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Civil Litigation


The unusual bench trial included testimony about a false sexual misconduct allegation


Civil Litigation


Attorneys for Elon Musk on Thursday pressed plaintiff Vernon Unsworth to define the character he claims the Tesla CEO defamed.


Longtime utility defense firm appeals disqualification order that booted it from representing Woolsey Fire claimants


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal, State Bar & Bar Associations


Earl Feldman stole more than $1.6 million from various charitable trusts, according to the United States Attorney.


Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal


The first black woman to serve on the San Francisco Superior Court, Judge Teri L. Jackson was nominated as an appellate justic...



Finding Solutions

Dec. 6, 2019

Judge Eric Keen wants to treat core issues rather than warehouse people in prison.


Criminal, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court


“The California Supreme Court has now made it clear that this exclusionary provision did not survive Proposition 8,” said appe...


Tax, Government


Dairy group seeks to halt state quota tax

Dec. 6, 2019
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The Quota Implementation Plan requires dairy farmers to pay a portion of their revenues into a state fund used to stabilize pr...


Law Practice, California Courts of Appeal, State Bar & Bar Associations


Some experts say the appellate court opinion about LegalMatch.com demonstrates why California must update its regulation of th...


Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports


A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge acknowledged the instructions error in an order issued earlier this week and granted...


Civil Litigation, Government, Constitutional Law


Attorneys representing property owners who say the government took their land without paying for it were emboldened by the new...


Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy


If wildfire victims take the money provided by the settlement, they then forfeit the right to pursue higher damages from PG&am...


Civil Litigation


Plaintiff Matthew Rada, who suffered multiple fractures to his spine and femur and underwent several surgeries, was represente...


Environmental & Energy, California Supreme Court


Do multiple damages apply to burned trees?

Dec. 5, 2019
By Glenn Jeffers

A decades-long case over whether multiple damages are applicable to fire-damaged trees caused by negligence will come down to ...


Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court


Plaintiffs say they should be compensated for time spent undergoing the retailer’s anti-theft security checks before and after...


Judges and Judiciary


For the third time in as many weeks a nominee intended for the Central District bench appeared before the Senate Judiciary Com...


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


U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis J. Montali, who is overseeing Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s bankruptcy proceedings, is seeking...


Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Documents lodged Monday by new plaintiffs’ class counsel Brian S. Kabateck after a months-long court battle shed further light...


Entertainment & Sports


Kicking off the first day of a defamation trial brought by a cave diver he labeled "pedo guy," Tesla CEO Elon Musk testified ...


Law Practice


The state’s two most prominent Democratic political firms joined forces Tuesday, combining strengths in political and governme...


Government


A new voter initiative designed to improve consumer privacy in California will cost upwards of $10 million a year to enforce, ...


Civil Litigation, Banking


The complaint alleges the 10 attorneys played a role in helping convince thousands to invest in a collection of “low-risk, hig...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished Modoc County Superior Court Judge David A. Mason on Tuesday, after ...


Criminal, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


A federal jury found Christopher Lischewski colluded with Starkist Co. and Chicken of the Sea by arranging agreements to incre...


Securities, Civil Litigation


The deal approved this week dismisses ex-CEO Steven A. Sugarman as a defendant


Government


Corporate attorneys, business owners, privacy advocates and representatives of financial institutions attended a state Departm...


The Santa Barbara County Superior Court will not receive funding from the Judicial Council to renovate a courtroom for an 18-m...


Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Labor/Employment


Five of seven lawyers who sued Morrison & Foerster LLP over discrimination against pregnant employees and mothers have rea...


The wording will not prevent drivers from filing claims alleging misclassification once AB 5 becomes law on Jan 1.


Criminal, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Christopher Lischewski, who resigned as CEO of Bumble Bee Foods in 2018, faces up to 10 years if convicted of masterminding a ...