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Environmental & Energy


A magistrate judge wrote last month that “Californian courts have not limited the application of inverse condemnation to publi...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law


Gun shows have been banned at fairground in Orange and San Diego counties.


Administrative/Regulatory


According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Google Play Store gift cards were the second most popular choice for scammers ...


Administrative/Regulatory


The finalized guidance from the SEC represents a significant weakening of its original proposal yet still faces a legal challe...


Civil Litigation


Where local counsel was neither available nor practical to hire, a trial court judge must consider out-of-area rates when calc...


Judges and Judiciary


James A. Murphy, who represents both judges, suggested the Commission on Judicial Performance engaged in “election interferenc...


Health Care & Hospital Law


The complaint alleges the defendants extracted the information towards the end of 2023 before deleting all their business emai...


Law Practice


Retired court of appeals associate justice joins JAMS

Mar. 7, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.


Real Estate/Development, Government


"The court finds the city council prejudicially abused its discretion when it found in its May 1, 2023 decision that the build...


Criminal, Civil Rights


Attorneys said help from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Conviction Integrity Unit was crucial in getting declarati...


Law Practice


Former financial crimes prosecutor joins Bird Marella

Mar. 6, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A lot of William Johnston's work in private practice will be guiding companies and individuals through government investigatio...


Litigation & Arbitration


The attorney representing the plaintiff and putative class members claims that the federal court still has subject matter juri...


Contracts


The FDIC argued that as a receiver it had broad discretion to take certain actions and assist a failing bank.


Insurance companies have defeated such claims everywhere but the Vermont Supreme Court, and Justice Goodwin H. Liu expressed d...


Judges and Judiciary


“I don’t know how they feel justified in having that many excess judgeships,” Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, told a budge...


Civil Litigation


The extensive and strongly worded opposition to Rick L. Richmond’s motion to disqualify Judge Susan Bryant-Deason for treatmen...


There’s much left to be clarified when it comes to the Racial Justice Act, but commentators are split over whether that job sh...


Real Estate/Development


The lawsuit claims that the average 5-6% commission split between seller’s and buyer’s agents is far higher than in other coun...


Government


The solicitor general’s amicus curiae brief cites a 1962 Supreme Court decision that overturned a law making it a crime to be ...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The plaintiff claimed that the church used tithed money to finance commercial projects, including a shopping mall development ...


Criminal


The recall movement wants DA Pamela Price removed from office due to her progressive approach to prosecuting crimes, which the...


Law Practice


Former financial crimes prosecutor joins Bird Marella

Mar. 5, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A lot of William Johnson's work in private practice will be guiding companies and individuals through government investigations.


The case arose from a 2020 car collision in Lancaster where plaintiff Jennifer Garcia's vehicle was struck by a car that faile...


Consumer Protection Law


The dispute concerned how much money FCA US LLC, known historically as Chrysler, should have to pay Lisa Niedermeier in damage...


Entertainment & Sports


Lawyers for a Hollywood fashion designer, Christopher Psaila, are arguing that they met the minimum federal standard to plead ...


Jamil L. White said Monday that he had “substantial evidence” that the woman “was lying and making up stories and false accusa...


The case drew many amicus curiae briefs from prosecutors and defense attorneys across the state.


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The lawsuit came days before the European Union hit the iPhone maker with a $2 billion antitrust fine on Monday over music str...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The city denied him a business license because he doesn’t live there.


Law Practice


San Diego firm adds name partners

Mar. 5, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Managing partner Ross Schwartz said in a statement that “these advancements underscore our commitment to nurturing and promoti...