy, Administrative/Regulatory
FTC might seize tech companies’ algorithms
By Winston Cho
FTC chief technologist Erie Meyer said Tuesday that the commission will also consider corporate restructuring, bans and other ...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
San Francisco school historic murals saved for now
By Craig Anderson
Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo ruled the school board “ignored CEQA in pursuit of a predetermined result” and or...