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Civil Litigation, Government


Civil damages bill passes full Assembly

Jul. 2, 2019
By Meghann Cuniff

The state Assembly on Monday unanimously approved a bill to bar civil damage awards from considering a plaintiff’s race, ethni...


Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court on Monday barred the majority of claims brought by a class of California prison employees, who sought ...


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


Justice Gilbert Nares, a state jurist for over four decades, will retire at the end of the summer.



The Good Guys

Jul. 2, 2019

Delta Dental's Michael Hankinson sees insurance providers as aiding access to health care.


The U.S. bankruptcy court overseeing Chapter 11 proceedings for Pacific Gas & Electric Company in connection to the Califo...


Government, State Bar & Bar Associations


The panel is moving forward with separation despite missing out on the state funding it sought.


Labor/Employment


The U.S. Department of Labor issued three new opinion letters Monday that address compliance issues related to the Fair Labor ...


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


Irascible Legend

Jul. 1, 2019
By John Roemer

Senior federal Judge Manuel L. Real was known for reversals, toughness on the bench, and kindness off it.


Law Practice


Debra I. Grassgreen, a longtime partner at Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, was elected the International Insolvency Ins...


Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A federal judge was wrong to force a California prisoner pursuing civil rights claims against correctional officers to wear sh...


Filed by defense attorney Andrew S. Tulumello of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, the document contains a single paragraph poi...


Judges and Judiciary


The California Judges Association elected Orange County Superior Court Judge Tam Nomoto Schumann to the 2019-2020 term.


U.S. Supreme Court, Law Practice, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A law firm in Orange under investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for allegedly marketing and selling debt ...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Twelve cities have settled a lawsuit over homeless services by agreeing to a four-year consent decree with a federal judge.


A bill introduced last week would devote billions to a wildfire liability fund and modify the burden of proof in cases stemmin...


State Bar & Bar Associations


A State Bar task force is moving forward with recommendations to create a new regulation process for technology entities that ...


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


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed a lower court’s decision to deny forced arbitration on a class action...


Immigration, Government


A union chapter representing federal employees who review asylum claims has filed an amicus brief supporting challengers who a...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


The firm turned its defense of a major trade secrets lawsuit into an offensive win this week in Texas.


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


Attorneys for surveillance and data mining company Palantir Technologies Inc. filed a third amended complaint against a former...


Entertainment & Sports, Corporate


Fox Corporation appoints new general counsel

Jun. 28, 2019
By Nicole Tyau

Fox Sports general counsel Claudia Teran is stepping up to the plate as Fox Corporation’s new general counsel.


Civil Litigation, Government


A federal judge ruled this week that a group of gun owners can continue their lawsuit against the state over an inadequate pro...


Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy


Caltrans is prohibited from pursuing its long-running contentious highway-modifying development in Humboldt County until it is...


A federal jurist said Thursday she will not stay her order denying forced arbitration sought by a fertility clinic accused of ...


Monsanto has accused plaintiffs’ attorneys of improperly trying to “unilaterally” decide the cases that go to trial in spite o...


Law Practice


Munger, Tolles & Olson celebrated the fifth year of its Fellows Program June 22.


U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal


The California and U.S. Supreme Courts’ protracted conflict over the Federal Arbitration Act’s scope may soon feature a new sk...


Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports


A new front in the Hollywood war over packaging fees opened Thursday with an antitrust lawsuit filed by United Talent Agency a...


Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is petitioning the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a June 20 order ...


Entertainment & Sports, Corporate


After more than two decades with the media organization, Rita Tuzon is leaving Fox just three months after the creation of Fox...