U.S. Supreme Court, Litigation & Arbitration, Administrative/Regulatory
Judge shopping battle rages in SpaceX's NLRB case
By Craig Anderson
The case has been the subject of an increasingly common struggle over venue and is not done even after Wednesday's 5th Circuit...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge approves arbitration in Citibank Armenian bias case
By Devon Belcher
The judge ruled that a 2017 California Supreme Court decision that found pre-dispute arbitration agreements that bar individua...
Litigation & Arbitration
SF judge weighs contacting federal counterpart overseeing Amazon lawsuit
By Wisdom Howell
Amazon is currently litigating two separate antitrust lawsuits, accusing it of using its agreements with third-party retailers...
Litigation & Arbitration
Amazon is currently litigating two separate antitrust lawsuits, accusing it of using its agreements with third-party retailers...
In a recent California appellate decision, the majority opinion claimed to support the objectives of arbitration, while the mi...
Litigation & Arbitration, Judges and Judiciary
Judge frustrated by lack of progress in lead-tainted baby rash ointment case
By Wisdom Howell
Attorneys for both sides told the judge that they thought he had stayed discovery in a September 2022 minute order. The judge ...
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 ...
After losing in arbitration and assigning a client’s bad faith claim to the plaintiffs - who sued the insurer and obtained a l...
Litigation & Arbitration
Girardi’s wire fraud trial delayed to allow defense more time to prepare
By Devon Belcher
The trial in Los Angeles has been pushed back to Aug. 6 and Girardi’s defense counsel has been granted additional time to revi...
Litigation & Arbitration, Consumer Law
Summary adjudication upheld in $99.7M Michelin tire liability case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Michelin argued there was no duty to warn because there was no evidence that its tires became unsafe at any age.
Litigation & Arbitration
Michelin argued there was no duty to warn because there was no evidence that its tires became unsafe at any age.
Technology, Litigation & Arbitration
Trial of British tech mogul begins over 'inflated' Autonomy value
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Michael Lynch, who co-founded Autonomy, is accused of inflating the company's worth before the sale and misleading the auditor...
Technology, Litigation & Arbitration
Michael Lynch, who co-founded Autonomy, is accused of inflating the company's worth before the sale and misleading the auditor...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge and attorney trade barbs over motion to disqualify
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The attorney, Rick L. Richmond of Larson LLP, accuses the judge of judicial misconduct and bias against his client, a real est...
Litigation & Arbitration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Consumers must arbitrate, even if they didn’t sign agreement, 9th Circuit rules
By Craig Anderson
Cathay Pacific argued the arbitration agreement was binding on a couple that purchased their tickets through a third-party web...
Litigation & Arbitration
Trade secret misappropriation claims have become more common and powerful in the last two decades, due to factors such as the ...
Litigation & Arbitration
Sonoma County couple drops Roundup cancer claim
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“Bayer has now won three consecutive victories at trial, and 13 of the last 19 cases where judgments were entered at trial, va...
Litigation & Arbitration, Civil Rights
San Francisco ballot measures facing challenges, litigation uncertain
By Wisdom Howell
Opponents said they would monitor implementation of Measure F, which requires drug screening for adults seeking city welfare b...
Litigation & Arbitration
Opponents said they would monitor implementation of Measure F, which requires drug screening for adults seeking city welfare b...
Litigation & Arbitration
Citibank seeks arbitration in Armenian credit bias lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
The attorney representing the plaintiff and putative class members claims that the federal court still has subject matter juri...
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...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge reduces Monsanto damages verdict by $300M
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The judge found Monsanto engaged in “highly reprehensible conduct” by intentionally marketing a defective product, but reduced...
Litigation & Arbitration
Panel: Arbitrator didn’t need to disclose work as ‘lawyer’s lawyer’
By Jack Needham
An appellant’s argument that the arbitrator who oversaw his dispute with his former attorney failed to disclose his own regula...
Litigation & Arbitration
The litigation privilege protects communications and conduct related to litigation from most tort claims, but it may not apply...
Litigation & Arbitration
The outcome of Bissonnette v. LaPage Bakeries Park St., LLC will affect whether commercial drivers, regardless of the i...
Litigation & Arbitration
Corsair Gaming says GizPromo falsely advertised on Amazon
By Devon Belcher
The complaint filed in federal court in Los Angeles accused GizPromo of false advertising, unfair competition, and false desig...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against LegalMatch.com
By Wisdom Howell
The dispute stems from the plaintiff's September 2022 termination as LegalMatch's chief operating officer.
Litigation & Arbitration
Golden Gate University sued over decision to end JD program
By Wisdom Howell
The ABA has rejected a “teach-out” plan to allow the students to complete their current coursework as the institution winds do...
Litigation & Arbitration
Kia, Hyundai sales practices slammed in anti-theft litigation
By Devon Belcher
The plaintiffs argue that the automakers’ failure to clearly and conspicuously disclose the absence of industry-standard anti-...
Litigation & Arbitration
2023 saw biggest drop in patent cases in a decade, study finds
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The recent decrease in filings is likely caused, at least in part, by the drop in cases filed by high-volume plaintiffs, accor...