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Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court


The question has been a subject of debate since Dynamex established the “ABC” test as California’s standard for determining wh...


Technology, Civil Litigation


Counsel for investors who settled securities fraud litigation against Snap Inc. seek $41 million in attorney fees.


“The draconian and illegal fine sends a dangerous message to anyone who stands up for the privacy and autonomy of sexual assau...


Mergers & Acquisitions


The annual Tech Merger & Acquisition Leaders’ Survey published by Morrison & Foerster LLP said 66% of respondents anti...


Civil Litigation


Class counsel Brian Kabateck of Kabateck LLP, who filed similar class actions last month on behalf of restaurant owners in Los...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


1st Paycheck Protection plan fraud settlement is reached

Jan. 14, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“The defendants made false statements to multiple banks in order to obtain a Paycheck Protection Program loan that should have...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


The hearing in litigation between Postmates and thousands of driver considered whether California’s SB 707 on timely arbitrati...


Government, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court


The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press and the First Amendment Coalition sent letters urging the state Supreme C...


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Bankruptcy


Earlier on Wednesday, Robert Girardi filed a motion seeking to serve as his brother's guardian while asking Russell to postpon...


But in a striking move in an apparent response to the state DA association now challenging his directives, Los Angeles County ...


Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court


This strategy was key to Proposition 22's popularity among California voters, the petition contends, claiming voters did not u...


Government, Criminal


Madera County District Attorney Sally O. Moreno alleges Julio Garay was able to find out the time and place of his estranged w...


Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation


Santa Ana federal judge OKs $1.1M settlement between Zillow and employees


Law Practice, Law Office Management


Partner Jennifer Martinez’s responsibilities will include spearheading diversity, equity and inclusion programming and develop...


Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled a “prior order restricted deposition of the secretary” but that it “imposed no such re...


U.S. Supreme Court, Securities, Constitutional Law


The Monday decision was an attempt to expand a challenge to the authority of SEC administrative law judges to decide securitie...


Obituaries


Deborah Rhode, 1952-2021

Jan. 13, 2021
By Blaise Scemama

tanford legal ethics expert viewed law as a public service.


Attorney sues Tesla for refusing to honor warranties to replace defective lithium ion batteries that charge electric vehicles


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


On Dec.11, 2020, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Matthew G.Guerrero disqualified DA Dan Dow’s office from a felony...


Government


Newsom is pressured to appoint a woman or minority as AG

Jan. 12, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Lobbying around the job began shortly after president-elect Joe Biden announced Dec. 6 he would nominate California Attorney ...


Criminal, Covid Court Ops


Starting Monday, criminal calendars were divided into morning and afternoon sessions.


Health Care & Hospital Law, California Courts of Appeal


In an opinion published Jan. 8, the justices reversed Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Susanne Fenstermacher's judgmen...


Immigration, Civil Litigation


DACA students get $18.7M from Wells Fargo

Jan. 12, 2021
By Jessica Mach

Of the amount finalized last week, $5 million will go toward attorney fees. Six plaintiffs will receive $17,000 each, and the ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The State Bar published the results on Friday and 5,292 people passed, or 60.7% of test-takers. It is the highest pass rate si...


Law Practice, Law Office Management, Government


“It was an easy decision for me,” said Hanna. “Gibson Dunn is a fantastic firm with a world-class, white collar defense and in...


Government, Criminal


San Diego DA Summer Stephan and Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert said they will not allow LA DA George Gascón to prosecute th...


Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Rumble's lawsuit seeking over $2 billion from Google was filed the same day as social media site Parler sued Amazon for effect...


Real Estate/Development


Property owners dispute claims of eviction wave

Jan. 11, 2021
By Henrik Nilsson

Despite government efforts to halt evictions, legal aid organizations say they have seen an uptick in what they term nuisance ...


Civil Litigation


The settlement agreement provides $2.38 million in attorney fees. The class was represented by Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP, Medi...


Government


Request to depose Newsom over protest ban denied

Jan. 11, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney cited the “rationale of protecting highly visible public servants from becoming targe...