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Judges and Judiciary


“I’ve had the privilege and joy of working in the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office. I feel such gratitude for my colleague...


Military Law, Government


The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 allows a two-year window to file a complaint against the government for any afflicted ser...


Government, Environmental & Energy


“As we’re having all these new issues, it’s actually a time when the first generation of water lawyers in the West are retirin...


Technology, Law Practice


Elon Musk said in May that he intended to create a “hard core litigation department” within the world’s largest automaker whic...


Government, Civil Litigation


The city attorney asked the judge to set aside the jury’s verdict, was denied, and filed a notice of appeal. The plaintiff’s n...


California Courts of Appeal


Court clarifies when adverse judgment can be vacated

Aug. 11, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

“He who seeks equity, must do equity and have ‘clean hands.’” wrote Justice Kenneth R. Yegan.


Technology, Data Privacy


“This software allows defendant to surreptitiously record every aspect of a visitor’s interaction with the website, including ...


California Supreme Court


The move comes just two weeks after Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye announced she would not seek another 12-year term in ...


Government, Civil Litigation


The case is one of four bellwether opioid litigations across the nation and attorneys said the detailed 112-page order by U.S....


Health Care & Hospital Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“It was one of many pieces of information that indicated to us and indicated to the 9th Circuit that they didn’t have permissi...


Government


“We also plan to continue to spread the word as to how well this type of fair housing enforcement works to improve affordable ...


Judges and Judiciary


Newsom taps appeals court justice, 17 trial court judges

Aug. 10, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

Thomas A. Delaney has been a judge on the Orange County Superior Court since 2014. If confirmed, he will sit on Division 3 of ...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


Murchison & Cumming, representing Race Winning Brand, demanded $75,000, plus damages of potentially $5 million, from thre...


Technology, Litigation & Arbitration, Labor/Employment


Safety of witness’ family in India outweighs right to know complainant’s identify, 6th District rules. The case is being close...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


“Because prison terms for homicide are often long, there could be a significant volume of cases which would qualify for relief...


Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary


Many courts face recruiting, retirement challenges

Aug. 10, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Courts throughout the state appear to have large numbers of job openings. This could reflect generational turnover and a job m...


Judges and Judiciary, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


“Plaintiff’s counsel could have easily verified these facts prior to filing the factually baseless complaint, just as the cour...


Technology, International Law, Data Privacy


“Ahmad Abouammo violated a sacred trust to keep private personal information from Twitter’s customers and sold private custome...


Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports


U.S. District Judge Beth L. Freeman said it appeared the players had made a calculated risk in joining up withe Saudi-backed t...


San Francisco judge says her study of psychology helps when talking to witnesses and jurors.


Legal Education


The Hastings College of the Law estimates General Fund costs of approximately $3.4 million as a result of this measure.


Technology, Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Loeb adds first-ever Web3 manager

Aug. 9, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“While this is a budding industry, Loeb & Loeb is a cutting edge firm with the foundation in place to lead the field,” sai...


The cities of Coronado, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove and Solana Beach filed the petition Aug. 1 against the San Diego Associati...


Civil Litigation


GC, 5 other executives bilked company of $129M, suit says

Aug. 9, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

The complaint filed by Robertson’s Ready Mix alleges the executives set up shell companies as contractors that billed the cons...


Judges and Judiciary


“President Biden has taken exceptional steps to add professional and demographic diversity to the federal bench, but there is ...


Obituaries


Bertram H. Fields, 1929 — 2022

Aug. 9, 2022
By Ricardo Pineda

Dubbed the Cardinal Richelieu of Tinseltown by the Hollywood trade press, Bertram Fields counted amoung his clients DreamWorks...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


“As today’s filing reiterates, the Ninth Circuit’s divided decision upholding class certification contravenes the decisions of...


Government


Gun groups challenge ban on marketing guns to minors

Aug. 9, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

AB 2571 “impermissibly delegates to ‘a court’ the determination, on an ad hoc and subjective basis, of whether a marketing or ...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


On behalf of the PGA Tour, Elliot R. Peters argued that the public interest didn’t favor an injunction, taking swipes at the n...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Labor/Employment


“While new entrants to the profession increasingly reflect the rich diversity of our state, we still have a long way to go tow...