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Labor/Employment


"Plaintiffs have obtained in settlement an amount that will make the entire plaintiff class whole, with 10% interest, as well ...


Civil Litigation


Lawsuit aims to stop Long Beach oil storage increase

Dec. 18, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The complaint claims that the port authorities attempted to expedite the project through a negative declaration under the Cali...


Tax


San Diego attorney indicted on tax evasion charges

Dec. 18, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Robert Blair Krueger Jr. was convicted of a DUI charge three years ago and is currently suspended from practicing law.


Intellectual Property


MGA's attorneys argued that the opposing counsel's request to treble a $17.8 million disgorgement award was improper, because ...


Technology, Class Action


In a motion to dismiss, Apple said the claims are inadequately and implausibly pled, if not barred outright because two of the...


Judges and Judiciary


The complaint filed by attorney James J. Orland attributes his client's "brutal and severe beating" to "ineffective protection...


Civil Litigation


The lawsuit, filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, is the latest in a series of complaints filed in state and fed...


Environmental & Energy


California can set vehicle emissions standards, Supreme Court says


Environmental & Energy


The workers' lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Northern District of California, claims discrimination and due process violations.


When financial struggles meet marital breakdowns, the consequences can be complex and far-reaching. Tune in for another insigh...


Criminal


In September, Robert Rundo pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the federal Anti-Riot Act. The government accu...


Class Action, Banking


The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco, claimed that Visa charges higher "rack rates" to merchants tha...


Government, Criminal


Proposition 36 supporters had little time to celebrate their victory before some began to fret that the Democratic-controlled ...


Andrew N. Ferguson, Trump's choice to replace Lina M. Khan as FTC chair, is a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas and chie...


Criminal


AG Bonta issues guidance on enforcing Proposition 36

Dec. 16, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Law enforcement agencies throughout the state say they are eager to implement the tough-on-crime measure passed by nearly 68% ...


"Depending on their nature, an agency may be able to waive its own procedural failures," and it appeared the city did so, conc...


Judges and Judiciary


Newsom appoints 11 judges in 7 counties

Dec. 13, 2024
By Laurinda Keys

The governor named one new judge in Fresno County; one in Kern County; three in Los Angeles County; two in Orange County; one ...


The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California said Tony Archuleta-Perkins used his access to payroll and ...


Civil Litigation


On Dec. 1, the Central District issued an amended local rule that requires attorneys to opt if they don't want a magistrate ju...


Criminal


Ruling: Judges can't unilaterally downgrade felonies

Dec. 13, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The circumstances of the ruling suggest the California Supreme Court wanted to provide guidance to lower courts on so-called w...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Officials in the state capital praised the Bulgarian immigrant who has become known as a white knight, riding to the rescue in...


Judges and Judiciary


U.S. Magistrate Judge Benjamin J. Cheeks of San Diego and Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Serena R. Murillo were sent ...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


The House passed the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act by a 236-173 vote. Democratic House leaders ...


Civil Litigation


Default judgment against 3 of Ye's companies

Dec. 13, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

After a flurry of attorney substitutions in a wage and labor lawsuit, three of the defendants failed to retain counsel.


Judges and Judiciary


Lassen County judge loses final appeal against removal

Dec. 13, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The state Supreme Court rejected without comment Tony R. Mallery's appeal of a Commission on Judicial Performance decision to ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Founded in 2014, the firm has established itself as a nimble competitor in antitrust and other highly competitive practices.




Making it Matter

Dec. 13, 2024

Neutral Kevin Culhane finds satisfaction in resolving cases like wrongful deaths of children.


The reporting mandate takes effect in 2026, though the State Bar will ask lawyers to provide their 2024 pro bono totals as par...


Civil Litigation


Los Angeles judge previously denied an anti-SLAPP motion from Warner Bros. on the condition that Dan Schneider submit a decla...