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


The decisions by Fletcher and other judges won’t change the makeup of the court, which is nearly evenly split between appointe...


Labor/Employment, Government, Civil Litigation


The motion, filed by San Francisco and Los Angeles county district attorneys, accuses the company of circumventing state law b...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Although U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh did not sign onto the arbitration agreement between the employer, Larry Browne, and ...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Administrative/Regulatory


Justice Douglas P. Miller of the 4th District Court of Appeal said the question regarding the commission and the council were ...


Government, Criminal


Alameda County DA won’t seek 4th term

May 19, 2021
By Tyler Pialet

The first female district attorney to serve Alameda County, O’Malley’s announcement clears the field somewhat for an election ...


Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Undercutting his testimony that the Small Business Program was implemented to help developers impacted by the pandemic, Apple ...


Litigation & Arbitration, Law Practice, Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II of the Central District of California granted preliminary approval of the settlements on...



Light in the Darkness

May 19, 2021
By Lisa Churchill

LA Judge Denise McLaughlin-Bennett helps change lives.


Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation


Messages that “no dose of opioids for the treatment of pain is too high,” “physiologic opioid dependence is benign and easily ...


Criminal


The charges will be dismissed if David Lacey completes 100 hours of community service, 13 anger management classes and a firea...


U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy


The decision does not address the merits of the case but could have a big impact on major litigation by cities and counties ar...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice


Six organizations sent a letter arguing that the proposed program would lead to individuals who cannot afford an attorney rece...


Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Phil Schiller, who was involved in the conception of Apple’s core products, is the first company executive to testify as Epic ...


Obituaries


Robert C. Friese, 1943-2021

May 18, 2021
By Ilan Isaacs

Shartsis Friese founder was securities law expert and civic leader


Education Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


Under the terms of the settlement, signed Friday, admissions officers at the university’s nine campuses will no longer see tes...


Government, Criminal


The governor made waves after he took office two years ago when he pledged to “end the juvenile justice system as we know it.”


State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary


The San Joaquin County Bar Association announced Monday it has created a Unity Bar In Honor of Justice William J. Murray, Jr.


U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal


In both cases, attorneys representing the defendants say the clients — convicted of murder — received inadequate assistance of...


Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner struck the passengers’ jury demand, writing, “There is no right to jury trial for a suit ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers hinted that a possible outcome of the case is to treat Apple’s mobile operating sys...


Government


State AG receives record $1.1B in Newsom’s budget

May 17, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The announcement came days after Newsom announced a $75.7 billion state budget surplus, mainly because of a tax windfall paid ...


Labor/Employment, Government


SB 58 would implement two measures recommended by the State Auditor: barring the agency from printing Social Security numbers ...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


If Superior Court Judge Donald Alvarez adopts his tentative opinion it would be the second time a state court judge has blocke...


Civil Litigation


U.S. District Judge James V. Selna in Santa Ana said Thursday Avenatti’s argument that publicity surrounding his June sentence...


Immigration


For the next two years, those with nonimmigrant status who are requesting an extension of stay or to secure a H-4, L-2, or E v...


Community News


According to research published in March by the Center for Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Ber...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


At Signature, Robert O’Brien will draw on experience gained from his involvement in mediating a number of international disput...


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


The ruling potentially dashes Bayer’s hopes of limiting its liability in thousands of lawsuits throughout the nation.


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The decision against Seila Law LLC is expected to affect several other cases involving civil penalties and investigations that...


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


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed U.S. Judge David O. Carter’s April 20 injunction blaming the city and county ...