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The lawsuit claims that the county saves money by using overtime to cover vacant officer positions in cities it contracts with...


Criminal


The bill, AB 1979 aims to address the lack of criminal prosecutions for doxing under existing legislation.


The plaintiffs allege that the county applied higher tax rates to their property compared to other property owners.


The L.A. Alliance for Human Rights had requested a penalty of $6.4 million for noncompliance, but both sides stipulated and re...


Administrative/Regulatory


The judge’s compliments contrasted with his previous comments that the city was misleading the plaintiff about keeping to prom...


Construction


The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by Swinerton, alleging breach of contract by the Asian Art Museum for a construction project. Sw...


Entertainment & Sports


The plaintiffs want summary judgment; NCAA wants the case dismissed.


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Survey: Antitrust cases climbing

Apr. 5, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Lex Machina’s Antitrust Litigation Report, released Thursday, found that the Northern District of California saw the most anti...


Bankruptcy


The U.S. Justice Department Attorney had filed an objection to the diocese’s cash management proposals.


Litigation & Arbitration, Judges and Judiciary


Attorneys for both sides told the judge that they thought he had stayed discovery in a September 2022 minute order. The judge ...


Labor/Employment


Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, secured a trial victory in a gender pay discrimination lawsuit. The jury held the p...


Former judge Marshall Whitley excels as a mediator in probate, trust & estate disputes, lawyers say.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The behavior, often not intentional, is a result of a lack of understanding around gender identity. It puts transgender partie...


Law Practice, Labor/Employment


Litigator who represented Apple in IP battles joins JAMS

Apr. 4, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Michael A. Jacobs spent 40 years at Morrison & Foerster and litigated some of the biggest intellectual property cases on b...


Real Estate/Development


An attorney for activists who tried to stop the development told the California Supreme Court Wednesday that a “social noise e...


Labor/Employment, Civil Rights


Kanye West accused of discrimination, hateful rhetoric

Apr. 4, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction to prevent West from owning and operating schools for children in California.


The plaintiffs, including script supervisor Mamie Mitchell and the Ukrainian family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, have r...


“Dealmakers anticipating heightened antitrust scrutiny are paying particularly close attention to reverse break-up fees, coven...


Environmental & Energy


DAs sue state over contamination at 3rd District court

Apr. 4, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The properties where the alleged leaks from underground storage tanks took place include the State Capitol and the office of t...


Judges and Judiciary


Eastern District of California names new magistrate judge

Apr. 4, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Chi Soo Kim is a former federal prosecutor and litigator in private practice.


Labor/Employment


John Giamatteo would exclude the plaintiff, listed as Jane Doe, from meetings and “then spread gossip that her absence from th...


Obituaries


Malcolm H. Mackey, 1929 — 2024

Apr. 4, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Long-serving Los Angeles County judge ‘never met a stranger’


At issue is whether conduct that predated the state’s Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of...


The settlement came after a Superior Court judge denied a motion to compel arbitration in November 2022. Financial terms were ...


Labor/Employment


The agency said that the La Puente facility directed minors to use sharp knives, to work longer hours than permissible, and to...


Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks have introduced AB 1893, a bill that would make it more difficult for...


A coalition of nonprofit organizations, activists, and attorneys in San Francisco accuses California officials of misinformati...


Law Practice


Former cybercrimes prosecutor joins Manatt in San Diego

Apr. 3, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Kareem A. Salem oversaw large cyber investigations and prosecutions for the National Security and Cybercrimes Section at the U...


Environmental & Energy


The complaint, filed Monday, alleges that the California Air Resource Board’s rule is preempted by three federal laws.


Under the terms of the deal, Google will rewrite its disclosures to inform users that it collects private browsing data, delet...