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Does His Homework

Oct. 18, 2024

Neutral Richard Buck is prepared for discussion on the merits of a case, lawyers say


Intellectual Property


Waymaker attorneys secured an $18.3 million victory for Dr. James Elist of Beverly Hills and his businesses on all 10 claims t...


Investor plaintiffs had claimed that the company and its executives provided misleading information to investors regarding the...


U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy


The issue revolves around language intended to prevent wastewater from the sewer system from flowing into the Pacific Ocean d...


A Los Angeles judge found that attorneys for a stone worker diagnosed with silicosis had not presented enough evidence to esta...


Technology, Civil Litigation


The potential additional plaintiffs are parties to the case as nominal defendants or minor children whose time to sue under Co...


Technology, Consumer Protection Law


The judge noted that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act significantly limited the claims and insulated the design a...


Class Action, Business Law


Judge knocks back Gametime settlement

Oct. 17, 2024
By Wisdom Howell

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman criticized the fairness of the $2.5 million agreement Gametime reached wi...


Litigation & Arbitration


The deal, subject to approval from all the plaintiffs, would provide compensation to 1,353 victims.


Intellectual Property, Class Action, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Adam J. Zapala, a partner with Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP in Burlingame, made a new argument before a skeptical circui...


Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports


In successfully arguing for dismissal of the lawsuit, defense attorneys argued that if the plaintiff's theory prevailed, any a...


Government, Environmental & Energy


The settlement follows a $7 million agreement between the city and the producers of the annual Pacific Air Show, which was can...


Real Estate/Development


India-based landlord can't avoid LA court deposition

Oct. 16, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The fact that Haresh Jogani is neither a citizen nor a resident of the United States does not exempt him from complying with a...


Family


Before SB 343 and its counterpart, AB 1755, took effect in September, the income bands used to calculate parents' total net di...


Expert Advice, Discipline, Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation, Business Law


U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen has barred the admission of an expert witness' evidence related to a medical trial after he...


Civil Litigation


According to an amended complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Ye, aka Kanye West, "touched, groped, fondled, g...


Real Estate/Development, Consumer Law


Tenants sue over access to investigative reports

Oct. 15, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Dozens of tenants claimed a landlord failed to furnish them with investigative reports ordered when they rented their dwelling...


Class Action


UCLA's lease of the land where its baseball facility is built includes a distinct land-use term that Congress enacted exclusiv...


Government, Community News


As the vote to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price draws closer, her supporters and detractors are making the...



Musk vows free speech suit against Coastal Commission

Oct. 15, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Musk said his comments on X have nothing to do with the California Coastal Commission, some of whose members criticized his po...


Constitutional Law


The Alameda County ordinance criminalizes publicly observing the exhibitions of dangerous driving stunts, which often draw lar...


While not planning on retiring soon, K. Greg Peterson said he views this move as preparation for his and his clients' future.


Technology, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Google seeks stay in open-door order pending appeal

Oct. 15, 2024
By Sunidhi Sridhar

Google claims the injunction would cost more than $100 million and could compromise the security of Android users. 


Sidley Austin LLP celebrated the opening of its new Los Angeles office with an open house event.


Class Action


San Diego settles lawsuit over RV ordinance

Oct. 14, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The settlement will require the city of San Diego to "provide real amenities like running water and showers at safe lots," acc...


Labor/Employment


Clerks seek a commitment by court management to address vacancies and increase the number of positions to better reflect the c...


"The former longtime head of the accounting department at the now-shuttered Los Angeles plaintiffs' personal injury law firm G...


Government, Environmental & Energy


City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto said that settlement funds will be allocated to the cleanup and monitoring of local waterwa...



Meritorious Match

Oct. 14, 2024

How a lunch turned a courthouse friendship into a family law powerhouse.


Law Practice, Class Action


The law firm scored a major victory for health insurers in two class actions, getting $3.7 billion in damages for insurers see...