Managing partner Ross Schwartz said in a statement that “these advancements underscore our commitment to nurturing and promoti...
Securities
Implications beyond crypto industry in securities case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The decision reiterates what the 9th Circuit and the Supreme Court have said about standing requirements, defense attorney Rob...
Contracts
Punitive damages calculation complicated by lack of documents
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A forensic financial expert testified in a Los Angeles trial court that calculating the net worth of a defendant who owes his ...
Labor/Employment
Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for $128M in severance payments
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The former executives are represented by David L. Anderson, who was U.S. attorney of the Northern District of of California.
Law Practice, Intellectual Property
Spencer Fane adds team of 6 IP attorneys in San Jose
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Spencer Fane has 450 attorneys in 25 offices nationwide including San Jose and Santa Monica.
Law Practice
Former Los Angeles city attorney joins Sheppard Mullin
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Rocky Delgadillo served as city attorney from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was a deputy mayor of Los Angeles for Economic Dev...
Law Practice
Former Riverside County judge joins Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“They were clearly people that were willing and able and completely capable of taking larger cases to trial and dealing with t...
Environmental & Energy
California trucker group drops CARB from emissions lawsuit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Association claims state cannot enforce Advanced Clean Fleets regulations without EPA waiver.
Technology
Musk’s ‘swing for the fences’ suit against OpenAI has long odds
By Jack Needham
A lack of formality around the agreement between Musk and OpenAI’s co-founders and difficulty determining what constitutes “th...
LA judge with sharp wit made mark in mandatory settlement court
Corporate
Wells Fargo accused of covertly enrolling customers in products
By Sunidhi Sridhar
A complaint says the financial institution sent letters to many fraudulently enrolled customers and unlawfully shifted the bur...
Litigation & Arbitration
LA sues to vacate arbitration award in firefighter vaccination case
By Skyler Romero
The petition claims that the arbitrator who ruled in the union’s favor exceeded the scope of his authority by reinterpreting a...
Torts/Personal Injury
American Airlines faces claim over bedbug bites on flight
By Devon Belcher
American Airlines argues that the Montreal Convention treaty, which regulates personal injury claims related to international ...
Lorreta P. Martinez will join LMU from the University of New Mexico where she was chief legal officer over the school's five c...
Judges and Judiciary
San Diego County judge retires after 24 years on the bench
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
In her most recent bench assignment, Judge Patricia Garcia presided over complex family law trials and settlement conferences.
Environmental & Energy
Steel plant accused of violating storm water rules
By Devon Belcher
The complaint seeks an order for Dywidag Systems in Long Beach to pay up to $64,618 per day, per violation.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit revives class action against Google for cellular data misuse
By Craig Anderson
The nationwide damages could be as much as $2.7 billion.
Civil Rights
Hindu group pauses religious bias claim against state
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The decision came after the judge hearing a caste discrimination case against Cisco Systems agreed to remove mentions of Hindu...
Constitutional Law
Elon Musk trying to silence critics, watchdog group says
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Musk claims Center for Countering Digital Hate is scouring X (Twitter) for offensive posts to drive away advertisers.
Native Americans
Judge rules against state in tribe casino negotiations
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The judge found that state negotiators repeatedly reinserted environmental and tort law provisions into a gaming agreement, wh...
“The dramatic rise in antisemitism has hit California’s classrooms and playgrounds,” Dan Shallman, managing partner of Covingt...
Banks are more focused on using generative AI to combat security threats rather than integrating it into lending decision-maki...
Class Action
Class action alleges microplastics in Evian’s ‘natural’ water
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A 2022 report by the Australian non-profit Minderoo Foundation estimated corporate liabilities from plastics litigation to hit...
Insurance
Car rental app settles $15M lawsuit against insurance claims administrator
By Skyler Romero
The settlement was reached after attorneys with Covington & Burling LLP rested their case on behalf of Getaround following...
International Law
Chinese chipmaker acquitted of economic espionage
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The indictment was part of the U.S. Justice Department’s “China Initiative” to combat corporate espionage that has since been ...
COVID-era case backlogs gave Christopher White a new appreciation for ADR work.
Contracts
San Diego lawyer drops suit against consumer attorneys, plans to refile
By Malcolm Maclachlan
John H. Gomez, a prominent personal injury attorney in San Diego, accused the group of sullying his reputation and said he wil...
Environmental & Energy
CEQA decision could have ‘cold water effect’ for delay tactics
By Jack Needham
The case concerned an application by Hilltop Group Inc. to develop a recycling facility on a parcel of land in San Diego Count...
Contracts
Breach of contract claim against state in PPE case dismissed
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The company said state officials gave preferential treatment to other businesses that missed deliveries of medical supplies fr...
U.S. Supreme Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Justices question lengthy Coinbase arbitration dispute
By Craig Anderson
The justices were curious about why the parties are fighting so hard – for three years now – about whether an arbitrator or co...