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Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation


Civil trials coming to a halt in much of California

Mar. 17, 2020
By Justin Kloczko

Court operations have significantly scaled back pursuant to directives by county presiding judges, who are suspending jury tri...


Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court


Presumptive court holidays declared for filings, hearings

Mar. 17, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye issued new guidance to state courts Monday as they try to deal with the coronavirus


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Matters involving 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson and Ventura County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey G. B...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


A federal appellate panel on Monday affirmed a $268 million judgment against medical device company Cochlear Ltd. for infringi...


County offices working to certify the results of the March 3 primary elections are racing to meet their end of month deadline ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The agency’s announcement came as a response to the novel coronavirus, but it also opens up questions about the future of the ...


Civil Litigation


Without admitting fault, Plains All American Pipeline entered into a $60M settlement with the federal government for natural r...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Rights


It is unclear how binding Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order is, though the point may quickly become moot as churches quickly announce ...


Judges and Judiciary


Calm in the Chaos

Mar. 16, 2020

Judge Nicole Isger juggles a combined felony and misdemeanor calendar with aplomb.


The lawsuit challenges an order issued in January, which approved a petition by the American Bus Association asking the federa...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Public comments indicated that there was overwhelming opposition in the California legal community to easing regulations for n...


Judges and Judiciary


The Contra Costa County Superior Court announced it would close all its locations for approximately two weeks beginning Monday.


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


Pavo Solutions Inc. won $7.55M in damages in a patent infringement case against Kingston Technology LLC Thursday in the U.S. D...


Law Practice


Durie Tangri adds white collar specialist

Mar. 16, 2020
By Steven Crighton

Attorney Andrew Esbenshade was a longtime partner at the litigation boutique Caldwell Leslie & Proctor ahead of his move t...


Administrative/Regulatory


The commission said the decision, approved on a unanimous vote Thursday, would bring more transparency to what they describe a...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


Coranavirus raises discussion of vaccinations

Mar. 16, 2020
By Nick Kipley

What would be the legal implications of requiring children to be vaccinated against a disease that might not hit them until ol...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government, Criminal


A coalition of more than 20 California organizations sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday imploring him to release prison...


Environmental & Energy


In an unexpected move, U.S. District Judge James Donato has opted not to dismiss the lawsuit challenging Assembly Bill 1054 an...


Law Practice


Kevin C. Mayer joined the firm’s products, pharmaceutical, medical and mass tort practice group.


Law Practice


Legal industry facing down pandemic pandemonium

Mar. 13, 2020
By Steven Crighton

Larry Watanabe of legal placement firm Watanabe LLC said the fiscal year’s going to severely sting throughout the legal market...


Labor/Employment, Government


Non-compete provisions, which prevent employees from working for their employer’s competitor or starting a similar trade, inhi...


Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court


The victorious petitioner had warned the case could end PAGA litigation in California


Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


Senior U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb said the deal shouldn’t be considered a treaty in the constitutional sense and thu...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A task force comprised of local and national officials was organized this week by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts...


Legal Education


California’s law schools are taking precautionary measures because of the coronavirus outbreak, ranging from ending bonus poin...


Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on the coronavirus response at a lightly attended press conference conducted large...


Legal Education


Students used to classrooms will have to adapt to learning in front of a screen, although some educators expressed concerns a...


Judges and Judiciary


Second Innings

Mar. 12, 2020

Judge Jacob Blea had 2 careers, 2 shots at law school and 23 years on the bench.


Legal Education


Chapman University Fowler School of Law announced Wednesday that classes will be moved online starting Thursday. According to...


Criminal


In a motion filed by LA prosecutors in January, a woman identified only as a “female acquaintance” of one of Weinstein’s alleg...