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Dive boat captain sentenced to 4 years for deadly fire

May 3, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Jerry Nehl Boylan was the first to abandon ship, leaving 34 people to perish. The accident prompted changes in the law on liab...


Alpha Phi Alpha - Pi Epsilon Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Western Region, and the Regents of the University of California remain i...


Civil Litigation


Dan Schneider claims his portrayal in the series "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" was a "hit job" that falsely associa...


The California Teachers Association says Paul Keefer's dual roles as a charter school executive and Sacramento County Board of...


Judges and Judiciary, Discipline


Lassen County judge ordered removed from the bench

May 2, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The Commission on Judicial Performance found that Judge Tony Mallery had engaged in multiple counts of willful and prejudicial...


Technology, Civil Litigation


Ethan Zuckerman's attorneys said he developed a browser extension called Unfollow Everything 2.0 that would allow users to unf...


Office administrator Donna DiFronzo alleges she was not reinstated to her position after she returned to work from a leave of ...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


The company's former west coast district manager claims he was dismissed in retaliation for questions over its wage policy.


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


The incident occurred when the defendant expressed concern about his daughter's drug use. Benitez wrote in a statement Wednesd...


Criminal


U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney took the opportunity to again chastise the government's conduct in what he described as a...


The attorney's problems surfaced when he failed to disclose property transfers and other transactions involving his clients an...


"It is not required. You can continue to provide services. But if you want to get that seal of certification, you've got to me...


A two-day bench trial litigating the issue of whether an out-of-state remote worker could serve as the lead plaintiff in a pro...


Civil Litigation


The two cases accuse Sutter Health and a subsidiary of misrepresenting the quality and safety of a midwifery program.


Real Estate/Development


Strong attendance policies and a willingness to sign up for the medium term mean law firms are becoming standout tenants.


Torts/Personal Injury


Jaime Huff with the Civil Justice Association of California, in opposition, told lawmakers "statutes of limitations are not ba...


Tax, Cannabis, Administrative/Regulatory


Cannabis change will slash federal tax take

Apr. 30, 2024
By Craig Anderson

Under current arrangements, cannabis companies cannot take deductions for standard business expenses, leaving some businesses ...


Civil Litigation


Attorneys for The Azoff Company Holdings LLC and The Azoff Company LLC have rejected attempts to implicate them in proceedings...


Tax, Cannabis, Administrative/Regulatory


Cannabis change will slash federal tax take

Apr. 30, 2024
By Craig Anderson

Under current arrangements, cannabis companies cannot take deductions for standard business expenses, leaving some businesses ...


Administrative/Regulatory


Cannabis union requirements challenged

Apr. 30, 2024
By Sunidhi Sridhar

Requirements stipulating labor peace agreements deny companies of negotiating power and due process rights, according to a new...


Tax, Criminal


'Bitcoin Jesus' indicted on tax evasion charges

Apr. 30, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Roger K. Ver was arrested in Spain over the weekend, accused of not filing tax returns for the sale of assets.


Torts/Personal Injury


9th Circuit asked to revisit qualified immunity ruling

Apr. 30, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

"Just because a paramedic tells a police officer to do something doesn't mean he throws all of his training out the window," p...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Retired Orange County judge joins Judicate West

Apr. 30, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Belz worked at several law firms before Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger put him on the bench in 2009. In 32 years of private practi...


Civil Procedure


The bill is supported by the California Judges Association, the California Defense Counsel, and the Conference of California B...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


Last fall, Staton Capital's chairman acknowledged that Purplevine IP, a Chinese intellectual property service provider, was fu...


Intellectual Property


The plaintiff's counsel representing WheelImage Corp. argued in a reconsideration motion that U.S. District Judge James V. Sel...


Environmental & Energy


Oil company challenges LA County zoning change

Apr. 30, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The complaint filed Friday by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP for Aera Energy alleges that the County Board of Supervisors "...


Labor/Employment, Class Action, Civil Litigation


The first day of the three-day gender discrimination trial was marked by judicial admonishment directed at plaintiffs' lead at...


Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The nuclear power plant had been scheduled to be decommissioned next year, but the state Legislature passed a bill, SB 846, in...


Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


"When LSC is underfunded, justice is underfunded.  For every person we are able to help, one person is turned away due to a la...