Government, Criminal
California one of 3 states with no general oversight of public defenders
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Public defenders conference says counties that lack a designated office have gaps in justice for indigents.
Class Action
Class certification granted in dispute over Nestlé's sustainability labeling
By Skyler Romero
Nestlé had argued that the plaintiff can't provide evidence of class wide deception or damages, making refunds unfeasible.
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
San Mateo County, San Jose sue oil companies, claim price-fixing with OPEC
By Craig Anderson
San Mateo County, San Jose sued major oil companies in New Mexico, claiming they had an agreement with OPEC to slow down their...
Civil Litigation
Rehab managers performed Nazi salutes, ex-employees claim
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Former employees suing Executive Recovery Group claim it hired known members of a white supremacist group, who subjected staff...
Securities
After standing up SEC twice, Musk will sit for 3rd deposition, lawyer says
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Elon Musk skipped the last deposition date with the Securities and Exchange Commission to attend a SpaceX launch in Florida bu...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
FDA wins again: Can regulate stem cell treatments, 9th Circuit rules
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been going after stem cell treatment centers across the country, saying the procedu...
Litigation & Arbitration, Class Action
23andMe data breach settlement opposed by some 5,000 intervenors, filing says
By Devon Belcher
The gene testing company's proposed settlement threatens to stop class members from pursuing ongoing private arbitrations unle...
Civil Litigation
Judge: LA violated housing law when it rejected project
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The city's attempt to require the project to comply with new policies instituted after its preliminary application was submitt...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
SF City Attorney says vague EPA rules could cost billions
By Wisdom Howell
The city has filed its reply brief in a case challenging the EPA's ability to impose generic prohibitions on sewerage overflow...
The woman said she was retaliated against for reporting financial irregularities at the California Commission on Peace Officer...
Criminal
FBI says accused Santa Maria court bomber wanted to kill judge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
He was scheduled to appear before Judge John F. McGregor to be arraigned on a gun charge from July. No judges were injured in ...
Criminal
Small counties debate benefits of public defender offices
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Police in areas with strong public defenders learn to not make certain mistakes, San Benito County Sheriff Eric Taylor said.
Civil Litigation
Parents of mentally ill man sue city over fatal shooting
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The LAPD officer who shot Yang was involved in prior shootings of mentally ill individuals, according to a complaint filed in ...
Class Action
Judge closes UCLA stadium on VA grounds, gives private school more time
By Devon Belcher
The federal judge found that the Department of Veterans Affairs violated its mandate to care for homeless veterans when it lea...
Evidence
LA Court pilot lets small claims litigants share evidence digitally
By Skyler Romero
Small claims litigants can upload evidence in photo, video and document formats, easily assign exhibit numbers and obtain exhi...
Criminal, Constitutional Law
Judge rebukes SF sheriff for ignoring order on pretrial release GPS
By Sunidhi Sridhar
"My order is still the law," U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar said. Defendants who did not want to accept the sheriff's condit...
Class Action, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
'If not California, where?' panel asks about venue for e-commerce lawsuit
By Craig Anderson
Canadian e-commerce company Shopify says a California man should not be able to sue it over alleged violations of state laws.
Labor/Employment
State takes post-Prop 22 wage theft claims off the table
By Wisdom Howell
Defendants Uber and Lyft have denied wrongdoing in a wage theft case brought by the state and rideshare drivers and have repea...
Scott Seaman, co-chair of Hinshaw's Global Insurance Services Practice Group, said the expansion will "boost our insurance pra...
Technology, Intellectual Property
OpenAI's competitor must try again to use similar name
By Sunidhi Sridhar
A federal judge in Oakland enjoined Open Artificial Intelligence, stylized as Open AI, from using the company name in commerce...
Melvin L. Felton II, president of the Langston Bar Association, says he had no choice but to succeed
By David Houston
Being educated by some of the best schools in America gave the litigator at Sanders Roberts LLP a solid foundation. Being a me...
Attorneys say neutral Debra Bogaards doesn't quit early and never gives up
Criminal
Santa Maria courthouse closed after bombing, scheduled to reopen Monday
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Wednesday's attack occurred shortly before 9 a.m. when a man allegedly tossed a backpack containing an explosive device past t...
Labor/Employment, Government
Jury gets 9-year-old whistleblower case by fired state employee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys for plaintiff Tamara Evans claimed she was fired for uncovering financial improprieties at the California Commission...
Technology, Intellectual Property
Meta fails in bid to block Zuckerberg's AI testimony
By Jack Needham
Plaintiffs need not exhaust other forms of discovery before deposing Zuckerberg as they had sufficiently established his direc...
Technology, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
The company did not employ or consult any licensed attorneys.
Civil Litigation
AA pilot found not guilty of assault, harassment of flight attendants
By Devon Belcher
The pilot's attorney, James Lassart, persuaded the jury that the defendant had not groped, touched or assaulted either flight ...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Fraud complaint against LDS church over use of tithes questioned by panel
By Craig Anderson
"This type of tithing claim is barred by the church autonomy doctrine of the First Amendment," Clement & Murphy PLLC partn...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
EPA can't ignore risk of fluoride brain damage, judge says
By Sunidhi Sridhar
While he did not conclude that fluoridated water undoubtedly caused harm, U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen wrote in his orde...
Labor/Employment, Civil Procedure
Judge mulls venue for employee suit against FTI Consulting
By Sunidhi Sridhar
On behalf of a former FTC Consulting employee, Cooley LLP filed a lawsuit accusing the company -- whose services are used by m...
