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Land Use, Government, Civil Litigation


In their complaint, the plaintiffs said the project has been changed since it was proposed in ways that violate the California...



Disarming Approach

May 20, 2022

Neutral Barbara Johnson puts disputants at ease in mediations, attorneys say.


LA judge thinks plaintiffs should think more about juror bias


Circuit judge loved practicing but prefers objective role.


Judges and Judiciary


California gets 2 new district court judges

May 19, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Alameda, Riverside county judges confirmed by US Senate


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


“Because the law imposes no meaningful burden on conduct protected by the Second Amendment, and because the law directly advan...


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


“Because the magistrate judge lacked the consent of the parties to rule on such matters, he lacked jurisdiction to enter an or...


The plaintiffs in the long-standing Fazaga v. The FBI case, Yasser Abdel Rahim, Sheikh Yassir Fazaga, and Ali Malik, will also...


Labor/Employment, Government


Meanwhile, the ruling by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis may reverberate across related cases.


Civil Litigation


“Both Uber and Lyft have created a platform for sexual predators. You have very minimal background checks and zero supervision...


Obituaries


Karen Sue Nobumoto, 1952-2022

May 19, 2022
By Christer Schmidt

1st Asian, Black woman bar president fought for agency’s survival


Technology, Civil Litigation


The plaintiff leading the proposed class is a young girl who spent over $300 on her father’s credit card without permission, a...


Legal Education


Empire College of Law, a branch of Monterey College of Law, will start administrative operations in July. "We are very excited...


Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports


“I have been opposite Steve on transactions for many years and am thrilled to now have him on our side at Willkie,” Alan Epste...


State Bar & Bar Associations


"It's been a great career and I honestly feel that it's been 38 years now and I still love being a lawyer," Jim Crosby said.


Government


Defense team saves Norwalk school district $30M

May 18, 2022
By Ricardo Pineda

“While the award against the district was just over 1% of what his lawyers asked the jury to award, there are no winners in th...


Judges and Judiciary


The four Los Angeles women — three of them public defenders — have joined forces as The Defenders of Justice to run for open s...


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


The commission confirmed Justice Maria E. Stratton as presiding justice of the 2nd District Court of Appeal, and Martin N. Buc...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


In a cloture vote, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Trina L. Thompson was approved 51-46 for a Northern District of Califor...


California Courts of Appeal


The 1st, 3rd and 4th District Courts of Appeal have also announced dates for the return of in-person appearances, while allowi...


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


“The White House told Facebook to censor him, to deplatform him,” said Kennedy’s co-counsel, Jed Rubenfeld, who represented Ch...


Technology, Criminal


The crucial piece of evidence that led to the killer was fingernail scrapings on the victim’s body, and the crime lab was able...


Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sandra S. Ikuta, writing for the three-judge panel, opined that the defendant’s Sixth ...


Hill has extensive experience working with private companies on venture financings and other strategic transactions


Torts/Personal Injury, Government, Environmental & Energy


“I placed Edison on notice on behalf of my clients, and I expect there to be litigation on the Coastal Fire against Edison,” s...


Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice


Potter Handy reveals how it selects ADA cases

May 17, 2022
By Ricardo Pineda

“Not all or our clients are testers. … When our firm believes that the client does not have a standing, we do not pursue the c...


Government, Environmental & Energy


“Poseidon is trying to capitalize and make 50 million gallons of water per day and then sell that to ratepayers. They’re tryin...


Government, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


“It took seven years of extensive litigation, but with the hard work of federal District Court Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, who ...


Huntington Beach revises its charter around every 10 years. Changing the city attorney role from elected to appointed has been...


Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law


“The lack of any effort to limit the remedial scheme to those who suffered such discrimination is fatal to the scheme,” wrote ...