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Real Estate/Development, Judges and Judiciary


On homelessness, the gap between Democratic elected officials across California and judges appointed by Democratic presidents ...


Real Estate/Development


New LA skid row receiver to sell 12 properties

Dec. 26, 2023
By Skyler Romero

Kevin Singer of Receivership Specialists in Los Angeles was authorized by a judge to pay the broker $15,000 per property for r...


Litigation & Arbitration


“Uber has historically taken a cramped view of what evidence is potentially relevant in a sexual assault case,” plaintiffs’ co...


Civil Rights


“In those text threads, officers bragged about using excessive force and beating arrest subjects so severely that the officers...


Real Estate/Development


The agreement relieves the previous receiver of his obligation to pay outstanding vendor invoices of $3.35 million and to coll...


Constitutional Law


“If allowed to stand, this decision would endanger communities by allowing guns in places where families and children gather. ...


Intellectual Property


“In an effort to piggyback on the fame and goodwill of the FIJI brand, defendants have commenced using the Fiji trademark for ...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


As part of this new “Fast Track” program, street-level fentanyl dealers get leniency, usually time served and a three-year sta...


Criminal


“Here, by reason of the Legislature’s constant tinkering with sentencing rules, we are asked to reverse/remand for a fourth se...


Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“Because each republication of child pornography may constitute a new personal injury, [Spencer] Elden’s complaint alleging r...


Bankruptcy


Bankrupt SVB sues FDIC for keeping $1.9B in funds

Dec. 22, 2023
By Wisdom Howell

This is the bankrupt bank’s third attempt to get its money and the first in civil court. It first filed for relief in bankrupt...


Labor/Employment


The plaintiffs’ attorneys claim that the settlement agreement is one of the five largest in a phone call class action lawsuit ...


Intellectual Property


“The estate hopes that the award of a permanent injunction and attorney’s fees will be sufficient to dissuade others who may h...


Government



Intellectual Property


"Walt Disney Pictures appreciates the jury's careful attention to this complex case and is gratified that the jury properly re...



C-suite Conversant

Dec. 22, 2023

Edward Weiss' general counsel experience is a strong suit, lawyers say.


Legal Education, Law Practice


“Legal institutions are always easy boogeymen,” observed Adam D. Winkler, a UCLA School of Law professor with a political scie...


Bohm Law Group Inc. founding principal Lawrance A. Bohm represented the winning plaintiff, Kathleen Armstrong, whom the nursin...


Civil Litigation


Plaintiff siblings Areej Al-Sadhan and Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan claimed that Twitter cooperated with the Saudi government because...


U.S. Supreme Court


Theane D. Evangelis, a partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, represents Grants Pass, Oregon in its attempt to get the ...


Legal Education


“I chose LMU Loyola Law School as my professional home because of its mission. Its mission is to advance academic excellence, ...


Environmental & Energy


Justice warns CPUC over solar electricity rate policy

Dec. 21, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Last year, the commission greatly reduced the rebates owners of small rooftop solar arrays receive when they pump power back i...


Labor/Employment


Company must defend its noncompete clauses in California

Dec. 21, 2023
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The dispute could have far-reaching consequences in California, where the state’s Supreme Court just granted Lockton Companies...


Torts/Personal Injury


Man crushed in conveyor belt accident, widow sues

Dec. 21, 2023
By Wisdom Howell

“The last few moments of Mark’s life were terrifying. He was doing his job but the machine malfunctioned through no fault of h...


Constitutional Law


Federal judge enjoins state ban on handguns in certain public areas

Dec. 20, 2023
By Sunidhi Sridhar, Craig Anderson

Despite repeated inquiries from the U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney, the Department of Justice attorney could not pinpoint h...


Judge aims to provide tools for people to solve problems


Judges and Judiciary


“On issue after issue, the jury sided with counsel, notwithstanding the evidence and this court’s instructions,” said the moti...


Labor/Employment


9th Circuit to rehear challenge to gig worker law

Dec. 20, 2023
By Craig Anderson

The question in the case is whether AB-5, written by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, targeted Uber and other gig-...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Epic criticized the settlement Google and the states. The company called it a one-time payout before trial with no true relief...


Litigation & Arbitration, Labor/Employment


X’s attorneys argued that the plaintiff’s request “simply seeks to harass Musk, increase the burden and costs to defendants of...