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Law Practice, Community News


The two will collaborate on a pilot program allowing for two Legal Innovators lawyers to join Orrick's incoming class of law s...


Government


The Legislative Analyst’s Office repor argues the current system is based on a shaky funding source that one account could beg...


Criminal


One bill would limit uncorroborated testimony from in-custody informants to misdemeanor prosecutions and finding facts in aggr...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal


U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar did not rule out ordering California to immediately provide more vaccines to the California D...


Law Practice, Bankruptcy


Trustee Jason M. Rund was blocked from the property on Jan. 25, prompting his motion earlier this month to remove Thomas Girar...


Law Practice, Law Office Management


S. Ashlie Beringer rejoined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Palo Alto as partner and co-chair of the privacy, cybersecurity...


Labor/Employment


DOJ reverses month-old union access position

Feb. 17, 2021
By Jessica Mach

The DOJ's position in early January had been "that the [California] regulation effects a per se taking of petitioners' propert...


Government, Criminal


El Dorado County DA Vern Pierson, president of the California District Attorneys Association, said George Gascón "has not been...


Government


Bill introduced to declare religious services essential

Feb. 16, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Lawmakers in Arizona, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina and West Virginia are also considering Religion is Essential Acts.


Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, is trying to shine more light on this process with a proposed measure introduced l...


Judges and Judiciary, Government, Covid Court Ops


“Governor’s proposals not likely to lead to significant increase in service levels,” the agency warned in its analysis of Gov....


Securities, Health Care & Hospital Law


Rena Schena’s husband, the former president of Arrayit Corp., still faces regulatory and criminal charges that he misrepresent...


Labor/Employment


Unionizing tech workers want input on products

Feb. 16, 2021
By Jessica Mach

Composed of workers who already earn high wages and competitive benefits, the growing number of unions in the tech industry re...


Law Practice, Community News


“We decided that as a firm, we needed to take action to advance the causes of diversity and racial justice rather than simply ...


Judges and Judiciary


While no one has taken credit for the change, a union representing public defenders along with several prominent judges, inclu...


Law Office Management, Community News


Friedrich W. Seitz said his fondest memories include serving as managing partner for more than 20 years and participating in t...


Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court


The case that prompted the 9th Circuit to seek clarification involves a former employee at PPG Architectural Finishes Inc., a ...


Obituaries


George E. Booth, 1947-2021

Feb. 12, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Mono County DA was intense, laughed easily, loved outdoors


Technology, Civil Litigation


Consumers have lodged similar complaints against Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa over the devices listening in on them wit...


Criminal


Plans for Penal Code changes are taking shape

Feb. 12, 2021
By Tyler Pialet

Legislators are proposing bills to implement some of nearly a dozen recommendations included in an 89-page report released Tue...


Government


Northern District US attorney resigns

Feb. 12, 2021
By Gina Kim

Northern District chief prosecutor David L. Anderson is the latest U.S. attorney in California to resign following a request f...


Law Office Management, Community News, Civil Litigation


The star plaintiffs' litigator has pushed for courts to get back to business. His big personal injury verdict this week might ...


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


Attorneys objecting to a $13 million cy pres settlement of a lawsuit reached between class counsel and Alphabet-owned Google r...


Judges and Judiciary, Appellate Practice


Appellate attorney Michael G. Colantuono, a former State Bar president, noted California already has a system for allowing app...


Labor/Employment


An assistant U.S. attorney unveiled the plan Tuesday in a memo asking a Southern District of New York judge to stay proceeding...


Earlier this week, President Joe Biden requested the resignations of nearly all of the nation's U.S. attorneys.


State Bar & Bar Associations


The technology is used as an anti-cheating device but some say it is disproportionally inaccurate in identifying people with d...


Labor/Employment, Government


If Wednesday's nomination is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Su would be second in command at the U.S. Department of Labor. Bide...


Government, Criminal


LA DA issues new directives, deputies disagree

Feb. 11, 2021
By Blaise Scemama

Deputy district attorneys said the judge’s injunction order was far more extensive than described by DA George Gascon in his n...


Civil Litigation


LA judge awards $23.7M to motorcyclist hit by truck

Feb. 11, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The plaintiff and his wife were represented by a team lead by Brian J. Panish with Panish Shea & Boyle LLP in Los Angeles....