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Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A federal appellate panel vacated attorney fees and litigation expenses for most of a $205 million settlement between a class ...


Civil Litigation


Apple secured preliminary approval Friday for a potential $500 million settlement to resolve accusations it purposely slowed o...


U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


Lucky Brand gets lucky at U.S. Supreme Court

May 18, 2020
By Jessica Mach

A nearly two-decades-long trademark battle between two fashion companies came to an end when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimousl...


Anti-abortion activist David R. Daleiden, who faces multiple felony counts of illegally recording Planned Parenthood and other...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Newsom calls for $283.3M in cuts from court budget

May 15, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Just four months ago, Newsom proposed a record $222.2 billion budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, counting the state General F...


Fresno District Attorney Lisa A. Smittcamp issued a statement in April saying the state of emergency gives her line prosecutor...


Judges and Judiciary


Gary, on the bench for 18 years, made “undignified” and “sarcastic” comments toward parties in a contentious custody dispute, ...


Civil Litigation


Uber will be allowed to arbitrate another class action filed by drivers seeking paid sick leave amid state-mandated stay-at-ho...


Despite some petitioners pleading with the court not to send their matters to “the superior courts of appropriate counties” fo...


Labor/Employment


The state Senate's Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee on Thursday rejected a bill to repeal and replace Assembl...


Law Practice, Civil Litigation


During the enforced idleness of sheltering at home, some lawyers clean the garage. Others bake bread. Deborah S. Chang spent h...


After the governor sent warning letters to three rural counties for reopening too quickly, other local governments are startin...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


The COVID-19 virus and its potential risks have sparked a discovery battle over whether Los Gatos-based Roku Inc. must allow e...


Criminal


When it comes to highlighting recidivism rates of offenders who were released early or on zero bail, some defense attorneys an...


In the March 3 primary, Christina Fugazi finished third in an Assembly race, by just 30 votes, and says the registrar needs to...


Government, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


The governor has made several announcements in recent days as the state moves through a phased reopening — one that more busin...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Patrick Nolan, a trial attorney at DeWitt Algorri & Algorri LLP, has been inducted to the American Board of Trial Advocate...


Law Practice


Most webinars are free and offer MCLE credits. They also allow a wide strata of litigators to come together seamlessly from al...


Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation


A proposed class of landlords is suing the governor and Judicial Council chair for unfairly burdening them with rent payment d...


Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A federal appellate panel revived a San Diego-area church’s lawsuit challenging California’s abortion coverage mandate Wednesd...


Civil Litigation


Tesla securing Alameda County's blessing to reopen its Fremont factory ahead of schedule may be a tipping point for others to ...


Labor/Employment


Companies that began providing temporary hazard pay to front line workers during the pandemic have not announced plans to cont...


Judges and Judiciary


While policies requiring face masks in court have not been especially problematic during the limited in-person hearings, when ...


Proposed bills acknowledge the reality that the state is now filled with countless individuals and businesses that won’t be ab...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals hearing in a lawsuit between the state prison system and attorneys representing a class of...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


The Judicial Council established a working group of 22 judges and court executive officers Tuesday to compile and publish a gu...


Saying, "Such claims may be brought in the superior courts of appropriate counties," the state high court for the third time d...


Labor/Employment, Government, Civil Litigation


A not-for-profit organization filed a complaint against California's Department of Human Resources on Tuesday, alleging the it...


Civil Litigation


Beauty salons, stylists and barbers statewide are waging a constitutional war against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s non-essential busine...


Orange County Trial Lawyers Association donates 1,000 masks to general public.