9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit issue emergency stay as 2nd judge enjoins state handgun law
By Craig Anderson
The rulings over the past few days are the first examples of how judges in California will treat the 1999 Unsafe Handgun Act i...
Litigation & Arbitration
Defense lawyer in Roundup litigation joins Skadden Arps
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Manuel F. Cachán was co-head of the Trial Practice Group at Proskauer Rose.
Labor/Employment
Pilots aren’t ‘learned professionals’ under labor law
By Wisdom Howell
The law allows employers who require employees to obtain “an advanced academic degree as a standard if (if not universal) prer...
Judge Lawrence P. Riff said he wanted to know what would happen if he were to prohibit the city and county of Los Angeles and ...
Technology, Litigation & Arbitration
Lawyers ponder lower award from 2nd Tesla worker race trial
By Jonathan Lo
Plaintiff Owen Diaz’s attorneys said after the verdict that one possible reason for the lower award was the fact that the firs...
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria also remarked that class counsel was “not required to do much work in this case to achieve ...
Attorney General Rob Bonta praised dozens of agents with his office who knock on doors and seize firearms. But he said the suc...
Technology
Apple CEO may testify in trade secrets trial over watches
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna in Santa Ana denied on March 28 the plaintiff’s motion to block Apple CEO Time Cook’s testi...
Labor/Employment
San Francisco pension system, accused of age bias, heads to trial
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiffs claim that the city pays them a lower percentage per month than employees who also retired but were hired betwe...
“The Fair Maps Act is relatively new and, as a result, we felt this case would potentially create an important precedent for f...
“Professional esports players — like all workers — deserve the benefits of competition for their services,” Assistant Attorney...
The agency’s decision is a victory for the more aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement it has taken under FTC Chair Lina...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar wants approval for remote judicial evaluations
By Devon Belcher
State Bar Rules 7.52 and 7.60 require in-person judicial candidate interviews except for unusual circumstances. That exception...
California Commercial Investment Group, Inc. (CCI) accused the City of Agoura Hills of rushing through the denial of a commerc...
It is his own experience as a prosecutor and LA County DA Gascon’s perceived failings as being too soft on criminals that Hoch...
Plaintiff Owen Diaz has filed a motion for mistrial.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
School can’t block Christian student athlete club
By Craig Anderson
The injunction will remain in place pending an appeal by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes against the school district, whi...
Neutral David Brown offers litigants more than just opinions on settlement numbers.
Lisa Fancher was facing a contempt hearing, accused of flouting a preliminary injunction allowing a musician on her roster, Su...
Labor/Employment
Sean Penn’s letter to staff did not violate labor law
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Administrative Law Judge Lisa D. Ross wrote that Penn’s message to CORE disaster response staff was a rallying cry in the wake...
Data Privacy
Chamber sues to block enforcement of privacy regulations
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The lawsuit says the California Privacy Protection Agency is taking too long to craft the rules but the agency says the Chambe...
Judge Ethan P. Schulman wrote that “The people’s detailed factual allegations adequately state a claim that Amazon’s agreement...
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit panel, in rulings a day apart, first affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board ...
Labor/Employment
California courts spent nearly half-billion dollars on court reporters, but that’s not enough
By Skyler Romero
“The salaries they were offering were not competitive with even what a hardworking deposition reporter could make that doesn’t...
Jury begins deliberating damages for Tesla worker who alleged racial harassment
By Jonathan Lo
The jury’s decision could have far reaching effects. Tesla was served another lawsuit on Thursday alleging racial discriminati...
Yan Zhang regularly advises China-based clients on significant legal matters in the U.S. as well as assisting international cl...
Family
Family law reform is focus of several bills in Sacramento
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“We are finding some champions in the Legislature, particularly the Rubio sisters,” said the executive director of the San Raf...
Public member Michael A. Moodian will serve as chairperson and Judge Lisa B. Lench will serve as vice-chairperson.
“Jack Greener is a great guy who suffered horrific injuries, and that just shouldn’t happen so I’m really happy that the jury ...
Frequently, Owen Diaz snapped at Alexander B. Spiro, accusing the attorney of telling lies, taking his testimony out of contex...