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Civil Litigation, Consumer Law


Intuit Inc. has accused H&R Block of hurting its business by advertising misleading price comparisons.


Government, Judges and Judiciary


The fate of the legislation is uncertain. But the bill, if approved, would add 21 federal judgeships in California by 2035.



Allen Matkins adds 5-member real estate team in LA

Jun. 14, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The lawyers specialize in joint ventures, private equity, and finance.


Labor/Employment


The lawsuit was brought by two current Apple employees and accuses the company of forcing one of the lead plaintiffs to work a...


Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the names clause in the Lanham Act's trademark law is compatible with the First ...



Chiefly Experienced

Jun. 14, 2024

Retired chief justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye applies experience and practicality to mediation.


Civil Procedure


LA County court to trial new remote appearance tech

Jun. 13, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The test of an updated version of LACourtConnect will commence July 1.


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


Counsel for Disney told the hearing that Gina Carano stated she "was fired because of her political views on the internet over...


Immigration


ACLU files challenge to Biden's directive on asylees

Jun. 13, 2024
By Jack Needham, Skyler Romero

The complaint alleges that the restrictions imposed by last week's executive order are in violation of federal statute. A simi...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Criminal


Laurie L. Levenson, a professor at Loyola Law School, said selective prosecution arguments are very difficult to win.


Civil Litigation, Data Privacy, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Bright Data alleges that Quinn Emanuel violated professional responsibility guidelines by switching sides and going after the ...


Government, Judges and Judiciary


Biden nominates judge for seat on Northern District

Jun. 13, 2024
By Craig Anderson

Judge Noel Wise currently sits on the Alameda County Superior Court.


Law Practice


Coinbase accused of hiding spread fee disclosure

Jun. 13, 2024
By Wisdom Howell

The complaint alleges that Coinbase's disclosure of spread fees is not readily apparent in transaction summaries.


The endorsement underscores the shift that has occurred in recent years as more left-wing DAs took power in Los Angeles, San F...


Entertainment & Sports


University of San Francisco professor and SportsEconomics president Daniel Rascher told jurors that adopting a similar model t...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


According to the complaint, the plaintiffs lacked knowledge of complex business transactions. In contrast, the buyer, the priv...


Consumer Protection Law, Torts/Personal Injury


J&J finalizes $700M talc litigation settlement

Jun. 12, 2024
By Sunidhi Sridhar

The deal, which includes a pledge to end sales of products with talc, requires court approval.


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


State Bar Judge Yvette D. Roland said that the allegations Michael Libman faced in each action were "very different."


Labor/Employment


Employees were forced to work through lunch breaks and were not reimbursed for business expenses, according to the complaint.


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


The panel's decision partly relied on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling from June 2022, which established a "history and tradition" ...


Government


The proposed provisions could set up a confusing scenario for the state's criminal and appellate courts, with one set of new r...


Eyal Navon alleges that his co-founder and an advisor conspired to intentionally "cut him out" of capitalizing on the company'...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, California Supreme Court, Labor/Employment


In a unanimous ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Uber and Postmates' claim that California's AB 5 unfair...


The public nuisance claims relied upon in multidistrict litigation against vape manufacturer Juul were not analogous to the so...


Appellate Practice, Securities, U.S. Supreme Court


The case involves a shareholder lawsuit filed in the wake of the scandal, alleging that Facebook misled the public about the t...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The lawsuit accuses Biden and others of complicity in genocide, arguing that Israel's military attacks in Gaza following Hamas...


Data Privacy


CNET accused of illegally tracking customers

Jun. 11, 2024
By Wisdom Howell

CNET is accused of using two trackers to "monetize" website visitors' IP addresses, including possibly selling this data to th...


Community News


The program, which has awarded over $7 million to more than 300 students, aims to support students who demonstrate academic pr...


Civil Litigation


Judge reprimands attorneys in prison rape litigation

Jun. 11, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Judge Lauri A. Damrell said the hearing on Monday shouldn't have happened and was "a waste of judicial resources."


State Bar & Bar Associations


Michael Libman is alleged to have shared details of his efforts to hire hackers to execute the scheme, including engaging an i...