Torts/Personal Injury, Evidence, Consumer Protection Law, Civil Litigation
Dry shampoo lawsuit against major cosmetic companies likely to go to trial
By Wisdom Howell
Attorneys in the case against some of the nation's biggest cosmetic manufacturers and retailers expressed doubt that the case ...
Intellectual Property
Photographer plans to appeal verdict on Miles Davis tattoo
By Devon Belcher
The dispute concerns the use of a photograph of the jazz icon as a guide to ink a tattoo.
Dennis Courtney was on the team representing filmmaker Quentin Tarantino in a lawsuit brought by Miramax Studios over NFTs.
Contracts
Sanctions decision delayed in Chinese firm's case against Orrick
By Wisdom Howell
The sanctions issue is part of a broader dispute between the law firm and Global Industrial Investment LTD over enforcement of...
Davis Wright Tremaine taps energy attorney as San Francisco partner-in-charge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Vidhya Prabhakaran is the immediate past president of the Bar Association of San Francisco.
Some of these disputes stem from a letter Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration sent to heads of state agencies last month. Cabin...
Criminal, Administrative/Regulatory
Lake County’s first full-time public defender faces hiring challenges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Other counties may be watching. A growing body of academic research claims that full-time public defenders provide better repr...
Civil Litigation
Motley Crue drummer successfully challenges assault claim brought under AB 2777
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit listed four causes of action under AB 2777, which temporarily lifted the statute of limitations period for recover...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court rules in favor of company in meal break penalty case
By Craig Anderson
The ruling is the second in a class action against Spectrum Security Services Inc., where the court previously ruled that secu...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired federal judge Larry A. Burns joins Judicate West
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Burns presided over several high-profile cases in San Diego including the bribery prosecution of then-Congressman Randy "Duke"...
Intellectual Property
Road House movie writer lied about ownership, MGM says
By Devon Belcher
The defense argues that R. Lance Hill's 1986 screenplay was created as a "work made for hire."
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired Santa Clara County family court judge joins JAMS
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Vanessa A. Zecher said she chose JAMS because its neutrals are familiar to her and understand the issues that arise in family law
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Judge prioritizes jurisdiction in fertility company lawsuit over faulty embryos
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The plaintiffs' counsel has requested discovery to address time-sensitive issues, but the judge has indicated that he may gran...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff's attorneys seek Quinn Emanuel's removal from Jogani case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Quinn Emanuel has dismissed allegations that it was involved in serious ethical violations as "meritless, and moot."
Securities, Class Action
Coinbase and CEO sued for trading in unregistered securities
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The company is also defending similar claims by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
State Bar & Bar Associations
The State Bar points out that the results mirror those from other big states.
The ruling, which downgrades the standard of proof required for sentencing enhancements, "will require adjustment for federal ...
Environmental & Energy
Business groups counter California's attempt to dismiss emissions case
By Jack Needham
The legal back and forth since the case was filed in January has focused on the validity of plaintiffs' supremacy and extrater...
Counties that will get new judges are Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Merced, Nevada, Orange, Sacrame...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court defies expectations with increase in oral arguments
By Craig Anderson
The court's published opinions - under Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero - may continue its slow trend upward.
Google workers fired for Israel protests face tough time proving NLRB complaint
By Wisdom Howell
The former employees argue in their complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board that their protests were "protecte...
Labor/Employment
Judge moves Jenny Craig suit to Delaware after plaintiff firm's "inexcusable" delay
By Devon Belcher
Plaintiffs' counsel at The Kruger Law Firm missed a deadline to respond to a transfer motion after what they claimed was a "ca...
Legal Education
Legislative staffers to be exempt from MCLE requirements
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The changes would bring legislative staff in line with other bar members who work full-time for the state.
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Former Donda Academy teachers to amend complaint against Kanye West
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Plaintiffs must establish that West was their employer, not just the school's founder, to keep him as a defendant in the case.
Class Action
Judge approves veterans' class action against federal government
By Devon Belcher
Judge David O. Carter was not convinced by the government's concerns that the class, made up of homeless and disabled veterans...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Discipline
Law students' protest activities could become troublesome for bar admittance
By David Houston
The State Bar said this week, "we plan to bring the matter before the Committee of Bar Examiners."
Attorneys say neutral Peter Marx brings an especially effective human touch to mediations.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Community News, Civil Rights
Reenactment of Vincent Chin trial kicks off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
By Sunidhi Sridhar
"One thing I hope people walk away with tonight is we do not want to repeat history with the same fear-based politics and vitr...
The lawsuit alleges that Caltech misrepresented its involvement in the Caltech Cybersecurity Bootcamp course, run by Simplilea...
California Supreme Court
Supreme Court to decide on constitutionality of anti-tax initiative
By Craig Anderson
The initiative would require voter approval for any state proposals that raise taxes, including increases to fees and local me...