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Earthjustice had contended the wells were idle and nonproductive and emit fumes harmful to nearby residents. It sought to forc...


“The widespread distribution of Leire’s false statements has tarnished Enochian’s reputation and caused Enochian to suffer sub...



McNeill Wyatt Purcell & Diggs opens office in Las Vegas

Sep. 2, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“Strategic growth into different jurisdictions is important in the firm’s expansion,” firm director Rodney S. Diggs stated.


The complaint alleges that Cisco’s board “deceived stockholders and the market by repeatedly lying about the company’s commitm...


“To recuse the district attorney and the entire district attorney’s office without clear evidence of an actual conflict that r...


Andrew Coldicutt, a sole practitioner in San Diego, declined to comment on the charges. According to his website, Coldicutt fo...



Legislature's climate bills are likely headed to court

Sep. 2, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Amid a heat wave and threatened power outages, the Legislature approved new emissions targets and limits on oil and gas drilli...


Katten Muchin Rosenman and partner Carol A. Johnston have denied all allegations in the lawsuit over an estate plan and allege...


Special litigation counsel Larry W. Gabriel wrote in lawsuit that the funders had “actual knowledge” the clients weren’t getti...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Buchalter creates Franchise Law Group, adds 3 attorneys

Sep. 1, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Thomas M. O’Connell, Jennifer Misetich and Natalie Bryans joined the firm from Best Best & Krieger.


Civil Litigation


“Violence and harassment are not tolerated on the Lyft platform, and drivers or riders who engage in such behavior or otherwis...


Insurance, Government


Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co. alleges San Bernardino County entered into the settlement with Colonies Partners without con...


Bankruptcy


“As in any complex matter, a settlement that would provide a distribution to creditors is more favorable than a protracted lit...


Obituaries


Robert Douglas Dalton, 1929 — 2022

Sep. 1, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Criminal defense lawyer represented famous and infamous


Intellectual Property


“This partnership with FedArb leverages off the strengths of both institutions and deepens SIAC’s ties with the California arb...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“Although we properly affirmed the dismissal of Javier Vanegas’ false-arrest claim on qualified immunity, I’m left wondering w...


Real Estate/Development, Judges and Judiciary


The pair were romantically involved in June 2015, and Tricia Bigelow – who retired last year from the appellate court has retu...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


“This bill also comes with real accountability for local governments that don’t comply with court-ordered treatment plans,” Go...


Technology, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Before a 9th Circuit panel, counsel for the plaintiffs — Jonathan Levine of Pritzker Levine LLP in Emeryville and David S. Gol...


California Supreme Court


The issue has been a major fight in the district attorney’s office, pitting Gascon against line prosecutors, and was a flashp...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Discipline


Lawyer who says judges acted wrongly may face sanction

Aug. 31, 2022
By Christer Schmidt

Edward C. Chung of Seattle wrote he would boycott the hearing by Senior U.S. Circuit Judge A. Wallace Tashima, citing Washingt...


Insurance


“Insureds and additional insureds are mandated to cooperate with Travelers with regard to all aspects of its coverage, includi...


Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“It’s a great ruling for activists like Morgan Simon who are working with others to champion change. Having the anti-SLAPP sta...


Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal


“Plaintiff contends the insurance policy’s civil authority endorsement covered its business losses because the public health o...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


The agricultural biotech giant claimed that the chemical at issue, glyphosate, was deemed to not cause cancer in humans and th...


Health Care & Hospital Law


“Many varieties [of Tylenol products] contain titanium dioxide (TiO₂), a heavy metal and artificial colorant that is harmful u...


Judges and Judiciary


Bill to extend remote civil hearings killed by author

Aug. 31, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

SB 848 would have allowed courts to conduct remote civil proceedings until Jan. 1, 2026. The current rules expire on July 1, 2...


Government, Environmental & Energy


“There’s been a lot of recent talk about whether the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) indirectly overrides West Virginia v. EPA,”...


Intellectual Property


The long-running dispute between the sides has enough strange details to fill up movie comedy: drug-laced candies, an incendia...


Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports


“The plaintiff’s dance is performed by humans in the physical world and the defendant’s emote by animated characters in a virt...